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Activism

North South Forum members’ websites, Activist NetworksCharity Networks Local FT Networks, Trade Unions, Faith GroupsBME GroupsArts, FestivalsKey Thinkers , Campaigning expertise,  How to Donate/Fundraise

Academia, Student, Youth, Education/Schools, Volunteering

Consumer

Ethical Consumerism   Published Guides/Magazine Products all types, Cards, Clothing, Furnishing, Animal friendly shopping & Cosmetics, Woodland Friendly   Food/Organic, Drink, Holidays

Eco-issues

Seen the day after tomorrow? -Climate Change, Climate Regional & Local Authority Action, Change&DevelopmentChallenging OilNuclear?,   Carbon Calculators, Plant Trees, Air Travel,  Energy ActionGreener Home, Community-living   Eco-gardeningGreener office,  Computer Recycling, Transport, Greener Motoring, Cycling, Walking, Travel Holiday information Recycling information and products Sustainable DevelopmentConservation, Marine MattersEco-Justice

Media 

News UK, International News, World,  Alternative media, 

Politics

Election 05, UK National GovernmentLocal Government, Europe, World bodies/Governance, US

International issues

International Development Information, Women, Human RightsConflict, Health, AIDSEmergencies, Refugees, Giving & Fundraising,  Aid, Water MDG’sEducation for all,  UK Poverty, Tax Justice  Debt, Trade, (Trade official/Govt ) (Trade Food/Agriculture) (Trade Campaigning)

Corporate

CSR & Corporate,  Social Enterprise, Ethical Investment, Ethical Careers  

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Activism 

North South Forum Members Websites

CAAT

http://www.bristolcaat.org.uk  http://www.caat.org.uk/index.php

SERA Bristol http://www.minchind.fsnet.co.uk/

National http://www.serauk.org.uk/

WDM http://www.wdm.org.uk/

Bristol City Twinning link http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/twinning

Nicaragua Link http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/twin/morazanEvents.html  

http://www.blinc.org.uk/

Beira Link http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/twin/beira.html

OXFAM  http://www.oxfam.org.uk

Co-operative Group http://www.co-op.co.uk/ Co-op search engine  http://uk.coop/

South West Co-op http://www.co-op.co.uk/membership/regional/SW/SW_fr.html

Glos/Oxford/Swindon Co-op FT site http://www.osgmakeitfair.coop/live/cme2.htm  

Now Mid counties Co-op http://www.midcounties.coop/live/cme0.htm

Plymouth Co-op http://www.psw.coop

CAFOD http://www.cafod.org.uk/

Jubilee Debt Campaign http://www.jubileedebtcampaign.org.uk

http://www.jubileeresearch.org/

BCC Sustainable Development Team http://www.createcentre.co.uk

A Fair Cup http://www.afaircup.com/

African Initiatives http://www.african-initiatives.org.uk/

Christian Aid http://www.christianaid.co.uk/campaign/index.htm

Cuba Solidarity http://www.cuba-solidarity.org.uk/

Computers for African Schools http://www.cfas.org.uk

Bristol Amnesty Group http://www.amnestybristol.co.uk/lndex.html

Bristol VSO Group http://www.vso.org.uk/groups/local_groups/bristol.asp   

Bristol MPH http://www.bristolmph.org.uk

Zimbabwe Assoc http://www.bristolzimbabweassociation.org.uk

FOE http://www.bristolfoe.org.uk

WWF  http://www.wwf-uk.org/england/index.asp

Action Aid recycling http://www.actionaidrecycling.org.uk

Activist Networks

SW

Bristol Oxfam Group http://www.mailspaces.com/spaces/bristol-oxfam-gr, http://www.Jiglu.com, http://bristol-oxfam-gr.jiglu.com

Oxfam Bristol http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2250347672

Oxfam on ICAN http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/actionnetwork/G2176

Oxfam Activists http://www.oxfam.org.uk/changeminds

Bristol Campaigning types Wiki http://bristolcampaigning.pbwiki.com

Also http://bristol.facebook.com/login.php

Bristol University societies http://www.ubu.org.uk/main/societies/societieslist?accessibility=1  

