Useful contacts and websites
Fear of Crime Team
For further information about fear of crime
or issues surrounding fear of crime please contact the team
via e-mail or post at:
fearofcrimeteam@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Fear of Crime Team
4th Floor, SE Quarter
Peel Building
2 Marsham Street
London SW1P 4DF
Active Communities
http://www.communities.ho.gov.uk
Age Concern
Information
on aging issues, campaigns, annual reports and a list of local
chapters.
Age Concern England
Astral
House
1286 London Road
London
SW16 4ER
Tel: 020
8765 7200
Fax: 020 8765 7211
http://www.ageconcern.org.uk/
British Chamber of Commerce
The BCC provides contact details
for local businesses.
http://www.chamberonline.co.uk/
British
Crime Survey Website
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/bcs1.html
CDRPs
A full list of the 373 contact
details can be found at the partnership mini-site:
http://www.crimereduction.gov.uk/regions00.htm
Centre for Restorative Justice and
Peacemaking
The Centre for Restorative Justice
& Peacemaking at the University of Minnesota School of
Social Work on the University's St. Paul campus has been
established to provide technical assistance, training, and
research for those in the state of Minnesota, nationally, and
internationally in support of restorative justice practice and
principles.
http://rjp.umn.edu
ChildLine
Tel: 0800 1111
http://www.childline.org.uk/
Citizen’s Advice Bureau
They officer free
confidential advice on a variety of topics
http://www.nacab.org.uk/
Commission for Racial Equality
(CRE)
http://www.cre.gov.uk/
Communities that Care
(CtC)
This charity was established in 1997to
promote the CtC programme in the British Isles. It is a
community programme which seeks to build safer, healthier and
more cohesive communities where children and young people are
valued and able to achieve their full potential.
http://www.communitiesthatcare.org.uk
Community Service
Volunteers
This is a UK based organization that
focuses on getting people more involved with their
communities, improving social cohesion and improving the local
environment.
http://www.csv.org.uk/
Connexions
This organisation
is aimed at 13 to 16 year olds living in England. They provide
confidential information and advice about a variety of
subjects including, health, housing, careers and
money.
http://www.connexions.gov.uk/
Crime Concern
http://www.crimeconcern.org.uk/
Crimestoppers
Tel: 08000 555
111
http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/
Criminal Justice System
http://www.cjsonline.org/home.html
Cruse Bereavement Care
They
are a charity which exists to promote the well-being of
bereaved people and to enable anyone suffering a bereavement
caused by death to understand their grief.
http://www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk/
Department for Communities and Local Government
http://www.communities.gov.uk
Department for Education and
Skills
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/
Department of Health
http://www.doh.gov.uk/
Department for Transport
http://www.dft.gov.uk/
Disability Discrimination
Act
http://www.direct.gov.uk
Fear of Crime Public Facing
Toolkit
Worried about crime? Visit the Crime and
Policing Section to find out some practical safety
tips.
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/crime-victims/worried-about-crime/
Gay Youth UK
This site features
information and support for young gay people in the
UK.
http://www.gayyouthuk.org/
Government Office Network
http://www.gos.gov.uk/national
Grant Search Engines
http://www.access-funds.co.uk/
- This site aims to provide the latest funding information
from Central Government, National Lottery, devolved governing
bodies, EU and quangos.
http://www.cofinancing.co.uk
- A website dedicated to assisting UK organisations identify
and access external funding, particularly from Europe, the
National Lottery and UK Government.
http://www.j4b.co.uk
- comprehensive & easy to use grants information
database
http://www.volcomgrants.gov.uk
- Grant information for the British charitable and non-profit
sector.
Help the
Aged
A UK charity which provides practical support and advice to
help older people lead independent lives
http://www.helptheaged.org.uk/
Housing Association Trusts
Castle Vale HAT (Birmingham) 0121 776
6784
Liverpool
HAT
0151 227
1099
Stonebridge HAT
(Brent) 020
8961 0278
Tower Hamlets
HATnbsp; 020 8983
4698
Waltham Forest
HATnbsp; 020 8539
5533
Unity in Community (North Hull) 01482 852
292
Visit
http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1150232
for more information about housing in relation to sustainable
communities.
International Lesbian and Gay
Association
http://www.ilga.org/
Joseph Rowntree
Foundation
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is one
of the largest independent social policy research and
development charities in the UK. It supports a wide programme
of research and development projects in housing, social care
and social policy.
http://www.jrf.org.uk/
Leonard Cheshire
Leonard
Cheshire are the leading charity provider of services for
disabled people in the UK and they also operate in 57
countries across the world.
http://www.leonard-cheshire.org/
Mencap
Mencap work with
people with learning disabilities and their families and
careers.
http://www.mencap.org.uk/
MIND (National Association for Mental
Health)
http://www.mind.org.uk/
Mobility and Inclusion Unit (Department
for Transport)
www.mobility-unit.dft.gov.uk/
National Association for the Care and Resettlement
of Offenders (NACRO)
http://www.nacro.org.uk/
National Neighbourhood Watch Association
http://www.neighbourhoodwatch.net
Neighbourhood renewal
http:www.neighbourhood.gov.uk
Police Forces within England and Wales
This will take you to a list of websites of the
individual police forces
http://www.police.uk/forces.asp
Priority Estates Project
PEP works with statutory and voluntary agencies and local
communities to improve services and make sure they meet the
needs of local people. They provide advice, hands on project
work, training and research services.
http://www.pep.org.uk/
Rape Crisis
http://www.rapecrisis.org.uk/
Real Justice
Real Justice
runs conferences, also called family group conferences,
restorative justice conferences and community accountability
conferences. A conference is a structured meeting between
offenders, victims and both parties' family and friends in
which they deal with the consequences of the crime and decide
how best to repair the harm.
http://www.realjustice.org/
Regional Development
Agencies
The eight Regional Development Agencies
(RDAs) in England are charged with promoting sustainable
economic development and social and physical regeneration
within their regions. They are non-departmental bodies (NDPBs)
sponsored by the Department of Trade and Industry.
