National
Action for Communities in Rural Areas (ACRE); www.acre.org.uk
Action for Market Towns; www.towns.org.uk
Arts Council; www.artscouncil.org.uk
Big Lottery Fund; www.biglotteryfund.org.uk
Cittaslow; www.cittaslow.org.uk
Civic Trust; www.civictrust.org.uk
Commission for Architecture & the Built Environment (CABE); www.cabe.org.uk
Commission for Rural Communities; www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk
Commuity Development Foundation; www.communityfoundations.org.uk
Community Matters; www.communitymatters.org.uk
Community Transport Association; www.ctauk.org
Community Toolbox; www.ctb.ku.edu
Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE); www.cpre.org.uk
Department of Communities and Local Government; www.communities.gov.uk
Development Trusts Association; www.dta.org.uk
English Heritage; www.english-heritage.org.uk
English Historic Towns Forum; www.historictownsforum.org
Environment Agency; www.environment-agency.gov.uk
Housing Corporation; www.housingcorp.gov.uk
Living Streets; www.livingstreets.org.uk
Natural England; www.naturalengland.org.uk
Sport England; www.sportengland.org
Transition Towns; www.transitiontowns.org

 

Regional
Business Link South West; www.businesslink.gov.uk/southwest
Government Office of the South West (GOSW); www.gosw.gov.uk
RISE (Voice for South West Social Enterprise); www.rise-sw.co.uk
Rural Enterprise Gateway; www.regsw.org.uk
South West Councils (have taken on the role of the SW Regional Assembly); www.swcouncils.gov.uk
South West Forum (SW voluntary sector network); www.southwestforum.org.uk
South West Network of Rural Community Councils (SWAN); www.swan-network.org.uk
South West Observatory (regional data & information); www.swo.org.uk
South West Market & Coastal Towns Network; www.swmctn.com
(includes the M&CTA book ‘Planning for Your Communities; a sourcebook’ under the resources page)
South West Regional Development Agency; www.southwestrda.org.uk
Sustainability South West; www.sustainabilitysouthwest.org.uk
Wessex Reinvestment Trust; www.wessexrt.co.uk

 

Dorset
Dorset Association of Parish & Town Councils; www.dorset-aptc.gov.uk
Dorset Community Action:www.dorsetcommunityaction.org.uk
Dorset County Council; www.dorsetforyou.com
Dorset Squared Ltd; www.dorset2.co.uk
Dorset Strategic Partnership; www.dorsetforyou.com/index.jsp?articleid=2736
Christchurch Borough Council; www.christchurch.gov.uk
Christchurch Community Partnership: www.christchurchmatters.org
Community Planning Executive in North Dorset: http://www.north-dorset.gov.uk/community_planning
East Dorset District Council; www.eastdorsetdc.gov.uk
East Dorset Community Partnership: http://www.eastdorsetcommunitypartnership.org.uk/  
North Dorset District Council; www.north-dorset.gov.uk
Purbeck Community Partnership: http://www.purbeck.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=7327
Purbeck District Council; www.purbeck-dc.gov.uk
West Dorset District Council; www.dorsetforyou.com
West Dorset Partnership: www.dorsetforyou.com/communityplan/west
Weymouth & Portland District Council; www.purbeck-dc.gov.uk
Weymouth and Portland Partnership: http://www.weymouthandportlandpartnership.org/  

 

 

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