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that SHN endorses that site.
Government
Web Sites
Non
Government National Bodies
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The
Commission for Racial Equality works in partnership with
individuals and organisations for a fair and just society
which values diversity and gives everyone an equal chance to
work, learn and live free from discrimination, prejudice, and
racism. |
Housing
& Care Related Sites
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Age
Concern supports all people
over 50 in the UK, ensuring
that they get the most from life. We provide essential
services such as day care and
information. They campaign on issues
like age discrimination and pensions, and work to
influence public opinion and
government policy about older
people. |
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'AIMS' MEDIATION SERVICE
AIMS
is Age Concerns specialist service
offering impartial information, advice
and mediation for any person who lives
or works in sheltered or retirement
housing. If you are looking for
information or have a sheltered or
retirement housing related issue you
wish to discuss AIMS may be able to
help.
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The Care
Directory has been set up to provide a guide to care
homes, nursing homes (care homes with nursing) and care
agencies throughout England, Scotland, Wales and
Northern Ireland. The Directory allows you to search by
County to find the care homes or nursing homes that are
applicable to your area of interest. |
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HousingCare.org
offers a wide range of information to help older people
identify ways of improving their home environment, plus
details of all UK sheltered housing and care homes. |
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Housing Options is an
independent advice and information service for people
with learning disabilities. It helps people obtain the
best option for their circumstances and this includes
independent supported living and home ownership for
people with learning disabilities. It does this
by providing practical help, advice and information.
It can be a gateway to accessing different types of
social housing. |
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uk-housing.co.uk is home to UK Housing's widely
read e-housing journals. Online
journals promote the dissemination of
information, and uniquely a single subscription
to either publication may be distributed around
a client organisation. Archived editions are
free to browse, as are the comprehensive
listings of Forthcoming Events and the popular
Featured Websites section.
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Shelter is a
national organisation working to improve the lives of
homeless and badly housed people. Through their
network of Housing
Aid Centres, projects and surgeries, Shelter staff
provide free, professional and independent
advice to over 100,000 homeless and badly housed
people each year throughout England and Scotland. |
Housing Media
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Inside Housing magazine provides
readers with housing news, views and jobs each Friday. Their web site
offers a daily service to keeps you informed on current housing related
issues. |
Professional Associations
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If you have not
already done so, visit the membership page to see the benefits
of becoming an SHN member. There are four categories of
membership: CORPORATE - for sheltered & supported housing
organisations PRACTITIONER - for those working in
sheltered & supported housing ASSOCIATE - for those who do
not qualify for practitioner membership STUDENT -
for those studying on SHN Nationally Accredited Courses |
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The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH)
is the professional body for people working in housing. Their purpose is
to maximise the contribution that housing professionals make to the well
being of communities. |
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ERoSH is a membership
organisation for all with an interest in sheltered and retirement housing.
Its members are housing
associations and local authorities that provide housing for older people,
together with professional, statutory and voluntary organisations. Its
activities are funded by its members with additional support from grants
and sponsors. |
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HousingPotential
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Housing
Potential and its partners provide
strategic guidance on how to deliver education and training to the rented
housing sector.
Housing
Potential believes that the highest standards of housing provision, advice and
management are owed to the 7 million households who live in properties managed
by the UK's local authorities, housing associations and private landlords.
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The
National Housing Federation represents the independent social housing
sector.
The
Federation is funded by membership fees and commercial services such as
conferences, training and publications. |
Personal Development
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OPAL
believe that everyone - regardless of their individual circumstances -
should be given the opportunity to reach their full potential.
OPAL's
mission is to provide such opportunities and assist all who are interested
in expanding their personal growth, self-awareness and abilities further.
OPAL
provide a range of services to support you in your personal development |
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The Learning Zone sight provides
information on a number of learning topics. Worth visiting if you
are interested in expanding your knowledge on anything from Art &
Design to World Affairs |
Vocational Training
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The Sheltered Housing Network offer a
range of vocational training to assist those who work in the supported
housing sector and alied professions. If you have not already done
so, visit our 'training' page on this web site by clicking on the picture
opposite.
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Learndirect provide free and impartial
information and advice on over 500,000 courses nationwide |
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The Open University offers a variety of courses,
most of which you can study singly or combine with others to obtain a
qualification. |
Other
Useful Sites
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Caresupports mission is to help the
public make informed decisions about their choice of care provider, and
offer a single information resource for social and health care
professionals. |
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BRACE is a
registered charity established in 1987 to finance
research by or under the direction of the Department
of Care of the Elderly of the University of
Bristol into the diseases and conditions of the
elderly and in particular Alzheimer's disease. Since that time BRACE has raised over £3
million to help support the group which has grown to
nearly 40 researchers of which 25% are supported by
BRACE at any one time. The team has established itself
as one of the foremost centres in the world for
Alzheimer's Research and is known as the Bristol
Dementia Research Group. The group has been led by Professor
Gordon Wilcock since 1984. |
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The UK Silver Surfers site is designed
to cater for people over the age of fifty. It is a useful site for
general information about a variety of resources and items of interest. |
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Stanbridge Interiors
offers a multi-faceted approach to Furnishing
Sheltered Housing. Stanbridge has a wide range
of experience in furnishing Sheltered Housing schemes,
including those providing Residential, Nursing and
Extra Care. |
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