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Useful Websites

AbilityNet
www.abilitynet.org.uk
T he UK's leading authority on computing and disability and
advises and helps thousands of disabled people every access IT. Free Advice
from AbilityNet on 0800 269545

Action for Blind People
www.afbp.org
Information & services for people with visual impairments.

Action for ME
www.afme.org.uk
Info & support to people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.

Advicenow
www.advicenow.org.uk
Advicenow brings together the best information on the law and your rights from a wide range of advice and information services.

Age Concern [England]
www.ageconcern.org.uk
National body of Age Concern groups

AIDS Education and Research Trust
www.avert.org
Research and information about AIDS and HIV

All About Giving
www.allaboutgiving.org
Advice for all forms of charitable giving and donations

Alzheimer's Society
www.alzheimers.org.uk
For people with Alzheimer and their families

Arthritis Care
www.arthritiscare.org.uk
Support for all people with arthritis

Arthritis Research Campaign
www.arc.org.uk
Research, education & fundraising for arthritis & rheumatism issues

Association of Young People with ME
www.ayme.org.uk
Support and encouragement group

AUTISM Independent UK
www.autismuk.com
Support, Information and advice

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Back Care
www.backpain.org
Helps people manage and prevent back pain

BHTA
www.bhta.com
Information about equipment and services

British Council of Disabled People
www.bcodp.org.uk
Supports organisations run by disabled people

British Deaf Association
www.signcommunity.org.uk/
Representing needs of profoundly deaf people

British Dyslexia Association
www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk
Representing children and adults with Dyslexia

British Epilepsy Association
www.epilepsy.org.uk
For people with epilepsy

British Heart Foundation
www.bhf.org.uk
Support to heart patients and their families

British Institute of Learning Disabilities
www.bild.org.uk
For those working with learning disabled people

British Liver Trust
www.britishlivertrust.org.uk
Those with liver disease, their families & carers

British Red Cross Society
www.redcross.org.uk
Depots to provide urgent short loan medical equipment.

Brittle Bone Society
www.brittlebone.org
Information and advice

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Catch Up (Co-operative Action to Change and Hurry Up Progress)
www.catchupltd.co.uk
Information and advice centre in Llanelli

Cancerlink
www.cancerlink.org
Emotional support and information on cancer

Caring for someone on Directgov

www.direct.gov.uk/carers

Carers UK
http://www.carersuk.org
Support, information and advice for carers

Centre for Accessible Environments
www.cae.org.uk
Promotes accessible built environments

Challenging Arthritis
www.arthritiscare.org.uk
Self management programme for arthritis sufferers

Childline
www.childline.org.uk
Free helpline for children in danger or distress

Child Poverty Action Group
www.cpag.org.uk
Relief of poverty among children & families

Child Support Agency
www.csa.gov.uk
Information on child maintenance assessment

Children with Leukaemia
www.leukaemia.org
Information and advice

Citizens Advice
www.citizensadvice.org.uk
The national network of Citizens Advice

Colon Cancer Concern
www.coloncancer.org.uk
Information and advice

Community Legal Service Direct
www.clsdirect.org.uk
For free quality legal help and information.
National helpline (England & Wales only) 0845 345 4 345 specialist advice on benefits and tax credits, debt, education, employment and housing

Counsel and Care for the Elderly
www.counselandcare.org.uk
Information and advice

Contact the Elderly
www.contact-the-elderly.org
Information and advice

Cystic Fibrosis Trust
www.cftrust.org.uk
Information and advice

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Deafblind UK
www.deafblind.org.uk
For those with dual sensory impairment

Department for Education and Employment
www.dfee.gov.uk
Achieving full potential through education, training, and work

Department of Transport
www.dft.gov.uk
Access for Disabled People.

Depression Alliance Wales
www.depressionalliance.org
Help and information for carers in Wales

Diabetes UK
www.diabetes.org.uk
For people with diabetes

Dementia Relief
www.dementiarelief.org.uk
Specialist support service for Carers of people suffering from Alzheimer's

Directory of Social Change
www.dsc.org.uk
Publications and training for the voluntary sector

Directgov

www.direct.gov.uk/disability
Government disability information all in one place

Disability Alliance (DA)
www.disabilityalliance.org
Services include the provision of advice, information, campaign work, research and training.

The Disability Debate - shaping the future
www.drc.org.uk/disabilitydebate
DRC Campaign

Disability Discrimination Act Helpline
www.disability.gov.uk
Help and information service

Disabled Parents Network
www.disabledparentsnetwork.org.uk
Disabled Parents Network (DPN) is a national organisation of and for disabled people who are parents or who hope to become parents, and their families, friends and supporters.

Disability Resource Team
www.disabilityresourceteam.co.uk
Transcription and disability equality training

Disability Rights Commission Helpline
www.drc-gb.org
Information on the DDA

Disabled Drivers Association
www.dda.org.uk
Represents the needs of disabled drivers

Disabled Living Foundation
www.dlf.org.uk
Provides information & advice about equipment

DISS: (Disability Information Services)
www.diss.org.uk
A directory if disability Services

Down's Syndrome Association
www.downs-syndrome.org.uk
For people with Downs Syndrome and families

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Enable Holidays
www.enableholidays.com
Enable Holidays is the first mainstream tour operator to offer a specially selected, personally audited range of overseas resorts and holiday accommodation to meet the needs of people with mobility impairments.

Enable Date
www.enabledate.com
International friendship/dating/contact
service for people with disabilities and anybody else
looking for new friends.