One NorthEast
Great North
House
Sandyford Road
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ND
Tel:
0191 261 2000
http://www.onenortheast.co.uk/
North West Development Agency
PO
Box 37
Kings Court
Scotland Road
Warrington WA1
2FR
Tel: 01925 400100
http://www.nwda.co.uk/
Yorkshire Forward
Victoria
House
2 Victoria Place
Leeds LS11 5AE
Tel: 0113 243
9222
http://www.yorkshire-forward.com/
East Midlands Development
Agency
Apex Court
City
Link
Nottingham NG2 4LA
Tel: 0115 988 8300
http://www.emda.org.uk/
Advantage West Midlands
3
Priestley Wharf
Holt Street
Aston Science
Park
Birmingham B7 4BN
Tel: 0121 380 3500
http://www.advantagewm.co.uk/
South East of England Development
Agency
SEEDA Headquarters
Cross
Lanes
Guildford
Surrey GU1 1YA
Tel: 01483
484226
http://www.seeda.co.uk/
South West of England Regional
Development Agency
Sterling House
Dix's
Field
Exeter EX1 1QA
Tel: 01392 214747
http://www.southwestengland.co.uk/
East of England Development
Agency
The Business Centre
Station
Road
Histon
Cambridge CB4 9LQ
Tel: 01223 713900
http://www.eeda.org.uk/
Restorative Justice Project at Fresno
Pacific University
www.fresno.edu/pacs/rjp/
Safer Communities
This website which aims
to help real people in real communities tackle the crime
issues that affect them.
http://www.safer-communities.net/
SaferSanerSchools
SaferSanerSchools
helps educators improve classroom management, school
discipline and school climate through restorative
practices. It offers training, print materials and
videos to teach new ways of responding to problem-behaviour,
which hold young people accountable, enhance relationships
among students, faculty, administrators and parents, and build
a sense of community in the school.
http://www.safersanerschools.org/
Safer Southwark Scheme
http://www.safersouthwark.org.uk/
SCOPE
http://www.scope.org.uk/
Scottish Victims of
Crime
For information about how Scotland is
helping its victims of crime.
http://www.scottishvictimsofcrime.co.uk/
Stephen Lawrence Charitable
Trust
The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust was
set up in 1998 to provide bursaries to Black and Minority
Ethnic students who wish to study architecture.
http://www.stephenlawrence.org.uk/
Stonewall
Part of
Stonewall’s work to achieve legal equality and social justice
for lesbians, gay men and bi-sexual people.
www.stonewall.org.uk/stonewall
Suzy Lamplugh Trust
www.suzylamplugh.org/home/index.shtml
The Centre for Criminological
Research
The Centre for Criminological Research
is a long-established independent unit within the
Faculty of Law, which is part of Oxford University's Social
Sciences Division. The Centre has incorporated within it the
Probation Studies Unit.
www.crim.ox.ac.uk/
The International Institute for
Restorative Practices
Based in the U.S., it's a non-profit organisation, which
provides education and research in support of the
development of restorative practices. IIRP is dedicated
to:
- discussing and publicising definitions, ideas, best
practices, theories and standards for restorative
practices
- undertaking and publicising useful research about
restorative practices
- encouraging and developing education, training and
educational resources about restorative practices
http://www.restorativepractices.org/
Track Off
This site is the
campagin to educate people about the dangers and consequences
of railway crime.
http://www.trackoff.org/
Transformative Justice
Australia
Transformative Justice Australia
(merged with ProActive ReSolutions) is a company
specialising in effective processes for dealing with conflict,
improving relationships between people, and
strengthening communities. It offers a comprehensive
range of products and services delivered by experienced
professionals whose backgrounds range across
psychology, research, health, education, government,
law, policing, and business.
http://www.tja.com.au/
Transforming Conflict
British-based
Transforming Conflict is an organisation offering training,
consultancy and support in educational settings for people
seeking to enhance their skills in building a sense of
community, fostering a spirit of inclusion and dealing
creatively with challenging situations.
http://www.transformingconflict.com/
Victim offender Mediation Association
(VOMA)
An international membership association
based in Minneapolis, which supports and assists people
and communities working at restorative models of justice. VOMA
provides resources, training, and technical assistance in
victim-offender mediation, conferencing, circles, and related
restorative justice practices.
http://www.voma.org/
Victim Support
http://www.victimsupport.org/
Victim
Supportline
P.O.Box
11431
London
SW9 6ZH
Tel: 0845
30 30 900
Your Rights
www.yourrights.org.uk/index.shtml
Useful International web link
Mark Warr, Dept of Sociology, University of
Austin at Texas
http://www.ncjrs.org/criminal_justice2000/vol_4/04i.pdf
(part of US site
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/criminal_justice2000/vol4_2000.html)
Marianne Pinkerton James,
Australian Institute of Criminology
http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/tandi/ti37.pdf
(part of AUS http://www.aic.gov.au/)
Ted Chirocos, School of Criminology, Florida State
University
http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/p/center-intro.php (part of US
http://www.fsu.edu/departments/#criminology)
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