HomeSight Links: UK

UK

48 sites listed

Beaver Housing Group: http://members.aol.com/beavgroup/hpage.htm; A major provider of rented, shared ownership and special needs accommodations in London, the Beaver House site includes projects, links, and other information about affordable rented housing, shared ownership and similar housing associations.; Rating: Informative; Location: London, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, State / Regional / Local, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted
Beth Johnson Housing Group: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/bjhg/; The site for an English housing association, information is provided about their ongoing projects and programs, and includes a large list of links to English housing-related publications, political parties, networks, associations, and financial institutions.; Rating: Informative; Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, State / Regional / Local, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted
Bob's Open Door: http://www.cix.co.uk/~franklin/; With the self-proclaimed mission statement "Open Door is committed to bringing you subjective, unreliable, and probably out of date comments on social housing websites," this site includes a wonderful array of housing-related sites. Be sure to check out Bob's downloadable "Affordability Spreadsheet."; Rating: Recommended; Location: London, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, National, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Neighborhood / Community, Shelter / Homeless, Transitional
Broadland Housing Association.: http://www.broadland-housing.org.uk/; Although the site indicates that "this non-profit housing agency provides homes for people in housing need, including families, single persons, the elderly, and those in special need," the site is woefully lacking in other information.; Rating: Informative; Location: Norwich, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Fair housing
Bromford Carinthia Housing Association: http://www.telford.gov.uk/bromcar.htm; Geared toward redeveloping vacant properties, maintaining community atmosphere, and creating housing for those with special needs, this Housing Association site lists project and office locations and details projects to date.; Rating: Informative; Location: Wolverhampton, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Neighborhood / Community
Cardiff YMCA Housing Association: http://info.cf.ac.uk/ccin/main/employ/ymca/ymca3.html; The Association's site describes their effort to tackle the homelessness problem in Cardiff through the provision of good quality temporary accommodations. Hostel regulations, provisions, and contact information is provided.; Rating: Informative; Location: Cardiff, Wales, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, Wales, State / Regional / Local, Non-Profit Organization, Shelter / Homeless, Transitional
Centre for Housing Policy -- University of York: http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/chp/Welcome.htm; The work of the Centre includes both short term policy evaluation and long term reflective research and most of its work falls within the broad area of housing and social policy. Although often slow to load and somewhat difficult to navigate through, this page includes useful information in their newsletter, conference information, and research summaries.; Rating: Informative; Location: York, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, National, Non-Profit Organization, University Program, Legal / Policy
Centre for Housing Research and Urban Studies -- University of Glasgow: http://www.gla.ac.uk/Inter/CHRUS/; This site provides information about the Centre's programs and studies, ongoing research, related information, and links to similar housing research institutes. Their main study focus lies in housing finance and economics, housing and urban society, and urban change and policy.; Rating: Informative; Location: Glasgow, Scotland, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, Scotland, National, University Program, Affordable / Assisted, Fair housing, Legal / Policy
Centre for Urban and Community Research -- Goldsmiths College / University of London: http://www.gold.ac.uk/cucr/homep.htm; This site describes the mission and objectives of the Centre, which revolve around the promotion of housing and community development research at national and international levels. Information is also provided about degree programs at Goldsmith College, seminars, conferences, newsletters, and their ongoing research.; Rating: Informative; Location: London, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, National, University Program, Legal / Policy, Neighborhood / Community
Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies -- University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/~ncurds/; This site describes the mission, goals and objectives of the Centre, which revolve around the promotion of economic, social, housing and community development research. Information is also provided about seminars, conferences, newsletters, useful links, and their ongoing research.; Rating: Informative; Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, National, University Program, Neighborhood / Community
Centre for Urban and Regional Studies -- University of Birmingham: http://www.bham.ac.uk/curs/; This site covers CURS' research and development programs in management and policy issues in housing, urban development and renewal, poverty and deprivation, and other related issues. The University's degrees and programs are also discussed.; Rating: Informative; Location: Birmingham, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, Non-Profit Organization, University Program, Special Interest / Minority, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community, Shelter / Homeless
Chartered Institute of Housing -- London Chapter: http://www.focusnet.co.uk/cih/; The online newsletter meant to keep branch members informed of events, this site maintains a library of past presentations related to elderly and disabled housing, as well as general housing issues and discussions. Unfortunately, it is not well updated or maintained, which makes it rather frustrating to use.; Rating: Informative; Location: London, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, State / Regional / Local, Membership Group, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Neighborhood / Community, Assisted Living, Hospice / Healthcare
