Useful Links Directory
Links to useful websites and resources
Centre for Policy on Ageing
The Centre for Policy on Ageing, established in 1947 by the Nuffield Foundation, has a long and distinguished record as an independent charity promoting the interests of older people through research, policy analysis and the dissemination of information.
Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR)
The Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR) is one of the UK's leading academic research centres specialising in social and economic regeneration, housing and labour market analysis.
Centre for Research on the Child and the Family
The Centre for Research on the Child and Family, founded in 1996, is in the forefront of research on vulnerable children, parenting and family change.
CEOP Child Explotation and Online Protection Centre
The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre is dedicated to eradicating the sexual abuse of children. That means we are part of UK policing and very much about tracking and bringing offenders to account either directly or in partnership with local and international forces.
Cerebra
Cerebra is a unique charity set up to help improve the lives of children with brain related conditions through research, education and directly supporting the children and their carers.
Ceredigion County Council
Social Care and Health
CFAB – Children and Families Across Borders
Children and Families Across Borders (CFAB) is a unique UK-based charity which identifies and protects children who have been separated from family members as a consequence of trafficking, abduction, migration, divorce, conflict and asylum, as well as other vulnerable individuals in often desperate circumstances.
CHAIN
CHAIN is a successful online mutual support network of more than 10,000 people working in health and social care. The Network originated 14 years ago in the NHS Research & Development programme in England. It is multi-professional and cross organisational, and is designed to connect like-minded health and social care practitioners, educators, researchers and managers.
Child Abuse Watch
CAE promotes Action as the means of abuse intervention and prevention. Action in the form of reaching out for help, making a call, reporting a suspicion, arresting a behaviour, reporting the location of an abuser, learning about this insidious crime.
Child Poverty Action Group
We want a society where all children can enjoy their childhoods and have fair chances in life to reach their full potential. We campaign and lobby to make this a reality, and maximise family incomes through our welfare rights work, publications and training.
Child Protection in Sport
The Unit was founded in 2001 to work with UK Sports Councils, National Governing Bodies (NGBs), County Sports Partnerships (CSPs) and other organisations to help them minimise the risk of child abuse during sporting activities.This followed a series of high profile cases of abuse of young athletes by those in positions of trust such as coaches in the sports
Child Rights International Network
Guided by our passion for social and legal change, CRIN is building a global network for children's rights. We press for rights, not charity, and advocate for a genuine systemic shift in how governments and societies view children. Our inspiration is the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which we use to bring children's rights to the top of the international agenda. We launch advocacy campaigns, lead international children's rights coalitions, and strive to make existing human rights enforcement mechanisms accessible for all.
Childnet International
Welcome to Childnet International, a non-profit organisation working with others to “help make the Internet a great and safe place for children”.
Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Services
Cafcass looks after the interests of children involved in family proceedings. We work with children and their families, and then advise the courts on what we consider to be in the best interests of individual children.
Children and Young People’s Health Outcomes Forum
The Children and Young People’s Health Outcomes Forum is an independent group of experts from local government, the NHS and charities that is helping to develop a new strategy for improving care for children and young people. The Forum will engage with and hear views from children, parents, carers and wider families as well as health professionals before making recommendations to Government.
Children England
Children England is the leading membership organisation supporting charities, community and not-for-profit organisations that provide services for children, young people or families.
Children's Commissioner
The role of the Children's Commissioner was created by the Children Act 2004 and is there to promote the views of children and young people from birth to 18 (up to 21 for young people in care or with learning difficulties).
Children's Rights Alliance for England (CRAE)
CRAE protects the human rights of children by lobbying government and others who hold power, by bringing or supporting test cases and by using regional and international human rights mechanisms. We provide legal information, raise awareness of children’s human rights, and undertake research about children’s access to their rights. We mobilise others, including children and young people, to take action to promote and protect children's human rights. Each year we publish a review of the State of children's rights in England.
Childrens' Society
We are committed to helping vulnerable and disadvantaged young people, including safeguarding children in care and young runaways. We give a voice to disabled children, help young refugees to rebuild their lives and provide relief for young carers.