Bristol MPH http://www.bristolmph.org.uk

Bristol Social Forum http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bristolsocialforum

& others  http://www.libcom.org/britain/social-forums.php

Bristol activists http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bristol-activists  

Kebele Centre, Easton http://www.kebele.org  

Bristol Palestine solidarity http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/bristol_psc

Bristol peak oilers http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bristolpeakoilers  

Bristol Colombia Solidarity http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/briscolsolidarity

Bristol Sustainability Network http://groups.google.co.uk/group/BrSN

http://groups.google.com/group/BrSN?lnk=li&hl=en-GB

University of Bristol Env/Chem/Research http://sustainability.gly.bris.ac.uk

Sustainable Redland http://www.sustainableredland.org.uk, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/susredland

Transition City Bristol http://www.transitioncitybristol.org

Bristol Partnership http://www.bristolpartnership.org & Green Capital http://www.bristolpartnership.org/progress/activity/green_capital

Bristol social economy http://www.socialeconomybristol.org.uk

Bristol City organisations database www.bristol-city.gov.uk/organisations http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/ccm/content/Advice-Benefits/Voluntary-Organisations/local-organisations-database.en?Task=orgsearch

Beehive Community Groups database http://beehive.thisisbristol.com

Bath Trade Justice Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bathtjm

Bath Activist Network http://www.myspace.com/bathactivistnetwork

Dorset MPH http://www.dorsetmph.org.uk

Cornwall MPH http://www.globaljusticecornwall.net

Plymouth http://www.pgjg.org.uk, http://www.plymstock-ltc.demon.co.uk/pdfid, 

Devon Global Centre http://www.globalcentredevon.org.uk

Gloucestershire Community Toolkit/Contact Database http://www.town2town.org.uk/gmtf.nsf/b?open&showpage=Community%20Toolkits&s=webpage

Libertarian news and views http://www.libcom.org/britain/southwest

A non-mainstream viewpoint on a wide range of issues http://www.urban75.com

Anti G8 site http://www.dissent.org.uk, Post G8 book available http://www.shutthemdown.org

Green Drinks  Get Social in Bath!  http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/bath-green-drinks

Check out your nearest green drinks crowd! (there is also a Bristol group) http://www.greendrinks.org 

Green Bristol, Green Maps/Places http://www.greenbristol.org.uk

Dorset Sustainability Network http://www.dorset-lea.org.uk/efsn/pages/efsnet.htm

local FT Networks

Bristol City FT Site http://www.bristolfairtradenetwork.org.uk, http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/fairtrade http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/ccm/content/Business/fairtrade-directory-2006.en

Bristol Univ. Fairtrade Society http://www.ubu.org.uk/main/Societies/societieslist/fairtrade  

News Student FT site http://www.fairtradestudents.org.uk

US site http://www.fairtradestudents.org/links.htm

North Somerset http://www.somersetfairtrade.org.uk/nsomerset.htm

http://www.tenons.org.uk/ft.htm

Bath & NE Somerset FT  http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/bathnes/business/fairtrade

Chew Valley FT http://www.valleyfairtrade.org

South Gloucestershire Fairtrade Network http://www.sgftn.co.uk

Yate FT Team http://www.yft.org.uk

Gloucestershire Fairtrade Network http://www.fairtradenetwork.com

Winchcombe FT http://www.winchcombe.co.uk/fairtrade

Somerset FT Network http://www.somersetfairtrade.org.uk  

Frome http://www.fairtradefrome.org.uk

Local Food http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/living/local+food+directory/local+suppliers1.asp

Glos/Oxford/Swindon Co-op FT site http://www.osgmakeitfair.coop/live/cme2.htm

Co-op & FT info  http://www.co-op.co.uk/ext_1/Development.nsf/14d9787189cefeb080256547003d055e/93f7e7a89c33bb6180256d2700280ad0?OpenDocument  

