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ADMINISTRATION ON AGEING
330
Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Tel: (202) 619-7501 Fax:
(202) 260-1012 Email: AoAInfo@aoa.gov
Website: http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY INFORMATIVE AMERICAN SITE. IT OFFERS A VIEW OF HOW THE SYSTEM
WORKS AND HOW THEY VALUE OLDER PEOPLE. |
AGE CONCERN ENGLAND
Astral
House 1268 London Road London SW16 4ER Tel: 020 8765
7200 Fax: 020 8765 7211 Email:
infodep@ageconcern.org.uk Website:
http://www.ace.org.uk THIS
IS AN INFORMATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE SITE WITH REGIONAL CONTACTS. At
Age Concern we find effective ways to deal with problem issues. In our role as
the National Council on Ageing, we bring together a network of local Age Concern
organisations and over 100 national organisations in the UK (including the main
professional bodies and pensioner organisations), making us the leading charitable
movement in the UK concerned with ageing and older people. |
AMNESTY
INTERNATIONAL 99-119 Rosebery Avenue
London EC1R 4RE UNITED KINGDOM Tel: +44
20 7814 6200 Fax: +44 20 7833 1510
Email: info@amnesty.org.uk
Website: http://www.amnesty.org THIS
IS AN INFORMATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION WHICH IS INDICATIVE
OF THE WEBSITE. Amnesty International is a
worldwide campaigning movement that works to promote all the human rights enshrined
in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards.
In particular, Amnesty International campaigns to free all prisoners of conscience;
ensure fair and prompt trials for political prisoners; abolish the death penalty,
torture and other cruel treatment of prisoners; end political killings and "disappearances";
and oppose human rights abuses by opposition groups. |
BLINK
The Black Information Link The 1990 Trust Suite 12 Winchester House 9
Cranmer Road London SW9 6EJ Tel: 020 7582 1990 Fax: 0870 127 7657 Email:
blink1990@gn.apc.org Website: http://www.blink.org.uk
The 1990 Trust is confident that BLINK has the potential
to become the leading Black electronic resource in the UK and Europe. |
BOARD OF
VISITORS
Head of BOV Secretariat Peter
Curwen Tel: 020 7217 8656 Email:
pcurwen@bov-secretariat.demon.co.uk
Website: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/bov/main.htm ALL
PRISONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM PROVIDE A FACILITY FOR A BOARD OF VISITORS OFFICE.
THERE IS A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF ALL OF THE OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY ON
THE WEB. PLEASE REFER AND CONTACT YOUR LOCAL OFFICE. |
BUDDHANET
Buddha
Dharma Education Association Incorporated PO Box K1020 Haymarket
Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
Tel: +612 9212 3071 Fax: +612 9212 5549 Email:
bdea@buddhanet.net Email:
webmaster@buddhanet.net
Website: http://www.buddhanet.net BuddhaNet™
is the result of a vision to link up with the growing world-wide culture of people
committed to the Buddha's teachings and lifestyle, as an on-line cyber sangha.
In this way, an ancient tradition and the information superhighway will come together
to create an electronic meeting place of shared concern and interests. |
BULLYING
ON LINE
Email:
help@bullying.co.uk Website:
http://www.bullying.co.uk The
Anti Bullying Campaign on 0207 378 1446 |
CAMPAIGN AGAINST RACISM AND FASCISM
CARF
BM Box 8784 London WC1N 3XX United Kingdom Tel: 020 7837 1450 Email: info@carf.demon.co.uk
Website: http://www.carf.demon.co.uk
CARF is Britain's only independent anti-racist magazine,
documenting resistance against racism - from black and refugee organisations,
monitoring groups, anti-deportation campaigns, football fans, and much more. The
articles available on this website are just a small sample of what's in the CARF
magazine, which is published bimonthly in the UK. A full list of back issues is
available online. |
CATHOLIC CHILD WELFARE COUNCIL
St.
Joseph's Centre Watford Way Hendon
London NW4 4TY Tel:
020 8203 6323 Fax: 020 8203 6323 Email:
101641.1647@compuserve.com Website:
http://w01-0668.web.dircon.net/cathchild
The Catholic Child Welfare Council is a federation
of Catholic Diocesan Children's Societies, other Catholic caring agencies and
some religious congregations concerned with child care. |
CENTRE FOR POLICY ON AGEING
19-23
Ironmonger Row London EC1V 3QP Tel : +44 (0)20 7253 1787 Fax : +44 (0)20 7490
4206 Email : cpa@cpa.org.uk
Website: http://www.cpa.org.uk The
Centre for Policy on Ageing (CPA) is a UK charity which was originally
established in 1947 as the National Corporation for the Care of Old People.
It is an independent organisation aiming to formulate
and promote social policies which will allow all older people to achieve the full
potential of their later years. CPA promotes informed debate about issues affecting
older age groups, stimulates awareness of the needs of older people and encourages
good practice. CPA has its own list of publications on policy issues and maintains
an internationally renowned library and information service on the social, behavioural
and health aspects of older age. |
CENTRE FOR RELIGION
Queen’s
University Campus 41 Abbey Street Armagh
BT61 7DY Tel./Fax: (+44) 01861
518411 Email: cfr@clara.net.
Website: http://www.cfr.clara.net The
Centre has worked with The Queen’s University of Belfast to establish a new academic
unit engaging in research and postgraduate teaching on the social study of religion.
