The following links have been suggested
from across our councils, committees and departments
to help provide more information, advice or resources
to complement the faith, work and mission of the Church
of Scotland.
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ACAS (Advisory,
Conciliation and Arbitration Service)
Provides information and training on employment legislation
and good practice in the workplace. www.acas.org.uk
ACET (AIDS Care Education
and Training) International Network is a global network
of independent Christian organisations and church-based
agencies, providing sexual health and drugs education,
HIV/AIDS care, housing support, income generation projects,
bereavement support and professional training in communities
across many nations. www.acet-international.org/
AIDSmap
News, information, contacts and treatment about HIV/AIDS
in the UK. www.aidsmap.com/
All-Party Parliamentary Group
on AIDS
Concerned about both the devastation that HIV/AIDS is
causing in developing countries and as an issue in the
UK that affects constituents. It seeks to allow UK MPs
and peers to play their part in addressing the epidemic,
in particular by ensuring that laws and policies are
respectful of human rights and promote public health.
www.appg-aids.org.uk/
ANERELA+
African Network of Religious Leaders living with or
personally affected by HIV/AIDS. www.anerela.org/
CAFOD
The Catholic Agency for Overseas Development. www.cafod.org.uk/
Care Not Killing
UK-based alliance of individuals and organisations which
brings together human rights groups, healthcare groups,
palliative care groups and faith-based organisations. www.carenotkilling.org.uk/
Central Registered Body in Scotland
National clearing house for disclosures in the voluntary
sector. www.crbs.org.uk
Charities Evaluation Services
Provides training and consultancy in quality and evaluation.
www.ces-vol.org.uk/
Child Exploitation and Online
Protection Centre
Focused on tackling child sex abuse wherever and whenever
it happens online. www.ceop.gov.uk
Church Action on Poverty
Works with churches and other groups across the UK to
ensure that the voices of people with firsthand experience
of poverty are heard. www.church-poverty.org.uk/
Churches Community Work Alliance
Provides information on church-related community work. www.ccwa.org.uk
Church without Walls resources
Offering a range of contemporary resources for you to
use in churches, fellowship and groups. www.cwwresources.org.uk
Churches Together in Britain
and Ireland (CTBI) www.ctbi.org.uk
Community of Protestant Churches
in Europe (Leuenberg Church Fellowship). www.leuenberg.net
Congregational Federation in
Scotland
Voluntary association of Congregational and Independent
Churches in Scotland. www.cfscotland.org.uk/index.shtml
Council of European Churches
(CEC)
Fellowship of 126 Orthodox, Protestant, Anglican and
Old Catholic churches from all countries of Europe,
plus 43 associated organisations. www.cec-kek.org/index.shtml
Directory of Social Change
Information and training for the voluntary sector. www.dsc.org.uk/
Eco-Congregation Scotland
Ecumenical programme to help congregations understand
environmental issues and make appropriate practical
and spiritual responses. www.ecocongregation.org/scotland/index.shtml
Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance
Ecumenical network for international cooperation in
advocacy on global trade and HIV and AIDS. www.e-alliance.ch/
Faith in Older People
The Faith in Older People Project (FiOP) is a result of work undertaken by an Episcopal Church in Edinburgh where it was recognised that there was a growing number of older people who required more consistent support and recognition. www.faithinolderpeople.org.uk
Fresh Expressions
A Church of England and Methodist Church initiative
encouraging people hoping to establish 'new or different
forms of church for our changing culture'. www.freshexpressions.org.uk
Frontier Youth Trust
A Christian network supporting, resourcing and training
groups and individuals working with disadvantaged young
people. www.fyt.org.uk/intro.html
Goodmoves
Recruitment for the not-for-profit and voluntary sector
in Scotland. www.goodmoves.org.uk/
Health Protection Scotland
Responsible for the national surveillance of communicable
diseases and environmental health hazards and the provision
of expert operational support on infection and environmental
health to health boards and local authorities in Scotland.