Comhairle: The Scottish Centre for European Policy Sector Studies -- University of Paisley: http://www.paisley.ac.uk/research/co-; This site has copies of all Scottish public sector annual reports and accounts from 1994 to date, and a comprehensive range of journals and magazines in the library. Also discussed are ongoing research projects in areas including housing; education; local economic development; nursing; health economics, management and policy; defense; human resource management in the public sector; financial reporting in the public sector; and organization and administration in the public sector.; Rating: Informative; Location: Paisley, Scotland, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, Scotland, National, Non-Profit Organization, University Program, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Special Interest / Minority
Community Self-Build -- Scotland: http://wkweb1.cableinet.co.uk/csbs/; This site promotes CSBS' desire to deliver more housing through the mechanism of community self-build--constructing or redeveloping their own housing with the aid of knowledgeable volunteers. Other information includes how to secure financing for a project, how to develop a project, news, and links to related sites.; Rating: Recommended; Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, Scotland, National, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Neighborhood / Community
COPAC Online Public Access Catalogue: http://cs6400.mcc.ac.uk/copac/; "COPAC is a new national Online Public Access Catalogue, providing unified access to the online catalogues of some of the largest university research libraries in the United Kingdom and Ireland." A searchable database, this site provides direct access to several extensive bibliographic collections.; Rating: Recommended; Location: Manchester, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, Multi-National, Index / Periodical
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions Housing Division: http://www.housing.detr.gov.uk/; This site contains information about their various programs and services, including Housing and Community Care, Council Tenants' Charter, a Housing Database of unit availability, Housing and Construction Legislation, and their Housing and Regeneration Newsletter. Although limited in its scope, it should prove useful for people interested in United Kingdom's housing issues.; Rating: Informative; Location: London, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, National, Affordable / Assisted, Fair housing, Legal / Policy
Earthscan Publications, Ltd.: http://www.earthscan.co.uk/; The site for this leading English publisher of books on environment and sustainable development contains information about recent housing, sustainability, and environmentally-conscious publications, a searchable catalog, purchasing information, and links to related sites.; Rating: Recommended; Location: London, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, National, Index / Periodical, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community
Environment Agency of England and Wales: http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/; This searchable site "provides comprehensive information and advice on the protection and management of the environment" and contains detailed state of the environment information, resources, publications, press releases, current programs and projects, and other pertinent resources.; Rating: Informative; Location: Bristol, England, Wales, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, UK, Wales, National, Index / Periodical, Legal / Policy, Environmental / Sustainable
Ferguslie Park Partnership: http://www.ccis.org.uk/fp/; This site provides information about this Scottish cooperative housing development which allows residents to take "greater responsibility for their own affairs, take a full part in the economic life of Paisley, Renfrew and Glasgow and to live in decent housing in a pleasant environment." Heavily relying on community activism, shared resources, and combined economic resources, this development incorporates methods of cohousing and healthy neighborhood planning in one development. Information is provided about education, poverty, homelessness, community issues, and related topics as discussed by the Ferguslie Park Partnership.; Rating: Recommended; Location: Paisley, Scotland, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, Scotland, State / Regional / Local, Non-Profit Organization, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community, Cohousing / Cooperative
Ferret Information Systems, Ltd.: http://www.ferret.co.uk/; This site claims to be home of "Britain's largest supplier of advisory systems in the field of welfare benefits and related law." While I cannot attest to the validity of that statement, the site does contain a wealth of information about housing and welfare issues, a calendar of events and conferences, programs for sale to help in calculating price, benefit and payment schedules, and includes links to a variety of United Kingdom law sites.; Rating: Informative; Location: Cardiff, Wales, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, Wales, National, Private Business, Index / Periodical, Fair housing, Legal / Policy
Homes For Change: http://www.gabriel.co.uk/heaven/h4c/h4c.html; "Homes for Change is a co-operative venture generating a mixture of housing and workspace in the United Kingdom," whose goal is to "to prove that quality design is affordable for just about anyone. No longer can poor quality housing be justified on the basis of cost." Project photographs and plans, as well as goals, history and a handbook for co-operative development design are included on the site.; Rating: Recommended; Location: Manchester, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, National, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Design / Architectural, Neighborhood / Community, Cohousing / Cooperative
Hostels Online: http://www.hostels.org.uk/; This site, which you must register to use (although guest usage is allowed), contains up-to-the-hour information on available beds in the London area in transitional and youth hostels.; Rating: Excellent; Location: London, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, State / Regional / Local, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Shelter / Homeless, Transitional
Housing and Household Amenities: http://kennedy.soc.surrey.ac.uk/qb/topics/housing_level_1.htm; This site contains information about, and results from, a United Kingdom survey of housing and housing amenities.; Rating: Recommended; Location: England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, National, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Legal / Policy, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community
