Should your project or initiative feature here so others can see what you are doing? If so, email Paul Bishop with a link to your website.

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EasyFundraising online - www.EasyFundraising.org.uk
You can raise money for your charity simply by shopping online and using our system. You can get up to 15% of the purchase price given back to you for over 300 online retailers. To start saving and earning money for your cause sign up for a secure account and start shopping. Pass this onto your members so they can earn money for your cause. The more people you tell, the more money your organisation will make.

Money raising search engine for charities - Everyclick.com
Everyclick.com s a search engine that lets you search the web and benefit the charity of your choice. So far we have raised GBP 232,232* for charities.

GLI Networkers' Benefits

The Hubworking Centre - http://www.hubworking.net/
Global Links Initiative has just (May 2006) become a member of  this newly-opened, convenient business and meeting venue, located in the heart of the City of London, less than 2 minutes walk from Liverpool Street Station. Our membership entitles GLI Networkers to use the facilities of The Hubworking Centre without the normal signing up fee. The Centre provides a flexible working environment away from home - the ideal place to work, to meet people, to have a coffee and to pick up your emails via a free WiFi service. The Centre also provides facilities for those who want a more permanent base in the City of London - for only GBP 45 per month you can also run your entire enterprise from The Hubworking Centre, including use of the members lounge where you can work and hold meetings, a London mailing address and unlimited internet access. There are conference facilities and opportunities to hold evening events as well.

Africa

Bishop Simeon Trust http://www.bstrust.org/
The Bishop Simeon Trust was established in the UK in 1989 and supports disadvantaged South Aficans through education, development and HIV/AIDS projects.

African Schools Trust http://www.africanschoolstrust.org.uk
After a trip to East Africa in January 2003, retired teacher Denise Kennedy and former university lecturer Nick Stock formed the African Schools Trust. This is a charity whose purpose is to provide much-needed resources for Kenyan schools.

Community Development Resource Association  www.cdra.org.za
CDRA works with people engaged in social transformation within marginalised communities. The organisation has a very open philospohy that we can all learn from each other and be happy to share ideas and practice. They also have interesting publications and courses.

Idealist - Liberty4Africa http://www.idealist.org
The mission of Liberty Africa is to organize health programs focus on infections diseases prevention and productive. And also carry out research on health and child health development.  See also www.trueconomy.net/liberty4africa  
  
 
Tools for Self Reliance http://www.tfsr.org
Tools for Self Reliance works with local organisations in six African countries. We provide tools and skills training to help artisans and craftworkers. From this experience, we seek to share our understanding of the causes of poverty.

Australia

Sanctuary Refugee Foundation http://www.sanctuaryrefugeefoundation.org/
Sanctuary Refugee Foundation is a registered Charity founded in 1988 for the purpose of resettling recognised refugees,regardless of race,religion or creed.  The Sanctuary Refugee Foundation sponsors and assists refugees who are in desperate situations overseas,and over the last sixteen years they have helped hundreds of refugees from many war-torn nations, including Chile, El Salvador, Vietnam, Iraq, Burma, Bosnia and Southern Sudan. On arrival, these refugees are assisted with accomodation, furniture, food, clothing and are generally welcomed into the community. 
 
 
Canada

The Centre for Social Innovation http://www.socialinnovation.ca
A non-profit social enterprise whose mission is to catalyze, inform, inspire and support social mission initiatives.  It achieves this mission by acting as a community centre and knowledge hub for social innovators and by providing shared space, services and incubation support to social mission groups in Toronto.

Tides Canada Foundation http://www.tidescanada.org
At Tides Canada, our mission is to advance positive social change by expanding and supporting the community of donors who share a concern for social justice and environmental issues. We offer donors a professional giving services that increase the impact, ease, and cost-effectiveness of their philanthropy, and informed strategic counsel that introduces them to smart charitable investment opportunities that align with their values. We have a motto at Tides Canada. It threads itself throughout our work: Think Big, Give Wisely. 
 
ihuman youth society http://www.ihuman.org/
The iHuman Youth Society is an important 'at-risk youth' lifeline on the Edmonton scene. It has evolved from a small society into a thriving and expanding resource with a very rapid growing waiting list of youth.
We work with high and at-risk youth in a creative arts environment that includes the promotion of harm-reduction activities.

