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BBC Interactive |
www.bbc.co.uk |
| The BBC web site provides a wealth
of information regarding news, sport, finance, entertainment, weather,
travel and general information. |
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BBC News |
news.bbc.co.uk |
| The latest news from the BBC. |
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BBC Sport |
news.bbc.co.uk/sport |
| The latest sports news from the
BBC. |
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BBC Weather |
www.bbc.co.uk/weather |
| BBC Weather Centre in association
with the Met Office provides the latest weather forecast and five-day
outlook for the London Area. |
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Companies House |
www.companieshouse.gov.uk |
| The Companies House web site is
for the registration and provision of company information. |
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Data Protection |
www.dataprotection.gov.uk |
| The Information Commissioner enforces
and oversees the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information
Act 2000. In the UK the Commissioner has a range of duties including
the promotion of good information handling and the encouragement of
codes of practice for data controllers, that is, anyone who decides
how and why personal data, (information about identifiable, living
individuals) are processed. |
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Department for
Transport Local Government and Regions |
www.housing.dtlr.gov.uk/index.htm |
| The Housing part of the DTLR Web
Site includes a wealth of information, ranging from policy documents
and research papers, to guidance on your rights as a Registered Social
Landlord tenant or easier home buying and selling. |
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Department for
Work and Pensions |
www.dss.gov.uk |
| The Department for Work and Pensions
web site will provide up to date and accurate information on benefits,
the costs of raising children, child support maintenance, support
people who are looking for work or cannot work, promote financial
security in retirement and various other services. |
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Lets all get online |
www.letsallgeton.gov.uk |
| UK online is a national drive to
help everyone in the UK make the most of the Internet. UK online aims
to give everyone access to the internet by 2005 and to make the UK
one of the world’s leading knowledge economies. |
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UK online |
www.ukonline.gov.uk |
| UK online is the easy way to access
government services on the internet. It guides you through more than
900 government web sites to get the information you need quickly and
efficiently. It is a key part of the UK online initiative for everyone.
This partnership between government, industry, the voluntary sector,
trades unions and consumer groups aims to make technology clear and
easy to use. |
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FSA |
www.fsa.gov.uk |
| The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is an independent non-governmental body, given statutory powers by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. The FSA is accountable to Treasury Ministers, and through them to Parliament. It is operationally independent of Government and is funded entirely by the firms it regulates. |
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The Chartered Institute
of Housing |
www.cih.org |
| The Chartered Institute of Housing
(CIH) is the professional body for people working in housing. |
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Housing Corporation |
www.housingcorp.gov.uk |
| The Housing Corporation’s Web
Site explains their regulatory role and responsibilities within social
housing, what are Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) – also known
as housing associations, how to become a RSL Tenant and information
regarding Homes (Housing Mobility and Exchange Swaps). |
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The National Housing
Federation |
www.housing.org.uk |
| The National Housing Federation
web site represents the independent social housing sector. There have
around 1400 non-profit housing organisations currently in their membership
managing around 1.4 million homes. The Federation provides commercial
services such as conferences, training and publications. |
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NHS Direct |
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/index.asp |
| Use the NHS direct web site to provide
health information online. |
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Up My Street |
www.upmystreet.co.uk |
| Discover local services and stores,
examine property prices, nearby schools and your council's record,
search classified ads and entertainment listings and much more. |
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Yellow pages |
www.yell.co.uk |
| Use the Yellow Pages online to search
for business telephone numbers, addresses and web sites. |
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Google |
www.google.co.uk |
| Google Internet search engine for
UK and International sites. |
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MSN |
msn.co.uk |
| MSN Internet search engine for UK
and International sites. |
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| Yahoo |
http://uk.yahoo.com |
Yahoo Internet search engine for
UK and International sites.
