Useful Links Directory
Links to useful websites and resources
European Centre for Social Welfare Policy & Research
The European Centre is a UN-affiliated intergovernmental organization concerned with all aspects of social welfare policy and research.
Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services
The Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS) is a charitable company with a mission to promote positive outcomes for the people who use Scotland’s social services by enhancing the capacity and capability of the social services workforce to access and make use of knowledge & research for service innovation & improvement.
International Association of Schools of Social Work
The International Association of Schools of Social Work, IASSW, is the worldwide association of schools of social work, other tertiary level social work educational programmes, and social work educators. The IASSW promotes the development of social work education throughout the world, develops standards to enhance quality of social work education, encourages international exchange, provides forums for sharing social work research and scholarship, and promotes human rights and social development through policy and advocacy activities.
IPPR
IPPR, the Institute for Public Policy Research, is the UK’s leading progressive thinktank. We produce rigorous research and innovative policy ideas for a fair, democratic and sustainable world.
IPSOS MORI Social Research Institue
Ipsos MORI's Social Research Institute is the leader in public sector research, helping policy and decision makers understand what works.
Joint University Council
The JUC was founded in 1918 to promote the interests of the universities in the fields of Public Administration and Social Policy. In the 1970s, Social Work education was added to its brief. Today, the JUC represents the vast majority of British higher education institutions teaching and researching in these three fields.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is an endowed charity that funds a large, UK-wide research and development programme. We seek 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.
Office for National Statistics
Our main responsibilities as the Executive Office of the UK Statistics Authority include the collection, compilation, analysis and dissemination of a range of economic, social and demographic statistics relating to the United Kingdom that serve the public good and meet our legal obligations (both domestic and international); the provision of statistical leadership and methodological advice for the benefit of UK official statistics; representing the UK in the international arena; and the development and maintenance of definitions, methodologies, and classifications of statistics.
Personal Social Sciences Research Unit
The PSSRU has branches in three UK universities, carrying out independent research aimed at improving the equity and efficiency of social and health care.
Safeguarding Children Research Initiative
The Safeguarding Children Research Initiative is a programme of research studies on child abuse and neglect jointly funded by the Department of Health and the Department for Education. The studies were commissioned as part of the government response to the inquiry following the death of Victoria Climbié. The purpose is to provide a stronger evidence base for the development of policy and practice to improve the protection of children in England.
Social Issues Research Centre
SIRC is an independent, not-for-profit organisation based in Oxford, UK. We conduct research on a wide range of social topics and combine robust qualitative and quantitative methods with innovative analysis and thinking. We also conduct continuous monitoring of social and cultural trends
Social Policy Research Unit
The Social Policy Research Unit at the University of York has an international reputation for excellence in research in social policy, especially health and social care, poverty, welfare and social work.
Social Research Association
The Social Research Association provides a forum for people working in a diverse range of settings and in different subject specialities, to form wider contacts, exchange views and information, and pursue issues of common concern.
Social Research Unit
The Social Research Unit is an independent charity dedicated to improving the health and development of children, primarily in Europe and North America
Social Work Education Committee
The Social Work Education Committee (SWEC) represents higher education institutions to government departments and other organisations across the four nations of the United Kingdom. It represents UK Schools of Social Work on the international scene.
Social Work Ethics
The International Association of Schools of Social Work, IASSW, is the worldwide association of schools of social work, other tertiary level social work educational programmes, and social work educators. The IASSW promotes the development of social work education throughout the world, develops standards to enhance quality of social work education, encourages international exchange, provides forums for sharing social work research and scholarship, and promotes human rights and social development through policy and advocacy activities.
The Welsh Institute for Health and Social care (WIHSC)
The Welsh Institute for Health and Social care (WIHSC) is an academic department in the University’s Faculty of Health, Sport and Science. Its 12 staff carry out a wide range of research, consultancy and educational work in health and social care policy and practice, across the UK and internationally. Most combine an academic background with managerial, policy and professional backgrounds. We are particularly interested in organisational and cross-sectoral issues, in public and service user engagement, and in policy/practice and managerial/professional interfaces. Much of what we do has a practical outcome – applying knowledge to real world problems. Our core role, therefore, is to connect the worlds of research, policy and practice, to mutual benefit. This involves primary and secondary research, in consultancy, and in working in partnership with others to find answers together.
Young Foundation
The Young Foundation brings together insights, innovation and entrepreneurship to meet social needs.