China: Children
 
Care for Children http://www.careforchildren.com.cn
Care for Children is a registered charity working in partnership with national and local governments in China to introduce Foster Care and other strategic initiatives to relieve hardship, distress and sickness and to enrich the lives of orphans and other needy children.
 
Shanghai Discovery Children's Museum http://www.shanghaidiscovery.org/ SDCM is a not-for-profit, hands-on, interactive children's museum that emphasizes learn by play for children ages 10 years and younger.
 

China: Community Service in Urban Areas
 
Grassroots Community  http://www.community.org.cn/ 
Grassroots Community is a Youth Community Service Volunteer Station based in Shanghai with a network in Beijing and Guangzhou by consultants, lawyers, teachers and other young professionals. Their service including legal aids to the underprivileged people, environmental projects, education projects for the migrant children etc. 
 

China: Infrastructure/ intermediary NPO
 
China Association for Non-governmental Organization Cooperation (CANGO) http://www.cango.org/
Founded in 1992 and registered with the Ministry of Civil Affairs, CANGO acts as an intermediary agency and partners with international and Chinese NGOs to enhance fund raising, provide technical support and build capacity of grassroots social organizations in China. 
 
China NPO Network  http://www.npo.org.cn
A national infrastructure organization to provide information and consulting services to NPOs in China in order to facilitate information sharing and the development and utilization of various resources. 
 
NPO Development Center, Shanghai http://www.npodevelopment.org
A newly established infrastructure organization to provide information and consulting/training services to NPOs in order to facilitate information sharing and the development and utilization of various resources. 

China: Rural development

Development Organisation of Rural Sichuan (DORS) http://www.dors.org.uk/
Focusing on involvement of women and the poorest households, DORS has implemented poverty alleviation projects in rural Sichuan since 1997.
 
Heifer Project International China  http://www.hpichina.org/
Heifer Project International grew from the experiences of an American farmer and Church of the Brethren youth worker during the Spanish Civil War who sought an alternative to traditional short term relief. Founded in 1944, HPI specialises in training and technical assistance in animal husbandry and animal health.

China: Women empowerment
 
Rural Women  http://www.nongjianv.org
Started from 'Rural women knowing all' magazine in 1983, Rural Women is a nonprofit organisation aiming to empower and creat more opportunities for rural women, particularly migrant women and those who are poverty-stricken.
Rural Women set up the 'Migrant Women's Club' in 1996, the 'Practical Skill Training Center for Rural Women' in 1998 and the 'Migrant Women Magazine' in 2002.Their programme include small credit funds, literacy classes, counseling and hotline services, and advocacy programs for increasing rural women's participation in politics.

China/UK: Social Innovation

Discover Social Innovation  http://www.discoversocialinnovation.org
This collaborative website set up by the British Council, the Young Foundation and the China Centre for Comparative Politics and Economics will help you to find more about good social innovation practices in China, the UK and other countries, to see the people who are leading the research and practise of social innovations, and keep you up-to-date on all the activities we are planning throughout the year. Stay in touch with us through the website. GLI is a Friendship Partner on this site.

Global: Agriculture
 
Teach a Man to Fish  http://www.teachamantofish.org.uk/index.php
Helping people to help themselves - Education represents a powerful tool for generating jobs, improving incomes, and expanding the opportunities available to young people in developing countries. TeachAManToFish is creating an international network of agricultural schools & partner NGOs committed to sustainable approaches to tackling rural poverty. We want to make the benefits of a vocational education open to all who want it, and support those organisations who share this aim.

