Voluntary sector links
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Covers all aspects of disability from arts, education, sports and support and contains the largest UK disabled groups and clubs section on the Internet with listings for all UK counties.
Has fact sheets, briefings and other information on medical conditions, welfare benefits, housing and employment aimed at blind and partially sighted people.
action for prisoners' families (apf)
National federation of services supporting families of prisoners. Has a prisoners' families helpline (the website has useful information on benefits).
Works to protect, and prevent the abuse of, vulnerable older adults.
Objective is to promote awareness to Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and to provide information and as much free practical help as possible to sufferers, both adults and children, and their families.
Provides information and resources about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder to anyone who needs assistance - parents, sufferers, teachers or health professionals.
Gives an overview of the whole range of Alternative Dispute Resolution options. Aimed at legal advisers, advice agencies, solicitors, judges, and also to the general public.
Combined web site of Age Concern and Help the Aged
Provides support to people affected by dementia (and those who care for them).
Online information about arthritis. Provides details of local contacts, publications ordering and holiday information.
A membership organisation, which supports providers of services to people with a learning disability to promote real change. Members' services include daytime and leisure activities, support to people in their own homes, residential services, training for employment, special schools and colleges, staff training and information and advice.
Aimed at putting disabled people, over 18 years of age, who are resident in the UK, in a position to be in touch with other disabled people across the country. Part of Yahoo groups.
Provides numerous services, including social care help in the UK.
Supports children, young people and adults with disabilities. Help includes providing community living, day and residential services, employment, respite/short breaks, therapy, education and learning, family support and activities.
Carers UK is the voice of carers and the leading campaigning, policy and information organisation for carers.
children and adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Provides a support network, forum, research, education and information for parents, caregivers and adults, educators, adults, professionals and the media and to be an advocate on behalf of the AD/HD community.
Home site for National Association of Citizen's Advice Bureaux. You can access adviceguide from this site.
Provides support and advice to parents of children with disabilities. Has online fact sheets to download as well as a directory of specific conditions and rare disorders.
Homepage of Disablement Information Advice Lines. Has information about local Dials and some useful factsheets.
Gives advice, assistance and representation in matters concerning Housing, Benefits, Employment, Education, Training, Equipment Grants, Travel and Leisure.
Web site of the campaigning newspaper. Has news items on disability related issues.
disability, pregnancy and parenthood international
Has a helpline and produces a quarterly journal.
The national association of disability groups striving to achieve rights, equality and choice for all disabled people in Wales.
Employment Opportunities is a national charity helping people with disabilities find and retain work.
Has discussion forums and sections on benefit advice, shopping, finances and lifestyle.
EquityCare is a company advising on equity release, long term care and investment. It also offers access to legal advice and support in related areas through equityCare Legal Services.
Gives grants to lower income families with severely disabled children. The Fund helps with things to meet the additional needs of caring for a severely disabled child such as holidays, washing machines, driving lessons, computers and hospital visiting costs.
Has online articles on a wide variety of subjects related to disability - including benefits.
foundation for people with learning disabilities
Promotes the rights, quality of life and opportunities of people with learning disabilities and their families.
The leading national organisation representing lone parents and their children in England and Wales.
guide dogs for the blind association
Its mission is to provide guide dogs, mobility and other rehabilitation services that meet the needs of blind and partially-sighted people.
Headway is a charity set up to give help and support to people affected by brain injury.
Help families of children with severe disabilities of all kinds by providing information on conventional and complementary or alternative medicine, therapies and research relating to a very wide range of physical and mental disorders. .
hyperactive children's support group
Helps ADHD/Hyperactive children and their families. Britain's leading proponent of a dietary approach to the problem of hyperactivity.
A consortium of disability-led organisations and individual disabled people that aims to draw attention to the physical, social, economic, cultural and attitudinal barriers that affect the everyday lives of disabled people in Scotland.
Provides financial support to disabled people to enable them to choose to live in the community rather than in residential care.
INDI (Infrastructure Network for Disability Information) South East shares disability related information, skills, resources and knowledge among voluntary sector organisations to help improve the opportunities they provide for disabled people. The website has a directory of key disability organisations in the South East, advertises events and training and the organisation hosts local networking meetings.
Helps disabled people to live independently. Also provides independent and supported living, respite care and day services. Now developing services for people with an acquired brain injury.
Works to improve the quality of life for people living with cancer.
A project of contact a family, which enables people to safely and easily get in touch with others who are affected by the same or similar disabilities and medical conditions.
