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Global Education Networks

• Development Education Association
  A national network of some 250 member organisations that share a commitment to development education. DEA members include some 45 Development Education Centres who work locally to raise the profile of global issues and encourage positive local action for global change
  
  http://www.dea.org.uk
  
  
• International Development Education Association of Scotland (IDEAS)
  A network of over 40 organisations and individuals involved in Development Education and Education for Global Citizenship across Scotland.
  
  http://www.ideas-forum.org.uk
  
  

Resources for schools

• Actionaid
  School visits, resources and an interactive global citizenship website for schools to support development education work.
  
  http://www.actionaid.org.uk/schools/
  
  
• Amnesty International
  Teaching resources, a network for teachers interested in bringing human rights into the classroom and speakers available for schools.
  
  http://www.amnesty.org.uk/education/
  
  
• Cafod
  Resources, worksheets and fact sheets to support development education work in schools.
  
  http://www.cafod.org.uk/schools
  
  
• Christian Aid
  Set up for teachers, youth leaders and children with resources, stories, and ways of getting involved.
  
  http://www.christian-aid.org.uk/learn/
  
  
• Global Dimension
  A guide to educational resources that bring a global dimension to teaching. From climate change to poverty, water to fair trade, for all age groups and subject areas. There are also case studies and information about local support, professional development and school speaker services.
  
  http://www.globaldimension.org.uk
  
  
• Global Express
  Downloadable up-to-the-moment teaching resources looking at current issues with photocopiable classroom activities.
  
  http://www.dep.org.uk/globalexpress/
  
  
• Jubilee Debt Campaign
  A wide selection of cross-curricular resources on debt issues and the case for debt relief for poor countries:
  www.jubileedebtcampaign.org.uk/education
  Information about the Jubilee Schools initiative, along with resources and support to bring debt issues to life within the school community:
  www.jubileedebtcampaign.org.uk/schools
  
  
• Oxfam Coolplanet
  A wide range of teaching resources and ideas to bring the 'global dimension' to life in the classroom.
  
  http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/
  
  
• ReliefWeb
  Provides teachers with up to date information about international humanitarian emergencies and the work of relief agencies.
  
  http://www.reliefweb.int
  
  
• Save The Children
  Save the Children education unit provides teaching resources, publications relating to development issues as well as school speakers.
  
  http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/education/
  
  
• The Red Cross
  The site looks at a variety of areas in which the Red Cross works, both in the UK and overseas. Resources include topics for discussion and role-play activities.
  
  http://www.redcross.org.uk/education
  
  
• The Refugee Council
  A wealth of information, statistics, activities and stories of refugees in the UK.
  
  http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk
  
  
• Tourism Concern
  The centre provides resources for schools for use in geography, English and tourism lessons as well as speakers for events
  
  http://www.tourismconcern.org.uk
  
  
• UNICEF Teacherzone
  This site provides UNICEF UK education resources and information, teacher support and classroom activities and games.
  
  http://www.unicef.org.uk/teacherzone
  
  
• WWF
  Provides an online course for those interested in bringing sustainability into their schools, as well as teaching and learning ideas and resources.
  
  http://www.wwflearning.co.uk
  
  

Sites for young people

• Britkid
  A website about race, racism and life seen through the eyes of a britkid
  
  http://www.britkid.org/
  
  
• Coolplanet for kids
  Kids can find out about Oxfam's work, the celebrities that support them, read stories from children all over the world, and find out how to get involved.
  
  http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/kidsweb/index.htm
  
  
• Free The Children
  Both funded and driven by children and youth Free the children's youthzone contains blogs, resources and campaign information
  
  http://www.freethechildren.com/youthzone/index.php
  
  
• Generation Why
  Oxfam's site for older youth with blogs, campaign news, music links, ideas for action and ways to get involved
  
  http://www.oxfam.org.uk/generationwhy/
  
  
• Global Gang
  Christian aid's youth site where young people can get news of global issues, post messages, get help with homework and try out the ethically minded gamezone
  
  http://www.globalgang.org.uk/
  
  
• Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund
  Scotland's leading aid agencies youth site with real life stories from around the world, resources and ideas for action
  
  http://www.sciafyouth.org.uk/
  
  
• Youth voice
  UNICEF UK youth network's site with ideas for fundraising and campaign action
  
  http://www.unicef.org.uk/youthvoice/
  
  

Support for School Linking

• DFID Global Schools Partnerships
  VSO is proud to be one of the consortium partners that manage this programme, funded by the Department for International Development. Global School Partnerships promotes partnerships between schools in the UK and schools in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. The programme can provide guidance, professional development opportunities and grants to schools that are using school partnerships as a means for developing a global dimension within their curriculum.
  
  http://www.britishcouncil.org/globalschools.htm
  
  
• UKOWLA
  Enables communities in the UK to develop partnership links with those in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. DFID Global School Partnerships Programme
  
  http://www.ukowla.org.uk/
  http://www.britishcouncil.org/globalschools-about-ukowlaprofile.htm
  
