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Library links - People
Medway Libraries' subject guide to the internet for people,
life situations and social welfare
Please note that clicking on the links below will take you away
from the Medway Libraries webpages.
Advice
Advice Guide - online help from The Citizens Advice
Bureau (www.adviceguide.org.uk/)
The Citizen's Advice Bureau have reproduced
their excellent notes in abbreviated form.
Advicenow (www.advicenow.org.uk/)
An independent, not-for-profit website providing accurate,
up-to-date information on rights and legal issues.
BBC - Advice (www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/advice)
Provides impartial information on sex, drugs
and relationships, travel, work health and money as well as college
and university details.
Contact a Family (www.cafamily.org.uk/)
The only UK-wide charity providing advice,
information and support to the parents of all disabled children -
no matter what their health condition. We also enable parents to
get in contact with other families, both on a local and national
basis.
Kent Police - advice (www.kent.police.uk/advice/advice.html)
Advice on safety from Kent Police.
On Divorce (www.ondivorce.co.uk/)
Practical help for people who need to deal
with divorce.
Relate (www.relate.org.uk/)
Offers advice, relationship counselling, sex therapy, workshops,
mediation, consultations and support face-to-face, by phone and
through the website.
Samaritans (www.samaritans.co.uk/)
If you need someone to talk to, and don't know
where to turn, the Samaritans are available 24 hours a day, 365
days a year.
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (www.uk-sobs.org.uk/)
A helpful site for those who have been
bereaved by suicide.
Which mortgage advisors (www.whichmortgageadvisers.co.uk/)
The variety of different mortgage products on offer can be
confusing. Which advisers take the time to understand your unique
circumstances to help you find the right mortgage for you. The
advice is always impartial and independent.
Black and Minority Ethnic Community
100 Great Black Britons
(www.100greatblackbritons.com/)
Reflects the history of the black community
over the past 1000 years and celebrates those who helped change and
shape the political, social and cultural landscape of Britain.
Afiya Trust (www.afiya-trust.org/)
Reducing inequalities in health and socialised
care for racialized groups
Black History Month (www.black-history-month.co.uk/)
The official Black history month
website. Black History Month (BHM) Afrikan History Month
(AHM) is held every October in Britain, and February in
USA and Canada.
The Gypsy Roma Traveller History
Month (www.grthm.co.uk/)
To celebrate the history and culture of the
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
Moving Here(www.movinghere.org.uk/)
Provides an extensive archive detailing the
history of 200 years of migration to England.
Children and parenting
BBC - Parenting (www.bbc.co.uk/parenting)
Everything the parent needs to know, from
pregnancy to the first day at school.
Fatherhood Institute (www.fatherhoodinstitute.org/)
The UK's fatherhood think-tank.
Medway Children's Trust (www.medwaychildrenstrust.co.uk/)
Brings together local organisations and people in a partnership
committed to achieving one vision:
We will work together so that children and young people in
Medway are safe and cared for, succeed in learning and
thrive.
Medway Family Information Service
(www.medwayfisd.com/)
A resource designed to assist parents,
practitioners, children and young people in being able to access
and utilise a range of resources and activities in the area.
Medway Libraries for Children and Young People
Area of Medway Libraries' webpages dedicated to children and
young people.
Medway Safeguarding Children Board (www.mscb.org.uk/)
A statutory multi-agency organisation which brings together a
range of agencies who work to safeguard and promote the welfare of
children and young people up to the age of eighteen years in
Medway.
Dr. Miriam Stoppard (www.miriamstoppard.com/)
A good parenting site which is continually
updated. It contains advice on pregnancy and family health.
National Childminding Association (www.ncma.org.uk/)
Information and support to registered
childminders and information to parents looking for a
childminder.
NCT pregnancy and baby care (www.nct.org.uk/)
Everything you need to know about pregnancy
and baby care.
Net Mums (www.netmums.com/)
Net mums is a unique local network for Mums
(or Dads), offering a wealth of information on both a national and
local level.
