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LINK ORGANISATIONS
Freedom to Care is a non-profit lobbying and campaigning movement which seeks legislative and regulatory changes for greater organisational accountability and openness. It is unique, but its work has affinities with some other organisations. It collaborates with a number of them. Affiliation to FtC is available.
Inquest NGO concerned with deaths in police custody and related. http://www.inquest.org.uk
World Wide Democracy Global democratic reform movement, concerned about corporate governance and other issues of accountability. The website http://www.wwdemocracy.org seems to be unused (14 August 2007).
Truth Out People on the spot who speak out with the truth, such as war on the ground. http://www.truthout.org
ETC (Action Group on Erosion, Technology & Concentration) ..dedicated to the conservation and sustainable advancement of cultural and ecological diversity and human rights. To this end, ETC group supports socially responsible developments of technologies useful to the poor and marginalized and it addresses international governance issues and corporate power. http://www.etcgroup.org
CJD Foundation Very informative site for victims, families and the general public. You have to have a look at this! Run by Dr Harash Narang, former UK PHLS virologist, and has full support from FtC. http://www.cjdfoundation.com
Campaign for Health Service Democracy Affiliated to FTC. For information contact Sheila Porter-Williams, Green Haven, Halfway Lane, Dunchurch, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 6RD, United Kingdom. http://www.healthdemocracy.org.uk
Bully OnLine Advises those who are bullied at work and provides lectures and seminars. Works with FTC on bullying cases relevant to whistleblowing. : http://www.successunlimited.co.uk
Institute of Employment Rights Promotes awareness of rights of workers in the UK. Literature exchange with FTC. Tel. 020 7635 9550.
Campaign for Academic Freedom & Academic Standards (CAFAS) Aims and approach similar to FTC, concentrating on the higher education sector. Information exchange with FTC. http://www.cafas.org.uk
Whistleblowers Australia FTC’s ‘sister’ organisation in Australia - in constant touch and collaborating on a number of important issues. http://www.uow.edu.au/arts/sts/bmartin/dissent
Giraffe An American organisation which supports individuals who 'stick their necks out'.: Giraffe Heroes Project
Government Accountability Project (GAP) An American organisation which keeps an eye on government. http://www.whistleblower.org/
EuroAsPa UK group concerned about ethics and accountability in the accountancy profession, especially the ACCA :http://www.euroaspa.com/euroaspa/watch.htm
Association for Accountancy & Business Affairs A group associated with Freedom to Care which monitors and provides alternative commentary on the accountancy and auditing professions and related areas. : http://visar.csustan.edu/aaba/aaba.htm and for email : prems@essex.ac.uk
NHS Expose Website of Ian Perkin, a manager sacked by NHS for telling the truth: http://www.nhsexpose.co.uk
Zenki Meditation Bullied, disillusioned, wonder what it is all about? Searching for a different set of values, a better 'you', a better world? You could try here: http://www.zenki.org
Let's Fix Britain ... promotes public accountability from a citizen's or service user's perspective. As such its values are compatible with Freedom to Care's. It may also promote or oppose specific views on policy that will need to be evaluated individually: http://www.letsfixbritain.com
Petition BUPA Seven A campaign on alleged cases of abuse of elderly in BUPA care. The website: http://www.petitionbupaseven.org seems to be unused (14 August 2007).
Dignity at Work Now - DAWN. Anti-Bullying in the Workplace Support and Campaign Group Dignity At Work Now - Home
Campaign Against Unnecessary Suspensions and Exclusions in the NHS (UK) - CAUSE (UK) Suspension in the NHS
Just Fight On, Against workplace bullying and abuse http://www.jfo.org.uk/
WiserEarth serves the people who are transforming the world. It is a community directory and networking forum that maps and connects non-governmental organizations and individuals addressing the central issues of our day: climate change, poverty, the environment, peace, water, hunger, social justice, conservation, human rights and more. Content is created and edited by people like you.
OTHER RELATED ORGANISATIONS
Community Care magazine - really cares about whistleblowers in UK social care: http://www.community-care.co.uk
The Ann Craft Trust (Previously National Association for the Protection from Sexual Abuse of Adults & Children with Learning Disabilities - NAPSAC) Facilitates protection of those vulnerable to sexual abuse, through information exchange and awareness raising initiatives. FTC literature exchange. Tel. 0115 951 5151 The website http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/sociology/act seems to be unused (14 August 2007).