This was created in 1999 as the Centre
for the Social Study of Religion (CSSR). The Centre for Religion is also planning
in the longer term to build a conference, exhibition and information centre This
website aims to provide information and contacts useful to anyone involved in
or interested in religion. |
CENTRE FOR THE SOCIAL STUDY OF RELIGION
39
Abbey Street Armagh Northern Ireland BT61 7EB Tel:
(028) 3751 0678 Fax: (028) 3751 0679 Email: cssr@qub.ac.uk
Website: http://www.qub.ac.uk/ss/ssp/cssr/ The
Centre is non-denominational and seeks to establish good working relationships
with all denominations and faiths, and with secular organisations and bodies interested
in religion and conflict. The Centre is happy to undertake research on all aspects
of religion in Ireland, North and South, and beyond. |
CHARITY
COMMISSION
Harmsworth
House 13-15 Bouverie Street London EC4Y 8DP Tel: 0870 333 0123 Fax: 020 7674 2300
Email: complaints-london@charity-commission.gov.uk
Website: http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk THIS
IS AN INFORMATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE SITE WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL CONTACTS THROUGHOUT
THE UK. The Charity Commission is here to
give the public confidence in the integrity of charities in England and Wales.
We are a UK Government department responsible to the Courts for our decisions
and to the Home Secretary for the way we use our resources. |
CHILDLINE
Headquarters
Studd Street London N1 0QW Tel: 020-7239 1000 Fax:
020-7239 1001 Website:
http://www.childline.org.uk Every
day 15,000 attempted calls are made to ChildLine - lack of funds means that we
can only answer 3,500 of these calls. The helpline is
free to the children who call the line, but ChildLine pays for every call. We
have to raise almost 90% of our total income from scratch every year and thanks
to our loyal supporters, we have been able to answer more calls year on year. |
CHURCH
OF ENGLAND
The Church of England
comprises two Provinces, Canterbury and York. Each province is broken down into
dioceses. There are 43 in England (44 including the Diocese in Europe). Each of
the English dioceses has a structure of boards and councils responsible for different
aspects of the Church's work, eg Ministry, Mission, Education, Social Responsibility. Website:
http://www.church-of-england.org Canterbury
Dioc Secretary Mr David Kemp,
Diocesan House Lady Wootton's Green Canterbury Kent CT1 1NQ Tel: (01227) 459401
Fax: (01227) 450964 Email: reception@diocant.clara.co.uk
Website: http://www.canterbury.anglican.org/
York Dioc Secretary Mr Colin
Sheppard Diocesan House Aviator Court Clifton Moor York YO30 4WJ Tel: (01904)
699500 Fax: (01904) 620375 Email: yorkdbf@yorkdbe.demon.co.uk
Website: http://www.canterbury.anglican.org/
The Church of England has both a spiritual and physical
dimension. First and foremost it is about proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ
the Son of God. The Church of England is also the nation's church. It is the mother
church of the Anglican Communion, which covers 160 countries. |
COMMISSION FOR RACIAL EQALITY
Elliot
House 10-12 Allington Street London
SW1E 5EH United Kingdom Tel:
(+ 44) (0)207 828 7022 Fax: (+ 44) (0)207 630 7605 Email:
info@cre.gov.uk Website: http://www.cre.gov.uk The
Commission for Racial Equality is a publicly funded non-governmental body set
up under the Race Relations Act 1976 to tackle racial discrimination and promote
racial equality. It works in both the public and private
sectors to encourage fair treatment and to promote equal opportunities for everyone,
regardless of their race, colour, nationality, or national or ethnic origin. |
CRIME
REDUCTION PROGRAMME UNIT
Steve
Wilkes Home Office Room 620 Clive
House Petty France London SW1H 9HD Tel: 020-7217-8245 Fax: 020-7271-8334 Email:
StevenR.Wilkes@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Website: http://www.crimereduction.gov.uk THIS
IS AN INFORMATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE SITE WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL CONTACTS THROUGHOUT
THE UK. The crime reduction strategy, published
on 29 November 1999, sets out our approach to crime reduction and describes where
we are now and where we are heading. It sets out the next steps in the short to
medium term in the fight against crime and summarises our approach in seven main
areas. It is not intended to provide a comprehensive list of all crime reduction
initiatives, nor is it the final word on our crime reduction policies. We shall
continue to examine the effectiveness of existing policies and the evidence which
would support their further development. |
CRIMINAL CASES REVIEW COMMISSION
Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT Tel: 0121
633 1800 Fax: 0121 633 1804/1823 Email:
General Enquiries: info@ccrc.gov.uk The
Chairman: chairman@ccrc.gov.uk Press
Enquiries: press@ccrc.gov.uk Solicitor's
Training: training@ccrc.gov.uk Recruitment:
recruit@ccrc.gov.uk Website:
http://www.ccrc.gov.uk The
Criminal Cases Review Commission is an independent body responsible for investigating
suspected miscarriages of criminal justice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Its jurisdiction does not extend to Scotland, the Channel
Islands or the Isle of Man. The Commission has fourteen
members supported by caseworkers and administrative staff. The
Commission's principal role is to review the convictions of those who believe
they have either been wrongly found guilty of a criminal offence, or wrongly sentenced.
The Commission can seek further information relating
to a case and carry out its own investigations, or arrange for others to do so.
