Other Equality and Diversity Links Southwark Alliance
Southwark Alliance is the local strategic partnership for the borough. Its website has an extensive list of Southwark based community organisations.
Email: contact@southwarkalliance.org.uk Website: www.southwarkalliance.org.uk
Southwark Action for Voluntary Organisations
SAVO is the council for voluntary service in Southwark. It is the principal borough co-ordinating body for Southwark's voluntary and community sector. It aims to strengthen, support and promote voluntary and community action through policy, advocacy, capacity building, representation, information and co-ordination.
SAVO Tel: 020 7703 8733 Fax: 020 7703 9393 Email: info@savo.org.uk Website: www.savo.org.uk 8th Floor Hannibal House Elephant & Castle London SE1 6TE
Carers UK
Carers UK is the leading campaigning, policy and information organisation for carers. Established in 1965, the organisation aims to make a difference to carer's lives through campaigning, informing, training, supporting and working for carers.
Carers UK Tel: 020 7490 8818 Fax: 020 7490 8824 Email: info@carersuk.org Website: www.carersuk.org 20-25 Glasshouse Yard London EC1A 4JT
CarersLine Tel: 0808 808 7777 Wednesday and Thursday 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm.
The British Institute of Human Rights
BIHR is an independent charity based in London that raises awareness and understanding about the importance of human rights. It works for some of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable communities in the UK, seeking to ensure that the principles of equality, dignity and respect are incorporated into practice and policy at all levels of public service.
King’s College London Tel: 020 7848 1818 Fax: 020 7848 1814 Email: info@bihr.org.uk Web: www.bihr.org.uk 7th Floor Melbourne House 46 Aldwych London WC2B 4LL
Equality and Diversity Forum
The Equality and Diversity Forum is a network of national organisations committed to progress on age, disability, gender, race, religion/belief, sexual orientation and broader equality and human rights issues. It was established in January 2002 to promote dialogue and understanding across the separate equality 'strands' and to ensure that policy debate on proposals for discrimination legislation and a single equality body recognises the cross-cutting nature of equality issues.
Equality and Diversity Forum Tel: 020 7843 1597 Fax: 020 7843 1599 Email: info@edf.org.uk Website: www.edf.org.uk 207-221 Pentonville Road London N1 9UZ
Greater London Authority
Link to research reports and policy documents produced by the Greater London Authority that relate to equality and diversity issues.
Greater London Authority Tel: 020 7983 4000 Email: mayor@london.gov.uk Website: www.london.gov.uk/gla/publications/equalities.jsp City Hall The Queen’s Walk More London London SE1 2AA
Liberty
National membership organisation that campaigns on human rights and civil liberties. Liberty lobbies parliament, challenges laws, conducts research, publishes reports and provides expert guidance to lawyers, NGO's and the public.
Liberty Tel: 020 7403 3888 Website: www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk 21 Tabard Street London SE1 4LA
Improvement and Development Agency
The IDeA works for local government improvement so councils can serve people and places better. On IDeA Knowledge pages you can read the latest news and guidance for more than 50 areas of improvement and good practice including links to the Local Government Equalities Standard.
Improvement and Development Agency Tel: 020 7296 6880 Fax: 020 7296 6666 Email: ihelp@idea.gov.uk Website: www.idea.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=7345916 Layden House, 76-86 Turnmill Street London EC1M 5LG
Office of National Statistics
The ONS has data on a wide range of subjects including age, ethnicity, crime, health and housing. Some information is available for Southwark and some for the UK as a whole.
Office of National Statistics Tel: 0845 601 3034 Fax: 01633 652747 Minicom: 01633 812399 Email: info@statistics.gov.uk Website: www.statistics.gov.uk Customer Contact Centre Room 1.015 Office for National Statistics Cardiff Road Newport NP10 8XG
Contact us
Social policy unit Tel: 020 7525 7336 Fax: 020 7525 7424 Email: socialpolicyunit@southwark.gov.uk West House Peckham Road SE5 8UB
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