Concerned with issues around learning disability - including their breaking point campaign.
Website on mental health (and mental illness)
mind
Download fact sheets and order other publications on mental health issues. Details of local MIND contacts. Online press releases.
Provides guidance on wheel chair options, mobility aids, disability resources, and recreational outlets that enhance the lives of individuals of all ages who need mobility assistance.
motor neurone disease (mnd) association
The MND Association is a charity working to help people with MND secure the care and support they need, while promoting research into causes, treatments and a cure.
The UK's largest charity for people affected by Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
the only UK charity focussing on all muscular dystrophies and allied disorders.
national autistic society (nas)
The UK's foremost organisation for people with autism and those who care for them.
the national careline
A not for profit company offering information about care and support for older people, their carers and their families.
national centre for independent living (ncil)
Provides information and advice on direct payments for personal assistance.
national deaf children's society
Provides support of all deaf children, young deaf people, their parents, carers, families and professionals working on their behalf. Information section has help with benefits and DLA form filling.
national federation of the blind
Campaigns for a better standard of service for all blind and partially sighted people.
national rheumatoid arthritis society (nras)
Provides support and information for people with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, their families, friends and carers, and health professionals with an interest in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
national society for equal rights to the disabled
An Organization to promote equality to all regardless of their disablity. To educate parents, teachers, public and private sector and administration how to further advocate for the best interests of the disabled.
Provides intensive learning programmes, tailored to the individual needs of children with motor impairments aged 6 months to 12 years.
Supports disabled people to be more independent at home or at work.
parents with disabilities online
Have been providing information, support and resources to parents with disabilities since 1996.
Provide support, advice and information to people with Parkinson's, their carers, families and friends, and to health and social services professionals involved in management and care.
Priority Trust helps physically disabled children and young people gain independence and confidence to achieve their potential. They make grants to fund the provision of mobility equipment.
Royal Association for Disability Rights. National disability campaigning and information service.
regional disability network west midlands
This website is being developed by the Council of Disabled People Warwickshire and Coventry. The Regional Disability Network provides a forum for disabled people's organisations from across the West Midlands to share information and influence regional, sub-regional and national decision making.
Provides information to help people in need due to disability, disadvantage, homelessness, poverty or unemployment.
Works to help everyone affected by severe mental illness recover a better quality of life.
Provides disabled people with access to information, services and resources in order to increase their opportunity for independence. Some online factsheets, including several on Community Care Direct Payments.
royal association for deaf people
Gives information about sign language training, deaf clubs. Also has a number of factsheets.
The UK's leading charity providing financial, social and emotional support to millions who have served and are currently serving in the Armed Forces, and their dependants.
royal national institute of the blind
Comprehensive site - Gives guidance on presenting information for blind and partially sighted people on the Web.
royal national institute for the deaf
Clear, regularly updated site. Large number of fact sheets available to download.
Give disabled people the opportunity to take up any leisure or learning pursuit, either in partnership with a volunteer or by joining a local club or college.
Disability organisation in England and Wales whose focus is people with cerebral palsy.
Aims to bridge the communication gap by supplying specialist communication equipment for disabled people of all ages across the UK.
soldiers, sailors, airmen and families association
National charity helping serving and ex-Service men, women and their families in need.
Covers a range of information for people with spinal injuries. Has online factsheets.
tetraplegic information exchange
TIE has been established to raise awareness of tetraplegia (quadriplegia) and provide all tetraplegics and quadriplegics across the world with a meeting place where they can discuss common issues.
transition information network
Aimed at young disabled people". Has sections on money and benefits, the law, housing, travel and leisure, health, learning and work.
Turn2us exists to help people access the funds they need that are available to them – through benefits, grants and other financial help.
Online directory of links on a varety of disability related subjects aimed at self help groups.
Information exchange forums, run by volunteers, devoted to UK benefit related issues.
Supports people with learning disabilities or mental health needs across England to live in the community. Help includes supporting people in their own homes as well as working with people to access training and work opportunities.
UPDATE’s aim is to improve the quality of life for disabled people in Scotland by enabling information providers to offer accurate, up-to-date and relevant disability-related information.
values into action scotland (vias)
VIAS promotes the rights and equality of people with learning difficulties.
Organisation committed to improving the mental health of all children and young people.
Provides information for disabled people on benefits, motoring, travel, work, money, health, computing, equipment and available shopping discounts. Also has good discussion forums.