Disabled

Disabled Links

• Handidate Introduction agency for disabled people in the UK.
  
• Disability Now Print publication for "everyone with an interest in disability". Includes archive.
  
• Guide Dogs for the Blind Association Aims to enhance the mobility, independence and quality of life of sight impaired people by providing guide dogs and other services.
  
• Enableme2 Directories and guides to health care information, organisations, education, support groups and events. Also has online shop and other relevant information.
  
• Where To Go Next A directory of facilities providing residential care and accommodation for young adults post 16 with special needs.
  
• The BlueBadge Alliance The BlueBadge Alliance is an independent association whose aims are solely dedicated towards the betterment and wellbeing of disabled people within the UK.
  
• National Association of Blue Badge Holders Membership details and information on this charity's activities.
  
• AbilityNet Disability and computing charity offering assessments, advice, information and support.
  
• Disabled Holiday Directory Specialists in disabled holidays in cottages & hotels throughout the uk and Ireland. Directory of accommodation as well as relevant articles and other information.
  
• Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People Organisation which operates eight centres covering all aspects of disability.
  
• Scootermart Provide mobility aids.
  
• A-Z to Deafblindness Tries to let sighted hearing persons understand more about deafblindness and the people who live with being deafblind. Includes information about how we all can communicate with a deafblind person.
  
• Care and Disability Management Support Consultancy and support package for managers and trustees of organisations providing learning disability services.
  
• Ability UK Providing healthy living centres with a particular focus on the inclusion of people who have special needs arising from disabilities or mental illness.
  
• Angling Link Disability angling charity.
  
• British Services Disabilities Governing UK bodies concerning disabilities plus web sites concerned with disabilities.
  
• Deaf-uk Mailing list for deaf people in the UK.
  
• Leonard Cheshire Information, support, assistance and publications for disabled people. News and views, online donation facility and links to other resources.
  
• Remploy Ltd Expands the opportunities for disabled people in sustainable work both within Remploy and externally. Britain's largest employer of people with disabilities.
  
• Deaf Support Team - City of Bristol College Sign Language and notetaking support for deaf and hearing impaired students in college. Courses in BSL, lipreading, makaton, communication support work. Deaf awareness information for students, and tutors. Statistics on Deafness. Links to international deaf-related websites.
  
• Deafblind UK National charity providing support services to, and campaigning on behalf of, deafblind adults and their carers.
  
• Access-Ability One stop link shop for those with disabilities. Includes informative articles on current UK legislation plus travel, health, equipment and a notice board.
  
• Disabled in Community Action and Shopmobility Connswater Advice and services provider to member users with various disabilities, age, infirm, long term sick and terminally ill.
  
• Orchard Vale Trust Charity which provides residential homes for people with learning disabilities.
  
• Zapperuk Site that helps people with implanted defibrillators.
  
• National Centre for Tactile Diagrams Based at the University of Hertfordshire, providing tactile diagrams maps and pictures, with supporting materials, for blind and visually impaired people for education, work and leisure.
  
• Motability Charity which helps disabled people and their families to become more mobile.
  
• The CK Trust Fund Helps all disabled people with shopping as well as providing a chat room for all to use.
  
• Focus on Disability Provides information for those disabled in the UK covering topics such as benefits, benefit rates, contacts and organisations, independent living, social services, NHS, and mobility.
  
• Ten-20.com Disability portal.
  
• Disabled Drivers Association in the Northwest Useful information for disabled drivers in the Northwest.
  
• Jubilee Sailing Trust Adventure sailing holidays for able-bodied and disabled people.
  
• Shaw Trust National charity which works with empolyers, social services and disabled people in order to enable disabled people to find employment.
  
• UK Disability Information Disabiliy information helpline.
  
• The Elven Project Fund-raising to provides holiday and residential opportunities for learning and physically disabled of all ages and their families.
  
• Prospects Christian voluntary organisation which values and supports people with learning disabilities so that they live their lives to the full.
  
• Action for Blind People Charity which enables blind and partially sighted people to gain equal opportunities in every aspect of their lives. Information, advice and details of current fundraising activities.
  
• MERU (Medical Engineering Resource Unit) A registered charity which makes bespoke equipment for disabled children, including computer interface equipment.
  
• Dog AID Charity which specialises in helping the physically disabled to train their OWN pet dogs to work as assistance dogs. Details of training available and fundraising activities.