Social Research Association
The Social Research Association provides a forum for people working in a diverse range of settings and in different subject specialities, to form wider contacts, exchange views and information, and pursue issues of common concern.
Social Research Unit
The Social Research Unit is an independent charity dedicated to improving the health and development of children, primarily in Europe and North America
Social Work Education Committee
The Social Work Education Committee (SWEC) represents higher education institutions to government departments and other organisations across the four nations of the United Kingdom. It represents UK Schools of Social Work on the international scene.
Social Work Ethics
The International Association of Schools of Social Work, IASSW, is the worldwide association of schools of social work, other tertiary level social work educational programmes, and social work educators. The IASSW promotes the development of social work education throughout the world, develops standards to enhance quality of social work education, encourages international exchange, provides forums for sharing social work research and scholarship, and promotes human rights and social development through policy and advocacy activities.
Social Work History Network
The Social Work History Network (SWHN) is an informal group of social workers (some retired), historians, archivists, researchers and teachers in higher education, social work policy makers and practitioners.
Asylum Aid
Asylum Aid is an independent, national charity working to secure protection for people seeking refuge in the UK from persecution and human rights abuses abroad. We provide free legal advice and representation to the most vulnerable and excluded asylum seekers, and lobby and campaign for an asylum system based on inviolable human rights principles.
NSPCC library catalogue
A database of 40,000 resources to help you protect children from abuse and neglect
SOLACE (Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers) is the representative body for senior strategic managers working in the public sector. The Society promotes public sector management excellence and provides professional development for its Members who come from all areas of the public sector
INVOLVE was established in 1996 and is part of, and funded by, the National Institute for Health Research, to support active public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research. It is one of the few government funded programmes of its kind in the world. As a national advisory group our role is to bring together expertise, insight and experience in the field of public involvement in research, with the aim of advancing it as an essential part of the process by which research is identified, prioritised, designed, conducted and disseminated.
Qualitative Social Work
Qualitative Social Work provides a forum for those interested in qualitative research and evaluation and in qualitative approaches to practice. The journal facilitates interactive dialogue and integration between those interested in qualitative research and methodology and those involved in the world of practice. It reflects the fact that these worlds are increasingly international and interdisciplinary in nature...
The National Association for People Abused in Childhood
We are a registered charity, based in the UK, providing support and information for people abused in childhood.
Think Local Act Personal
The Think Local, Act Personal Partnership is comprised of over 30 national and umbrella organisations representing the broad interest in personalisation and community-based support.
The UK Drug Policy Commission (UKDPC) is an independent body providing objective analysis of UK drug policy. We aim to improve political, media and public understanding of drug policy issues and the options for achieving an evidence-led, rational and effective response to the problems caused by illegal drugs.
Social Care Statistics
United Kingdom Homecare Association
United Kingdom Homecare Association (UKHCA) is the national professional association and representative association for organisations who provide care, including nursing care, to people in their own homes.
If you provide a service to young people you will want to know what they really think. Viewpoint gives you a direct line to their views and attitudes.
Women's Aid is the key national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children. We support a network of over 500 domestic and sexual violence services across the UK.
Skills for Health is the Sector Skills Council for health. We help the whole UK health sector develop a more skilled and flexible workforce. Our proven solutions help improve not just productivity but also the quality of health and healthcare.
Our mission is to bring human rights to life by producing and shaping human rights tools, public policy and practices that empower people to improve their own lives and the lives of others.
National Care Forum
The NCF has a clear purpose to promote quality outcomes for people who receive care and support services.