Further Information
Below are some links we think everyone might find interesting and useful - please let us know if you think we should be including any others!
See also:
Personal Finance
Consumer Credit Counselling Service - free financial advice and support (0800 138 1111):
Online CAB service that provides independent advice on your rights on a range of issues:
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/Check/order your credit report:
Advice & Financial Product Comparisons:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/
http://www.moneysupermarket.com
Health & Fitness
General info. & advice:
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/questions/
Personal training in Ards/Bangor/Belfast area:
http://www.livelifeni.co.uk/
Positivity/Mental Health
Positive Psychology – self-assessment exercises and advice:
http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/
General info. & advice:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/mental_health/
Self-confidence:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/confidence/learn/self_index.shtml
'Free trance download' for confidence-building on:
(Also available in cd format as included with the book 'Change Your Life in 7 Days
Forum on all aspects of mental health:
Personality Type models:
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp (Myers-Briggs-based free online test)
http://www.9types.com (Basic Enneagram site - see Descriptions tab to read about each type)
http://www.enneagraminstitute.com (More in-depth site; register free for full access)
Ethical/Green Shopping & Lifestyle
Ethical/Green Online Shopping:
http://www.curioustales.com/
('Eco-fashion with a Curious Twist in the Tale...')
http://www.the-green-apple.co.uk/
http://www.feelgoodhampers.com/index.htm
("Ireland's first and only organic hamper company")
http://www.naturalcollection.com/
Charity Sites:
http://www.freerice.com/index.php
(increase your vocabulary whilst generating free rice donations!)
Informational Sites:
http://www.biggreenswitch.co.uk/free-downloads
(Free posters to download for schools & workplaces)
Free access to back issues at:
Eco-holiday destinations:
http://www.orchardacrefarm.com/
(Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland)
Campaign for Real Ale:
Relationships/Family
General info. & advice:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/relationships/
Relate:
British Association for Sexual and Relationship Therapy
Step-Parenting:
http://www.beingastepparent.co.uk/home.htm
Online/Distance Learning
BBC's free online courses on a wide range of subjects:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/
Open University's OpenLearn - free online courses:
MIT's OpenCourseWare:
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/home/home/index.htm
iTunes U - access through your iTunes application to get free downloadable courses from a wide range of universities, including:
Oxford university
Stanford university
UC Berkeley
...and many more!
Work/Career
Bullying in the workplace:
http://www.nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk
Info. & quizzes:
http://www.princetonreview.com/cte/quiz/career_quiz1.asp?startOver=1
http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/
(Official site for the book 'What Colour is Your Parachute?
Image Consultancy:
http://www.imageconfident.co.uk/
Online Courses & Career Guidance:
(essential skills courses - NI only)
Info. for working parents:
http://www.workingfamilies.org.uk/
http://timesonline.typepad.com/alphamummy/
http://singleparents.about.com/
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