Useful Links
Awards for All - Awards for All is a Lottery grants scheme for local communities.
www.awardsforall.org.uk
Barnet Carers Centre - Barnet Carers Centre was established in February 1996 as part of the network of The Princess Royal Trust for Carers. The Centre offers advice,information, emotional and practical support for all informal carers who live or work in the London Borough of Barnet.
www.barnetcarers.org
Barnet Children's Fund - Barnet Children's Fund
is part of a national government-funded programme which aims to develop
and sustain services for 5-13 year olds and their families.
www.barnetchildren.org
Barnet Surestart - Sure Start is a government programme which aims to achieve better outcomes for children, parents and communities by aiming to improve services and provide support.
www.surestart.gov.uk
Barnet Voluntary Service Council - Barnet Voluntary Service Council (BVSC) is a voluntary organisation which was set up in 1979 to support, promote and develop voluntary and community action in the London Borough of Barnet.
www.barnetvsc.org.uk
City Parochial Fund - They provide grants to small organisations and charities.
www.cityparochial.org.uk
Contact a Family - Provide advice, information and support to the parents of all disabled children, no matter what their disability.
www.cafamily.org.uk
Department Of Health: Opportunities for Volunteering - Gives information about OFV grants and how to apply for them.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Aboutus/HowDHworks/DHrecruitment/DH_4123259
Inclusive Play Opportunities Project - IPOP provide support for children and young people with learning disabilities, and their parents and carers, to enable them to get involved in inclusive play and leisure activities along with their friends and neighbours.
www.ipop.org.uk
Interactive - disability equality in sport - Formerly 'London Sports Forum', this is a charity promoting the sporting interests of young people and adults with learning disabilities in the Greater London area.
www.interactive.uk.net
John Lyons Trust - Give grants to groups and organisations for the benefit of children and young adults who are residents in North West London.
www.johnlyonscharity.org.uk
Just Giving - This is a fundraising site that helps charities like us raise money. You can set up your own fundraising page for an event you are taking part in, or just donate money.
www.justgiving.com
London Borough of Barnet - Provides information about all the services in the borough of Barnet.
www.barnet.gov.uk
Lions Club - An international organisation that provide support and funding to organisations and charities.
www.lionsclubs.org
Milly Apthorp Trust - This charitable trust gives grants to organisations, schools and individuals.
The Parent Partnership - Parent Partnership Barnet offers free, confidential, impartial information, guidance, advice and support for parents/carers of children with special and additional educational needs.
www.parentpartnership.co.uk
Sport England - "Sport England advises, invests
in and promotes community sport to create an active nation. We want
to get two million people more active in sport by 2012".
www.sportengland.org
Special Olympics - Great Britain - The major provider of Sporting Opportunities for people with a learning disability in Great Britain.
www.specialolympicsgb.org
Useful Documents
Valuing Employment Now
A new strategy set out by the government to get more people with learning disabilities into paid employment.
Valuing Employment Now (Full Strategy) (PDF)
Valuing Employment Now - Ray Booth's Summary (Word doc)
Autism Strategy - 'A better future: a consultation on a future strategy for adults with autistic spectrum conditions'
Full Document (PDF)
Easy Read Version (PDF)
Carers' Strategies - Local and National
Barnet Carers' Strategy (Local) (Word doc)
Summary Version (National) (PDF)
'Tell it like it is'
A document outlining the effect of cuts to services for people with learning disabilities around the country.
'Tell it like it is' (PDF)
'Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults: Keeping People Safe - tell us how we can help' (easy read version)
This is a consultation document asking people to comment on the Government's review of 'No Secrets'. This consulation period finishes at the end of January.
Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults (consultation) (PDF)
'Putting People First: A shared vision and commitment to the transformation of Adult Social Care'
Relating to Individual Budgets and Brokerage, this document is a short statement of the national policy.
Putting People First (PDF)
'Making it Personal'
This is an evaluation of Individual Budgets pilot schemes, done by an independent 'Think Tank' called Demos.
Making it Personal (PDF)