Exeter FT site http://www.exeter.gov.uk/fairtrade

Plymouth  www.pgjg.org.uk, http://www.plymstock-ltc.demon.co.uk/pdfid

Global Journey: http://www.ifat.org/globaljourney/index.shtml

UK/GLOBAL

One World Super Site-Excellent gateway to NGO world!  http://www.oneworld.net/

The Mission of IGC is to advance the work of progressive organisations and individuals for peace, justice, economic opportunity, human rights, democracy and environmental sustainability through strategic use of online technologies  http://www.igc.org/igc/gateway/

Greennet a progressive community working for Peace, the Environment, Gender Equality and Social Justice http://www.gn.apc.org/  

Global Campaign against Poverty (GCAP) http://www.whiteband.org

Oxfam Activism site http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/actionnetwork/G2176

Association for Progressive Communication (APC) Computer technology for change http://www.apc.org/  

South Based Third World Network http://www.twnside.org.sg/  

Oxfam International http://www.oxfaminternational.org/en

UK useful progressive organisations, unions links, Green sites around the world http://utopia.knoware.nl/users/oterhaar/greens/intlhome.htm

Protest.Net is a community of activists who are working together to create our own media http://www.protest.net/  

Radical Cyberspace- Activist Network http://www.activistnetwork.org.uk

Activist network http://www.shiftingground.freeuk.com

Red Pepper red- green magazine good links to radical sites http://www.redpepper.org.uk/

Norbetts bookmarks for a better world http://www.betterworldlinks.org

Urban 75 brings you the latest news from actions, demos and events, along with background features and campaigning resources. http://www.urban75.com/Action/

Labour and Union News and Links Worldwide http://www.labourstart.org/uk/

Green Directory-Excellent Directory Contact News Jobs http://www.greendirectory.net/

World Social Forum www.forumsocialmundial.org.br/home.asp

European Social Forum 2004 http://www.fse-esf.org

ESF Solidarity village http://www.solidarityvillage.org  

Trans National Institute- scholars and activists for change http://www.tni.org  

The Simultaneous Policy is a peaceful political strategy to democratically drive all the world's nations to apply global solutions to global problems http://www.simpol.org.uk

Enrager.net http://www.enrager.net/forums  

Globalise resistance http://www.resist.org.uk/index.php

G8 Alternatives http://www.G8alternatives.org.uk

Peoples Global Action Network http://www.agp.org  

Focus on the Global South http://www.focusweb.org

People and Planet supports students and sixth forms in campaigning on poverty, human rights and the environment http://www.peopleandplanet.org

Sustainable Community Action pages from Wiki  http://sca21.wikicities.com

Local Sustainability Ideas Bank section http://sca21.wikicities.com/wiki/Category:LS_Ideas_Bank

'Global Connections' http://sca21.wikicities.com/wiki/Global_connections

Colombia Solidarity Campaign http://www.colombiasolidarity.org.uk

Online Environmental action http://actionnetwork.org

Charity & Development Databases/Networks

Charity Choice –premier guide to UK charities http://www.charitychoice.co.uk/

The Charity Commission and register of UK charities http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/

Charities Direct  http://www.charitiesdirect.com/  

Guidestar Charity database http://www.guidestar.org.uk US version http://www.guidestar.org

US NGO Network http://www.interaction.org/  

International Directory of Development Organisations http://www.devdir.org  

Aid Workers Network links relief and development field staff to share support, ideas and best practice http://www.aidworkers.net see also health advice http://www.interhealth.org.uk

People In Aid is an international network of development and humanitarian assistance agencies http://www.peopleinaid.org

Mission based aid workers  http://www.globalconnections.co.uk

Idealist - over 40,000 nonprofit and community organizations in 165 countries http://www.idealist.org/

The Union of International Associations (UIA), a nonprofit clearing house for information on over 40,000 international organizations and constituencies http://www.uia.org  

Trade Unions

UK

SW TUC http://www.tuc.org.uk/tuc/regions_info_southwest.cfm  

Worksmart- excellent new site employee information and info on companies http://www.worksmart.org.uk/company

http://www.tolpuddlemartyrs.org.uk

http://www.tuc.org.uk  

Reaffirming the spirit of political debate among festival goers, promoting the value of trade union membership and collective campaigning http://www.leftfield.coop 

