LINKS
Over time The Foundation Training Company has been involved with a number of different organisations, listed below are links to a few of their websites.![]() |
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire IAGNextstep is the information and advice service for adults over 20 living and working in Hertfordshire. Whether you want to improve your career prospects, get a qualification or just make the most of your job, our services can help you. www.nextstepherts.org.uk |
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The Big Lottery FundBig Lottery Fund is responsible for giving out half the money for good causes raised by the National Lottery, giving us a budget of about ?630 million a year. Our funding covers health, education, environment and charitable purposes. www.biglotteryfund.org.uk |
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The British Red CrossThe Royal British Legion safeguards the welfare, interests and memory of those who are serving or who have served in the Armed Forces. www.redcross.org.uk |
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Business in the CommunityBusiness in the Community is a membership of companies with the leadership to translate corporate values and committments into mainstream management practice. These companies measure and report on progress and illustrate the action being taken to improve the impact of its operations, products and services on society and the environment. www.bitc.org.uk |
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Citizens Advice BureauThe Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free information and advice from over 3,000 locations, and by influencing policymakers. www.citizensadvice.org.uk |
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Construction Industry (CITB)ConstructionSkills are the Sector Skills Council and Industry Training Board for the construction industry, working to deliver a safe, professional and fully qualified UK construction worforce. www.citb-constructionskills.co.uk |
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The Driving Standards AgencyDSA's vision is "Safe Driving for Life". The overall mission is to contribute to the public service agreement objective to achieve 40% reduction in riders and drivers killed or seriously injured in road accidents, in the age group up to 24 years. www.dsa.gov.uk |
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emailaprisonerEmail a Prisoner offers a service that enables you to send messages to any prisoner in the UK from any computer without all the hassles of writing and posting a letter for less cost than a first class stamp. www.emailaprisoner.com |
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Henry Smith CharitiesThe Henry Smith Charity was founded in 1628 with the objects of relieving and where possible releasing people from need and suffering. These objects continue in the grant making policy today. The Henry Smith Charity makes grants totalling over £25 million each year to up to 1000 organisations and charities for initiatives and projects that address social inequality and economic disadvantage. www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk |
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The Learning TrustThe Learning Trust delivers educational services to adult learners and over 27,000 pupils in more than 70 schools, nurseries, and playcentres in the London Borough of Hackney. www.learningtrust.co.uk |
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Lloyds TSB FoundationOur mission is to support and work in partnership with charitable organisations which help people, especially those who are disadvantaged or disabled, to play a fuller role in communities throughout England and Wales. www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk |
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National Offender Management ServiceNOMS is the system through which we commission and provide the highest quality correctional services and interventions in order to protect the public and reduce re-offending.
NOMS is based within the Ministry of Justice. www.noms.homeoffice.gov.uk |
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National Probation ServiceThe 21,000 staff of the NPS, and their colleagues in other organisations who support their work, are committed to minimising the impact of crime on communities and especially victims who have been touched by serious violent or sexually violent crimes. They are actively committed to rehabilitate offenders given community sentences and those released from prison: to enforce the conditions of their court orders and release licesnces and to take whatever steps in their power to protect the public. www.probation.homeoffice.gov.uk |
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OCN Eastern RegionNational Open College Network (NOCN) is the leading credit-based Awarding Body in the UK, offering high quality , flexible, credit-based qualifications and is accredited by the Regulatory Authorities in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. www.nocn.org.uk |
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Ormiston TrustWithin East Anglia there are many children and young people in both urban and rural communities experiencing significant hardship and disadvantage. Our community projects are in the heart of many of those neighbourhoods, providing a wide range of family support services. www.ormiston.org |
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PECANPecan is a charity that helps transform the lives of disadvantaged people through various training and motivational projects. Much of their focus is in helping unemployed people get and hold satisfying jobs. www.pecan.org.uk |
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Prison Liaison Information & Advisory ServiceAt PLIAS we are dedicated to facilitate redirection of MIND and ATTITUDE of ex-prisoner and ex-offender. We are committed to working with prisoners INSIDE and OUTSIDE of the PRISON GATE. www.pliasresettlement.co.uk |
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HM Prison ServiceOn this site you can find out about the work carried out in prisons throughout England and Wales. www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk |
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Prisoners Education TrustSince 1990, Prisoners Education Trust has been providing learning opportunities for offenders in custody to broaden their horizons and to focus on a more positive life on release, whenever that may come. www.prisonerseducation.org.uk |
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Prisoners Family and FriendsInside the PTO web community you will be able to find support from others who are dealing with, or have been down the same dark road you may currently find yourself, information resources & tools to aid your in achieving your goals, and most importantly, a place to communicate and share your stories. www.prisontalk.com |
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The Rank FoundationThe Rank Foundation is a grant giving charitable trust, restricted to causes within the UK approved by the Charity Commission. It concentrates exclusively on:
www.rankfoundation.com |
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Red Kite LearningRed Kite Learning is a registered charity and social enterprise that believes in equipping people with the knowledge and skills to fulfil their potential. They provide a diverse range of services linked through the themes of learning, work and progression. www.rkl.org.uk |
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The Royal British LegionCaring and campaigning for the UK's ex-service community. www.britishlegion.org.uk |
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Shoreditch TrustThe Shoreditch Trust is a community run regeneration agency with a difference. We are community led but commercially aware. www.shoreditchtrust.org.uk |
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Teach FirstTeach First is an independant charity launched in 2002 to bring excellent teachers into challenged Secondary Schools across the UK. Their mission is to address educational disadvantage by transforming exceptional graduates into effective inspirational teachers and leaders in all fields. www.teachfirst.org.uk |
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The Tudor TrustTudor is an independent grant-making trust which supports organisations working across the UK. We aim to support work which addresses the social, emotional and financial needs of people at the margins of our society, and are particularly interested in helping smaller, under-resourced organisations which offer direct services and which involve the people they work with in their planning. www.tudortrust.org.uk |
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UnlockUnlock are an independant organisation, set up to achieve equality for people with previous convictions. www.unlock.org.uk |
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WorldWide VolunteeringWorldwide Volunteering is a non-profit making organisation whose aim is to make it easier for people of all ages to volunteer. The WWC database enables volunteers to build an on-screen profile of their ideal volunteer placement which is then matched against the requirements of over 1700 organisations with more than 1,500,000 placements each year throughout the world. www.wwv.org.uk |
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The Prince's TrustWe're a UK charity that helps young people overcome barriers and get their lives working. Through practical support including training, mentoring and financial assistance, we help 14-30 year olds realise their potential and transform their lives. www.princes-trust.org.uk |
































