Useful websites
Community
http://thisisguernsey.com
http://spidercrab.net
http://islandlife.org
www.gov.gg The States of Guernsey site with links to various States departments including tourism and health
http://www.guernseylegalresources.gg/ccm/portal/ Guernsey legal resources
www.guernseyregistry.com
www.scuf.gg - information for parents on services and benefits for children under five
http://guernsey-press.com
www.stjames.gg Information on concerts and events at St James Concert and Assembly Hall
www.channelonline.tv
www.islandfm.com for independent local radio
www.bbc.co.uk/guernsey
www.ltsbfoundationCI.org - Lloyds TSB Foundation for the Channel Islands
www.guernseypost.com - search for local postcodes
www.charity.org.gg - Association of Guernsey Charities
http://www.guernsey-society.org.uk/index.htm - keeping alive the "Spirit of Guernsey" both in the island and overseas.
Engage Guernsey - Community information
Company and business information
www.guernseychamber.com for the Guernsey Chamber of Commerce
www.europages.com a European business directory
http://www.tremnet.com Thomas Global Register Europe - European industrial buying guide
www.bt.com - directory enquiries service via BT
www.ft.com Financial Times site
www.infobel.com/teldir UK and international telephone directories
www.companies-house.gov.uk
www.kellys.co.uk a directory of UK industries
www.kompass.com information on companies and products
www.guernseyregistry.com Searchable register of all Guernsey company information and information on the Intellectual Property office.
Family history
www.priaulxlibrary.co.uk Priaulx Library for information on local families
www.familia.org.uk
www.familysearch.org
General information
www.bt.com - online directory enquiries
www.cwguernsey.com/main - local Cable and Wireless
www.wavetelecom.com
www.skype.com
www.digimap.gg - digital maps of Guernsey
www.eyp.co.uk - Yellow Pages
www.multimap.com - UK maps of all kinds
www.gov.gg - States of Guernsey
www.howstuffworks.com
Encyclopaedia Britannica online. You will need a Guille-Allès Library membership number to access this service
General sites useful for homework and general enquiries:
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ information on all sorts of subjects from pre-school to 16+
www.gridclub.com/home_page/hot_headlines/GridClub_Holiday.shtml general site good for helping with homework
www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/ all sorts of information available 24 hours a day.
www.homeworkelephant.co.uk
Encyclopaedia Britannica for children. You will need a Guille-Allès Library membership number to access this service
Encyclopedia Britannica for students. You will need a Guille-Allès Library membership number to access this service.
http://animalsearch.galganov.net/
www.askforkids.com
www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/search
www.howstuffworks.com
www.kidsites.com
www.kidsclick.org/
www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework
http://kids.yahoo.com
Health
www.netdoctor.co.uk
www.clinical-depression.co.uk
www.mhf.org.uk - Mental Health Foundation
www.medinfo.co.uk
www.doh.gov.gg - Department of Health
www.arc.org.uk - information on arthritis
www.nas.org.uk - National Autistic Society
www.bhf.org.uk - British Heart Foundation
www.mencap.org.uk - information on learning disability
www.macmillan.org.uk - Macmillan Cancer Relief
www.prostate-cancer.org.uk
www.imperialcancer.org.uk
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk - NHS medical advice online
www.painsupport.co.uk - information on natural pain relief
www.guernseyhealthpromotion.com
www.medicalspecialistgroup.ggwww.ihscs.gov.gg - Institute of Health and Social Care Studies
Libraries
www.jsylib.gov.je - The Jersey Library
www.ihscs.gov.gg - Institute of Health and Social Care Studies
www.priaulxlibrary.co.uk for Guernsey history and family history
www.cfe.edu.gg Guernsey College of Further Education
www.bubl.ac.uk for all sorts of information about higher education
http://blpc.bl.uk for the British Library catalogue online
http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/square/ac940/weblibs.html for a list of UK public libraries on the web
www.guernseytrainingagency.com - find out about courses and study facilities.