  
• Cambridge Education Foundation
  Involved in many areas across the world with the development of best practice and school improvement, contributing to education internationally. Part of DFID Global School Partnerships Programme
  
  http://www.britishcouncil.org/globalschools-about-cefprofile.htm
  
  
• Global School Partnership Good Practice Network - Online Forum
  The network brings together practitioners and advisers of educational school partnerships and links that seek to promote a global dimension in school curricula, raise young people's awareness of global development issues, and develop equity-based relationships. A chance to explore and share ideas and good practice
  
  http://www.scotdec.org.uk/forums/
  
  
• Global Gateway
  Provides educational partnerships for schools and colleges worldwide, assembly ideas, funding opportunities, curriculum development and an International School Award.
  
  http://www.globalgateway.org.uk/
  
  
• Link Community Development
  Facilitates mutually beneficial partnerships between over 700 schools in the UK, Ghana, Uganda, South Africa and Malawi and provides a range of conferences, workshops, activities and other events for teachers and schools.
  
  http://www.lcd.org.uk/uk/
  
  
• BBC World Class
  Whether you're just starting to twin your school or you want to keep the momentum going - visit bbc.co.uk/worldclass and put your school on the map, sign up for the newsletter and share your ideas.
  
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldclass
  

Campaigning

• Global Campaign for Education
  Add your voice to the millions behind the Global Campaign for Education to ensure that governments deliver the right to Education For All.
  
  http://www.campaignforeducation.org/
  
  
• Send My Friend To School
  An interactive, resource-packed site to support teachers and young people to get involved in the Global Campaign for Education.
  
  http://www.sendmyfriend.org/kids/index.php
  
  
• UNESCO - Education For All Initiative
  Provides in-depth information on the Education For All Initiative and UNESCO's involvement.
  
  http://www.unesco.org/education/efa/ed_for_all/index.shtml
  
  
• Education International - Joins Teacher Trade Unions across the world
  Education International is the voice for the world-side education sector, protecting the rights of teachers, education workers and students.
  
  http://www.ei-ie.org/en/index.php
  
  

• Stop AIDS Campaign (UK-based coalition)
  A coalition campaign encouraging you to take action to ensure access to AIDS treatment for all who need it by 2010.
  
  http://www.stopaidscampaign.org.uk/
  
  
• ImpactAIDS (Scottish-based organisation)
  Campaigns for improved access to treatment for those affected by HIV & AIDS.
  
  http://www.impactaids.org.uk/
  
  
• World AIDS Campaign (Global Network on HIV & AIDS)
  An online discussion and advice forum, providing advocacy tools to equip the global community to ensure governments keep their promises to tackle to pandemic.
  
  http://www.worldaidscampaign.net/community/index.php
  
  
• World AIDS Day (December 1st coordinating website)
  World AIDS Campaign, with the support of UNAIDS, facilitates the international theme for World AIDS Day.
  
  http://www.worldaidsday.org/
  
  
• Global Movement for Children and Lesson For Life
  The Global Movement for Children (GMC) is a worldwide coalition of organisations and groups that include children. Their 'Lesson for Life' initiative gets children and their communities working together to give children affected by HIV and AIDS hope for the future.
  
  http://www.gmfc.org/index.php/gmc6/homepage
  
  
• UNAIDS
  UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, brings together the efforts and resources of ten UN system organizations to the global AIDS response.
  
  http://www.unaids.org/en/default.asp
  
  
• World Health Organisation
  The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for health. Provides in-depth information on the worldwide HIV pandemic.
  
  http://www.who.int/en/
  
  
• Kaiser Network - All the latest news on HIV & AIDS
  Provides regular impartial information on national health issues, including HIV & AIDS to policymakers, the media, and the general public.
  
  http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_hiv.cfm
  
  
• Plus News - Treatment Progress Map
  This is an e-mail and internet-based HIV/AIDS information service for sub-Saharan Africa run by the Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), a news service that forms part of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
  
  http://www.plusnews.org/aids/treatment.asp
  
  

General Development Campaigns

• BOND - coalition of NGOs and UK coordinator of Global Call to Action Against Poverty
  BOND is responsible for encouraging its member organisations to become involved in campaigning and advocacy and encouraging all the organisations that were once part of MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY to continue campaigning on economic justice issues.
  
  http://www.bond.org.uk/
  
  
• Global Call to Action Against Poverty (International)
  Join the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP), a global coalition of more than 100 countries, organisations and individuals who are all committed to the fight against poverty.
  
  http://www.whiteband.org/
  
  
• Jubilee Debt Campaign
  Take action to campaign to change the debt crisis situation. Also provides a range of educational resources.
  
  http://www.jubileedebtcampaign.org.uk/
  
  
• Trade Justice Movement
  Information on how to take action to fight for trade justice with ballot cards and action packs.
  
  http://www.tjm.org.uk/briefings.shtml
  
  
• World Bank
  Provides extensive data and research on global poverty and international development.
  
  http://www.worldbank.org/
  
  
• International Monetary Fund (IMF)
  Provides economic research and data, particularly in the area of world debt.
  
  http://www.imf.org/
  
  
• Bretyon Woods Project - Critical voices about the IMF and World Bank
  The Bretton Woods Project works as a networker, information-provider, media informant and watchdog to scrutinise and influence the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF).
  
  http://www.brettonwoodsproject.org/
  
  
• UNDP Human Development Reports
  An independent report that provides international development data using people-focused indices.
  
  http://hdr.undp.org/