Housing Corporation: http://www.demon.co.uk/hcorp/; This site is the home of "a public body supporting social housing in England by working with Registered Social Landlords and others to provide good homes for those in housing need." While the effort seems worthwhile, there is little information provided on their homepage.; Rating: Informative; Location: London, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, National, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Neighborhood / Community, Cohousing / Cooperative
Housing Management: http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/chp/hm.htm; This site details publication information about various Housing Management books and articles available from the University of York.; Rating: Recommended; Location: York, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, Index / Periodical, University Program, Affordable / Assisted, Neighborhood / Community, Cohousing / Cooperative, Shelter / Homeless
Housing Studies: http://www.carfax.co.uk/hos-ad.htm; This site provides subscription information for this journal that includes contributions from many different disciplines including economics, political science, urban studies, history, social administration, sociology, geography, law and planning. This site only contains information about the journal and how to receive it, not information contained within the journal. If you are a subscriber, you can link to the journal online at no charge.; Rating: Informative; Location: Abingdon, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, Multi-National, Private Business, Index / Periodical
Housing Today: http://www.housingtoday.org.uk/; This is the site for the online version of "UK's leading weekly magazine for social housing providers." It contains the latest articles and features, job listings, links to related resources, a searchable archive of past issues, directory of products and services, events and subscription information, and is very well organized and easy use.; Rating: Recommended; Location: London, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, National, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Neighborhood / Community, Cohousing / Cooperative
Inside Housing: The National Voice of Housing: http://www.atlas.co.uk/inside/; This is the site of a weekly news magazine aimed at all working in or concerned with social housing across the United Kingdom. It features UK housing links, job listings, their services, programs and events, as well as subscription information.; Rating: Informative; Location: UK; Related pages: UK, National, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Special Interest / Minority, Environmental / Sustainable, Hospice / Healthcare, Shelter / Homeless
Joseph Rowntree Foundation: http://www.jrf.org.uk/; This site "supports programs of research and innovative development in the fields of housing, social care and social policy," includes its publications, and contains a vast amount of research findings in a fully searchable database.; Rating: Recommended; Location: York, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, National, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Special Interest / Minority, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community, Assisted Living, Hospice / Healthcare, Shelter / Homeless, Transitional
Liverpool Housing Trust: http://www.lht.co.uk/; This Trust and site "exist to promote and provide high quality affordable housing services for people in need within and around Merseyside through the efficient use of human, physical and financial resources and the active participation of tenants in the management and control of the association." Providing information about social housing in the United Kingdom and worldwide, this site also includes an excellent links page, and listing of their services, tenancies and supported initiatives.; Rating: Informative; Location: Liverpool, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, National, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Neighborhood / Community, Cohousing / Cooperative
MAGNA: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/MagnaHA/; MAGNA has a "commitment to providing good quality affordable homes wherever there is a housing need." The slightly outdated site for this UK Housing Development Corporation has information about its past projects, ongoing programs, continued services, and has links to other UK housing corporations.; Rating: Informative; Location: Dorset, UK; Related pages: UK, National, Affordable / Assisted, Fair housing, Legal / Policy
Maritime Housing Association: http://www.merseyworld.com/maritime/; "The aim of the Maritime Housing Association is to provide good quality, affordable housing for rent or for sale to people who are homeless, living in poor and/or overcrowded conditions, or who need re-housing for medical or social reasons." This site has limited descriptions of the Association's services and goals, but has an lengthy list of United Kingdom housing related sites.; Rating: Informative; Location: Liverpool, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, State / Regional / Local, Affordable / Assisted, Fair housing
National Housing Federation: http://www.housing.org.uk/; This site provides detailed information about the latest news in housing policy and planning in the United Kingdom. Purchasable publications, free resources, and links to a variety of related UK sites are provided.; Rating: Informative; Location: London, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, National, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Fair housing, Legal / Policy
North British Housing Association: http://www.nbha.co.uk/; This is the site of a non-profit organization providing a wide variety of housing developments including hostels, urban renewal projects, shelters, housing for the elderly, and all other types of housing in the United Kingdom. Links to other social housing sites are also listed.; Rating: Recommended; Location: Lancashire, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, National, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Special Interest / Minority, Assisted Living
Planweb: http://www.planweb.co.uk/; This site contains "Internet information resources for town planners and land property professionals," and includes a wealth of links to planning, organization, GIS, environmental, and local authority sites.; Rating: Informative; Location: Warwickshire, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, Multi-National, State / Regional / Local, Private Business, Index / Periodical, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community
