Links
Newspapers and other media web sites
BBC Online www.bbc.co.uk
The Daily Mirror newspaper www.mirror.co.uk
The Guardian newspaper www.guardian.co.uk
The Independent newspaper www.independent.co.uk
Independent race and refugee news network www.irr.org.uk
Government
The Home Office Immigration and Nationality Directorate including a link to the National
Asylum Support Service (NASS)
www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk
The Government’s drug strategy and various related reports can be found at
www.drugs.gov.uk
Voluntary organisations
The Children’s Society has projects throughout England working with young people and
lobbies parliament for change. They contribute to professional and public debate and share
best practice.
www.childrenssociety.org.uk
Drugscope provides drug information, promotes effective responses to drug taking,
undertakes research at local, national and international levels and advises on policy-making.
www.drugscope.org.uk
The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants is an independent national voluntary
organisation, campaigning for justice and combating racism in immigration and asylum law
and policy.
www.jcwi.org.uk
Lifeline is a non profit-making organisation and a registered charity, based in the North of
England, that helps people who use drugs and the families of people who use drugs.
www.lifeline.org.uk
The Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture provides care and rehabilitation to
survivors of torture and other forms of organised violence.
www.torturecare.org.uk
The National Coalition of Anti-deportation Campaign are a voluntary organisation providing
advice and practical help for families and individuals fighting deportation.
www.ncadc.org.uk
Refugee Action is an independent national charity that enables refugees to build new lives in
the UK.
www.refugee-action.org.uk
The Refugee Council is the largest organisation in the UK working with asylum seekers and
refugees.
www.refugeecouncil.org.uk
Save the Children works in the UK and across the world providing emergency relief, longterm development and prevention work to help children, their families and communities to be
self-sufficient, campaigning and education.
www.savethechildren.org.uk
The North of England Refugee Service Ltd. are an independent and charitable organisation
which exists to meet the needs and promote the interests of asylum seekers and refugees
who have arrived or have settled in the North of England.
www.refugee.org.uk
Other useful links
KFx is a drug consultancy initiative.
www.ixion.demon.co.uk
Orexis seeks to improve the physical and mental health of the local community by providing
a range of services.
www.orexis.co.uk
Centre for Ethnicity and Health
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
United Kingdom
Tel (+0044) (0)1772 892780
Fax (+0044) (0)1772 892964
Email: CentreEthnicityHealth@uclan.ac.uk
Website: www.ethnicity.org.uk
January 2004