Disability Awareness in Action. The international disability and human rights network. http://www.daa.org.uk
Campaign for Freedom of Information Long standing national campaign for a FOI Act in the United Kingdom. Campaign for Freedom of Information
International Association of Dissident Writers Publishers and consultants with various concerns, such as torture. Literature exchange with FTC. [The only link from an Internet search on 14 August 2007 was to this page]
Charter 88 Social movement for constitutional reform in the United Kingdom. Unlock Democracy
Liberty (National Council for Civil Liberties) Promotes civil rights and lobbies for legislative reform. In touch with FTC, including literature exchange. http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk
PatientProtect Protecting NHS patients from neglect and abuse. Contact info@patientprotect.org or call 01227 713661 or fax 01227 711876 for more information or to report neglect. http://www.patientprotect.org
Advisory, Conciliation & Arbitration Services (ACAS) Information and advice around employment difficulties. Acas - Home
Involvement & Participation Assocn (IPA) Consultancy offering services around private sector partnerships and participation. http://www.ipa-involve.com
Community Legal Service (CLS) A good place to start if you are looking for legal information, contacts and advice. Community Legal Service Direct
Trading Standards Let down by the standard or quality of a product or service, then start here: http://www.tradingstandards.net
Dept of Trade & Industry (DTI) Lots of official information inc. around employment rights. Employment Matters - Introduction - BERR
LawRights Consultancy offering legal information and services, inc. an employment law page. http://www.lawrights.co.uk
Self-Help Organisations Directory A list of other self-help organisations in all walks of life, inc. health. UK Self Help Groups
John Hewitt's "How Scientists Cheat" site. Dr Hewitt says, "The site is about the way scientists cheat, by falsifying the scientific literature and rigging debate to include only 'acceptable' opinion. The particular field is taken from my own experience but I do believe the practices described are widespread. http://freespace.virgin.net/john.hewitt1
GreenPeace International The Direct action environmental organisation http://www.greenpeace.org
HateWatch Keeps on eye on those sites and groups spreading hatred of human beings Hatewatch Hall of Shame
OneWorld News from 350 global justice organisations http://www.oneworld.org
Open Secrets Dirty money at work in US politics http://www.opensecrets.org See also http://www.commoncause.org
Ethics info. & what may be world's largest ethics bookstore (Canada) http://www.ethicsweb.ca
Ethical Performance (online newsletter) http://www.ethicalperformance.com
Scientists for Global Responsibility Promotes ethical practice and use of science and technology http://www.sgr.org.uk
StateWatch Independent group of researcher, journalists, lawyers and activists working on civil liberties issues in Europe. See the News section on their website. http://www.statewatch.org
Serious Fraud Office Thinking about the risky business of reporting a serious fraud going on at work? First have a look at this site: http://www.sfo.gov.uk
Ethics of the media and communications See new academic journal 'Ethical Space' at: http://www.ethicalspace.org . This website seems to be unused (14 August 2007)
National Patient Safety Agency: http://81.144.177.110/npsa/about added June 2007
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OTHER USEFUL LINKS on whistleblowing
Project on government Oversight (USA): http://www.pogo.org/
Whistleblowing advice video (USA): http://www.videoproject.org/BlowingtheWhistle.html
Some Professional Ethics Resources on World Wide Web
Use a search engine to find the following:
• Architects & Engineers for Social Responsibility
• Association for Practical and Professional Ethics
• Australian Association for Professional and Applied Ethics
• Centre for Accounting Ethics (School of Accountancy, University of Waterloo)
• Centre for Ethics and Professionalism
• The Centre for Law Enforcement Ethics
• Centre for Professional & Applied Ethics at Valdosta State University Department of Philosophy
• Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• Centre for Professional Ethics at University of Central Lancashire
• Centre for the Study of Ethics in the Professions at the Illinois Institute of Technology
• Harvard University’s Program in Ethics and the Professions
• Institute for Business & Professional Ethics at DePaul University in Chicago
• The Texas Centre for Legal Ethics and Professionalism