Useful links
10 Downing Street
Alliance magazine The leading magazine for philanthropy and social investment in the UK and worldwide
British Association of Social Workers
Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion A UK based, independent, non-profit organisation promoting social justice.
Child Poverty Action Group Charity committed to ending child and family poverty in the United Kingdom.
Church Action on Poverty Works with churches in the UK to make overcoming poverty a priority.
Citizens Income Citizen's Income is an unconditional, nonwithdrawable income payable to each individual as a right of citizenship.
Community Development Exchange (CDX) The UK-wide community development membership organisation.
Department for Children, School and Families
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Work and Pensions
Directgov The official UK government website for citizens.
ESRC Data Archive Introduction to the UK Data Archive.
ESRC Research Centre The UK's leading agency for research funding and training in economic and social sciences.
Europa Europa provides access to information published by the European Union and its institutions.
European Association for Palliative Care Established to promote palliative care in Europe
Eurostat Detailed statistics on the EU and candidate countries, and various statistical publications for sale.
Families Need Fathers Provides information and support to parents.
The Housing Associations Charitable Trust HACT is a development agency that acts as a catalyst for change in the housing sector.
International Labour Organization The UN specialized agency which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights.
Institute of Economic Affairs The IEA is the UK's original free-market think-tank.
Institute for Employment Research The Institute for Employment Research is one of Europe's leading centres for research in the labour market field.
Institute for Fiscal Studies Research institute which exists to provide economic analysis independent of government, political party or any other vested interest.
Institute for Public Policy Research Seeks to promote social justice, democratic participation, and economic and environmental sustainability in government policy.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation Independent development and social research charity.
National Association for Child Support Action (NACSA)
OECD Online An international organisation helping governments tackle the economic, social and governance challenges of a globalised economy.
Plaid Cymru The party for the people of Wales, representing everyone who has chosen to make Wales their home.
Policybrief A database of research from leading research institutes.
Policy Library Extensive database of think tank and academic papers on social, economic, and foreign policy from around the world.
Policy Studies Institute Policy Studies Institute is one of Britain's leading independent research institutes.
Public Management and Policy Association The leading accountancy body for the public services providing education and training.
Respect The Government' s website for tackling anti-social behaviour and its causes.
School for Policy Studies Postgraduate degree, research and PhD programme details.
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - Evidence Library The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the national body representing the voluntary sector.
Scottish Executive Scottish Office news and information covering government publications, reports and Executive consultations from the Scottish Executive.
Social Policy Association A professional association open for membership to academics and practitioners working in social policy.
Social Policy Digest An online resource available to all SPA members and Journal of Social Policy subscribers.
Social Research Association - events
Social Security Agency (Northern Ireland)
Townsend Centre for International Poverty Research Dedicated to multidisciplinary research on poverty in both the industrialised and developing world.
Ulster Unionists Ulster's oldest, and currently second biggest, unionist party.
Voicing Our Issues and Struggles A series of projects designed to assist young people to think, write and speak about social issues, issues that matter to them and affect them.