Useful Links Directory
Links to useful websites and resources
Volunteering England
There is a long tradition of volunteering in health or social care, whether within the NHS or through charity and voluntary groups. A great many volunteer roles have built up in this field, ranging from companionship to hands-on caring, and including representative roles to promote public involvement in the NHS.
Wakefield Council
Health and Social Care
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Social Care and Health
Warwickshire County Council
Social Care and Health
Westminster City Council
This section tells you how to get council support for yourself or your family. It includes information of particular interest to senior residents, social workers, carers and those who have difficulties due to long-term illness or disability. Also, you can see the services available to support families, children and young people. There’s also a link to help you find your local GP, dentist or healthcare service.
What is self harm?
Self-harm or self-injury is a way some people use for dealing with difficult or painful feelings that they find difficult to talk about. It is a lot more common than people realise – partly because it is often so hidden and is not something people will talk about. It has been estimated that up to one in ten young people will harm themselves at some point, and it is thought to be more common amongst teenage girls.
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Health and Social Care
Wiltshire College
Undergraduate
Wiltshire County Council
Social care services in Wiltshire help people live safely and independently in their local communities. There are a wide range of services for children and families and for adults and their carers. Services include family support, home care, residential care, fostering and adoption.
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Adult Social Care
Social Care and Health
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Childrens Services
Children’s Social Care has a duty to safeguard and promote the wellbeing of children and young people in Wirral.
Wolverhampton City Council
All of us may need health and social care services at some point in our lives. Health and social care is the part of the council that provides help to people who, for whatever reason, have difficulties in coping with everyday life. This used to be called social services.
Women's Aid
Women's Aid is the key national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children. We support a network of over 500 domestic and sexual violence services across the UK.
Worcestershire County Council Adult Social Care
As a council, we have a responsibility to support, care and protect people in the community. In Worcestershire we have people with a wide range of social care needs from the very young to the elderly.
Working Families
Working Families is the UK’s leading work-life balance organisation. The charity helps working parents and carers and their employers find a better balance between responsibilities at home and work. Our free Legal Helpline gives parents and carers advice on employment rights such as maternity and paternity leave, rights to time off in an emergency, and parental leave, as well as helping them to negotiate the flexible hours they want. We can also give basic advice on the benefits and tax credits that working parents can claim. We also give advice on maternity discrimination and pregnancy discrimination. Our ground breaking research and campaigns seek to change the way we live and work. To that end, we also work with employers to support them in creating workplaces which encourage work-life balance for everyone. By operating in the real world of pragmatic advice and practical solutions, we are making our vision a reality.
Working Together to Safeguard Children
This is an interactive, web-based version of Working Together to Safeguard Children (issued March 2010), created by tri.x. It is an exact copy of the original, published by the DCSF (now The Department of Education) – with many interactive features.
York City Council
Health and Social Care
You Care
For everyone working in residential and domiciliary care
Young Foundation
The Young Foundation brings together insights, innovation and entrepreneurship to meet social needs.