Once the investigations have
been completed to the Commission's satisfaction, it decides whether or not to
refer the case to the appropriate
appeal court. |
CROSSPOINT ANTI RACISM
The
Crosspoint is the Net's biggest collection of links in the field of of Human Rights,
Anti-Racism, Refugees, Women's rights, Antifascism, Shoah, etc.. Also we list
links to Jewish organizations, Migrant organizations and others. The
Crosspoint links currently over 2000 organisations in 112 countries! Email:
crosspoint@magenta.nl Website:
http://www.magenta.nl/crosspoint/ |
CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE
CPS
National Headquarters Customer
Service Unit 50 Ludgate Hill London EC4M 7EX Tel: 020
7796 8500 Fax: 020 7796 8092 Email:
complaints@cps.gov.uk Website:
http://www.cps.gov.uk
The CPS is the Government Department which
prosecutes people in England and Wales who have been charged by the police with
a criminal offence. We are completely independent of
the police although we work closely with them at all times. We
were created by the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 and were fully operational
by October 1986. |
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY
Correspondence
Unit Room 540 The Adelphi 1-11 John Adam Street London WC2N 6HT Tel:
020 7712 2171 Fax: 020 7712 2386 Email: peo@ms41.dss.gov.uk
or use the form THIS IS AN EXTREMELY LARGE. INFORMATIVE AND
COMPREHENSIVE SITE WITH REGIONAL AND LOCAL CONTACT POINTS. The
Department for Social Security (DSS) is changing radically and quickly in order
to deliver the Government's welfare reform programme. From April 2000 major organisational
changes have been made to strengthen the focus of policy development and benefit
design on the three client 'ages': children, people of working age and pensioners. |
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT,
TRANSPORT AND THE
REGIONS
Eland House Bressenden Place
LONDON SW1E 5DU Tel: 020 7944
3000 Email: dptac@detr.gov.uk Disabled
persons Transport Advisory Committee Email:
mavis@detr.gov.uk Mobility Advice and Vehicle
Information Email: miu@detr.gov.uk
Mobility and Inclusion Unit Email:
blue_badge@detr.gov.uk Blue Badge
Scheme Website: http://www.detr.gov.uk
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY INFORMATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE
SITE WITH A WEALTH OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL CONTACTS THROUGHOUT THE UK. THIS IS A
VERY GOOD SITE. The DETR aims to improve everyone’s
quality of life, now and for the future, through: thriving,
prosperous regions and communities; better transport;
better housing; a better environment;
safer, healthier surroundings; and prudent
use of natural resources. |
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
DTI
Enquiry Unit 1 Victoria Street London SW1H 0ET Tel:
020 7215 5000 ( General Enquiries) Textphone:
020 7215 6740 Email: dti.enquiries@dti.gsi.gov.uk
Website: http://www.dti.gov.uk
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY INFORMATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE
SITE WITH A WEALTH OF INFORMATION. The Department
of Trade and Industry is the UK Government department with the overall aim "To
increase competitiveness and scientific excellence in order to generate higher
levels of sustainable growth and productivity in a modern economy." The links
below offer more information on our objectives, expenditure, recruitment and working
in DTI. | DISABILITY
ADVICE AND WELFARE NETWORK
DAWN 64/66
Bickerstaffe Street St.Helens Merseyside WA10
1DH Email: disability.network@virgin.net
Website: http://www.disability-network.org.uk
Advice Services Through our advice service
we help disabled persons and their families with financial matters, including
their entitlement to benefits and obtaining help from their local authority. This
service is at the heart of our work and also allows us to keep in touch with disabled
men and women and their needs. No problem is too small and if we cannot solve
the problem ourselves we usually know someone who can! Each year we receive more
and more requests for our help - last year we had over 45,000 enquiries. |
DISABILITY
RESOURCE CENTRE
Bierton Road
South Yardley Birmingham B25
8PQ Tel: 0121 789 7365 Fax: 0121 785 0104 Minicom: 0121 789 9230 Website:
http://www.disability.co.uk
We priorities individuals with disabilities,
and friends and family members contacting us on their behalf. Secondly we respond
to other organisations. We are a grassroots organisation for disabled people in
the Birmingham area. The Information Officers do not advise. We guide the customer
to a variety of choices. We never say what is best, we inform the customer of
what is available and they must come to their own decision. Information is only
empowering if it enables people with a disability to come to their own decisions. |
DISABILITY RIGHTS COMMISSION
DRC Helpline Freepost
MID 02164 Stratford-Upon-Avon
CV37 9BR Tel: 08457 622633
Textphone : 08457 622644 Fax
: 08457 622611 Email: ddahelp@stra.sitel.co.uk
Website: http://www.drc-gb.org
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY INFORMATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE
SITE WITH A WEALTH OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL CONTACTS THROUGHOUT THE UK. THIS IS A
VERY GOOD SITE. The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is an independent body
set up by the Government to help secure civil rights for disabled people. Its
statutory duties are: To work to eliminate discrimination
against disabled people. To promote equal opportunities
for disabled people. To encourage good practice in the
treatment of disabled people. To advise the Government
on the working of disability legislation (the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)
1995 and the Disability Rights Commission Act 1999). |
EDUNET
Tel: 01 662 0470 Email:
admin@edunet.ie Website:
http://www.edunet.ie/resources/religion.html
EduNet is a virtual community for those involved
in education in Ireland. We want to offer all schools in the whole country (North
and South) the ability to join in the benefits of the Information Superhighway. |
EMPLOYMENT LAW
Online
Solicitors Tel: 0808 100 2609 Email: enquiries@employment-solicitors.co
Website: http://www.ukemployment-law.co.uk
AN EXTREMELY INFORMATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE SITE ON EMPLOYMENT LAW |
EMPLOYMENT
LAW
Employment Solicitor Scorrier
Park Scorrier Redruth Cornwall
TR16 5AU Freephone: 0808 1002609
Tel : +44 (0) 1209 822060 Fax
: +44 (0) 1209 822285 Email: enquiries@employment-solicitors.co.uk
Website: http://www.ukemployment-law.co.uk
THIS IS AN IMFORMATIVE WEBSITE WITH A WEALTH OF INFORMATION ON LEGAL MATTERS AND
EMPLOYMENT LAW. Employment Law UK offers you
a national network of local, qualified and experienced Employee Law solicitors
