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Association of Police Authorities
The national voice for police authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Audit Commission
The Audit Commission is an independent body responsible for ensuring that public money is used economically, efficiently and effectively.

Black Networking Group
The Group uses the word “Black” to refer to Asian, African Caribbean, mixed heritage and other visible minority ethnic people who share a common experience of racism or racial discrimination in the UK. “By defining ourselves as Black we are referring to our own collective experiences in resisting, challenging and surviving racism. We are not defining our skin tone or cultural heritage”.

Buddhist Peninsula

Cornwall Blind Association
Assists blind, partially sighted and other people with a severe sight loss who are resident in Cornwall.

Cornwall Disabled Association
Improving quality of life for people with physical disabilities in Cornwall

Cornwall Disability Forum
Promotes, supports and facilitates the full inclusion of disabled people in Cornwall.

Council for Racial Equality in Cornwall
Aims to celebrate the ethnic, racial, religious and linguistic diversity within the whole of Cornwall and offer support to all persons affected by racism, irrespective of their colour, ethnicity and nationality.

Crimestoppers
Crimestoppers is the independent charity operating the freephone 0800 555 111 helping to prevent and solve crimes.

Devon & Cornwall Constabulary
This site allows the public to gain access to information on crime statistics and published Force documents, provides advice on ways in which people can help us to keep themselves and their families safe by making their homes and property secure or driving a vehicle more safely. Recruitment information for police staff and police officers is also available.

Devon and Exeter Racial Equality Council
The Devon and Exeter Racial Equality Council was launched in 1995, as a development of an earlier Race Equality Network. It was established by organisations and individuals concerned about race relations issues in the County.

Disability Information and Advice Centre (DIAC)
An information and advice service for adults and children with any disability, carers and service providers.

Ethnic Minority Foundation
The Ethnic Minority Foundation (EMF) is a registered charity established in 1999. EMF is committed to extending opportunities to people from the most disadvantaged communities in the UK, by playing a leading role in:

Fair Play South West
Fair Play South West is developing as a regional Equality organisation. It aims to represent the interests, views of women and of gender issues

FFLAG (Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gay Men)

The Local Government Ombudsman
The Local Government Ombudsmen investigate complaints of injustice arising from maladministration by local authorities and certain other bodies. They investigate complaints about most council matters including housing, planning, education, social services, consumer protection, drainage and council tax.

Gay Cornwall - providing a first class source of information for the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and trans communities in Cornwall.

Gay Devon - up to date information and listings supporting the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and trans communities across Devon.

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary
For well over a century HM Inspectors of Constabulary (HMIs) have been charged with examining and improving the efficiency of the Police Service in England and Wales, with the first HMIs appointed under the provisions of the County and Borough Police Act 1856.

Home Office
The Home Office is the Government department responsible for internal affairs in England and Wales.

Independent Custody Visitors Association
The Independent Custody Visiting Association is a voluntary organisation that promotes the custody visiting process nationally through advocacy, training, publicity and ongoing support to all involved in the process.

Independent Police Complaints Commission
The organisation that has overall responsibility for the system for complaints against the police.

Intercom Trust, The
Consultancy, strategic planning and training on lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans issues in Cornwall and the South West. Also helpline, support, advocacy and community building.

Islamic Centre for the South West

Local Criminal Justice Board
The purpose of LCJB is to co-ordinate various agencies within the Criminal Justice System, including the Police, the Prison Service, the National Probation Service, the Youth Offending Services, the Magistrates’ Courts, the Crown Courts, and the Crown Prosecution Service.

MENCAP Regional District Office
Mencap works with people with learning disabilities, their families and carers. It provides advice and support, fights for equal rights, campaigns for greater opportunities and challenges attitudes and prejudice.

National Criminal Intelligence Service
NCIS works on behalf of all UK law enforcement agencies in the fight against serious and organised crime.

SCOPE
Scope exists to enable men, women and children with cerebral palsy and associated disabilities to claim their rights, lead fulfilling lives and play their full part in society.

South West Peninsula Strategic Health Authority
The Authority was established on 1 April 2002 under the Shifting the Balance of Power reforms for the NHS, and is the local headquarters for the NHS in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It serves a population of 1.6 million people and oversees an annual health budget for the local NHS of £1.6 billion.

The Standards Board for England
The Standards Board for England is responsible for promoting high ethical standards and investigating allegations that members’ behaviour may have fallen short of the required standards.

Victim Support
Victim Support is the independent charity which helps people cope with the effects of crime. We provide free and confidential support and information to help you deal with your experience.

 

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