Global: Grant Funding

Global Greengrants Fund http://www.greengrants.org/
Our grants fund grassroots action in some of the world's most despoiled and impoverished places. Grassroots groups are key to solving intractable problems and halting cycles of poverty, powerlessness and environmental destruction. Our grants offer hope and tap the energy of communities where other sources of support are unavailable. There is no better investment than supporting passionate people with great ideas.

Global: Community-based Organisation Capacity Building
 
Acumen Fund http://www.acumenfund.org
Acumen Fund is a global non-profit venture fund serving the four billion people living on less than $­­­4 a day. Our aim is to create a blueprint for building financially sustainable and scalable organizations that deliver affordable, critical goods and services that elevate the lives of the poor. We adhere to a disciplined process in selecting and managing our philanthropic investments as well as in measuring the end results.
 
Global: Experiential Learning
International Consortium for Experiential Learning ICEL http://www.icel.org.uk/
It is a network of organizations and individuals whose aim is to promote experiential learning at a global and international level. ICEL offers an international forum for dialogue among practitioners, theoreticians and administrators in the diverse fields of experiential learning and education. It is particularly concerned with experiential learning as a vehicle for personal, social and global change, as well as with institutional and community applications.
What is experiential learning? - Tony Saddington, a member of ICEL (and a GLI Networker), has written an article on 'experiential learning' available for you to download off the web. This article contains various useful definitions and descriptions of experiential learning practices.

Global: Women Empowerment
 
The Starfish Initiative-Thare Machi http://www.starfish-initiative.org/
The Starfish Initiative-Thare Machi is a U.K. registered charity. It's main objectives:
- To deliver basic education to women and girls in the developing world through use of modern technology.
- To reduce the numbers of women and girls having to resort to prostitution and to assist them in avoiding HIV infection


India: Education and Development

HEADS http://www.headsindia.org
Health Education and Development Society shortly known as HEADS is a grass root level development Organisation in the Non Governmental Sector providing committed services to the socially marginalized, educationally backward and economically resource poor and politically excluded disadvantaged section of society. It was promoted by a group of development conscious rural youth in the year 1991

India: Substance use and HIV/AIDS

Sahara  http//:www.saharahouse.org
Sahara is a 28 year old organization whose mission is to empower people facing difficult situations due to substance use and HIV/AIDS. Sahara has implemented a range of strategies to empower people, strengthen communities, to encourage safer behaviours and to aid in the reintegration of people into society. Sahara has 36 projects most of which address substance use and HIV/AIDS. Sahara is run almost entirely by former substance users and PLHA. Sahara runs services for men, women, children and the transgender community.

India - Rural Development

ISSI  http://www.indianssi.org/
The Indian Social Service Institute is a rural-based, grassroots non-profit voluntary organization that was founded in 1986 by a team of socially committed professionals and volunteers in response to drought in the district of Pudukottai in Tamil Nadu state, South India.

Society for Community Organization and Rural Development www.scordindia.org
Known as SCORD is a registered development NGO started by a group of progressive social minded youths in 1990 with the mission of 'uplifting' socially marginalized and deprived section of society. SCORD is managed by a Executive Committee of 7 members. Being  started at  villagelevel services in 1990, in five villages, now it is functioning in 132 Panchayats in Rural, one Town panchayat and one Municipality in Thiruvarur and Thanjavur and Nagapattinam districts of Tamil Nadu, India.

International Diplomacy
 
Independent Diplomat http://www.independentdiplomat.com/
A diplomatic service for those who need it most. Independent Diplomat offers clear, practical and effective advice and assistance to those facing unfamiliar and complex international and political challenges. The aim of Independent Diplomat is to change the terms of conventional diplomacy: to help level the playing field for the disadvantaged and marginalised. ID is an independent, private not-for-profit company, registered in the UK. 
 
International - Youth

AIESEC http://www.aiesec.org
Present in over 800 universities in over 90 countries and territories, AIESEC, the world's largest student organization, is the international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential so as to have a positive impact in society. Towards this aim, we run more than 350 conferences, provide 4,000 work abroad opportunities, and offer over 5,000 leadership positions to our members each year. Together with a focus on building personal networks and exploring the direction and ambition of their future, AIESEC has an innovative approach to engaging and developing young people.