www.alderneylibrary.org
Local Art Galleries
www.myspace.com/readerswivescollective - Readerswives Collective Centrefold Gallery
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=9002928713- The Gallery, Mill St, Guernsey
www.thegreenhouse.gg for information on events at the Greenhouse
Media
www.bbc.co.uk - see where I live section for local information
www.itv.com
www.channeltv.co.uk
www.channel4.com
www.bbc.co.uk/england/radioguernsey
www.advertsongs.co.uk
www.gbgmagazine.co.uk
News
www.bbc.co.uk
www.timesonline.co.uk
www.guardian.co.uk
www.telegraph.co.uk
www.thepaperboy.com - Australian site where you can search for newspapers around the world
Other local information sources
http://www.guernseyancestry.com/archives.php Guernsey Archive Service
http://museum.guernsey.net Guernsey Museum and Art Galleries
www.societe.org.gg La Societe Guernesiase for information on all aspects of Guernsey history and natural history
www.occupied.guernsey.net
www.guernseyheritage.com
www.guernsey-society.org.uk aims to promote, maintain and stimulate interest in all matters concerning the Bailiwick of Guernsey
www.guernseybar.com an overview of the history of the guernsey bar adn dictionary of legal terms
www.greatwarci.net is a Channel Islands Great War study group website
Reading
www.bbc.co.uk/arts/books
www.booktrust.org.uk
www.thegoodbookguide.com
/www.books.guardian.co.uk
www.whichbook.net/index.jsp
www.amazon.co.uk
www.penguin.co.uk
www.openingthebook.com - information on how to develop enjoyment in reading
www.artsandlibraries.org.uk - information on how libraries and arts organizations are working together
www.bookmuse.com - an American site giving good guidance on reading
www.readingagency.org.uk - agency working with UK public libraries to encourage the value of reading
www.bookgroup.info - virtual reading group of five women
www.booktrust.org.uk - find out all about book prizes and reading initiatives
www.branching-out.net - resource site for setting up reading groups
www.everybodysreading.com - site set up by libraries in the North-West to encourage reading, with reviews etc
www.thegoodbookguide.com/gbg/default.asp - site for readers and writers
http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/home.do - a collection of recordings of poets reading their work
Search engines and general sites
www.altavista.com
www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts - general information site run by Oxford Dictionaries
www.dogpile.co.uk
www.google.co.uk
www.hotmail.com - get a free e-mail account
www.bbc.co.uk
www.yahoo.co.uk
www.askjeeves.com
Safer Internet Use
www.childnet-int.org - information on Kidsmart scheme and how to make the internet safer
www.nch.org.uk/itok/chis - Children's Charities' Coalition for internet Safety (CHIS)
www.fkbko.co.uk - advice on how to navigate the internet safely for parents and children
www.thinkuknow.co.uk/index.htm - separate sections for parents/carers and children
www.parentscentre.gov.uk
www.direct.gov.uk - UK government advice site
www.bbc.co.uk/webwise
www.getnetwise.org - all sorts of internet advice
www.besafeonline.org
Sites about books and reading for children:
www.achuka.co.uk a place to find out all about your favourite authors
www.ukchildrensbooks.co.uk/ an on-line guide to the world of children’s books info on authors, illustrators etc.
www.cool-reads.co.uk books for 10 –15 year olds reviewed by 10 – 15 year olds
www.wordpool.co.uk/ all about children’s books for adults and teachers
www.bookstart.co.uk for information about the national books for babies programme
www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk for information on the Carnegie Greenaway award for children's books
www.childs-play.com
Some sites to dip into for children:
www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/ a huge and exciting site with masses of information about all things geographical.
www.planet-science.com/home.html you’ll find lots of science information here.
www.schoolhistory.co.uk/ the ideal site to help with history homework or to find out more about history.
www.bbc.co.uk/parenting
Statistics and information
www.genuki.org.uk
http://www.ons.gov.uk/census/index.html
www.pro.gov.uk Public Record Office
www.statistics.gov.uk
Travel
www.flybe.com
www.aurigny.com
www.condorferries.co.uk
www.guernsey-airport.gov.gg
www.tfl.gov.uk
www.nationalrail.co.uk
http://rp.rac.co.uk/routeplanner
www.fco.gov.uk - Foreign Office advice for travellers
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