Community Development Online

Here are sites I have found essential in my quest for the essence of Community Development in the UK.

• http://www.moat.co.uk/ The MOAT HOUSING ASSOCIATION Web Site
• http://www.housingcorp.gov.uk/ The HOUSING CORPORATION
• http://www.moat.co.uk/MoatWeb/AboutMoat/UsefulContactsSummary.htm MOAT HOUSING Useful links page
• http://www.housingnet.co.uk/ Housingnet is a Social Housing data collection and distribution web site and software. The website contains general information, contact data & housing stock figures for every RSL (Housing Association) and Local Authority in the UK
• http://www.cih.org/ The CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF HOUSING
• http://www.frbatlanta.org/invoke.cfm?objectid=1A2A4A22-5056-B72C-D62002025A9FFCB1&method=display Facinating artical here at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta website, which discusses the changing demographics of America's "typical" household. Whilst it is neccessary to be cautious in making direct parallels with the UK housing arena, it is certainly thought provoking, and interesting. "Statistics from the 2000 Census reveal a striking divergence from what has been considered the “typical” composition of the American household."
• http://www.defra.gov.uk/ DEFRA - Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs - Defra works for the essentials of life - water, food, air, land, people, animals and plants
• http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/sustainable/ Sustainable Development Information at the DEFRA website
• http://www.defra.gov.uk/rural/village_halls/default.htm Village Halls and community buildings - Discussion of value to communities. There is also a copy of the draft paper setting out the Government's policy.
• http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/sustainable/ Sustainable Development page at DEFRA.
• http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/ The Government's main sustainable development website.
• http://www.crisis.org.uk/ CRISIS - UK Charity giving homeless people a voice.