Japan: Disabilities
 
Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities http://www.jsrpd.jp/english/out.html
Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (JSRPD) was founded to promote the activities of persons with disabilities in every way possible both within and outside Japan. Via international exchange,we strive to strengthen all relationships devoted to the promotion of rehabilitation of persons with disabilities.
 
 
Japan: Infrastructure/intermediary NPO
 
Hamamatsu NPO Network Center  http://www.n-pocket.jp/en/index.html
Hamamatsu NPO Network Center was founded in 1997, as a voluntary intermediary between government, public, and community groups organized by individuals and local nonprofits in Hamamatsu City and Shizuoka Prefecture.
 
 
Japan: homeless support
 
Kamagasaki Community Regeneration Forum http://www.kamagasaki-forum.com/
Kamagasaki Community Regeneration Forum is a collation of CSOs working on supporting rough sleepers, the old, the handicapped and the day laborers in Nishinari Ward in Osaka City.

Japan: international relations
 
The Asia Foundation Japan http://www.ajiazaidan.org/
Founded in 1954, The Asia Foundation works 'to advance the mutual interests of the United States and the Asia Pacific region.' It has 13 offices in Asia and funds regional and country level projects.
 
 
Social Entrepreneurs
 
Allavida http://www.allavida.org/alliance/axdecc03.html
This is the third of what has become an annual gathering of Schwab 'social entrepreneurs' - a collection of people who are identified as 'a different kind of social leader'. They have come from all over the world, including the Ukraine, Australia, Thailand, Burkina Faso, America and China. They have gathered here on the shores of Lake Geneva, in the building where the World Economic Forum (WEF) is planned, at the invitation of Klaus Schwab - founder of the WEF in 1970, and more recently of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship.
 
Pioneers of Change  http://www.pioneersofchange.net/
Pioneers of Change is a global learning network of young people, aged 25-35, who have committed to be themselves, do what matters, start now, engage with others, and never stop asking questions. The 'pioneers' include social entrepreneurs, corporate and NGO professionals, civil servants, artists, teachers, and free agents from a variety of cultural and social backgrounds. Founded in 1999, Pioneers of Change today engages over 2000 participants in over 70 countries.
 
Pioneers of Change - Social Entrepreneurs  http://www.pioneersofchange.net/communities/socialentrepreneurship
This community of practice is exploring social entrepreneurship. It engages pioneers who are social entrepreneurs themselves or who are working to support the field of social entrepreneurship. We exchange ideas in order to make our ventures more impactful, to share challenges and opportunities, to understand our work better, to explore the meaning of social entrepreneurship, and to draw useful lessons from our experiments for the broader Pioneers of Change network.
 
The Skoll Centre http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/skoll/
The Skoll Centre aims to be the world's leading academic institution for social entrepreneurs in the world and will be innovative and creative as it establishes its role as the premier resource for change makers in the social sector. By bringing together world class research, theoretical and practical, the centre will move the agenda for social entrepreneurship forward to help catalyse and support global social ventures that can bring about real and enduring change for communities in need. 
 

Thailand: Environment/community development
 
Rabbit in the Moon Foundation http://www.rabbitinthemoon.org/
Founded in 2000, Rabbit in the Moon Foundation is a Thailand based NGO aiming to provide convenience for the restoration of the natural forest, by way of educating the public on the importance and necessity of reaping from, and giving to, the natural forest. Their Vision is that humans and nature coexist, with mutual support, for longevity. They work closely with communities and, in particular, children.
 

UK: AIDS/HIV

Waverley Care http://www.waverleycare.org
Waverley Care was founded in 1989 as a direct response to the HIV epidemic in Scotland. This website is about you because HIV affects everybody. It is both a global disease and a local issue.

