Care and independence
AbilityNet
www.abilitynet.co.uk
Freephone helpline: 0800 269545
(Tel: 01926 312847)
PO Box 94, Warwick, CV34 5WS
Helps make mainstream computer technology accessible to disabled people.
Aidis Trust
www.aidis.org
Tel: 01202 695244
Fax: 01202 695322
1 Albany Park, Cabot Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BX
Aims to provide specialised computer equipment to people with disabilities, of all ages, to aid their communication.
Alzheimers Society
www.alzheimers.org.uk/
Helpline: 0845 300 0336 (local rate)
(Tel: 020 7306 0606)
Advice and support to those dealing with dementia.
Arthritis Care
www.arthritiscare.org.uk
Freephone helpline: 0808 800 4050
(Tel: 020 7916 1500)
18 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HD
Assist UK
http://www.assist-uk.org/
Assist UK leads a UK wide network of locally-situated Disabled Living Centres where products and equipment can be tried and visitors can get information and advice from professional staff about what might suit them best.
Benefits Enquiry Line
Freephone: 0800 602080
Specialises in benefits for people with disabilities, their carers and their representatives. As it has no access to personal records it provides general advice only.
Blind People, Action for
www.afbp.org
Tel: 020 7732 8771
14-16 Verney Road, London SE16 3DZ
Employment, grants, information and benefits advice.
Carers UK
www.carersuk.org.uk
CarersLine: 0808 808 7777
Tel: 020 7490 8818
20-25 Glasshouse Yard, London EC1A 4JT
Informs and supports carers, brings needs of carers to the attention of government.
Carers Direct
www.nhs.uk/carersdirect
Information, advice and support for carers.
Call Carers direct on 0808 802 0202
Calibre Cassette Library
www.calibre.org.uk
Tel: 01296 432339
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP22 5XQ
Free postal cassette library for blind, partially sighted or print disabled adults and children.
Dementia UK
http://www.dementiauk.org/
A national charity committed to improving quality of life for all those affected by Dementia. Its Admiral Nurses scheme offers advice and support to family carers.
Dial UK
www.dialuk.info
Tel: 01302 310123
St Catherine's, Tickhill Road, Balby, Doncaster DN4 8QN
Supports UK wide disability information and advice services.
Disabled Living Foundation (DLF)
www.dlf.org.uk
Helpline 0845 130 9177 (Mon - Fri 10am - 4pm)
Free impartial Information and advice on equipment and technology to increase independence.
Living Made Easy
www.livingmadeeasy.org.uk/
A Disabled Living Foundation website giving impartial advice and information about daily living equipment and other aspects of independent living.
Disability Grants
www.disability-grants.org/index.html
If you have a disability, or are the parent or carer of a disabled adult or child, this website is useful in helping you to find funding.
Funding Caring
www.fundingcaring.co.uk
FundingCaring is an essential resource for anyone requiring information on the cost of care, whether for themselves or for someone else. Individuals needing care may be children, elderly or disabled people.
Holiday Care
www.holidaycare.org.uk
Tel: 0845 124 9971
Minicom: 0845 124
Provides holiday information and support for disabled people and details of respite care accommodation.
KIDS Direct Shortbreaks
http://www.directshortbreaks.org.uk/
National Helpline: 0845 453 1000
A KIDS Direct Short break means that disabled children and young people can enjoy and experience activities that they are interested in with the support of a skilled Short Break Worker (Personal Assistant). Parents can take a break confident that their child is benefitting from KIDS’ passion for inclusion. KIDS is a registered charity.
Leonard Cheshire
www.leonard-cheshire.org
Tel: 020 7802 8200
30 Millbank, London SW1P 4QD
Charity provider of services for disabled people.
Motability
www.motability.co.uk
Tel: 01279 635666
Warwick House, Roydon Road, Harlow CM19 5PX
Charity helping disabled people to purchase/hire vehicles.
Multiple Sclerosis Society
www.mssociety.org.uk
Helpline: 0808 800 8000
(Tel: 020 8438 0700)
The MS National Centre, 372 Edgware Road, London, NW2 6ND
Provides information and support to people affected by MS.
National Branch Network.
Multiple Sclerosis Society in Northern Ireland
www.mssocietyni.co.uk
Tel: 01232 8028023
4 Annadale Avenue, Belfast BT7 3JJ
Parkinson's Disease Society
www.parkinsons.org.uk
Tel: 0207 931 8080
215 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London SW1V 1EJ
Remap
www.remap.org.uk
Tel: 0845 1300 456 (local rate)
Custom made equipment for people with disabilities
Red Cross (British Society)
www.redcross.org.uk
Tel: 0207 235 5454
9 Grosvenor Crescent, London SW1X 7EJ
National limited equipment loan, escort and transport services.
Rethink
www.rethink.org
Advice line: 020 8974 6814
(Tel: 020 8547 3937)
28 Castle Street, Kingston-upon-Thames, KT1 1SS
Working together to help everyone affected by severe mental illness to recover a better quality of life.
Richmond Fellowship is one of the biggest providers of mental health care in the country. It has services throughout England, providing housing, care and support for adults with mental health problems and related needs.
Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB)
www.rnib.org.uk
Helpline: 0845 766 9999 224 (local rate)
Great Portland Street, London W1N 6AA
Provides advice, assistance and information on benefits, equipment, employment and support.
Skill (National Bureau for Students with Disabilities)
www.skill.org.uk
Freephone Information Service voice: 0800 328 5050
Information Service freetext: 0800 068 2422
Voice/text: 020 7450 0620
Voice: 020 7657 2337
Fax: 020 7450 0650
Chapter House, 18-20 Crucifix Lane, London, SE1 3JW
Skill promotes opportunities for young people and adults with any kind of disability in post -16 education, training and employment across the UK.
Thrive
www.thrive.org.uk
National horticultural charity that exists to enable disadvantaged, disabled and older people to participate fully in the social and economic life of the community.
Whizz Kidz
http://www.whizz-kidz.org.uk
Whizz-Kidz is a charity that is all about giving disabled children and young people the independence to enjoy an active childhood – at home, at school and at play, by providing mobility equipment, training, advice and life skills.