Information Gateways

National or umbrella bodies in your field with web sites will usually provide lists of useful links for their readers, giving an easy jumping off point. Here's a few we know of:

InfoRurale www.nrec.org.uk/inforurale/index.htm Simon Berry's site Information gateway for rural development CAF and CharityNet www.charitynet.org With a search engine listing over 70,000 community groups, links to Corporate Community Involvement Pages on Company Websites and the CharityCard Directory ISI/Global Ideas Bank newciv.org/GIB/ An International Suggestion Box for socially innovative non-technological ideas and projects Community work training site www.community-work-training.org.uk Training materials, articles and links from West Yorkshire Community Work Training Group Black information link www.blink.org.uk information to bring about improvements in race relations and act as a forum where ideas can be freely shared

Community.Web www.communityweb.org.uk  News and search gateway for the UK non-profit and statutory sector VOIS www.vois.org.uk Voluntary Organisations Internet Server offers a resource centre, a volunteers noticeboard and a searchable database DisabilityNet www.disabilitynet.co.uk An information, discussion and news service for disabled people and those with an interest in disability issues OneWorld www.oneworld.org An alternative news "supersite". Edited routes into many groups working for social justice and sustainable development GreenNet www.gn.apc.org/resources/web Menus of members, environment, progressive, spiritual and government links

More links... www.partnerships.org.uk/links The Partnerships Online collection