General information & links

The following web links are provided for your interest and convenience. Suzy Lamplugh Trust has gone to great effort to ensure the links used are of good quality, however we cannot be responsible for their entire content nor do we endorse them.

If you experience problems with any of these links or if you would like us to consider placing a link to your organisation’s website please e-mail: press@suzylamplugh.org

Please note, Suzy Lamplugh Trust does not endorse any products relating to these websites.

General Advice

Citizens Advice – The Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their money, legal and other problems by providing information and advice, and by influencing policymakers.
www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Accidents

ROSPA – The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents provides information, advice, resources and training, RoSPA is actively involved in the promotion of safety in all areas of life.
www.rospa.co.uk

Alcohol

Alcohol Concern – The national agency on alcohol misuse. They work to reduce the incidence and costs of alcohol-related harm and to increase the range and quality of services available to people with alcohol-related problems.
www.alcoholconcern.org.uk

Al-Anon – Al-Anon Family Groups provide understanding, strength and hope to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking.
www.al-anonuk.org.uk

Spikey – Anti Drink Spiking Information
UK based Spikey offers information about spiked drinks and drugs used in drink spiking such as illicit substances like Rohypnol, GHB, or simply more alcohol.
www.spikey.co.uk

Bullying

Andrea Adams Trust – The UK Charity dedicated to tackling Workplace Bullying. www.andreaadamstrust.org

Bullying UK – A charity helping parents and pupils deal with school bullying. There is comprehensive advice on issues including cyber bullying and racism and the website is also used by schools.
www.bullying.co.uk

Bully Online – The world’s largest Internet resource on bullying and related issues. www.bullyonline.org

Dignity at Work -The project is working in partnership to find new solutions to bullying in the workplace. www.dignityatwork.org

Beat Bullying – Beatbullying aims to reduce and prevent the incidence and impact of bullying, (physical, emotional, verbal, genderised, racist, inter-faith, homophobic) between young people by. www.beatbullying.org

OnlineBullying – Online Bullying is an Interactive Forum & Chatroom where Teens come together to combat bullying online. www.OnlineBullying.co.uk

Children & Teenagers

Childline – ChildLine 0800 1111 is the free, 24-hour helpline for children and young people in the UK. www.childline.org.uk

Get Connected – (0808 808 4994) is a free helpline that finds young people the best help whatever the problem. The UK wide helpline provides free connections to local and national services, ensuring vulnerable young people always know where to turn in times of crisis. Get Connected is contacted by over 1,300 different young people every month. Established in 1999 by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, Get Connected became an independent charity in August 2000. www.getconnected.org.uk

NSPCC – (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) specialises in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. There is an NSPCC Child Protection Helpline: Freephone 0808 800 5000. www.nspcc.org.uk

Canllaw Online – Canllaw Online is an organisation that provides information and advice for young people in Wales. www.canllaw-online.com

http://www.hostingreviews.com/an-internet-safety-guide-for-parents-and-children/ - provides information and advice about internet safety for children

Talk About Knives – TAK DIRECT GOV

These pages hold practical advice for parents/ carers on what they can do to reduce the likelihood of a child carrying a knife. We aim to give some pointers on what to look for, how to raise the subject and who to contact if you need more help.

http://campaigns.direct.gov.uk/talkaboutknives/

Community

Living Streets – Living Streets work on practical projects to create safe, vibrant and healthy streets for all. Local streets are a service that we all use. But for decades, traffic priorities have been allowed to overwhelm them, and they have been left dirty and unsafe. Vibrant streets help to revitalise neighbourhoods and reconnect people. www.livingstreets.org.uk

Neighbourhood & Home Watch Network – Neighbourhood & Home Watch Network (NHWN) is the name for the recently established group of Regional Neighbourhood & Home Watch representatives meeting at national level from across England & Wales. www.ourwatch.org.uk

Counselling

The Samaritans – The Samaritans provides 24 hour confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing distress or despair. Call on 08457 90 90 90 (UK) 1 850 60 90 90 (ROI) or email them at: jo@samaritans.org. They aim to reply to e-mails within 24 hours. www.samaritans.org.uk

Victim Support – Victim Support is an independent charity which helps people cope with the effects of crime. www.victimsupport.org

Youth 2 Youth – Helpline for young people age 11-19years. The UK’s first National Young Person’s helpline, run by young people, for young people. www.youth2youth.co.uk

Counselling Directory – This website is a support network of UK counsellors and psychotherapists, with information on their training and experience, areas of counselling covered, fees and contact details. This service is free, confidential and easy to use. www.counselling-directory.org.uk

Crime

Crimestoppers – The UK charity aimed at putting criminals behind bars through an anonymous Freephone number: 0800 555 111. www.crimestoppers-uk.org

The Crime Reduction Website – This site is aimed at helping practitioners to achieve and sustain reductions in crime and disorder. The website was launched in July 2000 by the Home Secretary in response to a need for a web-based interactive resource where practitioners, policy-makers and others can find guidance on good practice to which they can add new ideas and identify local solutions. www.crimereduction.gov.uk

Domestic Violence

Women’s Aid – Women’s Aid Federation of England (Women’s Aid) is the national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children. www.womensaid.org.uk

The Mankind Initiative – National helpline for men suffering abuse who can offer information, support and refuge. www.mankind.org.uk

Elderly

Help the Aged – Help the Aged is a national organisation campaigning with and on behalf of older people, raising money to help pensioners in need and providing direct services where needed. www.helptheaged.org.uk

Internet Safety

Think U Know – This website is brought to you by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre and contains loads of information on internet safety and safe surfing for young people. All hot topics about online safety are covered – including mobiles, blogging and gaming sites – and you can tell them if you feel uncomfortable or worried about someone you’re chatting to online. www.thinkuknow.co.uk