Parentport (www.parentport.org.uk)
Seen or heard something unsuitable for children? Maybe it was a
programme on TV or online, a film, an advert, a video game or
something in a magazine. At ParentPort you can find out about the
standards we expect from the media, make a complaint and share your
views.
Show me! (www.show.me.uk/)
Museums for children: play games, download
information and get ideas for activities to do at home.
Under 5s (www.underfives.co.uk)
An excellent pre-school site for parents and
teachers. Part of the National Grid for Learning.
Working Families (www.workingfamilies.org.uk)
Working Families is a charity providing
information to help parents balance work and family life.
Yahoo! - Kids (http://kids.yahoo.com/)
Children's search engine from Yahoo! A good
range of categories, both for educational and leisure topics.
Consumer information
Consumer rights (http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/england/search/adviceguide_fact_sheets_with_last_updated_dates/last_updated_consumer_affairs_fact_sheets.htm)
The Citizens Advice Bureau provides factsheets on consumer
rights.
Money Saving Expert (www.moneysavingexpert.com)
How to save money - credit cards, shopping,
banking, insurance, travel, mortgages, etc.
Say No to 0870 (www.saynoto0870.com/)
The site lists many well known companies, and their equivalent
geographical numbers.
Which? (www.which.co.uk)
Consumer guides.
Crime
Crime, justice and the law (https://www.gov.uk/browse/justice)
GOV.UK offers information on legal processes, courts and
the police.
Crimestoppers - Most Wanted (http://wanted.crimestoppers-uk.org/)
Help the police track criminals. Includes
photos, CCTV footage and descriptions of suspected criminals.
Information can be submitted anonymously.
HM Prison Service (www.justice.gov.uk/about/hmps)
Information and advice for family and friends
of prisoners.
Parole Board (www.paroleboard.gov.uk)
Independent body advising on the release or
continued custody of prisoners. With links to other sites useful to
both prisoners and victims of crime.
Victim Support (www.victimsupport.org)
National charity giving free and confidential help to victims of
crime, witnesses, their family, friends and anyone else affected
across England and Wales.
Disability
Ability net (www.abilitynet.co.uk)
National charity helping disabled adults and children use
computers and the internet by adapting and adjusting their
technology.
Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus
(www.asbah.org/)
Practical support and advice for people with
spina bifida or hydrocephalus.
British Dyslexia Association (www.bdadyslexia.org.uk)
Website of the British Dyslexia Association.
Includes news and events.
Child Brain Injury Trust (www.childbraininjurytrust.org.uk)
Offers information, advice and support to
families of children who have an acquired brain injury.
Disabled Women - Advice (www.edfwomen.org.uk)
Information for disabled women about getting
help to tackle violence and abuse.
Dyspraxia Foundation (www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk)
Support for children, teenagers, adults and carers affected by
Dyspraxia.
Kent Association for the Blind (www.kab.org.uk)
Provides services to people who are visually impaired. This
includes a toy library, social, sports and leisure clubs.
Listening Books (www.listening-books.org.uk)
Listening Books provides a postal and internet
based audiobook library service to people who cannot read. in the
usual way.
Living Well in Medway
(http://www.livingwellinmedway.org.uk/)
An information service for adults with low to moderate social
care needs and their carers. This includes
older people, people with learning or physical disabilities, mental
health difficulties and people with long term disabling health
conditions.
Microsoft Accessibility
(www.microsoft.com/enable/)
Discover accessibility settings that are
already on your PC, and make your computer more comfortable, and
easier to see, hear, and use.
National Autistic Society (www.autism.org.uk)
The website includes information about autism
and Asperger syndrome, the NAS and its services and activities.
Reading sight (www.readingsight.org.uk/)
Reading Sight has been created to support librarians, teachers,
voluntary workers and anyone interested in helping people with
sight loss get access to reading and reading services.
The Royal National Institute for Deaf People
(www.rnid.org.uk)
Information for people with hearing
impairments. A nice feature is a demonstration of
fingerspelling.
The Royal National Institute of Blind
People (www.rnib.org.uk)
Supporting blind and partially sighted
people.