www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/
Health Scotland
National focus for improving health and work with the
Scottish Executive and other key partners to take action
to improve health and reduce health inequalities in
Scotland. www.hebs.scot.nhs.uk/
Learning and Teaching Scotland
Organisation for the development and support of the
Scottish curriculum. www.ltscotland.org.uk/
Leith Churches Together
Fostering support and cooperation between the churches
in Leith, Edinburgh. www.leithchurches.co.uk/
Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland
Grantmaking trust distributing in excess of £6
million each year to recognised charities throughout
Scotland. www.ltsbfoundationforscotland.org.uk/
Multikulti
Support citizenship through the delivery of culturally
appropriate and accurately translated information in
the following areas of welfare law — debt, employment,
health, housing, immigration and welfare benefits. www.multikulti.org.uk/
Positive Voice
Community self help organisation for people living with
or affected by HIV/AIDS in Lothian, Scotland. www.positive-voice.org.uk/
Reach Out Highland
Provides services across the north and Highlands on
sexual health issues. www.reachouthighland.org.uk/
Rejesus
Billed as "a buzzy, talked about website that will
be a key evangelistic resource on the internet for information
and discussion about Jesus." www.rejesus.co.uk
Scottish Christian
Latest news, links and features from Christian and related
organisations throughout Scotland, also offering valuable
resources. www.scottishchristian.com
Scottish Churches Community
Trust
Inter-church initiative in Scotland. Seeks to relieve
poverty by providing grants, resources and support for
local work with disadvantaged people which addresses
spiritual, social and economic needs. www.scct.org.uk/
Scottish Churches House
A resource of the churches where people meet for retreat,
study, consultations, and short breaks. www.scottishchurcheshouse.org/
Scottish Churches Housing Action
Brings together the main Churches in their work to eliminate
homelessness in Scotland. www.churches-housing.org/
Scottish Community Development
Centre
Works with local communities and agencies to support
community groups and strengthen local action. www.scdc.org.uk/index.asp
Strategies for Hope
Promotes informed, effective, community-based approaches
to HIV/AIDS, gender and sexual health, particularly
in sub-Saharan Africa. www.stratshope.org/index.htm
Terrance Higgins Trust
HIV and AIDS charity in the UK, and the largest in Europe. www.tht.org.uk/
The Anchor Foundation
Support for Christian Charities concerned with social
inclusion particularly through ministries of healing
and the arts. www.theanchorfoundation.org.uk/
The Haldane Trust
Supporting and developing Christian youth work in Stirling
and the surrounding area. www.thehaldanetrust.co.uk/
The Robertson Trust
Provision of financial support for charities as defined
by the Law of Scotland. In practice this enables the
Trustees to donate to the widest range of charitable
objectives for work which takes place in, or has an
impact on, Scotland. www.therobertsontrust.org.uk
Voluntary Action Fund
Independent grant making trust, giving grants to, and
working with, local voluntary organisations in Scotland.
www.voluntaryactionfund.org.uk/
Volunteer Centre Network Scotland
Details on local opportunities for volunteering. www.volunteerscotland.info
Volunteer Development Scotland
Scotland’s national centre for volunteering. www.vds.org.uk
Waverly Care
Support for HIV and Hepatitis C. community in Scotland. www.waverleycare.org/
Work With Us
News and information about the voluntary sector including
learning opportunities. www.workwithus.org
Working Together for a Change
Provides support and training for churches, other faith
groups and community groups in the belief that a fairer
world can be achieved by people reflecting and acting
together. www.workingtogetherforchange.org.uk/
World Alliance of Reformed Churches
(WARC) www.warc.ch
World Association for Christian
Communication www.wacc.org.uk
Youthlink Scotland
Supports youth work and youth service development. www.youthlink.co.uk/
More links will be added over time so check back again
soon for latest updates. Please note that we are unable
to add links to third party websites unless they are
provided by one of our councils, committees or departments.
