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DIY

DIY - put together by B & Q

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Education

See also Education Government Agencies
See also Jobs and careers information
Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) - Independent advice centre on state education for parents of 5-16 year olds.
Association of National Specialist Colleges - Directory of colleges for young people and adults with a learning disability.
BBC Skillswise - basic skills information and advice - reading, writing and maths
Coping with bullies - information from the Scottish Council for Research in Education
Courses and Careers
Hero - Gateway to UK's universities, colleges and research organisations
Independent Panel for Special Educational Needs - Information and advice on getting the best out of the educational system for a child or young person with special educational needs. Very useful.
Independent Schools - searchable directory of Independent schools
LearnDirect
Schoolzone - another gateway to education sites
springboard.hobsons - a leading careers and education information service for young people aged 14–18 years.
Support 4 Learning - Education Index, Information, advice and the best resources online for learning, careers and support
Talking Point - Information and resources on children's communication for parents and professionals
TES - the Times Educational Supplement site
Topmarks - gateway to useful education sites
UCAS - From September 2006 all applications for undergraduate courses at universities and colleges in the UK will be made online. Use this link for more information or to apply
University of the 3rd Age - East Midlands Region
Your future - East Midlands - Information on courses, qualifications and careers

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Entertainment

BBC Radio Leicester - Entertainment guide from the local BBC includes venues and events
Loughborough Town Hall

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Europe

See European Government

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Film and DVD

BBC Radio Leicester - Reviews of films and DVD
DVD Rental Services - UK’s definitive guide to DVD rentals-by-post companies (like Lovefilm etc)
Internet Movies Database

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Gardening

Royal Horticultural Society
Thrive Gardening Site - Thrive is the national horticultural charity that exists to enable disadvantaged, disabled and older people to participate fully in the social and economic life of the community.

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Health

Reference | Medicines | Health & Fitness | Specific Problems

Reference

See also links to NHS
Aging Well in Leicestershire (PDF) - Advice from LCC Adult Social Care
BBC Health Pages - Articles, news, 'ask the doctor', message board and links to programmes.
Cafamily - Gives information on rare syndromes
Department of Health - Department of Health policies, guidance and publications
Department of Health Travel Advice
Dipex.org - People with particular conditions share their experience
Direct Gov - Health and Well Being - Information from the Government about health and wellbeing.
Directorate of Public Health, Leicestershire - Provides health information and resources including; books, videos, teaching packs, models and videos, leaflets and journals.
Dr Foster - Gives information on healthcare services available in the UK and compares statistics
Health and Safety at Work
Health on the Net - UK based Centre for Health Information Quality
Health Promotion - Health promotion information including smoking, alcohol and sexual health
Infolinx - local health information and self help groups
Malehealth - Information on health problems affecting men
Medicdirect - General health website hosted by medical specialists
Medterms - A-Z medical dictionary. Also information on diseases, symptoms, procedures, tests and medications
Midwives online - including information for new parents
National Drugs Helpline - National drugs helpline website, includes information sheets
National Electronic Library for Health - NHS site
netdoctor
NHS Carers Direct
NHS Direct Online - NHS Direct Online provides health information and advice and is supported by a 24 hour nurse advice and information helpline.
NHS Mental Health Services, Leicester - NHS Mental Health Services for Leicestershire.
NHS-UK - find local doctors, dentists, opticians, pharmacies etc.
Omni - a UK based gateway to medical information
PALS - Patient Advice and Liaison Service (nationwide)
Patient UK - Health Information site edited by two doctors
Travel Doctor
Yahoo Health Links - Links to many health sites, chat rooms, drug index and fitness

