Useful Links

All links are external

Nomis
Official labour market statistics 
http://www.nomisweb.co.uk/ (external link)

National Statistics Online
National Statistics Online home of official UK statistics. Britain's economy, population and society at national and local level.
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/ (external link)

The Market Research Society
The Market Research Society is an organisation for professional researchers and others engaged or interested in market, social and opinion research.
http://www.mrs.org.uk/ (external link)

Cheshire County Council: Research & Intelligence
Provides a research and intelligence capacity which analyses citizens' views and client needs in Cheshire to enable the Council to forecast and prepare plans which are responsive to them.
www.cheshire.gov.uk/RandI (external link)

Northern Marches England Leader+
The Northern Marches - England Leader + programme is part of a 6 year European Community initiative for assisting rural communities in improving the quality of life and economic prosperity of their local area. It covers a major part of rural South West Cheshire and North West Shropshire.
http://www.northernmarches.org.uk/ (external link)

Joseph Rowntree Foundation
A social policy and research charity. The Foundation does not carry out the research in-house, but works in partnership with academic and other institutions.
http://www.jrf.org.uk/ (external link)

Social Research Association
The SRA provides a forum for people working in a diverse range of settings and in different subject specialities, to form wider contacts, exchange views and information, and pursue issues of common concern
http://www.the-sra.org.uk/ (external link)

Laria
LARIA (the Local Authorities Research & Intelligence Association) was established in 1974 to promote the role and practice of research within the field of local government and provide a supportive network for those conducting or commissioning research.
http://www.laria.gov.uk/ (external link)

The Research Buyers Guide
The Research Buyer's Guide (RBG) is a directory of market research providers and support services.
http://www.rbg.org.uk/ (external link)

Chester Community Safety Partnership
This website provides information to the general public, Chester District residents and members of the Chester Safety Community Parnership.
http://www.saferchester.org/ (external link)

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
ODPM was created as a central department in its own right in May 2002. It is responsible for policy on housing, planning, devolution, regional and local government and the fire service. It also takes responsibility for the Social Exclusion Unit, the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit and the Government Offices for the Regions
http://www.odpm.gov.uk/ (external link)

Cheshire Police Authority
Website for Cheshire Police Authority
http://www.cheshire.police.uk/ (external link)

Cheshire Fire Service
Website for Cheshire Fire Service
http://www.cheshirefire.co.uk/ (external link)

Chester Knowledge Exchange
Community and Voluntary Groups often require research and specialist skills to help them operate effectively, for example, to inform funding bids or to get to know their catchment area. CKE can link community research needs with those who have the skills and knowledge to undertake research projects.
cre.chester.ac.uk (external link)