Scope (www.scope.org.uk)
Information for people with cerebral palsy,
their families and carers.
Sense (www.sense.org.uk)
"The world's largest organisation working with
and campaigning for deafblind people, their families and
professionals who work with them."
Employment and Jobseekers
BBC - Career Test
(www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/surveys/careers/)
A short test to help you discover which careers should suit
you.
Caterer (www.caterer.com/)
Hospitality job seeking and career advice.
GOV.UK for
jobseekers (https://www.gov.uk/browse/working/finding-job)
GOV.UK provides links for
jobseekers.
Employ Medway
Employ Medway works within the community by helping Medway
residents find employment and to assist employers to find the right
people for their business.
The Daphne Jackson Trust (www.daphnejackson.org/)
Helping scientists, engineers and IT specialists to return to
work after career breaks.
Kent Jobs (www.kentjobs.co.uk/)
Kent Messenger's job website.
LG Jobs (www.lgjobs.com/)
Job search for local government jobs.
Next Step (https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/Pages/Home.aspx)
Next Step is a publicly funded service, helping adults get the
advice they need for future skills, careers, work and life
choices.
Medway Family Information Service
(www.medwayfisd.com/)
Job vacancies in Medway childcare settings are listed here and
updated weekly.
Medway Youth Trust
(www.medwayyouthtrust.org/)
Provides information support and
guidance about work and training for young people in Medway
Pink Paper (http://jobs.pinkpaper.com/)
The premier site for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals looking for
a job. The site has the latest business and employment news and
information about equality diversity in the workplace. The site
has the facts from extensive research to help employers and
employees understand the LGBT job market.
Prospects (www.prospects.ac.uk/types_of_jobs.htm)
Choosing a career is the most important part of any job
search. There are approximately 400 job profiles that you
can use to help you make an informed career choice and
gain a better understanding of what's involved in a wide range of
jobs.
Step into the NHS (www.stepintothenhs.nhs.uk/)
Designed to help 14 to19-year-olds to choose a career in the
NHS.
Women into Science and Engineering (www.wisecampaign.org.uk/)
Promotes Science and Engineering as a career to women of all
ages, from school leavers to Women Returners. Provides support,
role models and financial assistance.
Faith
Bahá'í (www.bahai.org)
The Bahá'í faith is one of the youngest of the world's major
religions.
BBC - Religion (www.bbc.co.uk/religion)
Includes guides to the UK's main religions:
Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism. Features
links to religious news around the world.
BuddhaNet (http://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.
Catholic Church (www.catholic-ew.org.uk/)
The official national websites for the Catholic Church in
England and Wales and in Scotland.
Dalai Lama (www.dalailama.com)
The official website of the Office of His Holiness the 14th
Dalai Lama. His Holiness is both the temporal and the
spiritual leader of the Tibetan people.
Jewish Kent (www.jewishkent.org.uk)
Jewish Kent is an informal grouping of the
various Jewish communities in Kent which was established in 2004 to
promote the richness of Jewish life in the county and to promote
friendship and cooperation between its different communities.
The Church of England (www.churchofengland.org)
Website for the church with information about
faith, religious services and voluntary service.
The Pagan Federation
(www.paganfed.org)
A United Kingdom organisation promoting
awareness of Paganism in Europe and the world. An excellent place
to start if you want to know more about paganism.
The Sikhism Home Page (www.sikhs.org)
Website focused on Sikhism.
Taoism Initiation Page (www.taopage.org)
Information and resources on Tao and Taoism.
Unitarians in Britain (www.unitarian.org.uk)
Official website for the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free
Christian Churches.
The Vatican (www.vatican.va/phome_en.htm)
The official website from The Vatican.
Watchtower (www.watchtower.org)
This is the authoritative website about the beliefs, teachings,
and activities of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
World Prayers (www.worldprayers.org)
Prayers from all over the world.
Finance
Bank of England (www.bankofengland.co.uk)
The Bank sets interest rates to keep inflation
low, issues banknotes and works to maintain a stable financial
system.
