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Disability
Disability Rights Commission
http://www.drc.org.uk
Domestic Violence
Respect - promotes best practice for
domestic violence perpetrator programmes and associated support services in
the UK www.respect.uk.net
Manchester City Council - advice to
people experiencing domestic violence can be found at
www.manchester.gov.uk/housing/asb/dv3.htm
National Women's Aid - provide a
24 hour domestic violence helpline on 0808 2000 247
www.womensaid.org.uk
End the Fear - Manchester citywide
Domestic Violence Project www.endthefear.co.uk
Women's Domestic Violence Helpline -
Manchester helpline 0161 636 7525 - open Mon-Fri 10am to 4pm
www.wdvh.org.uk
Manchester Advice - information on
domestic violence can be found at
www.advicekit.info/AdviceKit/Housing/Domestic_Violence
Manchester Domestic Abuse Strategy - to
download a copy of the strategy
click here
Health
Best for Health website - includes
Improving mental health and social wellbeing website
www.bestforhealth.nhs.uk
Department of Health
www.doh.gov.uk
Manchester Alliance for Community Care (MACC) -
The Health Inequalities Pool now has a website which is
part of the MACC site. It's a general introduction to health
inequalities issues as well as a resource for voluntary and community groups
working around this agenda.
www.macc.org.uk/wellbeing.htm
mCHIP - the new community health
information profiler for Manchester. All community information
available not just health.
www.healthprofile.org.uk
Mental health
in Manchester -
Manchester Public Health Development Service has developed an Internet
portal site for mental health information. It aims to give easy access to a
range of information on the web through a contents page listing. www.mentalhealthinmanchester.org.uk
or www.mhim.org.uk
MIND - MIND is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales.
http://www.mind.org.uk
The Primary Care Mental Health and Education ezine is available
from their website at www.primhe.org
Homelessness
Homeless UK - Information about services that help homeless
people. Includes a search to look for advice and support services (eg
homeless advice, helplines, day centres, practical help) as well as hostels
and other accommodation.
www.homelessuk.org
Homeless Link - Homeless Link is the
national membership organisation for frontline homelessness agencies in
England. www.homeless.org.uk
Housing
Hact (Housing Associations Charitable
Trust) www.hact.org.uk
Housemark - improving performance and
efficiency in social housing
www.housemark.co.uk
The Housing Corporation - public body
which funds and regulates housing associations in England
www.housingcorp.gov.uk
National Housing Federation (NHF) -
the body representing the independent social housing sector www.housing.org.uk
SITRA
- Specialist Information
Training Resource Agency - policy, training and consultancy for supported
housing
www.sitra.org.uk
Older People
Elderly Accommodation Council -
www.housingcare.org a directory of
housing, care and support for older people.
Valuing Older People (VOP) strategy
available at
www.manchester.gov.uk/health/older
The Gateway provides a single access
point for services that exist in Manchester for older people, carers,
relatives, volunteers and professionals that work with them
www.gatewaymanchester.org.uk/gatewaymanchester/
AdviceKit Manchester has a dedicated
section for people aged 50+
www.advicekit.info/advicekit
Young People
A National Voice - an organisation
run by and for care experienced young people
www.anationalvoice.org
Other links
Audit Commission - inspection
reports available
www.audit-commission.gov.uk
CASE - The ESRC Research Centre for
Analysis of Social Exclusion
http://sticerd.lse.ac.uk/case
Department for Communities and Local Government
DCLG
(formerly Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) www.communities.gov.uk
Department for Work and Pensions
http://www.dwp.gov.uk
Government Funding - access to
government grants for the voluntary and community sector
www.governmentfunding.org.uk
Social Exclusion Unit ODPM
http://www.socialexclusion.gov.uk
SPKweb - ODPM Supporting People
national website www.spkweb.org.uk
Support Solutions Forum - an online
forum for those working in the housing and support sector
http://www.supportsolutions.co.uk/newforum/
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