Associations, organisations and charities are useful places to keep up to date with your subject. You may also find grey literature such as research reports, statistics and literature relevant to your studies.
Note that your UEL login will not work in the 'member's area' of the professional associations listed - access to the resources may require a personal subscription or payment (if you are unsure of access, please do check and ask us first).
- Adopt London
- Adoption UK
- AgeInfo - an information service from the Centre for Policy on Ageing
- Age International
- Age UK
- Barnados
- The Ben Kinsella Trust
- British Red Cross
- British Youth Council
- Carers Trust
- Carers UK
- Centrepoint
- Coram BAAF - access to 'Adoption & Fostering' journal
- Crisis
- Cruse bereavement support
- EU Council of Europe Youth Partnership
- Fostering Network
- Friends, Families & Travellers
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation - an independent social change organisation working to solve UK poverty.
- The King's Fund Library Services - provides a unique and free source of information on health and social care policy and management.
- London Youth
- The Marmalade Trust
- Mental Health Foundation
- National Health Service (NHS) - the UK's biggest health website
- National Youth Agency
- NSPCC Library and Information Service - only UK library that specialises in safeguarding, child protection, child abuse and neglect. Access to the library is by appointment only but you can access their library catalogue.
- Nuffield Trust - an independent health think tank, aiming to improve the quality of the health in the UK.
- Reengage
- Refuge
- Runnymede Trust
- Samaritans
- St Mungo's
- Shelter
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Southall Black Sisters
- The Mix
- Traveller Movement
- UK Youth
- Victim Support
- Women's Aid
- YoungMinds
- Young Women's Trust
Here is a list of example websites where you can find statistics on a number of topics.
- Census
A count of all people and households in the UK, this survey is taken every 10 years.
- Gov.UK
Research and statistics from the Government.
- HESA
Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) are the designated data body for England.
- London Datastore
Thousands of statistics relating to London
- London area profiles via London Datastore
Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) are the designated data body for England.
- NOMIS
Official Labour market statistics
- OECD - Education
Global education information from the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD).
- Office for National Statistics - Education and Childcare
Early years childcare, school and college education, and higher education and adult learning, including qualifications, personnel, and safety and well-being.
- Statistics at Department for Education
Official statistics on education and children from the Department for Education.
- [Archived content] Office for National Statistics: Children, education and skills
Information and publications from the Office for National Statistics up until January 2016.