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The Foyer Federation's mission is to turn young people's experiences of disadvantage into solutions that support their transition to adult independence. We develop transformational programmes and campaigns that fill gaps in community services and inspire policy and decision makers to make a more effective investment in young people. The direct experience of vulnerable young people and those working with them helps inform our understanding of the barriers facing young people and develop new approaches to overcome them.

The overall aim of Freedom Charity is to raise awareness and prevent child abuse, keeping children safe. We aim to empower young people to feel they have the tools and confidence to support each other and have practical ways in which they can help their best friend around the issues of family relationships which can lead to early and forced marriage and dishonour based violence. We achieve this by placing informative material in schools, running schools programmes and by using social media such as a web site, Facebook, Twitter and apps.

The European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) is the largest European network of national, regional and local networks, involving anti-poverty NGOs and grassroot groups as well as European Organisations, active in the fight against poverty and social exclusion. It was established in 1990.

The International Journal of Care and Caring (IJCC) is a new multidisciplinary journal designed to advance scholarship and debate in the important and expanding field of care and caring. Multidisciplinary and international in scope, it publishes high quality contributions on care, caring and carers from all regions of the world. IJCC has a broad focus, covering care and caring for people of any age who have long-term conditions, disabilities or frailties, or who are seriously ill or near the end of life.

Autism-Europe is an international association whose main objective is to advance the rights of persons with autism and their families and to help them improve their quality of life. Autism-Europe ensures effective liaison among more than 80 member associations of parents of persons with autism in 30 European countries, including 20 Member States of the European Union, governments and European and international institutions.

Monitor is the independent regulator of NHS foundation trusts.

The University of Edinburgh/NSPCC Child Protection Research Centre was set up in 2007. Our research is designed to generate a more integrated and deeper understanding of child protection in the UK and internationally, in order to strengthen policy and practice. Vision and Mission Through our research we contribute information and insights to ensure child protection systems are able to respond effectively to children in need of protection wherever they live. Ultimately we want all children in the UK to be safe from all forms of abuse and neglect.

The aim of CoDE is to transform current understanding of the contemporary patterning of ethnic inequalities. We are examining how changing patterns of ethnicity and inequalities relate to the ways in which ethnic identities are perceived, acted upon and experienced. This research is taking place in context of ongoing policy concern and academic debate around issues of ethnic diversity, integration, immigration and inequality. We are committed to making the evidence we produce, and the data we use to generate that evidence, accessible to all.

SSKS is a gateway to a wealth of information and learning materials to support practitioners in day to day work and in learning.

Stop it Now! UK and Ireland is a child sexual abuse prevention campaign. It is run by the Lucy Faithfull Foundation, the only UK-wide child protection charity dedicated solely to reducing the risk of children being sexually abused. We support adults to play their part in prevention through providing sound information, educating members of the public, training those who work with children and families and running our freephone confidential Helpline.

The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) is the UK's leading independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues. Our mission and values Our mission is to inspire and inform policy and practice which lead to the reduction of poverty, the alleviation of suffering and the achievement of sustainable livelihoods in developing countries. We do this by locking together high quality applied research, practical policy advice, and policy-focused dissemination and debate. We work with partners in the public and private sectors, in both developing and developed countries.

Welcome to the 2011 Census for England and Wales Census statistics help paint a picture of the nation and how we live. They provide a detailed snapshot of the population and its characteristics, and underpin funding allocation to provide public services. The population of England & Wales on Census Day, 27 March 2011, was 56,075,912.

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.

More than 47,000 incidents of domestic abuse were reported to the police in Wales last year, though the number of actual victims is believed to be much higher. Abuse is not always easy to spot as it can gradually get worse over time and signs can often go unnoticed for months, even many years. Often, what the victim sees is not what friends, relatives and neighbours see. The chances are you probably know someone who is suffering from physical or emotional abuse, or financial control.

Refuge opened the world's first safe house for women and children escaping domestic violence in Chiswick, West London, in 1971. Women and children flocked to our doors because, for the first time, someone was saying it was wrong to beat your partner. Back then, domestic violence was seen as a private matter, to be dealt with behind closed doors. Society turned a blind eye. Since 1971, Refuge has led the campaign against domestic violence. We have grown to become the country's largest single provider of specialist domestic violence services.

Our purpose is to work towards the eradication of slavery wherever it is found, providing survivors with safety, hope and choice.

It's a misconception that child sex trafficking only occurs in developing countries. Children are trafficked throughout Europe every day. Love146 works toward the abolition of child sex slavery and exploitation in Europe through practical solutions while contributing to a growing abolition movement.

Hft is a national charity supporting people with learning disabilities and their families. Everything we do focuses on helping the people we support live the life they choose.

Around 100,000 people in the UK have MS. It affects two million more. We offer hope for the future by investing millions in research, and help for today through our information, support and campaigning.

QEF has created opportunities and support for disabled adults from across the UK by providing expert development, assessment, rehabilitation and training services. Many of our services provide residential care for disabled people to give them the support, care and focus that makes QEF so unique. These services, delivered through our four specialist departments, offer the right combination of individual care and support to enable these people to become as independent as their disability permits and to establish their own lifestyles

The Adolescent and Children's Trust (TACT), now called TACT is the UK's largest fostering and adoption charity and voluntary agency. Working in nine offices across England, Wales and Scotland, we are dedicated to providing effective services and campaigning on behalf of children and young people in care and families.

The Royal Society for Public Health is an independent, multi-disciplinary organisation, dedicated to the promotion and protection of collective human health and wellbeing. Through advocacy, mediation, empowerment, knowledge and practice we advise on policy development, provide education and training services, encourage scientific research, disseminate information and certify products,training centres and processes.

Coram Children's Legal Centre provides free legal information, advice and representation to children, their families and carers, as well as international consultancy on child law and children's rights. For over 30 years, CCLC has helped thousands of children and young people through telephone advice lines, online information, individual case work and our latest innovation, live web chat. We offer expertise in all areas of family, child and education law, including: Domestic violence Child protection Immigration/asylum School admissions.

Our Vision: a world that provides opportunities for the healthy development of children and young people free from the harm caused by drug misuse Our Mission: to prevent drug misuse and promote the health and well being of children and young people. Mentor was born from the passionate conviction that prevention is better than cure. Treating people for alcohol and drug misuse is vitally important. But it is even more important to do all we can to protect young people in the first place.

Since 1988 POPS have been influential in raising the profile of offenders' families, developing pioneering support services and campaigning throughout the Criminal Justice System to ensure that offenders' families are recognised and supported at all stages. We believe in services developed and delivered by families, for families, to tackle the stigma, distress and practical issues that arise when supporting a relative in the Criminal Justice System.

Respect, Solidarity and Inclusion for People with Intellectual Disabilities and their Families

The Fatherhood Institute's vision is a society that gives all children a strong and positive relationship with their father and any father-figures; supports both mothers and fathers as earners and carers; and prepares boys and girls for a future shared role in caring for children.

The Disabled Children's Partnership is a new group of big disability and children's charities. We have come together because we believe that health and social care services can and should be better, and so disabled children, young people and families can get the support they need. We formed in 2015 and are developing the work of the Every Disabled Child Matters campaign.

Young children and senior citizens learning and developing in intergenerational community spaces TOY is an intergenerational learning project funded by the European Commission, within the Lifelong Learning Programme, Grundtvig. The project involves senior people over 55 years old and children younger than 8 years old in community based non-formal activities.