Institute of Employment Rights http://www.ier.org.uk

International  

International Centre for TU Rights http://www.ictur.labournet.org

http://www.tuc.org.uk/international

http://www.tuc.org.uk/theme/index.cfm?theme=globalisation

http://www.tuc.org.uk/international/index.cfm?mins=318

http://www.ilo.org/
http://www.labourstart.org/

http://www.global-unions.org/

http://www.icftu.org/  

http://www.campaignforlaborrights.org

International Union of Food (IUF) http://www.iuf.org/en/

Justice for Colombia http://www.justiceforcolombia.org

Faith Groups

Belief Net - your choice http://www.belief.net/

Faithnet SW http://www.faithnetsouthwest.org.uk

Bishops CoE http://www.blackburn.anglican.org/yellow_pages/index.htm

Anglicans http://www.bristol.anglican.org, http://www.cofe.anglican.org

Bath & Wells http://www.bathwells.anglican.org/parish_websites/index.php & their links to masses of Christian sites http://www.bathandwells.org.uk/diocesan_information/links.php

Catholic http://www.cliftondiocese.com, http://www.catholic-ew.org.uk

Emmaus House/Conference centre http://www.emmaus-house.co.uk

Quakers http://www.quaker.org.uk

Methodists http://www.methodist.org.uk

Worldwide Unitarian links http://www.unitarius.hu/unitarian-links.htm

Local http://www.unitarian.org.uk/local_west.htm

Bahai http://www.bahai.org.uk

Interfaith groups http://www.interfaith.org.uk, http://www.worldfaiths.org

Bristol Faith Communities http://www.uwe.ac.uk/chaplaincy/faith_communities

Bath Islamic Society http://www.bathislamicsociety.org

Bristol Muslim Cultural Society http://www.bmcs.org.uk

Islamic information Centre http://www.islamicinformationcentre.co.uk

Information on Islam http://www.muslimheritage.com, http://www.islam-guide.com, http://www.discoverislam.com, http://www.isalmawareness.org.uk, http://www.islamdenouncesterrorism.com, http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam

Academic study of religions http://www.academicinfo.net/religindex.html

BME Groups

Guardian Ethnicity pages http://www.guardian.co.uk/britain/ethnicity

Black South West Network http://www.bswn.org.uk

Equality SW http://www.equalitysouthwest.org.uk

Bristol Racial Equality Council http://www.bristol-rec.org.uk/index.htm

Bath & NE Somerset Racial Equality Council http://www.bathnesrec.freeserve.co.uk

National CRE links to BME groups http://www.cre.gov.uk/site/links.html

Refugee Action Bristol http://www.refugee-action.org.uk/bristol/default.aspx

Bristol Asylum Seekers campaign http://www.asylumbristol.org.uk

Refugee week http://www.bristolrefugeeweek.co.uk, http://www.refugeeweek.org

Bristol Race Forum http://www.bccforums.org.uk/

Bristol China partnership http://www.bristol-china-partnership.com

Bristol Muslim Cultural Society http://bmcs.gotadsl.co.uk

Islam Information Centre http://www.islamicinformationcentre.co.uk

Bristol Slavery Trail http://www.englandpast.net/education/bristol_index.html

200yrs since Abolition site  http://www.antislavery.org/2007

BBC History http://www.bbc.co.uk/legacies/immig_emig/england/bristol/article_6.shtml

Port Cities & Slavery http://www.discoveringbristol.org.uk

Black History Month http://www.black-history.co.uk

Black Development Agency http://www.blackdeva.org.uk

Asian Arts Agency http://www.asianartsagency.co.uk

Art & Power http://www.artandpower.com

CEED http://www.ceed.co.uk

Kuumba http://www.kuumba.org.uk

Support against racist incidents http://www.sariweb.org.uk

St Paul's Partnership http://www.stpaulsunlimited.org.uk

Whiteladies Healthshare project http://www.whsp.ik.com

BME National Media List http://www.cre.gov.uk/media/em_list.html

BME Media research http://www.commongoodresearch.gov.uk/bmes

Ethnic Media Group http://www.ethnicmedia.co.uk

Somali Voice http://www.thesomalivoice.co.uk

England's past for everyone http://www.englandspastforeveryone.org.uk

Bristol Groups Database-ethnic http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/ccm/content/Advice-Benefits/Voluntary-Organisations/local-organisations-database.en?Task=orglist&Subject=16

