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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
ARCOS
ARCOS a registered charity working for children and adults who have eating and drinking and/or communication difficulties.
www.arcos.org.uk
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
C
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
Counselling Directory
www.counselling-directory.org.uk
Support network of UK counsellors and psychotherapists
Contact the Elderly
www.contact-the-elderly.org
Information and advice
Cystic Fibrosis Trust
www.cftrust.org.uk
Information and advice
D
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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Employment and Support Allowance
www.dwp.gov.uk/esa/index.asp
This guide to Employment and Support Allowance aims to support the work of advisers, customer representative groups and healthcare professionals. It is suitable for use by anyone who wants indepth information or products to support their own communications.
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.
Equality British
www.equalitybritain.co.uk
Equality Britain is dedicated to promoting opportunities in employment, education and housing to people from all sections of the community"
EQUIP - Electronic Quality Information for Patients
www.equip.nhs.uk
Quality information for patients and their carers
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The Family Fund
www.familyfund.org.uk
The Family Fund gives grants to lower income families with severely disabled children for things that make life easier and more enjoyable.
Free Lawyer
www.freelawyer.co.uk
Free legal advice
G
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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
K
Kidscape
www.kidscape.org.uk
Keeping children safe from abuse and bullying
L
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
Service Source Network (US Organistaion)
www.ourpeoplework.org
Provides job training and support services to more than 10,000 people with disabilities. In ten states from Colorado to Delaware and Florida to the District of Columbia.
Sickle Cell Society
www.sicklecellsociety.org
Information and support for people suffering with Sickle Cell
SocialSpace
www.socialspace.co.uk
Disability Chat forum
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
Turn2us
www.turn2us.org.uk
Independent charity that helps people access the money available to them – through welfare benefits, grants and other help.
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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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