What we think
resources
Useful links
Other YWCAs
Platform 51 is the operating name of YWCA. Here are some links to our sister organisations:
Women's organisations
Womankind
Worldwide women's organisation.
Fawcett Society
Fawcett is the campaign for equality between women and men.
Women's Resource Centre
A support body for the women's voluntary and community sector.
Women's National Commission
Represents women to government.
Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation
Campaigns to get women more involved in physical activity.
My Family Care emergency childcare
Youth agencies
National Council for Voluntary Youth Services
Help Yourselves
Part of Save the Children; provides grants for communities to do something positive for young people.
General
Abortion rights
Campaign for women's right to choose
Servite Houses
Social housing association providing short and longer term accommodation.
Gingerbread
Information and advice for single-parent families.
Sex education forum
The Sex Education Forum are working to ensure good quality sex and relationships education (SRE) is an entitlement for all children and young people.
Stonewall Education for all
Campaign against homophobia in UK schools.
Equal Opportunities Commission
Works to eliminate discrimination and inequality.
NHS Breastfeeding
Information about breastfeeding for new mums.
Counselling directory
Find an appropriate counsellor close to to where you are
Smart Justice for Women
SmartJustice believes that locking up young people for non-violent offences does little to reduce their offending behaviour. It campaigns for community-based solutions that cut crime and prevent further victims.
The Drug Education Forum
Platform 51 is part of the Drug Education Forum, a forum of national organisations committed to improving the practice and profile of drug education in England.
Academic
Trust for the Study of Adolescence
TSA aims to improve the lives of young people and their families.
Government departments
Speaker's conference on Parliamentary representation forum
Forum for women, disabled people and people from ethnic minorities to comment on why they are under-represented in Parliament and what can be done to change this.
Government Equalities Unit
The GEO is responsible for the Government's overall strategy on equality as well as women’s issues across Government.
Social Exclusion Task Force
The Task Force champions the needs of the most disadvantaged members of society.
ParentsCentre
Information and support for parents.