Muslim Council http://www.mcb.org.uk

BME Aid Organisations 

Islamic Aid http://www.islamicaid.org.uk

Muslim Hands http://www.muslimhands.org

Muslim Aid http://www.muslimaid.org

Islamic Relief http://www.islamic-relief.org.uk

Hindu Forum http://www.hinduforum.org

Hindu NGO http://www.bapscare.org

Hindu Aid http://www.hindu.org

Kashmir relief  http://www.kirf.org

Arts & Cultural Activism

Asian Arts Agency http://www.asianartsagency.co.uk

Bristol Voices Choir http://www.bristolvoiceschoir.org.uk

Cactus jazz  http://www.cactusjazz.co.uk

Red Notes Choir http://www.rednoteschoir.org.uk

World Music Network http://www.worldmusic.net/index_flash.html

Bristol based 'Duende' Latin American music http://www.duende-music.co.uk

BBC World Music site-excellent! http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/world/onyourstreet/index.shtml

Music Awards http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/worldmusic/a4wm2006/index.shtml

Worldwide 'Roots Music' mag http://www.frootsmag.com

Folk South West http://www.folksw.org.uk

Poetry Can http://www.poetrycan.co.uk

Ghana Goods http://members.aol.com/ghanagoods

Pax Productions African Music http://www.paxproductions.co.uk

Music from Africa project http://www.baka.co.uk

Bath Natural Theatre Co http://www.naturaltheatre.co.uk

Art and Power Art/Music led by disabled artists http://www.artandpower.com

Rinky dink pedal powered music http://pages.zoom.co.uk/rinky-dink/indexa.htm & http://www.baka.co.uk/rinky

SW Samba Bands http://www.bristolsamba.com, http://www.uksamba.org/, http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/mally/samba

Street Arts Network http://www.streetartsnetwork.org.uk

Streets Alive! http://www.streetsalive.net

Banksy Bristol's Finest!  http://www.banksy.co.uk & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksy

Arts Activism http://www.newmedia.sunderland.ac.uk/crumb/phase3/nmc_intvw_bookjack.html

Culture Jamming http://www.excite.co.uk/directory/Society/Activism/Media/Culture_Jamming

US Community Arts http://www.communityarts.net  Links http://www.gsanetwork.org/freezone/links.html

British Council Arts http://www.britishcouncil.org/arts-performing-arts-acd-directory.htm

Arts in Conflict projects http://www.inplaceofwar.net/project/links.htm

Art Centres http://www.entsweb.co.uk/theatre/artcentre, http://www.art-centres.co.uk

Theatre/Info http://www.britishtheatreguide.info, http://www.theatrenet.co.uk
http://www.whatsonstage.com, http://www.britinfo.net/theatre

Poetry 

Poetry Events/links www.poetrysociety.org.uk, http://www.poetry-archive.com, http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/home.do

www.barbican.org.uk/canihaveaword
Suitable for: KS1/2 pupils & teachers
Can I Have a Word? provides teachers with ideas and resources for creative writing. Profiles of the contributing poets are provided.

www.poetryarchive.org Suitable for: KS1/2 pupils & teachers The children’s archive has a great collection of poetry recordings by the authors.

www.poetryzone.ndirect.co.uk
Suitable for: KS1/2 pupils & teachers
One of the most appealing features of this site is that it is possible for children to submit their work to be published online. The teacher zone explains how to invite a poet into school.

www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/wwww/living/kids.shtml
Suitable for: KS1 pupils & teachers 
BBC Scotland has produced some interesting riddles for children to solve. The riddles have visual solutions.

www.rhymezone.com
Suitable for: KS1/2 pupils & teachers 
A very effective and efficient online rhyming dictionary.

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/index.htm
Suitable for: KS1/2 pupils & teachers 
A team of poets demonstrates how to use descriptive words and phrases, the use of rhyme and rhythm and how to have fun writing poetry. An online poetry idea engine helps pupils to write haikus, free verse, limericks and more.

