External links and web resources
We have a growing database of resources and external links that you may find useful. Select a category from the list below.
Note: The Gateshead Housing Company are not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
Links categories
- Advice
- Electricity
- Environmental - green issues
- Gas
- Getting Involved - Advice
- Hate crime
- HomeStyle
- Links relating to Gypsies and Travellers
- Links relating to people from Black and Minority Ethnic Communities
- Links relating to people who originate from outside the United Kingdom
- Links relating to Women
- Local Information
- Mutual exchanges
- Police
- Service Providers
- TV
- Advice and Help
- Environmental - energy
- Equality and Diversity - General
- Getting involved
- Government
- Health
- Learning
- Links relating to Older People
- Links relating to people who are Lesbian, Gay or Bisexual
- Links relating to people with disabilities
- Links relating to Young People
- Money
- Other housing providers
- Rent and benefits
- Travel
- Water
Advice
- Age Positive
- Arthritis Care
- Association of British Credit Unions
- British Council
- Britkid
- Centrepoint
- Citizens Advice Bureau
- Disability Conciliation Service
- Financial Service Authority (FSA) Debt Awareness Test
- Gateshead Health Promotion Team
- Gateshead Voluntary Organisations Council
- Help the Aged
- Housingnet
- Independent Age
- Legal Services Commission
- Link Up In Gateshead
- New2uk
- NHS
- NHS Direct
- Resource Information Service
- Shelter
- Show Racism the Red Card
- Signpost
- UNITE in Gateshead
- Virgin Media
- Youth Information Service
Advice and Help
- Age Concern
- Childline
- Citizens Advice Bureau Gateshead
- Gateshead Access Panel
- Gateshead Council
- Gateshead Law Centre
- NSPCC
- RSPCA
- Samaritans
- Shelter
- Tenant Services Authority - The authority's aim is to raise the standards of services for affordable housing tenants.
Environmental - green issues
- CO2 calculator - check your carbon footprint
- Forest Stewardship Council - FSC - FSC is an independent, non-governmental, not for profit organization established to promote the responsible management of the world’s forests.
- Landshare - Landshare is to become a UK wide initiative to make British land more productive and fresh local produce more accessible to all.
- Sustainable Communities North East Initiative (SCNEI) - The Sustainable Communities North East Initiative (SCNEI) is led by SustaiNE (the North East Regional Roundtable for Sustainability) and is made up of a partnership comprising of 19 Local Authorities, Northumberland National Park Authority, Durham Heritage Coast, Government Office for the North East, DEFRA.
- Warmzone Gateshead - Warm Zones was set up in 2000 with Government support, to develop new approaches to fuel poverty.
- Wastebuster - An environmental awareness campaign for schools.
Equality and Diversity - General
Gas
- Carbon Monoxide Kills - This is a site about Carbon Monoxide, poisoning, awareness, detectors, alarms and legal advice.
- CO-Awareness - CO-Awareness is an organisation that supports the many victims of Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning and Toxic Combustion (TC) poisoning, their families and friends. We campaign for the greater awareness to the dangers of carbon monoxide and other toxins associated with the burning of gas, oil, coal and wood.
- Gas Emergency (National Grid)
- Gas Safe Register - Gas Safe Register deals with all aspects of the downstream gas industry covered by the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998. It covers both piped natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
Getting involved
- The Gateshead ITO Project - Run for and by tenants independently from Gateshead Council and The Gateshead Housing Company, the organisation will provide an opportunity to influence services and choice in the borough.
Getting Involved - Advice
Government
- 10 Downing Street
- Audit Commission
- Cabinet Office
- Department for Communities and Local Government
- Department for Constitutional Affairs
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- Department for Education and Skills
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Department for Transport
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Department of Health
- Directgov
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Government News Network
- Government Office for the North East
- HM Revenue and Customs
- Home Office
- Home Office
- House of Commons
- Information Commissioner's Office
- Information for local government from central government
- Ministry of Defence
- Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner
- The 10 Downing Street Young Persons' Website
- The United Kingdom Parliament
Hate crime
HomeStyle
- Online ordering (via Dulux Decorator Centres) - The Gateshead Housing Company and its partner Dulux Decorator Centres (DDC) have worked together to give you the best possible deal for decorating your home. The Gateshead Housing Company Decoration Allowance Scheme is designed to give you the best choice, value and available expertise.
Links relating to Gypsies and Travellers
Links relating to Older People
- Age
- Age Concern
- Department of Health - Older Persons
- Gateshead Older People's Assembly - The assembly aims to listen to and represent the views of older people in Gateshead; to be a source of information for older people in Gateshead; and to improve the quality of life of for older people in the community and in care.
- Help The Aged
- Housing Care for Older People
- Older Persons Information Network (OPIN)
Links relating to people from Black and Minority Ethnic Communities
- Commission for Racial Equality
- Diversity North East
- Equality North East
- Gateshead African Community Association
- Interfaith Network
- Muslim Council of Britain
- National Bahai Orghanisation
- North Of England Refugee Service
- North Of England Refugee Service
- Positive Images
- The Buddhist Society
- Voluntary Organisations' Network North East
Links relating to people who are Lesbian, Gay or Bisexual
Links relating to people who originate from outside the United Kingdom
Links relating to people with disabilities
Links relating to Young People
Local Information
- Baltic - Centre for Contemporary Art
- Gateshead Football Club
- Gateshead Local Studies
- Gateshead Quays
- Gateshead Rugby Club
- ICnewcastle
- Look north-east
- Metrocentre
- Pictures of Gateshead
- Swalwell
- The Angel of the North
- The Sage Gateshead
- The Soundroom Community Music Project
- UpMyStreet
- Visit NewcastleGateshead
- Webcams on the Tyne Bridge
Money
Mutual exchanges
- Council exchange
- HomeSwapper - Homes available for exchange across the UK
- House exchange
- House swap forum
- Northward housing
- Under one roof exchange
Other housing providers
- Anchor Trust
- Aquila Way
- Cheviot Housing Group
- Gateshead Private Landlords Association
- Housing 21
- Johnnie Johnson Housing Trust
- Nomad Homes
- Places For People
- Railway Housing Association
- Riverside North East
- Stonham Housing with Care
- Three Rivers Housing
- Two Castles Housing Association
- William Sutton Housing Association
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