BBC - Business Your Money
(www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/your_money)
Advice on mortgages, tax, savings, pensions,
investments and managing debt.
Find (www.find.co.uk)
An Internet directory for UK financial
services. Covers insurance companies, banking, investments,
mortgages and loans, information services, advice and dealing, and
business services.
The Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE
International) (www.ftse.com)
The Financial Times Stock Exchange site. FTSE
International is the world's leading index calculation specialist,
calculating thousands of indices, some 100 in real time. An
enormous amount of free information on stock exchange trading.
Google - Compare UK Credit
Cards (https://www.google.co.uk/compare/creditcard/qs#!profile=LEADING_CARDS)
This free, independent service helps users to
compare credit cards from the UK’s major providers.
HM Revenue and Customs - Exchange Rates
(www.hmrc.gov.uk/exrate)
Search for historical and current exchange rates.
HM Revenue and Customs - Rates and
Allowances (www.hmrc.gov.uk/rates)
Tax rates and tax allowances information.
HM Treasury (www.hm-treasury.gov.uk)
Her Majesty's Treasury (commonly known as HM
Treasury) is the United Kingdom's economics and finance
ministry.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) (www.imf.org)
IMF Home page with links to News, About the IMF, Fund Rates, IMF
Publications, What's New, Standards and Codes, Country Information
and featured topics.
The Money Advice Service Health Check
(https://healthcheck.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/?utm_source=MLAExt&utm_medium=Website&utm_campaign=NP-GH)
Answer some straightforward questions about you and your money
and this free confidential health check will set out what you can
do in easy steps. It takes just five to 10 minutes, doesn’t involve
any paperwork, and your answers are confidential.
Pensions Ombudsman (www.pensions-ombudsman.org.uk)
For anyone with serious problems regarding
their pension.
Pensions Regulator (www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk)
The UK regulator of work-based pension
schemes.
The Pension Service
(www.thepensionservice.gov.uk)
Information from the department for Work and
Pensions.
Forces and military
British Army (www.army.mod.uk)
Official website of the British Army. Includes information on
careers, the equipment and role of the Army, current operations and
regimental histories
Forces reunited
(www.forcesreunited.org.uk)
This is the largest database of Forces and ex-Forces personnel
on the web. It has a remembrance/memorial section where you can
leave a memorial for someone killed in battle.
Royal Navy (www.royalnavy.mod.uk/)
Official website of the Royal Navy.
Royal Air Force (www.raf.mod.uk)
Official site of the junior military service including aircraft,
stations, history, current news and links to associated
websites.
Government and politics
Audit commission (www.audit-commission.gov.uk)
The Audit Commission is a public corporation
set up in 1983 to protect the public purse. Includes information on
Best Value initiative.
The Conservative Party (www.conservatives.com)
This is the home page of the Conservative
Party.
ePetitions (http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/)
An easy way for you to influence
government policy in the UK. You can create an e-petition about anything that the government is
responsible for and if it gets at least 100,000 signatures, it will
be eligible for debate in the House of Commons.
GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/)
Online access to a wide range of government
information and services, all in one place.
The Green Party (www.greenparty.org.uk)
Home page of the Green Party of England and
Wales.
The Labour Party (www.labour.org.uk)
This is the home page of the Labour
Party.
The Liberal Democrat Party (www.libdems.org.uk)
This is the home page of the Liberal Democrat Party.
Local Government Association
(www.lga.gov.uk)
This website is a good starting point for
information on all areas affecting local government.
Medway Council
Official website for
Medway Council.
They work for you (www.theyworkforyou.com)
An easy way to keep up-to-date on and
communicate with parliament, elected MPs, and their unelected
Peers.
UK Independence Party (www.independenceuk.org.uk)
This is the home page of the UK Independence Party.
UK Parliament (www.parliament.uk)
United Kingdom Parliament's website, with
information about the Parliament, the House of Commons and the
House of Lords.
UK Acts and Statutory Instruments
(www.legislation.gov.uk/)
All the Statutory Instruments since 1987 and
Acts from 1267.