Arts Council (link to SW Arts & links to Diversity) http://www.artscouncil.org.uk, Arts Marketing (useful SW stats) http://www.swam.org.uk

Film

Video Activism http://www.videoactivism.org/hotlinks.html

Television Trust for the Environment http://www.oneworld.org/tve

British Film Institute http://www.bfi.org.uk

Commonwealth Film Festival http://www.commonwealthfilm.com

Independent cinemas http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/festivals/independent_cinemas.shtml, http://www.apollocinemas.co.uk, http://www.independentcinemaoffice.org.uk, http://www.picturehouses.co.uk,http://www.britinfo.net/cinema/lcinemas.htm

Concord Films http://www.concordvideo.co.uk

'Blackgold' new film on coffee http://www.blackgoldmovie.com

Festivals & Volunteering @ Festivals

Hay Festival http://www.hayfestival.com/2005/friends.asp

Volunteer with Oxfam for festival stewarding http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_you_can_do/events/stewards/index.htm &

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/stewards 

CAFOD http://www.cafod.org.uk

Workers Beer Co http://www.workersbeer.co.uk 

Samaritans http://www.samaritans.org

Trained First Aiders-Festival Medical http://www.festival-medical.co.uk & http://www.sja.org.uk

Glastonbury http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk & http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/glastonbury

Reaffirming the spirit of political debate among festival goers, promoting the value of trade union membership and collective campaigning http://www.leftfield.coop

Greenbelt http://www.greenbelt.org.uk

Womad http://www.womad.org

New Musical Express http://www.nme.com

Bath Fringe Festival http://www.bathfringe.co.uk & http://www.walcotstreet.com

Ashton Court Festival http://www.ashtoncourtfestival.com

Tolpuddle Festival http://www.tolpuddlemartyrs.org.uk, http://www.tuc.org.uk/the_tuc/index.cfm

Greening Festivals

Big Green Gathering http://www.big-green-gathering.com, www.greenfuturesfestivals.org.uk

Croissantneuf69 www.myspace.com/croissantneuf69, http://www.partyneuf.co.uk

Travelling environmental education centre www.greenroadshow.co.uk

World's first, biggest and best entirely Solar Powered mobile public venue
www.solarvenue.co.uk

Sustainable event http://www.sustainableevent.com

Sunrise Festival http://www.sunrisecelebration.com

Critical Key Thinkers, Activists

Chomsky Archive http://www.synaptic.bc.ca/ejournal/chomsky.htm or http://www.zmag.org/chomsky/index.cfm

Action Site from George Monbiot http://www.globalrising.org  

Anita Roddick activist site http://www.anitaroddick.com/index.jsp http://www.takeitpersonally.org.uk

Naomi Klein site http://www.nologo.org

Amartya Sen http://www.justpeace.org/sen.htm

Paul Kingsnorth http://www.paulkingsnorth.net/home.html

Susan George http://www.tni.org/george

Arundhati Roy http://www.arundhatiroy.org.uk http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=51&ItemID=2919 http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=20040209&s=roy

Vananda Shiva http://www.vshiva.net

Activist Comedian Mark Thomas http://www.mtcp.co.uk

Sustainablity Guru, Amory Lovins http://www.rmi.org

Michael Moore http://www.michaelmoore.com

Joseph Stiglitz http://www2.gsb.columbia.edu/faculty/jstiglitz & http://www.project-syndicate.org/series/11/description

Noreena Hertz http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Global_Economy/Silent_Takeover_Part4.html

John Pilger http://www.johnpilger.com

John Madeley- http://www.johnmadeley.co.uk

21stCenturyTrust.org  http://www.21stCenturyTrust.org

Campaigning off/online expertise

Common Purpose http://www.commonpurpose.org.uk/

Excellent community activists site from Common Purpose http://www.justdosomething.net/  

Excellent link examining alternative strategies http://uk.oneworld.net/guides/environmentalactivism/strategies

Consultants on sustainable change http://www.modoto.co.uk

Directory of Social Change http://www.dsc.org.uk

Charity Commission http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk

BBC – Action Network http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/actionnetwork