to guide you through the whole process. Simply enter
your postcode and you will be able to contact a solicitor in your local area. |
EQUAL
OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION
Customer
Contact Point Equal Opportunities
Commission Overseas House Quay
Street Manchester M3 3HN Tel:
+44 (0)161 833 0244 Fax: +44
(0)161 835 1657 Email: info@eoc.org.uk
Website: http://www.cre.gov.uk
The Commission for
Racial Equality works in partnership with individuals and organisations for a
fair and just society which values diversity and gives everyone an equal chance
to work, learn and live free from discrimination, prejudice and racism. |
EUROPEAN
COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
European
Court of Human Rights Council
of Europe F-67075 Strasbourg-Cedex
Tel: 33 (0)3 88 41 20 18 Fax:
33 (0)3 88 41 27 30 Email:
webmaster@echr.coe.int Website:
http://www.echr.coe.int/ The
site provides details of how to appeal to the European
Court of Human Rights. |
FAIR EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION FOR
NORTHERN IRELAND
Discrimination Complaints Officer Andras
House 60 Great Victoria Street Belfast BT2 7BB Tel:
(01232) 240020 Fax : (01232) 331544 Email
: info.fec@fec-ni.org Website:
http://www.fec-ni.org |
FAIR
TRIALS ABROAD TRUST
Fair Trials Abroad
Bench House Ham Street Richmond
Surrey UK TW10
7HR Tel: +44-(0)181 332 2800 Fax:
+44-(0)181 332 2810 Email: PatriRecio@aol.com
Website: http://www.webstar.nl/FTA
The Fair Trials Abroad Trust (FTA) stands
up for the rights of European Union citizens to due administration of justice
outside their native lands,throughout the world. FTA is a non-profit, non-governmental
organisation,at present based in London, UK. It is run by a small team of committed
professionals with a board of trustees. |
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION UNIT
Freedom
of Information Unit Rm 912 Home Office 50 Queen Anne's Gate London SW1H 9AT Tel:
020 7273 3602 Email: foi.ho@gtnet.gov.uk
Website: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/foi/index.htm
Please put 'Freedom of Information' as the
subject of any emails Public Enquiry Team
Room 856 Home Office 50,Queen Anne’s Gate London SW1H 9AT Tel:
020 7273 4401 Fax: 020 7273 2065 Email:
public.enquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
The Freedom of Information Bill will require
the Secretary of State to issue, and from time to time revise, a code of practice
which will set out practices which public authorities should follow when dealing
with requests for information. |
FRIENDS OF THE EARTH
26-28
Underwood Street LONDON N1 7JQ Tel: 020 7490 1555 Fax:
020 7490 0881 Website: http://www.foe.co.uk
Friends of the Earth is the
largest international network of environmental groups in the world, represented
in 61 countries. One of the leading environmental pressure groups in the UK. A
unique network of campaigning local
groups, working in 250 communities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Largely funded by our supporters. Over 90 per cent of our income comes from individual
donations, the rest from special fundraising events, grants and trading. |
H.M. PRISON SERVICE
Home
Office Public Enquiry Team Room 856 50, Queen Anne’s Gate London SW1H 9AT Tel:
020 7273 4000 Fax: 020 7273 2065 Textphone: 020 7273 3476 Email:
prisons.dg@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Website: http://www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk
Her Majesty’s Prison Service serves the public
by keeping in custody those committed by the courts. Our duty is to look after
them with humanity and help them lead law-abiding and useful lives in custody
and after release. |
HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE
London Information Centre
Health and Safety Executive Rose Court Ground Floor
North 2 Southwark Bridge London SE1 9HS Sheffield
Information Centre Health and Safety Executive Health
and Safety Laboratory Broad Lane Sheffield S3 7HQ Fax: 0114 2892333 Email:
hseinformationservices@natbrit.com
Website: http://www.hse.gov.uk
THIS IS AN INFORMATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE
SITE WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL CONTACTS THROUGHOUT THE UK. The
role of HSE is to ensure that risks to health and safety from work activities
are properly controlled.To help fulfil this duty, HSE
has an ongoing publishing schedule which results in a wide range of information
being issued from across HSE's Directorates and Divisions each year. A large proportion
of this information is now available online, and to help you easily access the
information you need, we have provided a number of navigational tools and search
facilities on our site.This page provides links which direct you to those navigational
aids. | HELP
THE AGED
Head Office 207-221
Pentonville Road London N1 9UZ Tel:
020 7278 1114 Freephone: 0808 800 6565 (welfare advice)
Fax: 020 7278 1116 Email:
info@helptheaged.org.uk Website:
http://www.helptheaged.org.uk
THIS IS A COMPREHENSIVE AND INFORMATIVE SITE
WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL CONTACTS. The fact
that people are living longer is a cause for celebration. But too many older people
face a retirement of isolation, ill health and poverty after a lifetime's work
and contribution to society. Everyone suffers if the
wisdom and experience of older people is ignored rather than valued by society
as a powerful resource. Help the Aged was set up in
1961 to respond to the needs of poor, frail and isolated older people at home
and overseas. As a national organisation we campaign
with and on behalf of older people, raise money to help pensioners in need and
provide direct services where we have identified a gap in provision. |
HER
MAJESTY'S CHIEF INSPECTOR OF PRISONS
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
For
all general enquiries please contact: Home Office Public
Enquiry Team Room 856 50, Queen Anne’s Gate London SW1H 9AT Tel:
020 7273 4000 Fax: 020 7273 2065 Textphone: 020 7273 3476 Email
: public.enquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Website: www.homeoffice.gov.uk/hmipris/hmipris.htm
For all email enquiries please include in your message your full name
and postal address. The
independent Prisons Inspectorate was established in 1980 in line with a recommendation
of the Committee of Enquiry into the United Kingdom
Prison Services (the May Committee). It carries out
its functions under section 5A of the Prison Act 1952 as amended by section 57
of the Criminal Justice Act 1982, that is: (i) It shall
be the duty of the Chief Inspector to inspect or arrange for the inspection of
prisons in England and Wales and to report to the Secretary of State on them.
(ii) The Chief Inspector shall in particular report
to the Secretary of State on the treatment of prisoners and conditions in prisons.