The Internet Watch Foundation – The UK hotline for reporting illegal content on the internet. www.iwf.org.uk

Learning Disabilities

Mencap – The leading UK charity working with and for people with a learning disability and their parents and carers. www.mencap.org.uk

Advance – Advance’s Inclusion Unit has been awarded a Big Lottery Grant to develop and deliver a three year national programme of personal safety, empowerment and risk awareness training. The progamme will deal with an array of personal safety situations, and include role play, awareness and training sessions and will provide a DVD, Resource Pack and Training Manual to disseminate the work to other organisations.
www.advanceuk.org/c2c

LGBT

Galop – London’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community safety charity. www.galop.org.uk

Stonewall – Working for equality and justice for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. www.stonewall.org.uk

London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard – information, support and referral service for lesbians, gay men and bisexual people from all backgrounds throughout the United Kingdom. www.llgs.org.uk

Schools Out – Formal and informal support network for all people who want to raise the issue of homophobia and heterosexism in education. www.schools-out.org.uk

Mental Health

Saneline – Saneline is one of the UK’s leading charities concerned with improving the lives of everyone affected by mental illness. 0845 767 8000 is SANE’s national telephone helpline offering support and information to callers throughout the UK. www.sane.org.uk

The Mental Health Foundation – A leading UK charity who aim to help people survive, recover from and prevent mental health problems. www.mentalhealth.org.uk

MIND – Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. www.mind.org.uk

Missing Persons

Missing People – formerly the National Missing Persons Hotline – A UK charity dedicated to helping missing people and supporting their families while they wait for news. If you wish to call home, have information about a missing person, or are concerned about a missing friend or relative visit the website or call 0500 700 700. www.missingpeople.org.uk

Pro DEA

Pro DEA is a not-for-profit group set up by DEAs on behalf of all energy assessors in a bid to develop work opportunities and champion the standards of the EPC / assessor, through being professional, proactive and productive. We also believe that a positive and co-operative approach is essential.
www.prodea.org.uk

Race-Related Crime

Race Action Net – RaceActionNet brings together expertise and experience in tackling racial harassment and racist attacks. www.raceactionnet.co.uk

Sexual Assault

Rape Crisis – The Rape Crisis Federation acts as a national voice for female survivors of sexual violence and abuse and represents the interests of Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse services. www.rapecrisis.co.uk

Survivors UK – An agency that provides information, support and counselling to men that have experienced any form of sexual violence. www.survivorsuk.org

Respond – Support for people with learning disabilities and their families who are affected by sexual abuse. www.respond.org.uk

Stalking

National Stalking Helpline – A helpline that provides practical advice and information to anybody who is currently or has previously been affected by harassment or stalking. www.stalkinghelpline.org

Network for Surviving Stalking – The Network for Surviving Stalking is a National Registered Charity devoted to providing support to people affected by Stalking. www.nss.org.uk

Metropolitan Police – Protection from Stalking and Harrassment. A Guide to Minimising the Risk to Children. www.met.police.uk/stalking/leaflet

Travel

Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) – The British Government department responsible for overseas relations and foreign affairs. www.fco.gov.uk

World Wise – This World Wise Directory gives information country by country to help you prepare and plan for safe travelling. It gives an overview of security conditions. It tells you about basic health, safety, visa and currency requirements as well as things you should know about local codes of dress and behaviour. www.suzylamplugh.org/worldwise

Workplace

Health and Safety Executive – The goverment agency is responsible for health and safety regulations in Great Britain. www.hse.gov.uk

ACAS – An organisation devoted to preventing and resolving workplace and employment disputes. www.acas.org.uk

Info Scotland: Violence at Work – information and guidance for employees and employers on violence at work issues. www.infoscotland.com/violenceatwork

Listed below are various sources of information, contacts, reports etc. in relation to work related violence and personal safety in general. If you can think of any other information that would be useful to other Tutors or the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, please forward links/documents etc to ttp@suzylamplugh.org.

Crime Reduction/Community Justice

The Community Justice Portal – an information sharing and networking facility with e-learning opportunities.
www.cjp.org.uk/servlet/PageServer

Home Office Crime Reduction Website – The No 1 online information service for the crime reduction community:
www.crimereduction.gov.uk
…which includes the the “Fear of Crime Toolkit”
www.crimereduction.gov.uk/toolkits/fc00.htm

Restorative Justice Consortium
www.restorativejustice.org.uk

National Occupational Standards in Managing Work Related Violence

Information on the National Occupational Standards in Managing Work Related Violence
www.empnto.co.uk/standards/index.php?catalogue=wrv

Data Protection

Data Protection Act 1998 – Compliance advice – http://www.ico.gov.uk/upload/documents/library/data_protection/practical_application/use_of_violent_warning_markers.pdf

Home Office Sites & Information -

Home Office home page
www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Home Office Research Development & Statistics Office
www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds

Home Office – The British Crime Survey
www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/bcs1.html

British Crime Survey 2006/2007
www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/crimeew0607.html

British Crime Survey 2003/2004
www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/crimeew0304.html

British Crime Survey 2002/2003
www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs2/rdsolr0404.pdf

Health and Safety Executive Sites and Information

HSE – Risk Management Homepage
www.hse.gov.uk/risk/index.htm

HseDirect (website jointly run by the HSE and Lexis Nexis UK – some parts of the site are free others are subscription based)
www.hsedirect.com

NHS

NHS: Zero Tolerance – A really useful website which includes case studies, surveys, guidance on withholding treatment, managers’ guides and lots of other information
www.cfsms.nhs.uk

Other Reports/Research

Look Out Call Lone Worker Study
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