New Bristol community campaigning site http://www.campaigncreator.org

Activist Toolkit from Rainforest Action Network http://ran.org/act/activist_toolkit

Fundraising http://www.fundraising.co.uk/books/charity.html

Stamp out apathy! - fun site to help you campaign http://www.antiapathy.org

Advocacyonline http://www.advocacyonline.net

Campaigning Advice http://www.thedreamtime.com/tools/strategies.html

Campaigning advice http://www.campaignstrategy.org

Campaign tips/action http://www.passport.panda.org/about/toolkit.cfm?uNC=43968989

Advice on online campaigning/blogging http://campaignsonline.org

To strengthen community and workplace action for social, ecological and economic justice. http://www.thechangeagency.org

Advice/checklists on community planning/consultation and more http://www.communityplanning.net, http://www.exeter.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=2105

Facilitation Training http://www.ica-uk.org.uk

Social Marketing http://www.social-marketing.org/success/cs-stopaids.html

Learn Marketing http://www.marketingteacher.com

Media Advice/Communications advice/guides http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/neeap/Media/index.htm, http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/neeap, http://www.spinproject.org. http://www.cultdyn.co.uk, http://www.frameworksinstitute.org/strategicanalysis/FramingPublicIssuesfinal.pdf

Communicating for Change for effective and creative solutions to your communication needs http://www.platform1design.com

Guardian Site http://society.guardian.co.uk/campaigning/0,8145,390105,00.html

DFID 'Rough Guide to a Better World' http://www.roughguide-betterworld.com

Sheila McKechnie Foundation-campaigning expertise/training http://www.sheilamckechnie.org.uk

Advocacy training http://www.parli-training.co.uk

The Art of war online http://www.sonshi.com

Better World Handbook http://www.betterworldhandbook.com

Student Activism info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Student_activism

Bristol Skill Sharing group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bristolskillshare

Learning/teaching techniques http://www.learningwiki.com/412http://www.thiagi.com

Better Thinking  Consultancy http://www.betterthinking.co.uk

Online Futures

America's Move on is probably the most successful example of web activism, . Netaction is a rich resource for wannabe online campaigners, including The Virtual Activist, a superb manual for anyone looking to build and promote their cause online.  Greenpeace has one of the most comprehensive cyberactivist sites. 

http://www.moveon.org/front 

http://www.netaction.org

http://act.greenpeace.org 

Organise petitions online http://www.petitiononline.com/petition.html or http://www.webpetitions.com, http://www.petitionthem.com/default.asp

Blogging  http://www.blogger.com,http://www.typepad.com, http://www.myspace.com

Share Photos online-Photography blog http://www.flickr.com, http://www.23hq.com

Organise a Flash mob http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_mob

Website advice/services http://www.webunity.org.uk, http://www.communitykit.ik.com

Bristol's Digital Challenge http://www.connectingbristol.org

Ethical Internet services http://www.ethicalinternet.co.uk/page.cfm, http://www.enableinteractive.co.ukhttp://portal.charitydays.net

Academia 

Bristol School for policy studies http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/research/cpsj/default.shtml

Townsend Centre for Poverty Research http://www.bris.ac.uk/poverty

Bristol University Development MSc http://www.bris.ac.uk/prospectus/postgraduate/2006/prog_details/SSLF/308

Bristol University Politics http://www.bris.ac.uk/politics

Bristol Institute of advanced studies http://www.bristol.ac.uk/ias

Department of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol (Sustainability Cafe) http://sustainability.gly.bris.ac.uk also http://www.sustainabilitybristol.org,http://www.theworldcafe.com

Bristol University Department of Earth Sciences Quantifying and Understanding the Earth System (QUEST http://quest.bris.ac.uk

The  Bristol based Economics Network of the Higher Education Academy http://www.economicsnetwork.ac.uk

Centre for Development Studies Bath University http://www.bath.ac.uk/cds

also Bath dept of economics & international development http://www.bath.ac.uk/econ-dev//index.htm

Bath University Centre for action research in professional practice Corporate responsibility etc. http://www.bath.ac.uk/carpp

