Useful Links

Please note that SCIAF cannot accept responsibility for the content of external sites.

News & Information Services

Alertnet [http://www.alertnet.org]
Part of the Reuters Foundation, provides news resources to the humanitarian sector.

Scottish Catholic Media Office [http://www.scmo.org]
Provides information to the Scottish public about the work of the Catholic Church in Scotland.

Independent Catholic News [http://www.indcatholicnews.com]
Provides the latest news and comments on events.

SCIAF sister agencies in the UK

CAFOD [http://www.cafod.org.uk/]
A Catholic Agency for worldwide development based in England/Wales.

Trocaire [http://www.trocaire.org/]
A Catholic Agency for worldwide development based in Ireland.

SCIAF sister agencies overseas

CIDSE network [http://www.cidse.org/]
An international network of Catholic relief and development organisations which coordinate their efforts to tackle poverty and work for a fairer world.

Caritas [http://www.caritas.org/]
A coalition of Catholic relief and development agencies.

Catholic Relief Services [http://www.catholicrelief.org/]
A Catholic Agency for worldwide development based in the USA.

Cordaid [http://www.cordaid.nl/]
A Catholic Agency for worldwide development based in the Netherlands.

Misereor [http://www.misereor.de/]
A Catholic Agency for worldwide development based in Germany.

Manos Unidas [http://www.seker.es/munidas]
A Catholic Agency for worldwide development based in Spain.

Center of Concern [http://www.igc.apc.org/coc]
Promotes social analysis, theological reflection, policy analysis and advocacy on issues of global development, peace and justice.

International development organisations overseas

Pax Christi International [http://www.paxchristi.net/]
An international Peace Movement involved in human rights and economic justice.

Department for International Development [http://www.dfid.gov.uk/]
The department of the British Government responsible for promoting development.

Jesuit Refugee Service [http://www.jesref.org/]
Serving refugees across the globe.

One World Online [http://www.oneworld.org/]
A community of over 200 crganisations involved in promoting global justice issues.

Agencies in Scotland & the UK

Justice and Peace,Scotland [http://www.justiceandpeacescotland.org.uk]
Aiming to bring about social, political and economic changes to help people in Scotland, the UK and in the wider world.

Jubilee 2000, UK [http://www.jubilee2000uk.org/]
An international coalition seeking the cancellation of the unpayable debts of the world's poorest countries.

Jubilee 2000, Scotland [http://www.jubileescotland.org.uk/]
Scottish coalition which is seeeking for the cancellation of the unpayable debts of the world's poorest countries.

NIDOS [http://www.nidos.org.uk/]
The Network of International Development Organisations in Scotland exists to strengthen the distinctive contribution of its members to international development.

Trade Justice Movement UK [http://www.tradejusticemovement.org.uk/]
UK-wide coalition of organisations campaigning to make international trade work for all.

Stop Climate Chaos, Scotland [http://www.stopclimatechaosscotland.org/] Coalition of agencies campaiging to stop climate chaos.

Ethical shopping

Ethical Trading Initiative [http://www.ethicaltrade.org/]
Encouraging codes of conduct for all companies which sell products from developing countries.

Fairtrade Foundation [http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/]
Helps producers in the Third World receive a fairer price for they goods they produce.