UK: Britain

British Council  http://www.britishcouncil.org
Our purpose is to build mutually beneficial relationships between people in the UK and other countries and to increase appreciation of the UK's creative ideas and achievements. This work is driven by our strong belief in internationalism, a commitment to professionalism and an enthusiasm for creativity. These qualities, coupled with our integrity and our conviction that cultural relations can help individuals and the world community to thrive, make the British Council a good partner and a special place to work. 
 
UK:China
 
The Great Britain - China Centre http://www.gbcc.org.uk/
The Great Britain - China Centre is a centre of excellence in the promotion of understanding between Britain and China particularly in the areas of legal and judicial reform, and labour reform. The Centre has an unparalleled experience of running exchange projects with Chinese partners and working with many different UK organisations. The Centre is able to respond rapidly and effectively to the need for dialogue in a particular area and is recognised on both the Chinese and UK sides as being a trusted facilitator.

UK: Charitable Innovation Awards
 
The Beacon Fellowship http://www.beaconfellowship.org.uk/
Beacon is a charitable organisation set up to encourage individual contributions to charitable and social causes and to celebrate and showcase best practice in giving. Beacon awards annual prizes to individuals who have made exceptional contributions to charitable causes or to organisations that benefit the public. An overall winner will be selected every year who will be given a cash award of GBP 20,000, invested in an innovative way by the winner in a charity of their choice. Beacon believes that by highlighting the achievements of the prize winners and showcasing innovation and best practice in philanthropy, others will be inspired and encouraged to make their own contribution.

UK: Charity Trading
 
The Charities Advisory Trust  http://www.charitiesadvisorytrust.org.uk/
The Charities Advisory Trust is a registered charity providing an impartial source of information on all aspects of trading for charities. Much of the Trust's work has been directed to providing practical help to charities to help them generate income more efficiently - e.g. Card Aid and Charity Shops. The Trust carries out research into all aspects of charity trading with the aim of providing reliable information on the sector.
 

UK: Community Regeneration
 
Bromley by Bow Centre   http://www.bbbc.org.uk/
The Bromley by Bow Centre in the East End of London is a pioneering voluntary organisation renouned for its transformation of its local community. Established in 1984, the Centre has developed its own organic and innovative model of community regeneration based on the key values of Integration, Excellence and Partnership. Its aim is to create a healthy, learning community within the economic mainstream. The Centre offers over 100 activities each week grouped around Health, Enterprise, Learning, the Environment and Art. It is a thriving, energetic catalyst for social and economic regeneration in one of the most deprived inner city wards in the UK. 
 
Community Action Network(CAN)  http://www.can-online.org.uk/
Community Action Network is the UK's leading organisation for the development and promotion of social entrepreneurs. The central CAN team and CAN's more than 700 members deliver high quality projects in almost every field of social change and service delivery, from homelessness to schools and from healthcare to recycling. 
 
Community Links  http://www.community-links.org/
Community Links is an innovative and ground-breaking inner city charity running community-based projects in east London. Founded in 1977, we now help over 30,000 vulnerable children, young people and adults every year, with most of our work delivered in Newham, one of the poorest boroughs in Europe. Our successes influence both community-based organisations nationwide and government policy.
 
F.R.O.G Future Regeneration of Grangetown
http://www.frogforum.co.uk
Resident lead initiative helping residents of Grangetown with housing issues, living conditions, employment, education, health, social care and enterprise. Encouraging Inward Investment, Developing Positive Progress, Business Development, Breaking Down Barriers. Campaigning for improvements identified by the People of Grangetown. Community Regeneration and Community Development. For the People of Grangetown, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, England, United Kingdom

Local Solutions  http://www.localsolutions.org.uk/
We are a Merseyside-based registered charity in the North of England, which was established in 1974. Our mission is to improve the quality of life in a region that has many unmet needs and we achieve this through the diverse range of services that we operate. Our service users are drawn from all ages and backgrounds, including economically deprived citizens and socially excluded groups. They include people seeking training and employment, homeless people, lone parents, people from ethnic minority groups, carers and older citizens.

