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Age
Concern Scotland
Age Concern Scotland is an independent, recognised charity working
throughout Scotland to help make the lives of older people more secure,
comfortable, dignified and enjoyable.
Status: Full member
Chartered Institute of Environmental
Health
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) is an independent
professional body representing those who work in environmental health
and related disciplines. It has charitable status and its primary
function is the promotion of the knowledge and understanding of environmental
health issues. There are approximately 9,500 members in England, Wales
and Northern Ireland.
Status: Observer
Co-operative Group
The Co-operative Group is the largest consumer co-operative organisations
in the UK. It is owned by its members, comprising other Co-ops who
use services it provides and individual members, who shop in its stores.
The Co-operative Group has over 1,500 food stores, as well as farms,
a bank, funeral branches, car dealers, travel agents, pharmacies etc.
It is a leader for fair trade and sells more fairly traded products,
in more stores, than any other retailer.
Status: Observer
European Centre, International Council of Women
ECICW is the European Centre of the International Council of Women
(ICW). It has consultative status with the Council of Europe and,
through ICW, with the UN. ECICW's aim is to make women's opinions
heard and to promote their participation in decision-making at national
and European levels; to support human rights and to eliminate all
kinds of discrimination; and to encourage sustainable development
and peace. Some its recent areas of work within Europe include prevention
of trafficking in women; violence against women; refugees; poverty;
fair trade; food safety and work of the EFSA.
Status: Full member
European Food Law Association
(UK)
The European Food Law Association (EFLA) is an international scientific
association that has as its essential goal to study and to promote
Food Law, as well as to contribute to its development and to its international
harmonisation under conditions taking into account at the same time
its specificity, its interdisciplinary nature and its special function,
the protection of the consumers.
Status: Full member
European Union of Women -
British Section
The European Union of Women, founded in 1954 in Austria, is an organisation
of groups of women in 20 countries, working in commissions for the
strengthening of peace and justice. They meet or correspond regularly,
exchanging views and ideas to further mutual understanding and to
encourage members to play an active role in political and public life.
EUW is affiliated to the Council of Europe.
Status: Full member
Consumer Council for
Northern Ireland
The General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland was set up by government
in 1985 to promote and safeguard the interests of consumers in Northern
Ireland. It is funded by the Department of Enterprise,Trade and Investment.
The Council champions the cause of consumers giving them a voice -
and makes sure that voice is heard by those who make decisions which
affect consumers. The Council carries out research, publishes reports,
seeks to influence both the public and private sectors, and campaigns
for a fair deal.
Status: Full member
Girlguiding UK
Girlguiding UK is the UK's largest voluntary organisation for girls
and young women with more than more than 600,000 members and is part
of an international organisation with over 10 million members worldwide.
Girlguiding UK, as part of a worldwide movement, enables girls and
young women to fulfil their potential and to take an active and responsible
role in society through its distinctive, stimulating and enjoyable
programme of activities delivered by trained volunteer leaders.
Status: Full member
Good Housekeeping Institute
Good Housekeeping Institute provides editorial matter for all the
food and equipment features as well as the consumer service section
of Good Housekeeping Magazine. It also runs a readers’ advisory
service.
Status: Observer
The Guild of Food Writers
The Guild of Food Writers is a professional association of food writers
and broadcasters in the UK. Established in 1984, the Guild has over
350 authors, columnists, freelance journalists and broadcasters amongst
its members.
Status: Observer
Halal Monitoring Committee (HMC)
HMC is a non profit making organisation set up to monitor, inspect
and certify Halal products, in particular the Halal meat and poultry
sector.
Status: Observer
Hindu Council UK
The Hindu Council UK's main purpose is to give the UK Hindus an effective
voice on policy matters.
Status: Observer
The Hyperactive Children's Support
Group (HACSG)
HACSG is a registered charity which has been successfully helping
ADHD/Hyperactive children and their families for nearly 30 years.
The HACSG is Britain's leading proponent of a dietary approach to
the problem of hyperactivity.
Status: Observer
International Consumer
Research and Testing
ICRT is an association of 44 consumer organisations from 40 countries
worldwide. It aims to promote co-operation in consumer research and
testing among its members and other organisations concerned with consumer
matters. ICRT also aims to develop better test methods for consumer
goods and services, and to encourage the development of good consumer
testing facilities.
Status: Observer
Islamic Foundation for Ecology
and Environmental Sciences (IFEES)
IFEES was established in the mid 1980s. It is an internationally recognised
body articulating the Islamic position on ecology and environmental
sciences. Its objectives include research and the dissemination of
information, producing teaching materials, books and journals, training
on practical and theoretical subjects and setting up an experimental
centre focusing on land use and organic farming and also the development
of alternative technology.
