North East Older Lesbian Network

Links

Useful links:
Site title Description
BT Age and Disability Action BT Age and Disability Action (BT’s products and services for older and disabled customers)

BT Community Connections BT Community Connections (Award scheme enabling community groups to get online)

BT Education BT’s Education programme (free speaking and listening resources, and more,  for schools)

Community Website Builder Free websites for charities, volunteer groups and non-profit making organisations.

Lesbian and Bisexual women's network
Information about existing groups and other support available for lesbian and bisexual women

Resources, grants and advice to support the development of new community groups

Seeking women’s views on current service provision throughout the borough

Promoting good practice about the needs of lesbian and bisexual women within services
Welcoming the participation of all women who live, work or celebrate life in Middlesbrough, regardless of age, ability or culture, that identify as lesbian or

Newcastle upon Tyne Lesbian Line Telephone help line Thursdays 7-9pm
Telephone & Minicom 0191 261 2277

North Northumberland Women's Network  The North Northumberland Women's Network is committed to providing support to help local women achieve their goals, and to play an active part in the local economy and community. It is run by women for women and offers various networking opportunities, a range of traditional and not-so-traditional activities, mentoring, one-to-one support into learning, enterprise or work.

women4womenuk.com

 

Women4Women is a social group for women

 

who are lesbian, bisexual or unsure of their sexuality

living in Newcastle and the wider surrounding areas

www.ageconcern.org.uk

Age Concern: supports all people over 50 in the UK ensuring that they get the most from life. AC works locally to provide essential services such as day care and information (eg welfare benefits).


www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Citizens Advice Service: helps people resolve legal, money and other problems by providing free information and advice from over 3000 locations, and by influencing policymakers.

Public information website

: helps people resolve legal, money and other problems by providing free information and advice from over 3000 locations, and by influencing policymakers.

www.cohousing.org.uk

Co-housing: "co-housing balances the traditional advantages of home ownership with benefits of shared common facilities and connections with neighbours": UK co-housing network.


www.diggersanddreamers.org.uk

Communities: Diggers and Dreamers; directory of communities in Great Britain, including intentional communities, co-housing projects, housing co-ops and eco-villages


www.eac.org.uk

See Elderly Accommodation Counsel


www.england.shelter.org.uk/advice

Housing co-operative: "housing co-ops are groups of people who live in and collectively manage their accommodation" : www.avoncda.coop/housingcoops


www.foe.co.uk

Sustainable housing: Friends of the Earth. January 2006 MP’s briefing on delivering sustainable housing


www.helptheaged.org.uk

Help the Aged: campaigns for change in government policy, undertakes research into needs of older people and provides local services in communities across UK and overseas


www.housingcorp.gov.uk:

Ownership: on own/with others/with partner

Shared ownership: government-funded projects to allow people to buy a share in a property and pay rent on the rest (usually to a housing association). www.findaproperty.com

Private tenancy: renting from private owner

Social housing: renting from housing association or local authority.  government agency that funds new affordable homes and regulates housing associations in England.

Housing with support:

Supported or sheltered housing: owned or rented, with warden/support services/communal space

Residential care or nursing homes: costs are means-tested, paid for by local authority or self


www.polari.org

Polari: works on issues affecting older lesbians and gay men to influence policy on services older people use (in housing, health care and community safety). Runs an information service


www.shelter.org.uk

Shelter: housing and homelessness charity. Shelter tackles root causes of Britain’s housing crisis by campaigning for new laws, policies and solutions. Shelter does not provide housing but provides specialist advice which can help people get what they are entitled to.


www.stonewall.org.uk

Stonewall: organisation working on equality and justice for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. Website has a housing and homelessness section, with details of organisations and resources.

: organisation working on equality and justice for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. Website has a housing and homelessness section, with details of organisations and resources.

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