Society and Culture

» ARK Northern Ireland
   A resource dedicated to making social and political information on the province available to the widest possible audience.

   
   http://www.ark.ac.uk/

» Age Concern Northern Ireland
   Voluntary organisation concerned with the elderly. Membership , contact details and fact sheets.

   
   http://www.ageconcernni.org/

» Breakthru
   Youth drug awareness and support centre with a guide to services available and information about the helpline.

   
   http://www.breakthru.co.uk/

» Carers Northern Ireland
   Membership organisation run by carers, for carers; information about conferences, publications, campaigns, a forum, and contacts.

   
   http://www.carersni.org/

» Chernobyl Children Appeal (NI)
   Northern Ireland based charity helping child victims of Chernobyl disaster in Belarus and Ukraine. The site has a charity history, Chernobyl disaster information and a map of Belarus.

   
   http://www.ccanireland.com/

» Children In Northern Ireland
   CiNI provides training, policy, information and participation support services to member organisations, relating to their work with children and young people.

   
   http://www.ci-ni.org/

» Citizens Advice Northern Ireland
   Advice and assistance with legal problems, debt and consumer issues, benefits, housing, legal matters, employment and immigration. Local addresses and contacts.

   
   http://www.citizensadvice.co.uk/

» Community NI
   A resource portal for information, news and discussion on the voluntary and community sector. Offers job and volunteering opportunities, events listing, and details of training and fundraising support.

   
   http://www.communityni.org/

» Compassionate Friends
   Remembering the children of Northern Ireland, with guestbook.

   
   http://compassionatefriend.homestead.com/indexhtml.html

» Coote Memorial LOL 1921
   Local orange lodge, with information on history and photographs.

   
   http://www.members.tripod.com/lol1921/index.htm

» Drugs Alcohol Info
   Regional drugs and alcohol website for professionals in the province. Includes news, statistics, reports and surveys.

   
   http://www.drugsprevention.net/

» IPLO roll of Honour
   Roll of honour for the Irish Peoples Liberation Organisation.

   
   http://www.freewebs.com/iplofallen/newryfallen.htm

» Lloyds TSB Foundation Northern Ireland
   Independent grant-making foundation whose mission is to support and work in partnership with charitable organisations. Includes FAQ and application information.

   
   http://www.lloydstsbfoundationni.org/

» Men-to-Men
   Men's support group working with similar groups and relevant voluntary, commercial and statutory bodies. Includes details of counselling services and confidential contacts.

   
   http://www.mentomen.org/

» Missing Irish People
   Listings service for missing people in Ireland.

   
   http://www.missing.ws/

» NIPRA Irish Ghosts and Legends
   Investigations from the Northern Ireland Paranormal Research Association, plus an archive of ghost stories.

   
   http://www.nipra.co.uk

» Nexus Institute
   Works across Northern Ireland to respond to the needs of adults who have experienced sexual abuse; information about their counselling service, training, and awareness-raising programme. Also includes links to relevant resources.

   
   http://www.nexusinstitute.org/

» Northern Ireland Anti Poverty Network
   Interactive network established to create a focus on poverty and social exclusion. Includes news, events and publications.

   
   http://www.niapn.org/

» Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey
   Initiative launched in October 1998 with the aim of establishing a resource for everyone interested in the social attitudes of people living in the country.

   
   http://www.ark.ac.uk/nilt/

» Oxfam Ireland
   Supports projects that are designed to relieve poverty, distress and suffering in some of the poorest countries of the world. Includes annual report, current crises, advocacy and campaigns, programs and fundraising.

   
   http://www.oxfamireland.org/

» Pat Finucane Centre
   Carries out research on human rights abuses and policing in NI. Includes news, publications, journals and investigations.

   
   http://www.patfinucanecentre.org/

» Prison Service Trust
   Information about the services they offer to members of the Prison Service and their families, a calendar of events, and memorials to members of the service killed during the troubles.

   
   http://www.pst-ni.co.uk

» The Men's Project
   An initiative within the Parents Advice Centre. Includes background, fact sheets, news and web directory.

   
   http://www.mensproject.org/

» The National Trust Northern Ireland
   Charity dealing with the environment and conservation, as well as holiday accommodation, heritage sites and tourist attractions.

   
   http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-global/w-localtoyou/w-northernireland.htm

» The Portadown News
   Satirical news items, taking a poke at life in the province, and more specifically the Portadown area. Includes strong language. Now decommissioned, contains archives of previous issues.

   
   http://www.portadownnews.com/

» The Rural Support Information Network
   Providing information and contacts to support individuals and organisations on rural issues. Includes background, health advice, helpline information and details of financial assistance and benefits available to the distressed.

   
   http://www.mygroupni.com/ruralsupport/

» The Society for the Preservation of Beers from the Wood Northern Ireland
   Campaign for natural and unpasteurised beer. Includes aims and history.

   
   http://www.spbwni.co.uk/

» The Twelfth
   Images of, and articles about, the Twelfth of July celebrations.

   
   http://www.the-twelfth.org.uk

» The Ulster Cycle
   An ongoing attempt to collect all the stories of the Ulster Cycle of Irish Mythology in one place.

   
   http://www.geocities.com/patrickbrown40/

» UDR & R IRISH (HS) Aftercare Service
   Organisation providing welfare, vocational, benevolence and medical support and assistance to ex-members. Includes details of services, news and locations.

   
   http://www.aftercareservice.org

» Victim Support Northern Ireland
   Provides free and confidential information and support to people who are victims of crime or attending a court in the region.

   
   http://www.victimsupport.org/vs_ni/vs_ni_home.html

» War On Want NI
   Provides information on the charity's campaigns and projects.

   
   http://www.waronwantni.org/

» Welcome to Northern Ireland
   Information about the Protestant, Unionist Culture and Heritage in Northern Ireland.

   
   http://www.angelfire.com/me2/NorthernIreland/