(iii) The Secretary of State may refer specific matters
connected with prisons in England and Wales and prisoners in them to the Chief
Inspector and direct him to report on them. | |
HER
MAJESTY'S INSPECTORATE OF PROBATION
Grove
House Skerton Road Old Trafford Manchester M16 0WJ Email: hmip.london@gtnet.gov.uk
All other staff are based at: The
Home Office 50 Queen Anne’s Gate London SW1H 9AT Email:
hmip.manchester@gtnet.gov.uk
The Inspectorate has established a set of aims and objectives
for its inspection programmes: the extent to which probation
areas are providing high quality advice to the criminal and civil courts and contributing
to public protection by the effective supervision of offenders; whether the services
delivered represent value for money; to report, including recommendations for
improvement. | HOME
OFFICE
They have details of how to
complain on their site. Home Office Public Enquiry Team
Room 856 50, Queen Anne’s Gate London SW1H 9AT Tel: 020 7273 4000 Fax: 020 7273
2065 Textphone: 020 7273 3476 Email
: public.enquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Website: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/
The Home Office is the Government department
responsible for internal affairs in England and Wales. The principal aim of the
Home Office is to build a safe, just and tolerant society in which the rights
and responsibilities of individuals, families
and communities are properly balanced and the protection and security of the public
are maintained. |
HOWARD LEAGUE
1
Ardleigh Road London N1 4HS UK
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7249 7373 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7249 7788
Email: howardleague@ukonline.co.uk
Website: http://web.ukonline.co.uk/howard.league
The Howard League was established in 1866,
named after John Howard, the founder of the penal reform movement. It is an independent
charity, which receives no funding from the government and has no political affiliations.The
Howard League works for humane, effective, and efficient reform
of the penal system. Your support allows us to: Run public education campaigns.
Publish original research. Set up working groups. Hold conferences, seminars and
workshops. Provide a public information service. Work closely with politicians.
Liase with prisons. |
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
33
Islington High Street Islington N1
9LH London UK Tel: (20) 7713
1995 Fax: (20) 7713 1800 Email:
hrwuk@hrw.org Website:
http://www.hrw.org
Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting
the human rights of people around the world. We stand
with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom,
to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to
justice. We investigate and expose human rights violations
and hold abusers accountable. We challenge governments
and those who hold power to end abusive practices and respect international human
rights law. We enlist the public and the international
community to support the cause of human rights for all. |
IMMIGRATION
ADVISORY SERVICE
County
House 190 Great Dover Street London SE1 4YB Tel:
020 7357 7511 Email:
advice@ias.org Website:
http://www.iasuk.org Tel:
+44 (0) 20 7378 9191 24hr support information Tel: +44
(0) 800 435 427 Free support for immigrants in detention.
IAS provides assistance free of charge to people from
all over the world who encounter problems with British
immigration controls from first advice to ultimate appeal. It deals extensively
with refugees. |
IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY DIRECTORATE
For immigration enquiries, contact: Immigration
& Nationality Directorate Block C Whitgift Centre Wellesley Road Croydon CR9
1AT Tel: 0870 606 7766 For
nationality general enquiries or leaflets, contact: Home
Office IND Immigration & Nationality Policy Directorate 3rd Floor India
Buildings Water Street Liverpool L2 0QN Tel. 0151 237
5200 Website: http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk
We are part of the Home Office
and our purpose is set out in Home Office Aim Six: "to regulate entry to, and
settlement in the UK in the interests of social stability and economic growth,
and the facilitation of travel by UK citizens." |
IMMIGRATION LAW PRACTITIONER'S
ASSOCIATION
ILPA Lindsey
House 40/42 Charterhouse Street London
EC1M 6JN Tel: +44 020 7251
8383 Fax: +44 020 7251 8384 Email:
info@ilpa.org.uk
Website: http://www.ilpa.org.uk
ILPA was established in 1984 by a group of
leading UK immigration practitioners to: a) Promote
and improve the advising and representation of immigrants. b) Provide information
to members on domestic and European immigration,refugee and nationality law and
c) Secure a non-racist, non-sexist, just and equitable
system of immigration, refugee and nationality law. |
INSPECTORATE OF PROBATION
HMIP
Grove House Skerton Road Old Trafford Manchester M16
0WJ Email:hmip.manchester@gtnet.gov.uk
The Home Office 50 Queen Anne’s Gate London SW1H 9AT
Email: hmip.london@gtnet.gov.uk
National Probation Directorate Home Office Horseferry
House Dean Ryle Street London SW1P 2AW Fax:
020 7217 0660 Her
Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation is part of the Home Office and reports independently
to Ministers in order to: Assure the Secretary of State and through him Parliament,
that probation services and allied organisations are providing high quality advice
to criminal and civil courts and contributing to public protection by the effective
supervision of offenders; and that such services represent value for money. Provide
Ministers and officials with sound advice on probation matters. Promote and develop
effective probation management and practice. The Inspectorate will judge its own
work by the standards it applies to others, ie: delivering timely reports which
lead to better results; continuously improving its own performance; demonstrating
its effectiveness and cost effectiveness; ensuring that equal opportunities are
addressed in all its work. |
INTERNATIONAL HELSINKI FEDERATION FOR
HUMAN
RIGHTS
Wickenburgg
14/7 A-1080 Vienna Austria
Tel: +43-1-408 88 22 Fax:
+43-1-408 88 22 50 Email:
office@ihf-hr.org Website:
http://www.ihf-hr.org The
International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights is a selfgoverning group of
non-governmental, not-for-profit organisations that act to protect human rights
throughout Europe, North America, and the Central Asian republics formed from
the territories of the former Soviet Union. A primary specific goal is to monitor
compliance with the human rights provisions of the Helsinki Final Act and its
Follow-up Documents. |
ISLAM
The
Sabr Foundation P. O. Box 958 Mt.
