Links to useful websites The sites are grouped under the following headings.  For a quick shortcut to the subject which you are seeking, click on the appropriate link below: Diocesan Websites Political representatives National Organisations Sites of interest to younger readers Asylum Seekers and refugees Charities Criminal Justice Development Environment Human Rights Poverty and Homelessness Peace Media   Diocesan Websites and  Local Justice and Peace Pages Diocese of Nottingham There is the new site for the Diocese http://nottingham-diocese.org.uk Diocesan Centre Draft Diocesan Pastoral Plan www.nottingham-diocesan-centre.org.uk  Catholic Community in N.E. Lincs Good information about all the churches in the area   www.catholiccommunitynelincs.org.uk  The Youth Service lovely new site inc The Briars and Reach4 http://www.ndcys.com/ Derby Churches World Development Forum Although the events advertised are local to Derby, there are a lot of good items of general interest   www.ddwdf.org  Political Representatives Find out how to contact your M.P. This excellent site can put you in touch with your M.P or any political representative.  It is very easy - you only need to type in your post code.     www.writetothem.com To find out more about your MP A very good site for quick links to your MP http://www.theyworkforyou.com The main site for obtaining information about the government A very comprehensive site with links to all groups, parties and individuals at every level http://www.parliament.uk/directories/directories.cfm Find out how to contact you M.E.P You can use the above site, but this site gives a lot of background. http://www.europarl.org.uk/index.htm  National Organisations National Justice and Peace Network Very good overview and links to a great number of websites www.justice-and-peace.org.uk  Catholic Education Service Everything that is going on in schools www.cesew.org.uk Jubilee Debt Campaign An excellent website, the successor to Jubilee 2000 and Drop the Debt www.jubileedebtcampaign.org.uk   Fair Trade For all information about Fair Trade www.fairtrade.org.uk City of Sanctuary   www.cityofsanctuary.org Aid to the Church in Need International pastoral aid organization of the Catholic Church http://www.acn.org.uk/ Apostleship of the Sea Work done with seafarers throughout the world http://www.stellamaris.net/ Live Simply The website of the Live Simply Challenge http://www.livesimply.org.uk Sites of interest to younger readers CAFOD for youth Good for young people www.cafod.org.uk/fasttrack/action/getinvolved.htm Christian Aid Good pages for younger readers www.christian-aid.org/learn/index.htm Water4all A project set up by young people www.water4all.org.uk People and Planet Very good on environment and human rights   www.peopleandplanet.org Speak Excellent on all issues of global justice www.speak.org.uk Student Christian Movement Good open-minded and non-judgmental view of the world   www.movement.org.uk The links below are arranged according to subject.  Asylum Seekers and Refugees Refugee Council   www.refugeecouncil.org.uk  Jesuit Refugee Service Very good on Liturgy resources and Church statements   http://www.jrsuk.net   Criminal Justice Prison Reform Trust Gain an understanding of what it is like to be incarcerated and how to get involved in building a just and humane penal system www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk/current.html  Development CAFOD   www.cafod.org.uk Christian Aid   www.christian-aid.org  Oxfam   www.oxfam.org.uk  Catholic Institute for  International Relations (CIIR) This organisation is now named Progressio http://www.progressio.org.uk Progressio's Environmental website Down load a copy of "Say No to Suicide Seeds" http://www.progressio.org.uk/Templates/AssociatesHome2.asp?NodeID=91487 World Development Network   www.wdm.org.uk  Action Aid   www.actionaid.org  Intercare This charity accepts unwanted medicines www.intercare.org.uk Environment Christian Ecology Link Very good on environment www.christian-ecology.org.uk Operation Noah An excellent site explaining the work of Operation Noah   http://www.operationnoah.org Conservation Foundation Download their very good "Parish Pump News" www.conservationfoundation.co.uk Parish Pump A Church based Ecology organisation with good materials http://www.parishpump.co.uk Avaaz This word means song or voice in many languages. General global issues "Globalisation with a human face", but very good on the environment http://www.avaaz.org Human Rights Amnesty International This website provides useful information whether or not you support Amnesty www.amnesty.org.uk  Action by Christians against Torture An organisation which helps to support prisoners and works to abolish torture http://www.acatuk.org.uk Christian Solidarity Worldwide Provides addresses of prisoners and tells you how you can write postcards to them www.csw.org.uk Unicef   www.unicef.org.uk  Concern Worldwide   www.concern.net  Peace Pax Christi   www.paxchristi.org.uk  Campaign against Arms Trade   www.caat.org.uk  Peace Network   www.igc.org  International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Petition  www.icnw.org No Trident   Replacement  Petition  www.cnduk.org Poverty and homelessness Church Action on Poverty News on campaigns www.church-poverty.org.uk  Save The Children Fund   www.savethechildren.org.uk  St Mungo's Homelessness Agency Open you eyes to the world of homelessness and working with homeless people www.mungos.org  60 UK Charities coalition to raise profile before next Election www.getfair.org.uk/ Media Organisations     The Tablet   www.thetablet.co.uk  The Vatican   www.vatican.va  Independent Catholic News Updated daily www.indcatholicnews.com  New Internationalist Magazine Very useful www.newint.org  Catholic Media Office Good for views www.catholic-ew.org.uk  Catholic Social Justice American based www.justpeace.org

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