Social inclusion UK agenda - agencies and communities
Agencies and communities provide a rich source of information and insight into the lives and welfare of vulnerable groups.
These websites were last accessed on 4 April 2013.
Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion (CESCI)
CESCI is a UK not-for-profit company dedicated to promoting social justice. The website describes the various research projects CESCI is involved in.
Child Action Poverty Group
CPAG is the leading charity campaigning for the abolition of child poverty in the UK and for a better deal for low-income families and children.
Correlation: European Network Social Inclusion & Health
The Correlation network is divided into four different workstreams - research, policy debate, hard to reach groups, and methodology. It seeks to improve access to health and social services for potentially marginalised groups.
Equality and Human Rights Commission
The Equality and Human Rights Commission works to eliminate discrimination, reduce inequality and protect human rights. It was launched in October 2007 taking over the role and fucntions of the Disability Rights Commission (DRC), the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) and the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) and and assuming new responsibilities for sexual orientation, age, religion and belief, and human rights. The Commission covers Great Britain. For country sites see the Commission in Scotland and the Commission in Wales.
EuroHealthNet
EuroHealthnet is the network of health promotion and public health agencies in Europe. It is currently supporting an international programme of collaboration on implementing a social determinants of health approach funded by the Department of Health.
Inclusion Scotland
Inclusion Scotland (IS) is a consortium of organisations of disabled people and disabled individuals which aims to draw attention to the physical, social, economic, cultural and attitudinal barriers that affect the everyday lives of disabled people in Scotland. It aims to encourage a wide understanding of those issues throughout mainstream thought in Scotland and achieve improvements through civil dialogue, partnerships, capacity building, education, persuasion, training and advocacy.
Institute of Health Equity
The Institute, which is based at University College London (UCL), was launched in November 2011 to build on previous work to tackle inequalities in health led by Professor Sir Michael Marmot and his team, including the ‘Commission on Social Determinants of Health’ and ‘Fair Society Healthy Lives’ (The Marmot Review). The Institute is supported by the Department of Health, University College London and the British Medical Association. It will seek to increase health equity through action on the social determinants of health, specifically in four areas: influencing global, national and local policies; advising on and learning from practice; building the evidence; capacity building.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF)
The JRF seeks "to understand the root causes of social problems, to identify ways of overcoming them, and to show how social needs can be met in practice". It does this through influencing policy and practice by searching for evidence and demonstrating solutions.
Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM)
MEAM is a coalition of four national charities - Clinks, DrugScope, Homeless Link and Mind - formed to influence policy and services for adults with multiple needs and exclusions. Together the charities represent over 1600 frontline organisations working in the criminal justice, drug and drug treatment, homelessness and mental health sectors. The organisation has launched a four-point manifesto for tackling multiple needs and exclusions. This can be downloaded from the website.
National Children's Bureau
The National Children's Bureau (NCB) is a charitable organisation that acts as an umbrella body for organisations working with children and young people in England and Northern Ireland.
National Development Team for inclusion (NDTi)
The NDTi aims "to support excluded people in our society to get choice and control over their services and supports so they can live the life they want in their local community" through consultancy, development work and training with public, private and third sector organisations. The NDTi provides a range of reports and resources. It has produced a social inclusion training pack which can be purchased from the organisation.
Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)
SCIE is an independent charity, funded by the Department of Health and the devolved administrations in Wales and Northern Ireland. SCIE identifies and disseminates the knowledge base for good practice in all aspects of social care throughout the United Kingdom.