Status: Observer member
Local Authorities Co-ordinators of
Regulatory Services (LACORS)
LACORS (Local Authorities Co-ordinators of Regulatory Services), formerly
LACOTS, was set up in 1978 to co-ordinate the enforcement activities
of trading standards services. Subsequently it took on the additional
responsibility of co-ordinating food enforcement and its regulatory
remit continues to widen. LACORS vision is to make a major contribution
to the development of high quality, consistent and co-ordinated local
authority regulatory and related services across the UK.
Status: Full member
The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB)
The Muslim Council of Britain is a large umbrella Muslim body with
about 400 Affiliates (mosques, organisations, institutions etc). MCB
has many committees and daily activities on all issues concerning
Muslims. It is the Muslim 'spokesman' organisation with different
government departments.
Status: Observer
The National Childbirth
Trust
The National Childbirth Trust (NCT) is the largest and best-known
childbirth and parenting charity in Europe and is run by parents for
parents. It is the voice of parents on antenatal, birth and postnatal
issues. NCT provides a range of quality educational and support services
for parents at local level and promote the principle of informed choice
for women and their partners. NCT is a membership organisation with
over 60,000 members across the UK.
Status: Full member
National Consumer Council
Status: Observer
National Consumer Federation
The National Consumer Federation co-ordinates and represents at a
national level the work and opinions of voluntary, independent local
Consumer Groups with reference to the key guiding principles of choice,
information, representation, access to goods and services, quality
and fairness and redress.
Status: Full member
National Council of Women of Great
Britain
The National Council of Women is a voluntary organisation with local
branches, individual members and about 70 affiliated societies. It
works to promote equality of opportunity for women and to enable them
to participate effectively at all levels, and in all aspects, of the
life of the community. NCW is a member of the International Council
of Women, and has special consultative status with the Economic and
Social Council of the United Nations.
Status: Full member
National Federation
of Women's Institutes
The National Federation of Women’s Institutes aims to improve
and develop the conditions of rural life. It provides a wide range
of social, cultural and educational opportunities for its members
whose views on issues of public concern are represented to appropriate
bodies. The WI is involved internationally with organisations including
the Associated Country Women of the World and the Confederation of
Family Organisations in the EC (COFACE).
Status: Full member
Scottish Consumers' Council
Status: Full member
Scottish Women's Rural Institutes
(SWRI)
Scottish Women's Rural Institutes are groups of women who meet together
in centres throughout Scotland. SWRI is one of the largest women's
organisations in Scotland and has about 25,000 members. Amongst its
aims are to advance the education and training of those who live and
work in the country, or are interested in country life, in home skills,
family welfare and citizenship and to promote the preservation of
Scotland's traditions and its rural heritage.
Status: Full member
Soroptimist International
GBI
Soroptimist International is a worldwide organisation for women in
management and the professions, working through service projects to
advance human rights and the status of women. Founded in 1921, its
membership has grown to nearly 95,000 women across the world.
Status: Full member
Sustain
The alliance for better food and farming advocates food and agriculture
policies and practices that enhance the health and welfare of people
and animals, improve the working and living environment, promote equity
and enrich society and culture.
Status: Observer
Townswomen's Guild
Status: Full member
Trading Standards Institute
The Trading Standards Institute (formerly the Institute of Trading
Standards Administration, ITSA) has represented the interests of Trading
Standards professionals for 120 years. Amongst its many activities,
it provides services and support to professional trading standards
officers, other officers employed by local authorities who provide
advice to consumers and ensure fair trading. These services include
education, training and further professional development for its Members.
The Institute plays a key role with UK Central Government, the European
Commission, and Parliament in debates and dialogues on legislation
relating to consumers, fair trading and market control, and responds
to many consultation documents. The Institute also co-operates with
a range of other bodies whose interests include consumer protection
and fair trading, and meets regularly with BSI and the CBI.
Status: Full member
Welsh Consumer Council
The Welsh Consumer Council was established in 1975. It aims to be
the authoritative voice of consumers in Wales by working with consumers
and others to present their interests and needs to industry, commerce
and government. The Council also works with other organisations in
the public, private and voluntary sector developing projects on consumer
related issues.
Status: Full member
Which?
Which? (formerly the Consumers' Association) is a wholly independent
organisation dedicated to conducting research into consumer goods
and services and to campaigning on behalf of consumers in general.
It is also a registered charity. The organisation's principal trading
arm is Which? Ltd. which is the publisher of "Which?" and the organisation's
other magazines as well as a range of book titles.
Status: Observer
Women's Food and Farming Union
Founded in 1979, WFU is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting
an understanding of and confidence in all aspects of quality British
produce.
Status: Observer
Women's National Commission
The Women’s National Commission is the official independent
advisory body to the government, acting as a channel of communication
between Government and women’s organisations. The WNC is responsible
for ensuring by all possible means that the informed opinion of women
is given its due weight in the deliberations of government. The WNC
represents a wide and diverse range of women’s interests through
its partners.
Status: Full member
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