Poptel InfoSource -- Housing Issues Bulletin Board: http://www.poptel.org.uk/housing/; This site provides pertinent information about this United Kingdom based bulletin board, aimed at providing "an open forum for anyone interested in UK housing to discuss any issues relevant to housing, homelessness and related issues." Details of how to join and post to the list, and other list information is provided.; Rating: Recommended; Location: Manchester, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, National, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Special Interest / Minority, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community, Cohousing / Cooperative, Hospice / Healthcare, Shelter / Homeless, Transitional
Priority Youth Housing: http://www.gn.apc.org/priority/; "Priority Youth Housing provides affordable accommodation with support to single homeless people aged 16-25 years old in Bristol, England." Their site provides writing by residents, advice and information about housing, legal, career, financial, health, and women's issues, local contacts, and links to related sites.; Rating: Informative; Location: Bristol, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, State / Regional / Local, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Special Interest / Minority, Shelter / Homeless, Transitional
Question Bank -- The Centre for Applied Social Surveys: http://kennedy.soc.surrey.ac.uk/qb/Welcome.html; The entire "Question Bank" of survey topics is keyword searchable and includes links to United Kingdom surveys about housing definitions and structure, race, gender, economic activity and other related issues.; Rating: Recommended; Location: England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, National, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Legal / Policy, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community
Resource Information Service: A Guide to Homelessness in the UK: http://www.ris.org.uk/; This site provides information about organizations, resources and agencies available for housing the homeless in the United Kingdom. Information about legislation, accommodations, homelessness, and links to important resources are provided.; Rating: Informative; Location: London, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, National, Affordable / Assisted, Shelter / Homeless, Transitional
Riverside Housing Association: http://www.riverside.org.uk/; The site for an English housing association whose "aim is to provide, improve and manage good-quality housing for rent for those who need it most," it includes detailed information about crime, community development, training and employment, health, and a variety of information about the association itself.; Rating: Recommended; Location: Liverpool, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, National, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community, Shelter / Homeless, Transitional
Scottish Homes -- Housing Information in Scotland: http://www.scot-homes.gov.uk/; Although this site is somewhat slow to load, it is worth the wait. Striving to tackle Scotland's housing problems, this page includes details of their housing management, regional associations, strategies, financial responsibilities, publications, news and contact information. Information about their research on homelessness, rural housing, minorities, and community issues is also included.; Rating: Recommended; Location: Glasgow, Scotland, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, Scotland, National, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Special Interest / Minority, Neighborhood / Community, Shelter / Homeless
SHAH Housing Aid Center: http://www.shah-hastings.demon.co.uk/; On this site you'll find information about SHAH's housing aid, services, volunteering, current housing issues, housing advice, and links to other sites related to United Kingdom's housing concerns.; Rating: Informative; Location: Hastings, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, State / Regional / Local, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Fair housing
Shelter: http://www.shelter.org.uk/; This site is home of the United Kingdom's National Campaign for Homeless People, and provides information about their fundraising, projects, publications, press releases, case studies and Fair Housing.; Rating: Recommended; Location: London, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, National, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Shelter / Homeless, Transitional
Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG): http://sosig.esrc.bris.ac.uk/; "SOSIG is an online catalogue of thousands of high quality Internet resources relevant to social science education and research. Every resource has been selected and described by a librarian or subject specialist." By searching for "housing," for example, a series of related terms are displayed to choose from. This is an excellent site that you should surely bookmark.; Rating: Excellent; Location: Bristol, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, Multi-National, Index / Periodical
Strutton Housing Association: http://www.dircon.co.uk/strutton/; "Strutton is the largest non-statutory provider of quality housing for people with HIV disease in the United Kingdom." Tenant surveys, details of existing accommodations, location maps of units, and information regarding maintenance, rent and services are provided.; Rating: Informative; Location: London, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, National, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Assisted Living, Hospice / Healthcare
Tower Hamlets Housing Action Trust: http://www.london-calling.co.uk/hat/hat.html; This site includes information about HATs, developing homes, involving residents, working with the community and other proactive housing techniques.; Rating: Recommended; Location: London, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, National, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Neighborhood / Community
Two-Piers Housing Cooperative: http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~twopiers/twopiers/welcome.html; This site details the elements of this cooperative housing development's lifestyle, community, and organizational techniques. Principles, meetings, and related details are provided.; Rating: Informative; Location: Sussex, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, State / Regional / Local, Non-Profit Organization, Cohousing / Cooperative
United Kingdom Social Housing Link -- University of Westminster: http://www.wmin.ac.uk/Env/CHS/ukhouse/ukhom.html; This site highlights issues of "fair access to affordable homes in decent condition, the public and private provision of housing for those in housing need, and strategies and alternative policies from all sources for meeting housing needs." Links to newsgroups, bulletin boards and other resource forums are provided.; Rating: Informative; Location: England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, Multi-National, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Legal / Policy, Neighborhood / Community