The Buddy Reading Project, Derbyshire County Council education department, County Hall, Matlock, DE4 3AG, £52 inclusive of p&p.
Founded on successful practice with care leavers, young people in public care and young people "out of school", this 150-page comprehensive guide shows how to go about setting up a "shared reading" accreditation-linked project working with young adults at risk of social exclusion and disengaged from learning.
A Long Way From Home - The Irish Community in Leeds
Leeds Irish Health & Homes, 335 Roundhay Road, LS8 4HT, £30 to statutory agencies, £20 to voluntary agencies, £15 to individuals, plus £2.25 p&p in each case
This video looks at the experience of emigration of Irish people in Leeds. It explores the particular housing and health inequalities affecting this particular community. Although the aim is to promote discussion of culturally sensitive support for the Irish community in Leeds, it is easily transferable to all places where an Irish community exists in the UK.
Cold Comfort - The Social and Environmental Determinants of Excess
Winter Death in England, 1986-96
Paul Wilkinson et al, The Policy Press, Marston Book Services, PO Box 269, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4YN, £10.95
Britain has a very large winter excess of mortality, which is greater than in most other countries in continental Europe. This is the first study to make a direct connection between the risk of winter mortality and housing quality in England, demonstrating that people living in homes that are difficult or costly to heat are at increased risk of cold-related death. It will be of interest to everyone concerned with public health and housing policy.
If you have training materials that could feature in this section please contact Graham Hopkins on 020 8652 3106 or e-mail graham.hopkins@rbi.co.uk
