Links
On this page you will find a range of links to websites of interest to the voluntary and community sector. We have included a broad range of subjects but we would be grateful for suggestions for links which you may have found useful.
The links all open into external websites the content of which Redcar & Cleveland Voluntary Development Agency cannot be held responsible for.

Community & Voluntary Organisations
Carers Together in Redcar and Cleveland
Coatham House
Newcomen Forum
Nightstop Teesside
The Doorways Project
The Grenfell Club
The Junction
Redcar & Cleveland Mind
Redcar ROC For Shopmobility Hotdesk schedule click here October
Charity links
Charity Commission for England and Wales - established by law as the regulator and registrar for charities in England and Wales.
CharitySkills Offers support for trustees and the voluntary sector. Online knowledge bank, forums, and information about training services.
Charity Trustee Networks (CTN) exists to provide trustees and management committee members with opportunities to access help, support and advice by sharing knowledge and experience with each other.

Funders
Abbey Charitable Trust
Awards for All
BBC Children in Need
BIG Lottery
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Camelot Foundation
Charities Aid Foundation
The Children's Foundation - Regional Small Grants programme
Church Urban Fund
Comic Relief
Community Pride Grant Scheme Coast & Country Housing
Esh Charitable Trust
Esmee Fairburn Foundation
Foundation for Sport and the Arts
Four Acre Trust
J Paul Getty Jr General CharitableTrust
Greggs Trust
Keyfund Federation Ltd
Allen Lane Foundation
Lankelly Chase Foundation
William Leech Charity
Lloyds TSB Foundation
Make a Child Smile
Northern Rock Foundation
Percy Bilton Charity
Ragdoll Foundation
Rank Foundation
Tees Valley Community Foundation
Baily Thomas Charitable Fund
Tubney Charitable Trust
Tudor Trust
Weavers Company Benevolent Fund
Garfield Weston Foundation
Yapp Charitable Trust

Government links
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council - the website of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council.
Redcar & Cleveland Children's Trust - includes the Redcar & Cleveland Families guide
Government Office North East - responsible for delivering Government policy and promoting sustainable economic development in the North East.
North East Assembly - the regional cross-sectoral voice.
One North East - the regional development agency.

Information
Audit Commission - appoints auditors to all local authorities and NHS bodies in England and Wales.
Central office of Information - the Government's central communications service.
Directgov - contains a wide range of public service information.
Funding Information North East (FINE) - Researches potential sources of funding for the voluntary and community sector in the North East and keeps organisations informed of funding opportunities via publications and information bulletins. Website address: www.fine.org.uk
info4local.gov.uk - a one-stop portal for local authorities and others to get quick and easy access to information they need on the web sites of central government departments, agencies and public bodies.
Information Commissioner - promotes good information handling practice, enforces data protection and freedom of information legislation, and seeks to influence national and international thinking on privacy on information access issues.
Tees Valley Joint Strategy Unit - Responsible for strategic planning on local services and issues in the Tees Valley area
National Statistics - UK's home of official statistics, reflecting Britain's economy, population and society at national and local level.
Official documents - contains a selection of Government titles covering a very broad range of topics, including the economy, work and welfare, health, transport and the environment.

Legislation links
ACAS is an organisation devoted to preventing and resolving employment disputes.
Criminal Records Bureau - helping organisations make safer recruitment decisions.
The Health and Safety Commission is responsible for health and safety regulation in Great Britain. The Health and Safety Executive and local government are the enforcing authorities who work in support of the Commission.

Training and Skills links
Learning and Skills Council - responsible for funding and planning education and training for over 16-year-olds in England.
Redcar and Cleveland Community Skills Project - local training for the voluntary and community sector in Redcar and Cleveland
Voluntary Skills Training and development opportunities for people working and volunteering in
the voluntary and community sectors.
To suggest a link please email Karen McGarrity

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