London Links : Society and Culture

• New in London

  Includes accommodation, attractions, banking, shopping and fun.

  www.newinlondon.co.uk/

• Untold London

  Discover the history of London's diverse communities. Includes news, archives, museum collections, exhibitions and events.

  www.untoldLondon.org.uk

• Southside Partnership

  Provides services for people in Lambeth and Camberwell with mental health needs or learning disabilities. Includes residential and outreach services, and culturally specific support to African and Caribbean people. Contact details.

  www.southsidepartnership.org.uk/

• Groundwork East London

  Environmental regeneration organisation. Strategic objectives, case studies, projects, boroughs, key achievements, vacancies.

  www.ground-level.org/

• Childminders

  Part-time work in London for nurses, nannies and teachers as day or evening baby sitters.

  www.childminders.co.uk/

• North London Family Mediation

  Offering advice and counselling to couples facing separation or divorce. Details on mediation and how it works including possible benefits. Online request for mediation form available.

  www.northlondonfamilymediation.org.uk

• Fegans Child and Family Care

  Pre school day nurseries, community workers, drop in centre and family residential centre. Services in South East London, Thanet and the Tunbridge Wells area. Includes history, activities and contacts.

  www.fegans.org.uk/

• EveryTwoWeeks

  Organises meet ups for people who want to make new friends, including coach and day trips out of the city. Includes details of past events and photos.

  www.everytwoweeks.com

• KryssTal: London Place Names

  A table listing the major areas in London. Suggests meanings of the place names and years of their first use.

  www.krysstal.com/londname.html

• Entertaining London

  Social singles club for 20's/30's. Includes example of a week's events, fees and FAQs.

  www.entertaininglondon.co.uk

• Swadhinata Trust

  A non-partisan secular Bengali group that works to promote Bengali history and heritage amongst young people. Information about their oral history project, activities, publications and history.

  www.swadhinata.org.uk/

• Guardian Politics Special Reports: London

  Full coverage includes news, comment and analysis about politics in London plus web resources for the Greater London Authority.

  www.guardian.co.uk/politics/london

• City Women's Network

  Organisation for professional women who work at senior manager or director level, or who run their own company. How to join, meeting schedule, and contact information.

  www.citywomen.org/

• London Student

  An online community for London students. Forums include classifieds, accommodation and jobs. Also individual forums for each university. Plus free sms service.

  www.londonstudent.co.uk

• The Global GreenTrotters

  A voluntary sports team that travel the world playing sports and developing communities. Information on tours, how to help and how to get involved.

  www.ggtrotters.org

• Euro Club

  Aims to create a framework to improve our cultural, business, and social opportunities, both within Europe and amongst local people who are interested in Europe.

  www.euroclub.co.uk

• London Sustainability Weeks

  Information about events, aims, themes and news.

  www.lsw2006.org/

• 68 (Inns of Court and City Yeomanry) Signal Squadron

  Official site for this squadron of the Territorial Army. Advantages of joining and how to join. History and gallery.

  members.lycos.co.uk/royalsignals/iccy/index.htm

• The Simon Community

  A partnership of homeless people and volunteers living and working together in a spirit of acceptance, tolerance and understanding. Reaches out to, support and campaign for people who are homeless or rootless.

  www.simoncommunity.org.uk/

• Virtual Norwood

  UK community web site focused on Norwood, South London, covering five boroughs. Featuring Virtual Streets, 3D Map, VR Panoramas and Local Information.

  www.virtualnorwood.com/