Vote for Policies (http://voteforpolicies.org.uk/)
Vote for Policies makes it easy to compare
what the political parties are promising to do. It helps you make
an informed, unbiased decision about who to vote for. Find out
which party you really support...
The White House
(www.whitehouse.gov)
Information about American government,
including political history.
Health and mental health
A Better Medway (www.abettermedway.co.uk)
Take one small easy step towards feeling
healthier and happier. A partnership between NHS Medway and
Medway Council.
Afiya Trust (www.afiya-trust.org/)
Reducing inequalities in health and socialised
care for racial groups.
BBC - Body mass index
(BMI) calculator (www.bbc.co.uk/health/tools/bmi_calculator/bmi.shtml)
Calculate your body mass index, which is an
indicator of how healthy you are.
BBC - Mental Health (www.bbc.co.uk/health/emotional_health/mental_health)
Information about mental health and where to
find help and advice
Breast Cancer Care (www.breastcancercare.org.uk)
Plenty of information about breast checks and
cancer.
The British Association for Applied
Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy (www.bant.org.uk)
The professional body for nutritional
therapists - useful for finding local therapists to treat food
allergy and intolerance, irritable bowel syndrome, diet problems
etc.
British Dental Health
Foundation (www.dentalhealth.org)
The Foundation is the leading UK-based
independent charity working to bring about improved standards of
oral health care.
British National Formulary (http://bnf.org/bnf/)
Provides authoritative and practical
information on the selection and clinical use of medicines in a
clear, concise and accessible manner. You need to register, but
it's free.
British Nutrition Foundation
(www.nutrition.org.uk)
A charity promoting "the nutritional
wellbeing of society through the ... effective dissemination of
scientifically based nutritional knowledge and advice." Lots of
food information, including about how to lose weight sensibly.
Carers UK (www.carersuk.org)
Carers UK is the voice of carers. Carers
provide unpaid care by looking after an ill, frail or disabled
family member, friend or partner. Carers UK campaign to get them
the practical, financial and emotional support they need.
Living Well in Medway
(www.livingwellinmedway.org.uk/)
An information service for adults with low to moderate social
care needs and their carers. This includes
older people, people with learning or physical disabilities, mental
health difficulties and people with long term disabling health
conditions.
Macmillan Cancer Support (www.macmillan.org.uk)
Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of
people affected by cancer, providing practical, medical and
financial support and push for better cancer care.
Marie Stopes International (www.mariestopes.org.uk)
Detailed information on abortion,
contraception, female sterilisation, vasectomy and health
screening.
Medway Gets Active (www.medwaygetsactive.co.uk)
Your one-stop shop for sports and activity
ideas in Medway. Search what's going on for events or search all
activities. Help make yourself, and Medway, healthier and more
active today.
MIND (www.mind.org.uk)
Mind is the leading mental health charity in
England and Wales. We work to create a better life for everyone
with experience of mental distress.
The National Blood Service (www.blood.co.uk)
All about blood, including how and where to
donate blood in England and North Wales.
The National BME Mental Health Network
(www.afiya-trust.org/index.php/our-work/mental-health/154-national-bme-mental-health-network-.html)
The Network is a member of the Mental Health
Alliance which includes representatives from MIND, The Mental
Health Foundation and others, and has been consulted on several
mental health laws.
National Centre for Eating Disorders (www.eating-disorders.org.uk)
The Centre offers counselling for eating
disorders. This particular link gives information about anorexia,
bulimia, compulsive eating, and other disorders.
NHS Choices (www.nhs.uk)
This website has been developed to help you
make choices about your health, from lifestyle decisions about
things like smoking, drinking and exercise, through to the
practical aspects of finding and using NHS services.
NHS Direct (www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk)
Guide to the NHS as well as information on
conditions and treatments, and advice on healthy living.
Parkinson's Disease Society (www.parkinsons.org.uk)
Information for people with Parkinson's disease.
PubMed (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed)
PubMed is a version of the Medline database
produced by the National Institute of Health in the USA. It indexes
over 4,000 biomedical journals from 1966 to date. Suitable for
people who've already done a bit of reading around a medical
subject.
