Useful links

A collection of useful websites with information on leadership, mentoring, volunteering, active citizenship and more.

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The Leadership Hub
The Leadership Hub is a global Community of Practice, a leadership exchange where the 'goods' we trade are practical, inspiring insights on how to lead. Share insights and practice with members from around the world. But, remember you have to contribute as well as take out.

Business Voice
The Business Voice gives you free access to leadership and business insights from some of the worlds most admired leaders and management gurus.

My Learning Directory
My Learning Directory is an online staff learning management system which allows you to link Learning and Development to company performance and is designed to be used by staff, not management.

Journalisted
Journalisted.com is an independent, non-commercial website built to help the public navigate the news. You can find out more about a journalist, track down a journalist by news outlet and compare coverage by different journalists.

Media Standards Trust
The Media Standards Trust is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that aims to find ways to foster the highest standards of excellence in news journalism and ensure public trust in news is nurtured.

Get on Board
Get on Board is a new campaign, run in partnership by the Governance Hub, Charity Commission and Volunteering England, to raise the profile of trusteeship and encourage more people to take on this essential voluntary role.

Citizenship Foundation
The Citizenship Foundation aims to empower individuals to engage in the wider community through education about the law, democracy and society. They focus particularly on developing young people's citizenship skills, knowledge and understanding. They are also currently holding competitions based around Political Journalism and Youth Parliament.

Pilotlight
Pilotlight works to help small, innovative charities grow and fulfil their potential by  recruiting members from business and industry, proven leaders and high fliers who want to donate their skills to charities.

Horsesmouth
A dedicated website for informal e-mentoring: browse mentor profiles, stories and wisdom - and become a mentor yourself.

Affinity
Affinity - the professional networking service, can do your networking for you. They provide a unique, professional service, attending network events and promoting your business on your behalf - you get all the benefits of a networking, without the hassle.

Changeboard
A site for HR professionals to read about ands share the very latest HR and management ideas.

Growing Ambitions
This UK-wide matchmaking service links enthusiastic Speakers from the workplace with careers education teachers and advisers. People in jobs they love, volunteer through us to talk to young people in their own local areas, on dates that suit them.

Striding Out
Striding Out is a support network for young entrepreneurs. We provide connections, support and inspiration to our members to help them succeed in their entrepreneurial journey.

Upcoming events

Common Purpose Quests

23 March 2012
Go beyond the confines of your town/city/region and explore leadership in another location. Upcoming Quests include Manchester (26 Jan), London (24 Feb) & Budapest (23 March)

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