EQUIP - Electronic Quality Information for Patients
www.equip.nhs.uk
Quality information for patients and their carers

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Free Lawyer
www.freelawyer.co.uk
Free legal advice

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Haemophilia Society
www.haemophilia.org.uk
Information and help for people with Haemophilia & their families

Headway - The Brain Injury Association
www.headway.org.uk
For people with head injuries and their families

Help the Aged
www.helptheaged.org.uk
Advice, information and services

Housing Care
www.housingcare.org.uk
Helping with housing needs for the elderly

Huntingdons Disease Association
www.hda.org.uk
Information and advice

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Incapacity Benefit
www.afbp.org/benefits
A guide for visually impaired people (Acton for blind people)

International Blind Sport Association
www.ibsa.es
Information Service

Interact
www.diversitymentoringuk.com
Mentoring/advice programme for disabled students

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JMU Access Partnership
www.jmuaccess.org.uk
Pan disability consultancy

Joseph Rowntree Foundation
www.jrf.org.uk
Extensive programme of research & development

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Kidscape
www.kidscape.org.uk
Keeping children safe from abuse and bullying

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Legal Update for Voluntary Organisations
www.sandy-a.co.uk/legal.htm
Information and advice

Listening Books
www.listening-books.org.uk
A postal audio book library

Lottery Good Causes
www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk
A guide to lottery funding of good causes

LOOK [UK]
db2design.co.uk/look/userupdate/default.asp
National federation of families with visually impaired children

Lymphoma Association
www.lymphoma.org.uk
Support for people with Hodgkin sons disease

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Marie Curie Cancer Care
www.mariecurie.org.uk

ME Association
www.meassociation.org.uk
Information, training and research resource for ME/CFS, throughout the UK.

MENCAP
www.mencap.org.uk
For people with learning disabilities & their families

Mentality
www.mentality.org.uk
Promoting mental health

MIND
www.mind.org.uk
Support, information and advice on mental health issues

Mobility Market
www.themobilitymarket.co.uk
The Mobility Market is a low-cost way for private individuals to buy & sell surplus/used mobility aids.

Multikulti
www.multikulti.org.uk
Information and advice in community languages

Multiple Sclerosis Society
www.mssociety.org.uk
For people with Multiple Sclerosis

Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
www.muscular-dystrophy.org
For people with Muscular Dystrophy & their families

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National Association for Special Educational Needs
www.nasen.org.uk
For people with exceptional learning needs

National Autistic Society [UK]
www.nas.org.uk
For people with autism & their carers

National Centre for Volunteering
www.volunteering.org.uk
Supports and develops volunteering in England

National Consumer Council
www.ncc.org.uk
Representing consumer interests

National Council for Voluntary Organisations
www.ncvo-vol.org.uk
Champions the voluntary sector in England

National Kidney Federation
www.kidney.org.uk
Devoted to the welfare of kidney patients

National Library for the Blind
www.nlbuk.org
Talking books for the partially sighted and blind

Neurofibromatosis Association
www.nfa-uk.org.uk
Information and advice

N.R.A.C.
www.nrac.org.uk
National register of Consultants /Building auditors

National Society for Epilepsy
www.epilepsynse.org.uk
Support organisation service provider for people with epilepsy

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Pharmacy 2 u
www.pharmacy2u.co.uk
Online pharmacy centre

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RADAR
www.radar.org.uk
Working with and for disabled people

Rare Disorders Alliance UK
www.cafamily.org.uk
Information for people with rare disorders

REACH
www.volwork.org.uk
Arranging voluntary placements for experienced professionals

REGARD
www.regard.dircon.co.uk
Organisation of disabled lesbians and gay men

Restricted growth association
www.restrictedgrowth.co.uk
Self help group

Ricability
www.ricability.org.uk
Researches products and services for disabled and elderly consumers

Rightsnet
www.rightsnet.org.uk
Welfare rights for advice workers

Royal National College for the blind
www.rncb.ac.uk
The UK’s leading residential college for people (16+) who are blind or partially sighted

RNID
www.rnid.org.uk
Directory of services for the blind

Royal National Institute for Deaf People
www.rnid.org.uk
To improve the quality of life for all people with hearing impairments

Royal National Institute for the Blind
www.rnib.org.uk
For visually impaired and blind people

RNIB College Loughborough
www.rnibvocoll.ac.uk
RNIB College Loughborough works with partners so that young people and adults with disabilities can develop the skills and personal qualities needed to progress in life

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Samaritans
www.samaritans.org.uk
Provides emotional support for people in crisis

SCOPE
www.scope.org.uk
For people with Cerebral Palsy & carers

Sense
www.sense.org.uk
Support for deafblind people of all ages

Self Help UK
www.self-help.org.uk
Self Help UK provides a searchable database of over 1,000 self help organisations and support groups across the UK that offer support, guidance and advice to patients, carers and their relatives

Sickle Cell Society
www.sicklecellsociety.org
Information and support for people suffering with Sickle Cell

Spinal Injuries Association
www.spinal.co.uk
For people with spinal injuries

Stationery Office Publications Centre
www.tso.co.uk/
Source of government and official publicationsin the UK

Stroke Association
www.stroke.org.uk
For people who have had strokes & their families

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Talking Newspaper Association UK
www.tnauk.org.uk
Up to date news for the blind and visually impaired

Terrence Higgins Trust Lighthouse
www.tht.org.uk
For anyone concerned about HIV and AIDS

The Pituitary Foundation
www.pituitary.org.uk
Providing information for people with pituitary problems

Tiresias
www.tiresias.org
Information resources for people working with the visually impaired

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Vitalise
www.vitalise.org.uk
National disability charity which provides breaks for disabled and visually impaired people and their carers.

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Whizz-Kidz
www.whizz-kidz.org.uk
Whizz-Kidz is a national charity that provides customised mobility equipment to disabled children and young people to increase their independence and improve the quality of life for them and their families. Whizz-Kidz is also dedicated to providing help and advice to the children and their families and raising awareness of mobility-related issues through national campaigning.

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