Smoke Free (www.gosmokefree.co.uk)
Stop smoking, start living
The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists
(www.feetforlife.org)
Represents more than 8,000
practising members, all registered by the Health Professions
Council. Whether you're looking for a podiatrist or chiropodist
near to where you live or work, this site is here to help.
The Stress Management Society
(www.stress.org.uk)
At the Stress Management Society, it is our
mission to help combat stress through the latest knowledge, ideas,
services and products that make all the difference.
Housing
Hanover (www.hanover.org.uk/)
The Hanover Group's mission is to ensure that older people have
access to appropriate, affordable housing.
Kent Home Choice (www.kenthomechoice.org.uk)
Kent Homechoice is the choice based lettings
service for all council and housing association homes in Kent and
Medway.
Homecheck (www.homecheck.co.uk)
Tap in your postcode and see if you're living
on contaminated land. Fascinating site.
Medway Council - Housing
Medway Council's housing department.
Net House Prices (www.nethouseprices.com)
House prices in your area, as recorded by the
Land Registry. A good way to find out what your house is worth.
Human rights
Amnesty International
(www.amnesty.org)
Worldwide campaigning movement that works to
promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights and other international standards.
Council of Europe - committee for the
Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment (www.cpt.coe.int/en/)
This is the official website of the European
Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment.
The United Nations - Human
Rights (www.un.org/en/rights)
United Nations' human rights webpage.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and
Questioning (LGBTQ)
The Beaumont Society (www.beaumontsociety.org.uk)
The purposes of the Beaumont Society are to form an association
of those who crossdress, are transvestite or transsexual, and,
through this association, to provide a means of help and
communication between members, in order to reduce emotional stress,
eliminate the guilt and so aid better understanding of them by
their families and friends.
DIVA (www.divamag.co.uk/)
First published in 1994, DIVA magazine aims to
deliver the best information, inspiration and online shopping to
lesbians everywhere. It aims to provide excellence in
innovation, information and entertainment for all their customers,
and to make them feel individually special, and connected to our
wider community.
The Gay Business Association (www.gba.org.uk)
Provides training for LGBT professionals in legal, marketing,
business development and employment issues. The GBA provides
networking opportunities to make useful business contacts,
and works together with Government and others to develop the
gay market and encourage gay-owned start-ups.
Gay Times (www.gaytimes.co.uk)
Founded in 1984, Gay Times magazine is probably the
longest established gay magazine in the world. The magazine covers
lifestyle and current affairs, featuring style, interviews,
comment, music and arts.
Gay's the Word (http://freespace.virgin.net/gays.theword/index.htm)
Gay's The Word is the United Kingdom's pioneering first (and is
today the last surviving) lesbian and gay bookshop. Established in
1979 and located in the historic Bloomsbury district of London,
they stock an enormous range of books.
Gendy's Network (www.gender.org.uk/gendys)
A network for all who have encountered gender
identity problems personally, transsexuals, transgendered people
and gender dysphoric people of either sex, and for those who
provide care, both professional and lay. Contains an excellent list
of online resources and support groups in the United Kingdom.
Gender Indentity Research and
Education Society (www.gires.org.uk)
Gender Identity Research and Education
Society. Information for trans people, their families and the
professionals who care for them
Kent Trans Forum
(www.kenttransforum.org)
The forum works to promote, support and enhance the wellbeing of
transgender people, those who consider they may be transgender,
those who are perceived as transgender, and their partners and
families, especially, but not only, in Kent.
The Lesbian and Gay
Foundation (www.lgf.org.uk)
Contains information for lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transsexual and transvestite communities on sexual
health, well being, groups and events.
LGBT History Month (http://lgbthistorymonth.org.uk/)
LGBT History Month is celebrated every February, as an
opportunity for all of us to learn more about the histories of
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Britain and
Northern Ireland.
London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard (www.llgs.org.uk)
Provides an information, support and referral service for
lesbians, gay men, bisexual, trans people and anyone who needs to
consider issues around their sexuality.