Pleasant SC 29465-0958 USA
Email: president@sabr.com
Website: http://www.islam101.com
Islam 101 is an educational site on
Islam, its way of life, civilization and culture. It includes an introductory
course on Islam and presents Islamic views on contemporary issues. The section
on comparative religious studies has articles on the commonality and differences
between Islam and other religions. Any one seeking person-to-person conferences
should visit a local Masjid (Mosque) or call: Freephone: 1-800-662-ISLAM (USA). |
JUDAISM
Email: webmaster@jewfaq.org
Website: http://www.jewfaq.org
Welcome to Judaism 101! Judaism 101 is an online encyclopedia
of Judaism, covering Jewish beliefs, people, places, things, language, scripture,
holidays, practices and customs. My goal is to make freely available a wide variety
of basic, general information about Judaism, written from a traditional perspective
in plain English. This web site is constantly growing, with new information added
every few weeks. | LEGAL
ACTION GROUP
242 Pentonville Road
London N1 9UN DX:130400 London (Pentonville Road) Tel:
020 7833 2931 Fax: 020 7837 6094 Email:
lag@lag.org.uk
Website: http://www.lag.org.uk Legal
Action Group - provides support to the practice of lawyers and advisers, inspires
developments in that practice, campaigns for improvements in the law and the administration
of justice, stimulates debate on how services should be delivered . |
LORD
CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT
Headquarters
Departmental Correspondence Unit
Lord Chancellor’s Department Room 7.02 Selborne House 54-60 Victoria Street London
SW1E 6QW Tel: 020-7210 8532 Email: general.queries@lcdhq.gsi.gov.uk
Website: http://www.open.gov.uk
The Lord Chancellor's main departmental role is to secure
the efficient administration of justice in England and Wales. Broadly speaking
he is responsible for: The effective management of the courts. The appointment
of judges, magistrates and other judicial office holders. The administration of
legal aid. The oversight of a varied programme of Government civil legislation
and reform in such fields as family law, property law, defamation and legal aid. |
MAGISTRATES ASSOCIATION
28
Fitzroy Square London W1T
6DD Tel: 020 7387 2353 Fax:
020 7383 4020 Email: secretariat@magistrates-association.org.uk
Email: training@magistrates-association.org.uk
Email: finance@magistrates-association.org.uk
Email: communications@magistrates-association.org.uk
Website: http://www.magistrates-association.org.uk
The Association is extremely influential and initiates
changes to legislation, court procedures, magistrates’ terms and conditions,and
public awareness of the magistracy. Government departments nominate observers
to committees; the Association's representatives sit
on external group meetings with the Lord Chancellor’s Department, the Home Office
and other government departments; regular liaison takes place with other allied
Association of Chief Officers of Probation and a host of others. |
MEDICAL
DEVICES AGENCY
Hannibal
House Elephant & Castle London
SE1 6TQ United Kingdom Tel: 020
7972 8000 Text telephone: 020 7972 8356 Email : mail@medical-devices.gov.uk
Website: http://www.medical-devices.gov.uk
THIS IS AN INFORMATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE SITE WITH LOCAL
AND REGIONAL CONTACTS THROUGHOUT THE UK. The primary
task of the Medical Devices Agency (MDA) is to help safeguard public health by
working with users, manufacturers and legislators to ensure that medical devices
meet appropriate standards of safety, quality and performance and that they comply
with relevant Directives of the European Union. |
MOBILITY SCOTLAND
Tel/Fax/Answerphone:
0141 334 9017 Mobile: 0786 795 7931 Email:
mobility.scotland@amserve.net
Website: http://www.mobilityscotland.co.uk/
We are here to provide a better service to individuals
and groups who depend upon their wheelchairs and other wheel-assisted aids to
conduct a personal lifestyle and cannot conduct their daily business without these
tools in working order. Whilst we cannot promise to be able to resolve all equipment
failures, we will do our best to help you with your particular problem. |
NACRO
169 Clapham Road
London SW9 0PU Tel: 020 7582 6500 Fax: 020 7735 4666 Email: communications@nacro.org.uk
Website: http://www.nacro.org.uk
THIS IS A COMPREHENSIVE AND INFORMATIVE SITE WITH CONTACTS
THROUGHOUT THE UK. At Nacro, the crime reduction charity,
we make society safer by finding practical solutions to reducing crime. Since
1966 we've worked to give ex-offenders, disadvantaged people and deprived communities
the help they need to build a better future. |
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EX-OFFENDERS
35A
High Street Snodland Kent.
ME6 5AG Tel: 01634 247350
Fax: 01634 247351 Manchester
Office Tel: 0161 236 6621 Email:
unlock@tinyworld.co.uk Website:
http://www.tphbook.dircon.co.uk/unlock.html
UNLOCK is the National Association of Ex-Offenders which
aims to work in partnership with both statutory and voluntary agencies in the
criminal justice system in an effort to reduce crime. As
Ex-Offenders we do this by utilising our personal experiences of crime and custody,
to inform Political Debate, positively influence Prison
Service policies, and educate the public that assisting ex-offenders to reintegrate
back into society is in the best interests of everyone. We advise
and assist serving and former prisoners who demonstrate a genuine commitment to
lead a crime free lifestyle, and so help them become productive members of their
local communities. |
NATIONAL ASYLUM SUPPORT SERVICE
NASS
Immigration & Nationality Directorate Block C Whitgift
Centre Wellesley Road Croydon CR9 1AT Tel: 0845 602
1739 Fax: 0845 601 1143 Website:
http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk
The United Kingdom has a proud tradition of providing
a safe haven for genuine refugees. The UK Government is determined to ensure that
genuine refugees are properly protected and that there is no incentive for people
who wish to migrate for other reasons to misuse asylum
procedures. The UK is a signatory
to 1951
UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol. |
NATIONAL COALITION FOR ANTI-DEPORTATION
CAMPAIGNS
London Co-ordinatorts
Zrinka Bralo and John Steewart NCADC
131 Camberwell Road London SE5 OHF Tel:
020 7701 5197 Fax: 020 7703 3667 Email:
ncadc.london@appleonline.net
Email: John.Stewart@appleonline.net
Website: http://www.ncadc.org.uk
THERE ARE SEVERAL REGIONAL CENTRES
To act as a contact for people
under threat of deportation,encouraging
campaigns and providing support and advice in setting
up campaigns. |
NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN TASK FORCE
1700
Kalorama Road NW Washington DC
20009-2624 Tel: 202-332-6483 Fax: 202-332-0207 TTY:
202-332-6219 Website: http://www.ngltf.org
NGLTF is the national progressive organization working
for the civil rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people. NGLTF's
vision and commitmen to social change is building a powerful political movement
in the fifty states and the District of Columbia |
OPERATION
BLACK VOTE
18A Victoria Park Square
Bethnal Green London E2 9PB Tel : 020 8880 6061 Fax
: 020 8880 6089 Email : simon@charter88.org.uk
Wwbsite: http://www.obv.org.uk
Operation Black Vote is the first initiative to focus
exclusively on the Black democratic deficit in the UK. We believe that without
a strong political voice for African, Asian, Caribbean and other ethnic minorities
the ideal of equality of opportunity regardless of race and colour, will remain
an ideal |
PAROLE BOARD
Abell
House John Islip Street London SW1P 4LH Tel:
020 7217 5314 Fax: 020 7217 5793 Email: info@paroleboard.gov.uk
Website: http://www.paroleboard.gov.uk
The Parole Board for England and Wales exists
to carry out risk assessments to inform decisions on the early release of prisoners
with the ultimate aim of protecting the public. We aim to be fair, open and consistent
in all our decisions and to operate effective and efficient processes in order
to consider cases in a timely manner. |
PASSPORT AGENCY
Clive
House 70 Petty France London SW1H 9HD Tel: 0870 521 0410 (National Call Centre)
The national Textphone number is 0870 2408090 Website:
http://www.ukpa.gov.uk
THERE IS A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF REGIONAL
CENTRES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY ON THE WEBSITE. |
POLICE
Freephone:
0800 555 111 Email:
information@policestop.org.uk
Website: http://www.policestop.org.uk
This is an extremely useful,
informative and comprehensive site
that provides many useful links and contacts throughout the
United Kingdom. This is well worth looking at. |
POLICE RESOURCE UK
Email:
information@policestop.org.uk
Website: http://www.policestop.org.uk
AN EXTREMELY INFORMATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE SITE REGARDING
THE POLICE, PRISON, FIRE, AMBULANCE, COASTGUARD SERVICES. |
PRISONS
OMBUDSMAN
Prison Ombudsman's
Office Ashley House 2 Monck Street London SW1P 2BQ Tel:
020 7276 2876 Fax: 020 7276 2860 Email: Prisons.Ombudsman@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Website: www.homeoffice.gov.uk/prisons/prisomb.htm
The Prisons Ombudsman is independent of the Prison Service.
He can investigate complaints from all prisoners in England and Wales about their
treatment in prison, provided they have completed the Prison Service's internal
request/complaint procedure. About 2,000 complaints are received annually,of which
a quarter result in a full Investigation. The Prisons Ombudsman aims both to do
justice to the individual complaint and to help the Prison Service improve its
performance. | REFUGEE
REPUBLIC
Interest Section 88
West Broadway New York NY 10007 USA Fax:
1 212 233 8642 Tel: 1 212 233 8680 Email:
ADMIN@REFUGEE.NET Website:
http://www.refugee.net Refugee
Republic is a concept based on the ever-increasing number of refugees, displaced
persons and migrants. Refugee Republic is attempting to address the problem associated
with this condition. Refugee Republic maintains that
refugees are essentially unrealised capital and that their involuntary fate of
an international avant-garde can be turned into productive assets. |
RESPECT
Chair of RESPECT Paul Haughton HM
Prison Service Construction Unit Room 506 Abell House John Islip Street London
SW1P 4LN Tel: 020 7217 5236 Fax: 020 7217 5696 Network
Liaison Manager Abdul Rob HM Prison Service Race Equality Group RESPOND Programme
Room 301 Cleland House Page Street London SW1P 4LN Tel: 020 7217 6314 Fax: 020
7217 6728 Email : respond@atlas.co.uk
By supporting the creation of RESPECT, the Prison Service
is making history. The Prison Service is making a bold statement. That statement
is that discrimination and racial inequality is not acceptable. By joining you
can play a part in improving equality and eradicating discrimination. Let us all
contribute to make RESPECT a force for good, a network that will contribute positively
to the Prison Service, a network that will help the Prison Service to bring all
it's staff together equally. |
ROYAL ASSOCIATION FOR DISABILITY AND
REHABILITATION
Head of Communications RADAR 12 City
Forum 250 City Road London EC1V 8AF Tel: 020 7250 3222
Text: 020 7250 4119 Fax: 020 7250 0212 Email:
radar@radar.org.uk Website:
http://www.radar.org.uk The
Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation is a national organisation
of and for disabled people. Its key areas of activity are: supporting
over 500 local and national disability organisations, campaigning for improvements
in disabled people’s lives, providing information to support independence and
equality for disabled people. |
ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR DEAF PEOPLE
Head
Office 19-23 Featherstone Street London EC1Y
8SL Tel: 020 7296 8000 Textphone:
020 7296 8001 Fax: 020 7296 8199 Email: helpline@rnid.org.uk
Website: http://www.rnid.org.uk
Freephone: 0808 808 0123 Free
Textphone: 0808 808 9000 The RNID Helpline offers free
confidential and impartial information on a range of subjects including employment,
equipment, legislation, benefits and many issues relating to deafness and hearing
loss. We have trained Information Officers who respond to the requests that come
in via telephone (both voice and textphone), e-mail, letters and fax. We do occasionally
see people face to face. |
ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND RNIB
Customer Services PO Box 173 Peterborough PE2
6WS Tel: 0845 702 3153
– for the price of a local call Minicom: 0345-58 56 91 Fax: 01733-37
15 55 Email Customer services UK customers : CServices@rnib.org.uk
Overseas customers : exports@rnib.org.uk
UK Helpline callers Tel: 0845-766 99 99 Tel: 020-7388
