Useful Links Directory
Links to useful websites and resources
Renfrewshire Council
Social Care and Health
Resettlement Service Finder
Resettlement Service Finder is a FREE online directory of resettlement services in England and Wales. It lists over 10,000 housing, education, substance misuse and other services, which are constantly updated. It aims to help ex-offenders, youth offenders, people at risk of offending, vulnerable people and the agencies that work with them. Advice covers a range of resettlement issues including housing, education, training, employment and budgeting.
Respectme
respectme works with all adults who have a role to play in the lives of children and young people, to give them the practical skills and confidence to deal with bullying behaviour.
Respond
We aim to make a real difference to people with learning disabilities by providing effective and flexible support to help them to improve their lives. Respond works with children and adults with learning disabilities who have experienced abuse or trauma, as well as those who have abused others, through psychotherapy, advocacy, campaigning and other support. Respond also aims to prevent abuse by providing training, consultancy and research.
Rethink
This charity provides a fact sheet on ‘dual diagnosis’ with clear information and resource/contact list
Royal College of Nursing
The RCN represents nurses and nursing, promotes excellence in practice and shapes health policies.
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is responsible for training and examining paediatricians in the UK. The College has over 13,500 members in the UK and abroad and sets standards for professional and postgraduate medical education.
Royal College of Psychiatrists
A detailed report 'Our Invisible Addicts'. London: RCP
Runnymede Trust
Runnymede is the UK’s leading independent race equality thinktank. We generate intelligence for a multi-ethnic Britain through research, network building, leading debate, and policy engagement
Save the Children
Save the Children works in 120 countries. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential.
ScotCen Social Research
By helping us to understand the problems and challenges society faces, social research can help make life better. ScotCen is a not-for-profit organisation registered as a charity. Based in Edinburgh, we carry out research across the whole of Scotland in a wide range of policy areas (including health, education and crime).
Scotland's 2011 Census
Scotland’s census is the official count of every person and household, which takes place every 10 years.We asked people to fill in a census questionnaire to reflect their circumstances on 27 March 2011.The answers people give to the census questions will help shape Scotland’s future. The results are used to produce anonymised (with personal details removed) statistics that help decide how billions of pounds of taxes will be spent every year on services everyone needs, such as education, transport and healthcare.
Scottish Borders Council
Social Work Services department provides support to over 11,000 people within the Borders. Our core responsibility is the assessment of client needs and the organisation of services to meet those needs.
Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research
The SCCJR produces high quality research which is both scholarly and of relevance to the needs of those involved in the formulation, development and implementation of criminal justice policy
Scottish Child Care and Protection Network
The network fosters connections, collaboration and the coordination of activities that promote the use of research evidence in child care and protection practice in Scotland.
Scottish Childrens Reporter Administration
SCRA’s vision is that vulnerable children and young people in Scotland are safe, protected and offered positive futures. This vision is supported by the Scottish Government and is underpinned by SCRA’s values, it ensures that the needs of children and young people are at the centre of everything we do.
Scottish Refugee Council
Scottish Refugee Council is an independent charity dedicated to providing advice and information to people seeking asylum and refugees living in Scotland.
Scottish Social Networks
This website is for all those who: have an interest in homelessness, social inclusion, communities or mental health and wellbeing or are involved in mediation, mentoring or befriending.