New Start Magazine  http://www.newstartmag.co.uk/
New Start is the first choice weekly news magazine in the UK for all involved in community regeneration. It was first published on 5 February 1999. It exists to provide news, comment and analysis for all concerned with regeneration, physical, economic and social, and to stimulate debate and discussion of policy.

The Angels Manchester http://www.gortonmonastery.co.uk/
The Angels Manchester is the name for the 'Community Village' that is being created at the Monastery and on the adjacent site. This project brings together physical, economic and social benefits, which will impact not simply upon the immediate environment but at a wider regional level. The restoration of Gorton Monastery and The Angels, Manchester is being seen as a flagship Heritage Regeneration project for the North West and will deliver considerable outputs and benefits.
 
Track 2000  http://www.track2000.org.uk/
Track 2000 is a registered charity based in Cardiff. The organisation aims to conserve resources by recycling surplus household and commerical items, which are then passed back to the community to alleviate poverty to underprvileged family and individuals in need.
 
 
UK: Computer Donations
 
Computer Aid  http://www.computer-aid.org/
Computer Aid International has already shipped over 37,000 PCs to more than 91 developing countries. Of those 37,000 shipped over 25,000 have gone to educational institutions and the remaining to community organisations working in fields as diverse as HIV/Aids, environment, human rights, and primary healthcare
 
 
UK: Development Trusts
 
The Development Trusts Association  http://www.dta.org.uk/
The DTA encourages the exchange of information and good practice by supporting nine regional networks and numerous specialist forums. We conduct research, publish a quarterly information bulletin, and a range of publications. The DTA promotes the work of development trusts, advocates on their behalf by commenting on and contributing to public policy developments, briefing and lobbying central and local government, and liasing with a wide range of organisations at regional, national and European level. The DTA's mission is to bring about a successful development trust in every community that wants one.

UK: Homeless
 
Groundswell  http://www.groundswell.org.uk/
Groundswell UK is a project that promotes and develops self-help initiatives with people who are homeless, excluded or living in poverty. 
 
Homeless Link http://www.homeless.org.uk/
Homeless Link is the national membership organisation for frontline homelessness agencies. We are committed to increasing justice, opportunity and choice for all homeless people and for those at risk of homelessness and will strive to secure positive changes for them by: - understanding frontline homelessness agencies and providing services which are developed in line with their needs and our commitment to innovation and quality - working directly and collaboratively to campaign against homelessness and for the right of all homeless people to a high standard of housing and support.

UK: Hospital Cinema
 
MediCinema http://www.medicinema.org.uk/
MediCinema is a unique charity, bringing the magic of the silver screen to patients by building state of the art cinemas in hospitals. It's absolutely free for patients and their families, because of the fabulous support we receive - from the film distributors, sponsors and our corporate supporters UGC Cinemas and the Walt Disney Company.

UK: Independence for older people
 
RUKBA http://www.rukba.org.uk/
Rukba, The Royal United Kingdom Beneficent Association, is a national charity that champions independence for older people.
 
 
UK: Innovative Giving
 
Good Gifts Catalogue  http://www.goodgifts.org/
Good Gifts Catalogue was launched in autumn 2003. It is a radical new concept in giving, using charity donations to buy imaginative gifts, such as a 'goat for peace' or an acre of rainforest.
 

UK: People links

We Are What We Do  http://www.wearewhatwedo.org/
A Community Links initiative - We believe that each of us has the power to make a difference and that together we can change the world. To bring our vision to life, we have brought together an extraordinary cross section of people from all walks of life and from all corners of the globe: creative people, business people, politicians, school children, teachers, writers, film makers, friends, family, journalists and community workers.