Mermaids (www.mermaidsuk.org.uk)
Family and individual support for teenagers and children with
gender identity issues.
Pink Paper (http://jobs.pinkpaper.com/)
The premier site for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals looking for
a job. The site has the latest business and employment news and
information about equality diversity in the workplace. The site
has the facts from extensive research to help employers and
employees understand the LGBT job market.
Stonewall (www.stonewall.org.uk)
Working for equality and justice for lesbians, gay men and
bisexuals.
South East Gender Initiative (www.genderinit.org/)
The centre acts to promote and improve the health and well-being
of Transsexual and Transgender people at all stages of treatment,
from questioning of gender through to post operative life, as well
as their family members and all affected by gender issues through
support, education, training and information
Turing Network (www.turingnetwork.org.uk)
The community-driven directory for LGBT life, this resources
database is provided by London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard
(previously known as Queery).
UK Intersex
Association (http://www.ukia.co.uk/)
UKIA is an education, advocacy,
campaigning and support organisation that works on behalf of
intersexed people, individuals born with anatomy or physiology
which differ from contemporary ideals of what constitutes "normal"
male and female.
Law
Accident Line (www.accidentlinedirect.co.uk)
A free service personal injury referral
service, endorsed by the Law Society.
HM Courts and Tribunal Service (www.justice.gov.uk)
Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service was created on 1
April 2011. It brings together Her Majesty's Courts Service and the
Tribunals Service into one integrated agency providing support for
the administration of justice in courts and tribunals.
InfoLaw (www.infolaw.co.uk)
Contains information for lawyers, but acts as
a useful gateway to sites about UK law.
UK Acts and Statutory
Instruments (www.legislation.gov.uk/)
All the Statutory Instruments since 1987 and
Acts from 1267.
Life situations
A Kentish Ceremony (www.akentishceremony.com)
A perfect resource to planning a wedding in
Kent. Everything you need to know; venues, fairs and links to other
websites. From Kent County Council.
The Bereavement Register
(www.the-bereavement-register.org.uk)
If you're still receiving post for someone who
has died, you can get their names removed from many mailing lists
by supplying details to the bereavement register.
I am Moving (www.iammoving.com)
Use this website to notify the council and
utilities that you are moving.
Medway Birth, Death and Marriage
Registration
Medway
Register Office webpages.
National Association of Funeral Directors
(www.nafd.org.uk)
Allows you to search for funeral directors by
town or postcode.
Respect (www.respect.uk.net)
UK membership association for domestic
violence perpetrator programmes and associated support
services.
They also have support services and advice for
male victims of domestic violence.
Older people
50 Connect (www.50connect.co.uk)
A fun interactive portal for the over
50's.
Age UK (www.ageuk.org.uk)
Advice and information for older people.
Digital Unite (http://digitalunite.com/)
This site focuses on computer training for the
over 50s.
Hanover (www.hanover.org.uk)
The Hanover Group's mission is to ensure that
older people have access to appropriate, affordable housing.
Living Well in Medway (www.livingwellinmedway.org.uk)
An information service for adults with low to moderate social
care needs and their carers. This includes
older people, people with learning or physical disabilities, mental
health difficulties and people with long term disabling health
conditions.
Ricability (www.ricability.org.uk)
An independent research charity which
publishes practical, actionable and unbiased guides for older and
disabled consumers based on research.
Wise Owls (www.wiseowls.co.uk)
Offers a range of services to people over 45,
including a newsletter, employment agency and advice.
Teenagers
The Guardian - University Guide (www.guardian.co.uk/education/universityguide)
Provides rankings of UK universities by
subject. Interactive site that allows some manipulation of the
rankings according to your own criteria.
Medway Youth Trust
(www.medwayyouthtrust.org)
Working to improve the life chances
of young people, to offer advice about Health, housing, safety,
working and learning.
Mixit Online (www.mixitonline.co.uk)
Medway Council's website for young people in Medway
The Site (www.thesite.org)
Produced by YouthNet UK, a small registered
charity, this site connects young people with information, help and
advice.
