Useful Links
Below we have provided a list of useful links for you.
ACAS
Acas (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) aims to improve organisations and working life through better employment relations.
Anthony Robbins
For over 30 years, Anthony Robbins has dedicated his life to modeling the most successful people in the world. Through access to their experience, he has discovered and simplified the core distinctions and strategies that can be applied immediately to measurably improve the quality of your life.
BIFM
The BIFM (British Institute of Facilities Management) is the ‘natural home’ of facilities management in the UK. Founded in 1993, the Institute provides information, education, training and networking services for over 12,000 members – both individual professionals and organisations.
Big Society Network
The Big Society Network exists to develop, support and champion new ways of enabling people to give and engage. We are committed to making it easier and more rewarding for people to give their time, expertise and money to good cause.
British Standards Institute
BSI Group is a leading global business services organization providing standards-based solutions in more than 150 countries. They are an independent, private, non-profit distributing company which helps organizations improve their quality and performance, reduce their risk, manage and protect their reputations, and help them be more sustainable.
Building Magazine
Industry publication giving news, views and job information on the Construction industry.
Cabinet Office
The Cabinet Office sits at the very centre of government, with an overarching purpose of making government work better, supporting the Prime Minister and the Cabinet, helping to ensure effective development, coordination and implementation of policy and operations across all government departments.
Chartered Institute of Housing
The CIH exist to help those interested or associated with housing, and their organisations, to be excellent. Thier passion is to see that everyone has a decent, affordable home in a thriving, safe community. CIH is a registered charity and not-for-profit organisation.
CIPD
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is Europe’s largest HR and development professional body. As an internationally recognised brand with over 135,000 members across 120 countries, we pride ourselves on supporting and developing those responsible for the management and development of people within organisations.
Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG)
www.communities.gov.uk/corporate
The DCLG are a Government body who put people back in charge of their lives, businesses and councils back in charge of economic growth and town halls back in charge of local affairs. They are aiming to decentralise power from Whitehall and build the Big Society.
Department for Work and Pensions
The Department for Work and Pensions is responsible for welfare and pension policy and is a key player in tackling child poverty.
Directgov
Government website for information on Public Services.
Home Office
The Home Office is the lead government department for immigration and passports, drugs policy, crime, counter-terrorism and police.
Housemark
HouseMark is a membership-based organisation that helps the social housing sector improve performance and deliver and demonstrate value for money (VFM).
Housing Forum
The Housing Forum is a unique network of leaders and their supply chains from all sectors in housing development and construction.
Housing Ombudsman
The Housing Ombudsman Service is set up by law to look at complaints about registered providers of social housing, for example housing associations, and other landlords, managers, and agents. The service is free, independent and impartial.
Inside Housing
Industry publication giving news, views and job information on the Social Housing industry.
Institute of Asset Management
The IAM is the professional body for those involved in acquisition, operation and care of physical assets, especially critical infrastructure – and particularly for professionals worldwide dedicated to furthering our knowledge and understanding of Asset Management.
Key Person of Influence
From his experience working along side some of the worlds most successful entrepreneurs, authors and speakers Daniel Preistely knew there were 5 keys to becoming a Key Person of Influence in any field fast. This formula is set out in his book, Become a Key Person of Influence.
Local Government Improvement and Development
Local Government (LG) Improvement and Development supports improvement and innovation in local government. They work with local authorities and their partners to develop and share good practice. They do this through networks, online resources, and support from councillor and officer peers.
NAO
The National Audit Office (NAO) scrutinises public spending on behalf of Parliament. Their audit of central government has two main aims. By reporting the results of their audits to Parliament, they hold government departments and bodies to account for the way they use public money, thereby safeguarding the interests of taxpayers. In addition, their work aims to help public service managers improve performance and service delivery.
National Housing Federation
The National Housing Federation represents 1,200 independent, not-for-profit housing associations in England. The Federation’s mission is to support and promote the work that housing associations do and campaign for better housing and neighbourhoods.
OGC
The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) is an independent office of HM Treasury, established to help Government deliver best value from its spending.
OJEU
OJEU stands for the Official Journal of the European Union (previously called OJEC – the Official Journal of the European Community). This is the publication in which all tenders from the public sector which are valued above a certain financial threshold according to EU legislation, must be published.
Skills Funding Agency
skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk
They are an agency of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and their job is to fund and regulate adult further education and skills training in England. They’re mission is to ensure that people and businesses can access the skills training they need to succeed in playing their part in society and in growing England’s economy. They do this in the context of policy set by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and informed by the needs of businesses, communities and sector and industry bodies.
Social Enterprise Network
www.guardian.co.uk/social-enterprise-network
Insight, advice and best practice from the Community and Social Enterprise.
TSA
www.tenantservicesauthority.org
The Tenant Services Authority is the independent regulator for affordable housing in England. They work with social-housing landlords (these are landlords who do not operate on a purely commercial basis) and tenants to improve the standard of service for tenants and residents.
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