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• Women-focused organisations
• Women's campaigns
• Women's resources
• Support for charities
• Funding
• Policy
• Health
• Government websites
  

Women-focused organisations

Poppy Project - Provides accommodation and support to women who have been trafficked into prostitution.

The UK Disability Forum for European Union Affairs Women's Committee - News and information about the disability movement, resources about disabled women and links to other disability and women's websites.

UK Resource Centre for Women in SET - A comprehensive dynamic resource for all women in Science Engineering and Technology.

Women's campaigns

End Violence Against Women Coalition - An unprecedented coalition of individuals and organisations who are calling on the Government, public bodies and others to take concerted action to end violence against women.

The Pro-Choice Majority - A woman’s right to make her own abortion decision is overwhelmingly supported in Britain. Yet 40 years after the Abortion Act, women in the UK still don’t have that right and many are obstructed and delayed in accessing services.

Women's resources

Rights of Women - Educates and empowers women on their legal rights.

Divorce Aid - Advice, support and information from independent professionals.

The F Word - Frequently updated throughout the month, The F-Word blog contains the latest news of interest to UK feminists.

JustParents - Parenting and pregnancy advice for mums and dads.

Mother @ work - Advice, support, networking and articles for working mothers.

Women in London - A directory of london based women's groups and news of their work and activities.

The Women's Library - The Women's Library is a cultural centre housing the most extensive collection of women's history in the UK. Access is free and open to everyone.

Everywoman - Advice, tools and networking for women's business success.

Immigration Advisory Service - The UK’s largest charity providing representation and advice in immigration and asylum law. These services are free to people who are eligible.

Daycare Trust - Information and campaigning on affordable childcare.

Support for charities

Multikulti - Provides accessible, accurately translated advice and information in community languages in the following areas: debt, employment, health, education, immigration and racism & discrimination.

Goodwill Gallery - Gives businesses and members of the public alike the opportunity to offer free goods, services, or time to help UK charities visiting the Charity Choice website.

Social Enterprise Coalition - The UK umbrella body that brings together all types of social enterprise to promote the sector and share knowledge.

Charity Choice - Search for charities or arrange online donations.

The Media Trust - Works in partnership with the media to meet the communications needs of charities.

iT4Communities - Can help charities, community groups and social enterprises access free IT support from IT professional volunteers and make substantial savings.

InKind Direct - Acts as a clearing house for surplus goods from the corporate sector, channelling them to good causes in the voluntary sector.

Green Works - Bridges the gap between organisations that have redundant office equipment and schools, charities, community groups and start-up businesses that need it.

Funding

Gender budgeting - Gender budgeting traces the money that a government or an organisation spends and finds out who benefits from that spend, men or women.

governmentfunding.org.uk - The online portal to grants for the voluntary and community sector. Subscribe to find out about funding from central government departments.

Rosa - the UK women's fund.

Global Fund for Women - A grantmaking foundation that supports women's human rights organisations around the world.

Feminist Review Trust - A grant-giving body for scholarship on gender.

Policy

London Voluntary Service Council (LVSC) - LVSC brings London's voluntary and community sector organisations together to learn and share best practice and to create a co-ordinated voice to influence policy makers.

National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) - An umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector in England.

London Councils - Brings together London's 33 local authorities, develops policy and funds voluntary organisations across London.

UK Parliament - Information on how Parliament works, what bills and legislation are going through, MPs and Lords etc.

Health

Maya Centre - A multi-ethnic, community based women's counselling centre in London.

Midlife and Menopause - Information and support for women.

Women's Health Concern - Provides an independent service to advise, reassure and educate women about their health concerns.

Government

Government Equalities Office - Has responsibility for the Government’s overall strategy and priorities on equality issues. Responsible for policy on gender equality, including the Minister for Women's priorities.

Women's National Commission - The official, independent, advisory body giving the views of women to the Government. It aims to ensure that women's views are taken into account by the Government and are heard in public debate.

Equality and Human Rights Commission - The new commission is working to eliminate discrimination, reduce inequality, protect human rights and to build good relations, ensuring that everyone has a fair chance to participate in society.

theyworkforyou.com - Provides links to Hansard speeches and written answers, organised by date, topic or MP. Find out more about your MP.