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Government

Convention of Scottish Local Authorities - http://www.cosla.gov.uk

European Parliament - http://www.europa.eu.int

House of Commons and House of Lords - http://www.parliament.uk

Open Government Website - http://www.open.gov.uk

Scottish Government - http://www.scotland.gov.uk

The City of Edinburgh Council - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk

The Scottish Parliament - http://www.scottish.parliament.uk

Community Development

Communities Scotland - http://www.communitiesscotland.gov.uk

Communities Online - http://www.communities.org.uk

Community Development Foundation - http://www.cdf.org.uk

Community Schools - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/education/ newcommunityschools

Scottish Community Development Centre - http://www.scdc.org.uk

CHEX Community Health Exchange - http://www.chex.org.uk

Poverty

Child Poverty Action Group - http://www.cpag.org.uk

The Poverty Alliance - http://www.povertyalliance.org

Scottish Poverty Information Unit - very useful, well researched information on Poverty in Scotland http://www.povertyinformation.org/

The World Bank (poverty & health) - for the global perspective http://www.worldbank.org/poverty/health/index.htm

Food and Diet

The Scottish Community Diet Project - http://www.dietproject.org.uk/

Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens - http://www.farmgarden.org.uk

Foundation for Local Food Initiatives - http://www.localfood.org.uk

CPAG Scotland Free School Meals Campaign - http://www.cpag.org.uk/scotland/meals_bill_main.htm

Breakfast Clubs - http://www.breakfast-club.co.uk/

Food Justice Campaign - http://www.foodjustice.org.uk/

Food Poverty Network - http://www.sustainweb.org/poverty_index.asp

Myths about Poor People and Diet - http://www.oxfam.org.uk/atwork/ukpoverty/foodpoverty/myths.htm

Scottish Executive's Healthy Living/Healthy Eating Campaign - http://www.healthyliving.gov.uk/

Health Inequalities

Independent Inquiry into Inequalities in Health, report by Sir Donald Acheson - http://www.archive.official-documents.co.uk/document/doh/ih/ih.htm

The social Medicine Portal - http://www.socialmedicine.org

PHIS - http://www.phis.org.uk/evid/sub.asp?p=cca1

The Black Report - http://www.ucel.ac.uk/shield/black_report/Default.html

The Politics of Health - http://www.politicsofhealth.org/

Deprivation Interest Group Lothian - http://www.diglothian.org.uk/

Socialist Health Association - http://www.sochealth.co.uk/

Our Funders

NHS Lothian - http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/

Voluntary Organisations

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - http://www.scvo.org.uk/scvo/Home/Home.aspx

Volunteer Development Scotland - http://www.vds.org.uk/

Voluntary Health Scotland - http://www.vhscotland.org.uk/

Vacancies in the Voluntary sector - http://www.goodmoves.org.uk/home/home.asp

Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations Council - www.evoc.org.uk

Health in Mind (Edinburgh Association for Mental Health) - http://www.health-in-mind.co.uk/

Black Community Development Project - http://www.bcdp.org.uk

Healthy Living Centres

LGBT Centre for Health and Well-being - http://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/home.html

South Edinburgh Healthy Living Initiative - http://www.healthylivingsouthedinburgh.co.uk

Health

Scotland's Health on the Web (SHOW) - http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/

World Health Organisation - http://www.who.int/en/

The Scottish Health Council - www.scottishhealthcouncil.org

Men, Women & Children's Health, Older People's Health, Parenting, Talking to your Doctor, Healthy Living and Mental Health - http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/

UK Public Health Association - http://www.ukpha.org.uk/

Beyond Barriers - very useful website full of links and information for LGBT people -
http://www.stonewall.org.uk/beyond_barriers/

The Equality Network - http://www.equality-network.org/

Lothian Health Board (NHS Lothian) - http://www.lothianhealth.scot.nhs.uk/

Zero Tolerance - http://www.zerotolerance.org.uk

Edinburgh Natural Health Centre - http://website.lineone.net/~balloonz/enhc.htm

Napiers Herbalist for herbal remedies - http://www.napiers.net/

Environment

Changeworks - http://www.changeworks.org.uk/