workathomeireland.com


An Information resource for those looking to work from home in Ireland. 100% Irish

A good section on developing childcare and information resources for parents and carers.
Jean and Teresa's site offers useful insights into the changing social and economic structure of Ireland.

Playclub.org.uk

Playclub - Artist Development - Community & Education - Performance.

PlayClub members are comprised of actors, directors and writers.

PlayClub is led by our colleague Aisling ONeill Zambon. This is an exciting, developmental performance based project - that will stretch imaginations and creativity.

Have a look and see how anyone of any age with an interest in theatre can get involved.

LifeSizeOrange - picture perfect

If you are having a community or project event, family occasion or awards ceremony and want to preserve those photographs - then the LifeSizeOrange service offers digital enlargement, framing and delivery.

You can do it all on-line at a range of prices.

Childrens Rights

The Children and Young People’s Rights page from Liberty. A powerful resource.

Who Gets Bullied?

These pages from Kidscape offer advice, guidance and support around these difficult and sensitive issues.

ImagineNewmarket

A new site for a community partnership building an Imagination Centre in the East of England.

A site that records the growth of the trust, the volunteers and the programme of work. Good links to other centres.

SmithMartin sponsor the ImagineNewmarket web pages.

Woodland Ways

This East Anglian environmental charity does great work with schools in its area. Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and local authorities the charity is a model of winning sustainable service level agreements for its work.

Currently building an easy access footpath through Natterer's Wood. Can you see the bat?

4Children Network

4Children's Vision - Our vision is for every child, in every community, to have the opportunities to realise their potential – to learn, develop and be with friends – and for every parent to access the support they need to build a better future for their family. (..detail from 4Children web site - worth a look)

Children in Scotland

The site is packed with information. It is the national agency for voluntary, statutory and professional organisation and individuals working with children and young people in Scotland. Everyone really under the same umbrella!

Look for the International Conference on ‘Making Space’, architectural design for buildings for young children. A very exciting range of speakers and visits.

We were there. It was an inspiring international event. See our News page for a report.

Coram Family

Coram Family is a leading children’s charity based in London, not far from King’s Cross. It works in a huge range of issues in the care of vulnerable children and their families. Many services related to working with those experiencing trauma and separation and particularly working with the family to prevent problems .

They are a pioneer organisation prepared to take risks. If you are walking through Coram Fields and find yourself anywhere near you will sense the tremendous work that is going on next door.

Stagework

A BAFTA award winning site.

Follow plays and productions at the National Theatre and other locations. Tour through the productions, see the people involved, find out about the whole process of putting on the plays. Excellent video of rehearsal of Coram Boy and other plays.

Listen to the head of the National Theatre Studio talking about the National’s Performance Laboratory, where writers, directors and actors work collaboratively before a production ever gets to the rehearsal stage.
Fantastic….Coram activities...why not do the whole thing…

Buy the book.
See it at The National
Visit the Coram Family website

Find yourself back in the dark days of an eighteenth century world with all the fears, corruption and exploitation that you could find yourself caught up in.

The Inclusion Pages

This site hosts clearly displayed and helpful information about inclusion, from basic definitions, charters and information guides to international human rights.

It is an independent organisation and an educational charity with a commitment to inclusive schools for all children.

Very useful publications used by many Local Authorities and Children's Service Teams.
If you need a resource then this is the site to go to.

Teena Gould - Public Art Practitioner

Web pages of an artist, working in ceramics, with a commitment to public art. An interesting reflection.

A Public Art Strategy

'Art is more powerful than Armies'(Lorenzo de Medici).

What a great start to the public art policy of Chester City Council. This pdf file dates from about 2001, but every local authority should have one!

BBC Arts Pages

Varied, informative and refreshing.

British Arts Festivals

The diary and information pages of the British Arts Festivals. Look for an event near you.

Funds for Community Consultation
A funding information pack from the Leicestershire and Rutland Rural Community Council. Linked to informing Parish Plans and Community Consultation, it is a comprehensive and useful source of funds for community development elsewhere.

Bridges Community Ventures
Bridges Community Ventures is the UK’s first community development venture capital company, established to invest in ambitious businesses in the most under-invested parts of England.

Community Development Exchange
Formerly known as the Standing Conference for Community Development (SCCD), CDX is the UK-wide membership organisation for community development.

Listen Up - Effective Community Consultation
Listen Up – Effective Community Consultation. A detailed and important paper from the Audit Commission. Designed to help local authority officers, elected members and anyone in the public arena to engage and measure the voices of a community.

Social Enterprise careers?
This pdf file - from Social Enterprise London is the first guide to careers in social enterprise.

With case studies and signposting. A great take on the energy of the movement.

New Statesman Social Enterprise links
A useful set of links on funding and development from the New Statesman. Sources for UK and international social enterprise development.

TDGP EQUAL pages
The pages of the Thames Gateway Development Partnership - look for the best practice and evaluation sections.