1266 (switchboard/overseas callers) Fax: 020-7388 2034 Interpreters available
Textphone users call via Typetalk 0800-51 51 52 Email:
helpline@rnib.org.uk Website:
http://www.rnib.org.uk THERE
IS A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF REGIONAL CENTRES THROUGHOUT
THE COUNTRY. Sight loss is one of the commonest causes
of disability in the UK. Almost a million people are blind or partially sighted
- one in sixty of the population. And among people over 75 years old as many as
one in six are blind or partially sighted. One organisation
- RNIB - helps all blind and partially sighted people in the UK. RNIB's
task is to challenge blindness. We challenge the disabling effects of sight loss
by providing information and practical services to help people get on with their
own lives. We challenge all who put barriers in the path of blind and partially
sighted people. And we challenge the underlying causes
of blindness by working towards its prevention, cure or alleviation. |
ROYAL
SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS
RoSPA
Head Office Edgbaston Park 353
Bristol Road Edgbaston Birmingham
B5 7ST UK Tel:
+44 (0)121 248 2000 Fax : +44 (0)121 248 2001 Email:
help@rospa.co.uk Website: http://www.rospa.co.uk
A VERY INFORMATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE
SITE WITH REGIONAL CONTACTS The Royal Society for the
Prevention of Accidents is a registered charity which was established over 80
years ago. Providing information, advice, resources
and training, RoSPA is actively involved in the promotion of safety in all areas
of life - at work, in the home, and on the roads, in schools, at leisure and on
(or near) water. RoSPA aims to campaign for change,
influence opinion, contribute to debate, educate and inform - for the good of
all. | SIKHISM
Email:sandeep@sikhs.org
Website: http://www.sikhs.org
A progressive religion well ahead of its time when it
was founded over 500 years ago, The Sikh religion today has a following of over
20 million people worldwide and is ranked as the worlds 5th largest religion.
Sikhism preaches a message of devotion and remembrance of God at all times, truthful
living, equality of mankind and denounces superstitions and blind rituals.Sikhism
is open to all through the teachings of its 10 Gurus enshrined in the Sikh Holy
Book and Living Guru, Sri Guru Granth Sahib. |
STATEWATCH PO Box 1516
London N16 0EW UK Tel: + 44
(0)208 802 1882 Fax: + 44 (0)208
880 1727 Email: office@statewatch.org
Website: http://www.statewatch.org
Monitoring the state and civil liberties in the European
Union. | THOMPSONS
Head Office
Congress House Great
Russell Street London WC1B 3LW
Tel: 020 7637 9761 Fax:
020 7637 0000 Website:
http://www.thompsons.law.co.uk
Thompsons is the largest specialist
personal injury practice in the United Kingdom with 800 staff in a network of
15 offices nationwide. We are proud to provide services to unions and their members,
but also work for injured people who are unable or unfortunate enough to not belong
to a union. |
UNITED KINGDOM MISSING CHILDREN
Email:
ukweb@cai.com Website:
http://www.missingkids.co.uk Based
on an idea from America, the UK Missing Children's Web site is dedicated to help
reunite missing children with their families. The site is maintained by Computer
Associates and supported by the charity the International Centre for Missing and
Exploited Children. The web site is the only Internet site containing details
of missing children approved for this use by the Association of Chief Police Officers
and the Home Office. |
UNITED NATIONS
Permanent
Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations One
Dag Hammarskjold Plaza 885 Second
Avenue New York N.Y.
10017 Tel: (212) 745 9200 Fax:
(212) 745 9316 Email:
uk@un.int The
Office of the High Commissioner for Human
Rights OHCHR-UNOR 8-14
Avenue de la Paix 1211 Geneva
10 Switzerland Tel:
(41-22) 917 9000 Fax: (41-22)
917 9016 Email: webadmin.hchr@unog.ch
Website: http://www.un.org/rights/index.html
On December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United
Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights the full
text of which appears in the following pages. Following this historic act the
Assembly called upon all Member countries to publicize the text of the Declaration
and "to cause it to be disseminated, displayed, read and expounded principally
in schools and other educational institutions,without distinction based on the
political status of countries or territories." UNIVERSAL
DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS Website: http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html |
UNITED
NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES C.P.
2500 1211 Geneva 2 Switzerland
Tel: +41-22-739-8111 Email:
webmaster@unhcr.ch Website:
http://www.unhcr.ch The
United Nations refugee organisation, is mandated by the United Nations to lead
and co-ordinate international action for the world-wide protection of refugees
and the resolution of refugee problems. UNHCR’s primary purpose is to safeguard
the rights and well-being of refugees. UNHCR strives to ensure that everyone can
exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another state, and to
return home voluntarily. |
WOMEN'S UNIT
2nd
Floor 10 Great George Street London SW1P 3AE Tel: 0207 273 8880
(General Enquiries) Fax: 0207 273 8813/8814/8815 Email: womens.unit@gtnet.gov.uk
Website: http://www.womens-unit.gov.uk
The Women's Unit works towards the Government's objective
of ensuring that the women's agenda is at the heart of government. The unit co-ordinates
work across departments, adding energy and momentum, and supporting Ministers
across Whitehall in their efforts to promote women's interests. |
YOUTH
JUSTICE BOARD
11 Carteret Street London
SW1H 9DL Tel: 020 7271 3033 Email:
enquiries@yjb.gsi.gov.uk Board
Enquiries Andrew Brown Secretary to the Board Tel:
020 7271 3031 Email: Andrew.Brown@yjb.gsi.gov.uk
Website: http://www.youth-justice-board.gov.uk
The Youth Justice Board is an executive non departmental
public body,established under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. The Board is responsible
for: Advising the Home Secretary Monitoring the operation
and performance of the youth justice system. Advising the Home Secretary on drawing
up standards for the work of youth offending teams. Identifying and disseminating
good practice. | |