Useful Links
We have compiled a list of useful websites that you will be able to give you more detailed information or advice. We hope you find them useful.
Choices
- It's Your Choice
How to choose your post 16 options - Options after 16
- Skill
National Bureau for students with disabilities - Which Way Now?
How to choose your options at key stage 4 - Youthoria
Connexions Bilingual Website
Education
- Aim Higher
All the information you need to progress into Higher Education - BBC Bitesize
Learning resources for all ages - BBC Blast
Improve your creative skills - Direct Gov
Qualifications Explained - Learndirect
Online College and Business Courses - Natonal Extension College (NEC)
- Studying in the USA
- The Diploma
- The Student Room
UK's largest student community - UCAS
Info on applying for Higher Education - Wayahead
Online Education Prospectus
Gap year opportunities
- Gap Activity Projects Website
- Gap Year in developing countries
- Lonely Planet
- Bunac
- Camp America
- Coolworks
- Study in the USA
- Careers Europe
- Year in Industry (YINI)
Free Time
- BBC Switch
Television, music, games and advice website - Childrens Adventure Farm
Providing holidays and activities for disadvantaged young people - Facebook
Social networking site - Local Life Warrington
Lifestyle website for the Warrington area - OMGPop
- Places to Visit
National directory of activities including major attractions and fun days out - Stuff2do in Cheshire
Activities directory for young people of all ages - The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
- This is Cheshire
News, sport, leisure and much more - Warrington Leisure
Warrington Borough Council leisure provision - Wot2do
Activities directory for Warrington
Volunteering sites
- British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
- CSV - Community Services Volunteers
- Do-it
- Vinspired
- Vinvolved
- Volunteering England
Health
- ASH
Action on smoking and health - Alcholics Anonymous
- Brook Online
Confidential sexual health advice for under 25s - Down Your Drink
Find out if you are drinking too much! - Eat Well
Helping you make healthier choices - Family Planning Association
Sexual health and relationship advice - Gamblers Anonymous
- Gamcare
- KOOTH
Online counselling website - Like it is
Everything you need to know about sex - Mend
Fitter, Healthier, Happier Families - Mermaids
Support for children and teenagers with gender identity issues - National AIDS Trust
Information and resources for dealing with HIV - NHS
Your health, your choices - NHS Direct
Get the health advice you need - Quit
Support for young people who want to quit smoking - RU Thinking?
Advice on sex and relationships - Salvation Army
- Samaritans
- Shine
Helping to address obesity in young people - Talk to Frank
Information and advice on drug taking - Teenage Health Freak
A-Z of health issues that you may experience - Terence Higgins Trust
Website dedicated to fighting HIV - Truth About Booze
Facts about alcohol and you - Teen Life Check
Check out your life and see how you're getting on - Want respect use a condom
Official myspace profile - Worth talking about
Information on contraception choices and STI's - Why Let Drink Decide
advice on how to stay safe, stay in control and the facts
on how alcohol can affect you and your mates.
Online Safety
Housing and Homelessness
- Crisis
Charity for single homeless people
Forum Housing - Birkenhead - Homeless Pages
The leading source of information about publications and training on homelessness - Muir Group Housing Association - Chester
- Shelter
Housing and homelessness charity - Talk don't Walk
Reducing the risk of teenage homelessness and young runaways - Tenant Participation Advisory Service for England
- The Foyer Federation
Integrated learning and accommodation centres providing safe and secure housing,support and training for young people aged 16 - 25.
Weaver Vale Housing Trust - Northwich - Wulvern Housing - Crewe
- YMCA Housing
Law, Your Rights and Citzenship
- Care Law
- Childrens Law Centre - The Law
- Citizen Card
- Citizens Advice Bureau
- Crime Concern
- Department for Employment and Learning
Employment rights for employers and employees - Disability Now
- Lawstuff
- Equality and Human rights commission
- Find a Citizens Advice Bureau local to you
- Your Rights
- Youth Matters
Money
- CAB Advice Guide
Directgov
Money, Tax and Benefits - Education Maintenance Allowance
- Inland Revenue
- Low Pay Unit
- Money Money Money
- Student Loans Company
UK public sector organisation providing financial services
Relationships
- Anti Bullying Network
- Bullying UK
- Child Exploitation & Online Protection Centre (CEOP)
- Childline
- Crisis
- Connexions Gateway
- Cyberbullying
- Family break-up
Practical info for children, young people and parents
going through a family break-up - Gay and Lesbian Youth Support Services
- Kidscape
Preventing bullying, protecting children - Family Planning Association
- Mentoring and Befriending Foundation
- Relate
Providing support with family problems - Stonewall
The lesbian, gay and bisexual charity - Stop Cyberbullying
- Talk Adoption
Support and advice for those affected by adoption - The Lesbian and Gay Foundation
Ending Homophobia, Empowering people - Utopia Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual groups
- Young Dads
Access information on pregnancy, birth and beyond
Travel and Transport
- Arriva
- Cheshire Buses
- Cheshire Safer Roads Partnership (CSRP)
- National Express
- National Rail Enquiries
- Transport Direct
Work and Training
- Any Work Anywhere
- Apprenticeships
- Apprenticeship Vacancy Matching Service
- BCTV
- Careers Advice
Over 700 job profiles and the information you need to help you on your way! - Charter Training
Computer, office and business skills - Department of Work and Pensions
- Directgov
- Entry to employment (e2e)
- DTI: Employment Relations
- Employment Rights
- Employment for Students (e4s)
- ESTC (Events, Stewarding Training and Consultancy)
Training qualifications in sporting venues - Futuremorph
Career information site focussing on science, technology, engineering and maths - Jobs4u
Careers Database - Overseas Jobs
- Overseas Job Centre
- Pods 4 Jobs - Careers advice video's
- Step into the NHS
- theHEALTHjob
Specialist job site for health, nursing and social services industry. - Total People
Training Provider - Technical Textiles
Comprehensive careers information about the textiles industry - Vacancy Line
- YMCA
Voluntary Sector training provider
Job Search websites
CV Help
General Help
- Aiming High for Disabled Children (AHDC)
helping disabled children, young people and their families to get the support and chances they need to live ordinary lives. - Care Leavers' Association
- Connexions Direct
- Cheshire Centre for Independent Living
Providing support to disabled people - Nacro
Changing lives reducing crime - National Council for the Rehabilitation of Offenders
- National Youth Agency
- Need2know
- Network Warrington
- NSPCC
- Rape Crisis
- Samaritans
- Speakout Challenge
- Sport England
- Sport Partnership Cheshire & Warrington
- Sure Start
- The Hideout
How to deal with domestic violence - UK Youth Parliament
- Warrington Worldwide
Refugee support
- Children's Society
Guidance for local projects that support asylum seekers - Outcry
Campaign that protests the detention of young refugees - Refugee Action
Working with refugees to build new lives - Refugee Council
Resources on advising and supporting refugees - Redcross
Runs a range of services for refugees across the UK - Save the Children
Includes a guide to setting up youth groups for refugees - Student Action for Refugees
The National network of student groups working to improve the lives of refugees in the UK - United Nations Website
The UN Refugee Agency - Woodcraft Folk
Activities on the plight of refugees