Medicines

Medicine-Chest

Health and Fitness

Specific Problems

Allergies - All Allergies
Arthritis - Arthritis Care
Arthritis - Arthritis Research Campaign
Arthritis - Children’s Chronic Arthritis Association
Back Problems - Lower Back Pain by Reader’s Digest
Back Problems - Back Care
Brain Injury - Headway - The Brain Injury Association offering services to Leicestershire people with brain injuries, illnesses and those close to them
Brittle Bone - Brittle Bone Society
Cancer - Breast Cancer Campaign UK
Cancer - Cancer Research UK
Cancer - CancerBACUP
Cancer - Cancer Help
Cancer - PIES cancer website (personalized, information, education, support)
Cerebral Palsy - Scope
Dental Phobia - Dental Fear Central
Diabetes - Diabetes UK
Digestive Disorders - Digestive Disorders Foundation
Dyspaxia - Dyspraxia Foundation
Eye Disorders - RNIB
Epilepsy - British Epilepsy Association
Epilepsy - National Society for Epilepsy
Haemochromatosis - Information for people with haemochromatosis
Heart Disease - British Heart Foundation
Heart Disease - Your Heart Org
HIV & AIDS - AIDSmap
HIV & AIDS - AVERT
HIV & AIDS - British HIV Association
HIV & AIDS - National AIDS Trust
HIV & AIDS - Leicestershire Aids Support Services provide a range of services for people affected by HIV/AIDS.
HIV & AIDS - For free confidential drugs information and advice 24 hours a day, Talk to FRANK.
HIV & AIDS - The Terence Higgins Trust - the leading HIV & AIDS charity in the UK and the largest in Europe providing information, support, advice and testing
Leukaemia - Leukaemia Research Fund
Liver Disease - British Liver Trust
Lung Disease - British Lung Foundation
Mental Health - Beating the Blues. Online package only accessible if refered by GP or other healthcare professional.
Mental Health - Internet Mental Health
Mental Health - Lamp direct
Mental Health - Mind
Mental Health - Also see the Social Services Mental Health Links page
Migraines - Migraine Action Association
Migraines - World Headache Alliance
Muscular Dystrophy - Muscular dystrophy campaign
Perthes Disease and Osteochondritis - Perthes Association
Pregnancy - Women's Health Information
Restricted Growth - Restricted Growth Association
RSI - RSI help
Skin - Skin Care Campaign
Smoking - Action on Smoking and Health
Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus - Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus
Strokes - Stroke Association
Tinnitus - RNID
Tinnitus - Tinnitus Org
Tinnitus - Tinnitus Birmingham

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History

See also Local studies
BBC World War One Site
CAIN - Background information about the Northern Ireland Conflict
Channel 4 History Site - includes links and information relating to Channel 4 history programmes
Citizenship - A history of people, rights and power in Britain
First World War - Sources for History
Headline History - Explore historical newspapers packed with true stories - mainly for children but some information for parents and teachers
Historical Association
Historical Maps
Images of England - funded by English Heritage and the Heritage Lottery Fund, is a groundbreaking initiative which aims to create a 'point in time' photographic record of England's listed buildings.
Military Genealogy - The Naval & Military Press' website for military historians and family genealogists
Moving Here - 200 years of Caribbean, Irish, Jewish and South Asian migration to the UK
Public Records Office - Learning Curve - Uses historical material to illustrate various topics
Stone Pages - Stone circles in the UK and abroad
ViewFinder, a new online image resource for England's history.

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Housing

Advice | Buying & Selling | Legal Aspects | Other Servces

Advice

Citizens Advice Bureau - help with finding accommodation, and renting, buying and selling

Buying and Selling

Goodmigrations
Harborough Home Search
MoveWise - Giving you all the help and advice you need to sell your own property
PropertyFinder - Lots of properties
Really Moving - a free UK service that makes moving house easier
Right move - popular property site

Legal Aspects

Conveyancing Services - commercial site
Desk Top Lawyer - commercial online services available
Easier 2 move - beginners guide to lawrelating to house buying and selling

Other Services

Broadband expert - Broadband comparison site
Broadband Genie - Broadband comparison site
Choose an ISP - compares about 170 different broadband packages and helps find the best package for everyone's different web use needs.
Help! I am moving.com - hints tips and advice on moving home with an independent directory of removal and storage companies
Letting Agents - searchable by district.
shiply.com - allows people to submit house moving requests (as well as other items to be delivered) andthen receive quotes from companies wishing to provide the service
Tenant Participation Advisory Service for England - information, advice, training, consultancy, seminars and conferences on all aspects of involving tenants in their housing management.

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