Briefing Bradford

Useful Links

Bradford

www.bradford.gov.uk - Bradford Council’s site, which includes their job vacancies listing.

www.thisisbradford.co.uk - Telegraph and Argus site.  Set up your own website here.

www.bfunded.org.uk - Funding website for Bradford district

www.divabradford.org.uk - Database of voluntary and community organisations in Bradford District

www.bdirect.org.uk - One stop website listing services available in Bradford district

www.bef.nornirtech.co.uk - Bradford Environment Forum

Voluntary groups/charities

www.divabradford.org.uk - Database of voluntary and community organisations in Bradford District

www.bradfordcvs.org.uk/fullmembers.htm - List of Bradford CVS members and their websites if they have one.

www.cnet.org.uk - Community Network for Bradford District

www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/askncvo - Resource centre including information on policies, sample documents, and guidance.

www.volresource.org.uk - A gateway to many different sites by and about the voluntary sector

www.nacvs.org.uk - National Association of CVS web site. Access contact details for other CVS and their Trainers and Consultants Directory

www.guidestar.org.uk - Database of charities and voluntary organisations in England and Wales, from the records of the Charity Commission

www.cibfunding.org.uk - Charities Information Bureau site.

www.jrf.org.uk - Joseph Rowntree Foundation - contains all its ‘Findings’, both on screen and downloadable and also links to other findings on similar topics.

www.oneworld.net - a community of 150 leading global justice organisations - provides a digest for the day’s and week’s news, categorised by country and themes.

www.charitynet.org - Charities Aid Foundation site, hosting a wide range of information and advice and details of voluntary organisations.

www.ncvo-vol.org.uk - NCVO site with links to other organisations.

www.ace.org.uk - Age Concern England's site.

Employing staff

www.acas.org.uk - Guidance on employment law and policies

www.dti.gov.uk - Guidance on employment issues for employees and employers

www.sandy-a.co.uk - Sandy Adirondack's website with updates on changes in the law

Funding

www.bfunded.org.uk - Funding website for Bradford district

www.cibfunding.org.uk - Charities Information Bureau site.

www.funderfinder.org.uk - FunderFinder information, plus a list of useful resources (other sites) about fundraising.

www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk - Lottery portal - links to all lottery funding

www.governmentfunding.org.uk - Way in to details on funding from certain major government departments

Government

www.direct.gov.uk - the main government site. Start here for all government departments, press releases, etc.

www.parliament.uk - UK Parliament’s web pages.

www.charitycommission.gov.uk - starting point for information about/from the Charity Commission, including the register of charities, texts of leaflets and consultation documents.

www.europa.eu.int - official site of the European Union.

www.yhregforum.org.uk/infrastructure/index.php - Infrastructure development section on the Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Forum website, containing information about ChangeUp activity.

I.T.

www.lasa.org.uk - Useful resources and guidance on all things to do with I.T.

Travel

www.wymetro.com - West Yorkshire Metro site with journey planner

www.nationalrail.co.uk  - look up train times, prices and book tickets.

Volunteering

www.do-it.org.uk - National database of volunteering opportunities

www.volunteering.org.uk   - Volunteering England's website with a range of resources relating to volunteering and good practice issues.

Volunteering Bradford - email enquiries to info@volunteeringbradford.org or contact:

• Volunteering Bradford
  Volunteer Centre Bradford
  4th Floor, 19-25 Sunbridge Road
  Bradford BD1 2AY
  tel: 01274 720 644
  
• Volunteering Bradford
  Volunteer Centre Shipley
  14 Commercial Street
  Shipley BD18 3SP
  tel: 01274 588 233
  

Miscellaneous

www.arts.org.uk - regional arts pages, including a directory of arts web sites, Bulletin Boards and news on arts issues.

www.thesite.org.uk - Youthnet site - a guide for young people including volunteering opportunities.  

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