UK: Social Enterprise
 
Social Enterprise Magazine  http://www.socialenterprisemag.co.uk/
Social Enterprise is the first magazine devoted to providing accessible, comprehensive news and practical help for everyone involved with social enterprises. Central and local government, voluntary and charitable organisations and socially responsible businesses now recognise that linking up social aims with business acumen offers great opportunities. Whether it's about bringing better management to public services or giving an entrepreneurial edge to regeneration schemes, Social Enterprise covers every angle. 
 
smartResources http://www.smartresources.org/
Provides useful information and advice on best practice, organisation profiles and case studies focusing on new technology and the not-for-profit sector. There are also lots of great deals on services and products provided by organisations working in partnership with the not-for-profit sector.

UK: Social Entrepreneurs
 
BBC News Online - The profit of social entrepreneurs http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2987704.stm
The profit of social entrepreneurs By Dominic Casciani BBC News Online community affairs reporter. When you hear the word entrepreneur, who do you think of - Richard Branson? - Stelios from Easyjet? Would you think of Chrissie Townsend, a former teenage mum who heads an action group that brought the first bus to an isolated crime-ridden estate? Or boxer Tony Cesay who uses sport and nutrition to build self-esteem in marginalised inner city kids?

School for Social Entrepreneurs (UK) http://www.sse.org.uk/
The School for Social Entrepreneurs exists to provide training and opportunities to enable people to use their creative and entreprenurial abilities more fully for social benefit. We also want to recruit more innovative and capable people into voluntary and other organisations.The school was founded in 1997 by Michael Young (Lord Young of Dartington), a social innovator who'd previously launched the Consumer Association, the Open University and around 40 other organisations

Worldwide
 
Action Aid  http://www.actionaid.org/
We are an international development agency whose aim is to fight poverty worldwide. Formed in 1972, for over 30 years we have been growing and expanding to where we are today - helping over 13 million of the world's poorest and most disadvantaged people in 42 countries worldwide. In all of our country programmes we work with local partners to make the most of their knowledge and experience. In December 2003 we established a new head office in Johannesburg, South Africa, and began the process of making all our country programmes equal partners with an equal say on how we operate. We work with local partners to fight poverty and injustice worldwide, reaching over 13 million of the poorest and most vulnerable people over the last year alone, helping them fight for and gain their rights to food, shelter, work, education, healthcare and a voice in the decisions that affect their lives.

CIVICUS (World Alliance for Citizen Participation)  http://www.civicus.org/
CIVICUS is an international alliance established in 1993 to nurture the foundation, growth and protection of citizen action throughout the world. CIVICUS currently has more than 650 members in 110 countries.
 
Japan-UK NGO Links  http://www.japan-uk-ngolink.org/
The initiative for this Dialogue was taken by Links Japan with the support, at the outset of Japan 2001, of the Japan Foundation and the Great Britain-Sasakawa Foundation.
 
The Resource Alliance http://www.resourcealliance.org/
The Resource Alliance is an international network working to build the capacity of not for profit organizations to mobilize funds and local resources. The Resource Alliance is a U.K. registered Charity and has 501c3 status in the U.S.
 
 
Worldwide: Arts and Culture
 
Joining Hands Across the Water http://www.jhatw.org.uk/
Joining Hand Across the Water is an Anglo-Japanese Community Arts for Health and Social Inclusion project. Their main objective is to reach out and bring peoples of the world together utilising the energy of Arts and Culture, in particular the Visual Arts.
 
 
Worldwide: Social Entrepreneurs
 
Ashoka  http://www.ashoka.org/
Ashoka's mission is to develop the profession of social entrepreneurship around the world. Ashoka invests in people. It is a global organization that searches the world for social entrepreneurs - extraordinary individuals with unprecedented ideas for change in their communities. Ashoka identifies and invests in these social entrepreneurs when no one else will. It does so through stipends and professional services that allow 'Ashoka Fellows' to focus full time on their ideas for leading social change in education and youth development, health care, environment, human rights, access to technology and economic development. Ashoka has invested in more than 1,400 Ashoka Fellows in 48 countries. Those Fellows have transformed the lives of millions of people in thousands of communities worldwide.