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London Strategic
Housing |
www.londonstrategichousing.com |
| A member of the Network Housing
Group, London Strategic Housing offers a range of affordable housing
options tailored to meet the varying needs to Key Workers throughout
London and the Home Counties. |
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Mitali
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www.mitaliha.org.uk |
| A member of the Network Housing
Group, Mitali is a community based housing association with a clear
focus towards addressing local needs in East London. Our work is primarily
centred on the Sylheti speaking community, which remains one of the
most disadvantaged in the UK. |
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Network Housing
Group |
www.networkhg.org.uk |
| The work of the Group has grown
and diversified significantly over the years. The group now manages
and owns over 15,000 homes in London and the Home Counties. |
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Riversmead Housing
Association |
www.riversmead.org.uk |
| A member of the Network Housing
Group, managing over 4,300 homes across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire
and Buckinghamshire. |
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Solon Community
Network |
www.solontp.org.uk |
| A member of the Network Housing
Group, Solon Community Network is an independent resident participation
consultancy providing a professional, customer focused, quality service
to residents and landlords as well as promoting greater resident involvement
and community development in urban regeneration. |
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Stadium Housing
Association |
www.stadiumha.org.uk |
| A member of the Network Housing
Group, managing 4,500 homes in London. |
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Willow |
www.willowhousing.org.uk |
| A member of the Network Housing
Group, Willow Housing offers affordable housing and services of the
highest standard for older people within the London Borough of Brent. |
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Association of
Retirement Housing Managers |
www.arhm.org |
| The Association of Retirement Housing
Managers (ARHM), represents 50 organisations which, between them,
manage 79,000 retirement properties. |
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Chartered Institute
of Public Finance and Accountancy |
www.cipfa.org.uk |
| CIPFA is the leading authority on
accountancy and financial management for the public services. |
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Guardian Unlimited |
jobs.guardian.co.uk/housing/ |
| Provides information regarding job
opportunities within Social Housing. |
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Homes on the Net |
www.homesonthenet.co.uk |
| Homes on the Net provides information
regarding availability of homes across the county whether you are
looking to rent or buy, new or established. |
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Housemark |
www.housemark.co.uk |
| HouseMark has the largest online
database of housing benchmarking data in the UK covering registered
social landlords and local authorities. |
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Keyworker Homes |
www.keyworker-homes.co.uk |
| The Keyworker-homes web site provides
information regarding availability of homes across the country that
are furnished or unfurnished, to rent or to buy, to share or self-contained,
from bedsits to 4 bedroom houses. |
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Supporting People |
www.spkweb.org.uk |
| Everything you need to know about
Supporting People. How it will work and who is affected. |
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Tenant Participation
Advisory Service |
www.tpas.org.uk |
| The Tenant Participation Advisory
Service for England web site provides information, advice, training,
consultancy, seminars and conferences on all aspects of involving
tenants in their housing management. |
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Tenants Online |
www.tenants-online.org.uk |
| Provides links to registered social
landlords and housing bodies throughout the UK. |
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Housing Today |
www.housingtoday.org.uk |
| The Housing Today web site provides
the latest news, jobs and events within social housing. |
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Inside Housing |
www.insidehousing.co.uk/ |
| The Inside Housing web site provides
the latest news, jobs and events within social housing. |
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Housing Connections |
www.housingconnections.com |
| The Housing Connections web site
provides the latest information regarding social housing, forthcoming
events and latest jobs. |
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Housingnet |
www.housingnet.co.uk |
| The Housingnet web site provides
the latest information regarding social housing and forthcoming events. |
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housinguk.org |
www.housinguk.org.uk |
| housinguk.org is the home on the
internet for all things housing. There is a bias towards social housing
issues although we hope that those from other sectors will also get
something from the site. |
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RSLs.co.uk |
www.rsls.co.uk |
| The Social Housing web site RSLs.co.uk
provides the web's first and foremost "Gateway to Social Housing"
dealing exclusively with Social Housing. |
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Tenants Online |
www.tenants-online.org.uk |
| Provides links to registered social
landlords and housing bodies throughout the UK. |
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TP Herts |
www.tpherts.org.uk |
| TP Herts is a group of officers
from Councils and Housing Associations with properties in Herts, working
together with tenants, who meet quarterly to exchange ideas and information
regarding tenant involvement. |
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Age Concern |
www.ace.org.uk |
| Age Concern provides practical help,
information and advice regarding caring for all older people. |
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Elderly Accommodation
Counsel Housing Care |
www.housingcare.org |
Covers all housing and care options
for older people
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Help the Aged |
www.helptheaged.org.uk |
| Help the Aged is major UK charity
working to ensure that the rights of older people everywhere are
secured. |
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Homeswap |
www.homes.org.uk/ |
HOMESWAP is the UK-wide register
of council, housing association, housing co-operative and local housing
company tenants who want to swap homes.
When you register, you will get details of any possible exchange partners,
and these will be sent to you every six weeks. |
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Mind |
www.mind.org.uk |
| Mind is the leading mental health
charity in England and Wales, and works for a better life for everyone
with experience of mental distress. |
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Shelter |
www.shelter.org.uk |
| Shelter is a national organisation
working to improve the lives of homeless and badly housed people.
Shelter is the national organisation with local solutions. |
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Congestion Charging |
www.cclondon.com |
| All the information you need to
know regarding the Congestion Charge scheme operating throughout the
centre of London. |
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London Buses |
www.transportforlondon.gov.uk/buses |
| London Buses provides all the information
your require when planning your journey throughout London. |
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London Underground |
www.thetube.com |
| The London Underground Tube Planner
allows you to pre-plan your journey across London via the Underground
and Docklands Light Railway. |
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Railtrack |
www.thetube.com/content/journey |
| The Railtrack web site provides
information regarding developments major stations and train timetables. |
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The AA |
www.theaa.com/travelwatch/index.jsp |
| AA Roadwatch provides the latest
road and travel information for London |
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The Trainline |
www.thetrainline.com |
| The Trainline allows you to plan
your journey and book your tickets for anywhere in the UK to London. |
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Free Skills |
www.freeskills.com |
| Freeskills.com provides hundreds
of professional online IT and soft skills training courses available
for a variety of disciplines and skill levels. |
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WebWise (BBC) |
www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/ |
| The Internet made simple by the
BBC. |
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