Bath Politics http://www.bath.ac.uk/esml/politics

Bath Centre for Research in Education and the Environment http://www.bath.ac.uk/cree, http://www.bath.ac.uk/education/

UWE Humanities and Social Sciences http://www.uwe.ac.uk/hlss

Cornish University (Combined Unis in Cornwall) http://www.cuc.ac.uk

Sustainability MSc Plymouth http://csf.plymouth.ac.uk

Social Movement Research http://info.uwe.ac.uk/news/UWENews/Default.asp?item=627

UK Centres Development Studies   http://www.ids.ac.uk/courses/cou_inst.html

University Sociosite- issue research site http://www2.fmg.uva.nl/sociosite/about.html

Network of Activists Scholars http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naspir http://www.naspir.org.uk, http://www.bisa.ac.uk/groups/naspir.htm

American Political Science assoc http://www.apsanet.org/about/sections/section27.cfm

Making Political Science relevant to create a better World http://www.apsanet.org/~new

Plymouth University http://www.plymouth.ac.uk

Exeter University Politics http://www.huss.ex.ac.uk/politics/index.htm

Aberystwyth International Politics http://www.aber.ac.uk/interpol

Bournemouth University http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk

Media School http://media.bournemouth.ac.uk

University of Gloucestershire http://www.glos.ac.uk

World University Links http://www.allaboutcollege.com/colleges/colleges.htm

Student 

BUSU http://www.uwe.ac.uk/union

Bath SU http://www.ubu.org.uk & http://www.bathstudent.com

Bath Spa SU http://www.bathspasu.co.uk

UWE SU http://www.uwe.ac.uk/union UWE SU http://www.uwesu.net

Bristol University societies http://www.ubu.org.uk/main/societies/societieslist?accessibility=1  

Bristol University international affairs society http://www.bris.ac.uk/politics/news/2005/101005

UWE Clubs and Societies here  P&P http://www.uwesu.net/peopleandplanet

NUS http://www.nusonline.co.uk   

Labour Students http://www.labourstudents.org.uk/labourstudents, http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Union/UBLC

Bristol  International Student Centre http://www.bisc.org.uk

Bristol Univ. Fairtrade Society http://www.ubu.org.uk/main/Societies/societieslist/fairtrade  

Student FTU site http://www.fairtradestudents.org.uk

Ethical Student http://www.ethicalstudent.com

Stop Aids Campaign http://www.stopaidscampaign.org.uk   

Action Aid trade justice student site http://www.actionaidspace.org

People and Planet http://www.peopleandplanet.org 

Labour Students http://www.labourstudents.org.uk   

Oxfam campus shops http://www.oxfam.org.uk/generationwhy/shop/oxfamshops/campus

Oxfam Shops http://www.oxfam.org.uk/generationwhy/shop/oxfamshops

Council for International Students http://www.cisuk.org.uk 

UN student and Youth Organisation http://www.unysa-uk.org 

Liberal Democrat Student and Youth http://www.ldys.org.uk/web 

Student Partnerships Worldwide http://www.spw.org/new/index.php 

MedSIN Medical Students Global Health  http://www.medsin.org

UWE Student Chaplaincy  http://www.uwe.ac.uk/chaplaincy

Bath Chaplaincy http://www.bath.ac.uk/chaplaincy

Bristol University Chaplaincy http://www.bris.ac.uk/depts/chap

BBC Somerset student links (including Bath) http://www.bbc.co.uk/somerset/entertainment/students/index.shtml

Student Links- very useful  http://www.educationet.org/links.html

Student links (see student media for lists of radio/newspapers) http://education.guardian.co.uk/students/0,9857,902874,00.html http://education.guardian.co.uk/students/page/0,9859,1012172,00.html

U18yrs Debates on politics/topical issues http://www.headsup.org.uk/content

Parliamentary Education Unit http://www.explore.parliament.uk

US youth campaigning online http://www.rockthevote.org

Student Guide for media distribution -nos of students etc. http://www.thestudentmediagroup.co.uk/pages/university_guide.htm

US Campus Activism- useful ideas,resources http://www.campusactivism.org