Teen Issues (www.teenissues.co.uk)
TeenIssues was formed to offer a unique
reference point on what teenagers want to know. TeenIssues contains
over 110 articles all written by a team of experts and around 10
new articles are added each month.
Voluntary Action Within Kent (www.vawk.org.uk/young-people)
Information for young people looking for voluntary
placements
Young People in Focus (http://www.youngpeopleinfocus.org.uk/)
United Kingdom charity, formerly known as
Trust for the Study of Adolescence (TSA). Enables the organisations
and individuals that work with young people and their families to
improve what they do, by promoting evidence-based practice.
Volunteering
Council for Voluntary Service (www.cvsmedway.org.uk/)
Enables supports and builds a thriving
voluntary and community sector in Medway.
Do-it: volunteering made easy
(www.do-it.org.uk/)
Search through volunteering opportunities and
apply online
Hands Rochester Volunteer
Centre (www.handsrochestervolunteercentre.org/)
Helping volunteers to find suitable
volunteering roles and offering advice and support to local
organisations in the recruitment of volunteers
Hands & Gillingham Volunteer
Centre (www.gillinghamvolunteercentre.com/)
Helping volunteers to find suitable
volunteering roles and offering advice and support to local
organisations in the recruitment of volunteers
i-volunteer (http://ivo.org/)
Connects people & organisations who want
to change the world
Medway Voice (www.medwayvoice.org.uk/)
A free membership-led organisation open to community &
voluntary sectors in
Medway Navca (www.navcaboodle.org.uk/)
A place for voluntary and community sector colleagues to
network, discuss & share experiences
NCVO National Council for Voluntary
Organisations (www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/)
Championing volunteering & civil society
Timebank (http://timebank.org.uk/)
National volunteering charity helping to improve people’s
volunteering experience with details of volunteering opportunities
nationwide
Vinspired (http://vinspired.com/?gclid=CNKKyfT_7LUCFeXKtAodGU8AEQ)
Volunteering opportunities for 16 – 25 year olds
Voluntary Action Within Kent
(www.vawk.org.uk/young-people)
Information for young people looking for voluntary
placements.
Women's Institute (www.thewi.org.uk/)
The largest and best known voluntary
organisation for women in the UK.
Women
The Daphne Jackson Trust
(www.daphnejackson.org/)
Helping scientists, engineers and IT
specialists to return to work after career breaks.
The F word (www.thefword.org.uk)
The United Kingdom's leading website
dedicated to all aspects of contemporary feminism.
Fawcett Society
(www.fawcettsociety.org.uk)
Fawcett works for change on issues at the
heart of women's daily experience.
International Museum of Women (www.imow.org)
A site about women's role in history, art and
culture
Totally 4 Women (http://totally4women.com/)
A dynamic independent website 'for women who weren’t born
yesterday', an online home for women looking to move on in their
lives.
UN Women (www.unwomen.org)
UN Women is the United Nations organisation dedicated to gender
equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women
and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on
meeting their needs worldwide.
V-Day - Until the Violence Stops
(www.vday.org/home)
V-Day raises funds and awareness for UK and
international charities preventing violence towards women and
children.
Women at War (http://caber.open.ac.uk/schools/stanway/index.html)
The role of women at work during World War
Two.
Women in Publishing (www.womeninpublishing.org.uk)
The group offers support and training to women
interested in or working in publishing and related trades.
Women into Science and
Engineering (http://www.wisecampaign.org.uk/)
Promotes Science and Engineering as a career
to women of all ages, from school leavers to Women Returners.
Provides support, role models and financial assistance.
Women's Institute (www.thewi.org.uk)
The largest and best known voluntary
organisation for women in the UK.
The Women's Library (www.londonmet.ac.uk/thewomenslibrary/)
A cultural centre housing the most extensive collection of
women's history in the UK. The collections include books,
pamphlets, periodicals, zines, artist books, audio-visuals,
personal and organisational papers, objects, textiles and visual
materials.
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