Links
| Organisation | Address / Contact Numbers | Brief Summary |
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| Action for Victims of Medical Accidents (AVMA) | 44 High Street Croydon Surrey CR0 1YB 08451 232352 (Helpline) 020 8667 9065 (F) Website: www.avma.org.uk |
Advises patients who feel something has gone wrong with their treatment and refers them to a solicitor if legal action is possible. |
| Active Assistance | 5a Brewery Lane Bligh's Meadow Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1DF 01732 779 353 (T) Website: www.activeassistance.com |
Personal Care assistant recruitment agency founded by SIA member. Supplies advice on how to manage personal assistants |
| Asian People's Disability Alliance | C/o Central Middlesex Hospital 020 8965 5733 (T) |
Works to highlight the needs of Asian disabled people and carers, provides direct services. |
| Association of Crossroads Care Attendant Schemes Ltd | 10 Regent Place Rubgy Warwickshire CV21 2PN 01788 573653 (T) 01788 565498 (F) Website: www.crossroads.org.uk |
Practical help for families with a disabled member. |
| Association of Swimming Therapy | ADKC Centre Whitstable House Silchester Road London W10 6SB 020 8968 7609 (T) Website: www.halliwick.org.uk |
Clubs all over the country and abroad. Promotes galas. training courses / books / videos. |
| Association to Aid the Sexual and Personal Relationships of People with Disability (SPOD) | 286 Camden Road London N7 0BJ 020 7607 8851 (T) |
Has a network of counsellors all over the country and provides information and training courses on sexual matters. |
| Backup | The Backup Trust The Business Village Broomhill Road Wandsworth London SW18 4JU 020 8875 1805 (T) 020 8870 3619 (F) Website: www.backuptrust.org.uk |
A charity working with people paralysed through spinal cord injury to rebuild self confidence and independence. They provide peer support, challenging outdoor activities and integrated events. |
| Banstead Mobility Centre | Damson Way Orchard Hill Queen Mary's Avenue Carshalton Surrey SM5 4NR 020 8770 1151 (T) 020 8770 1211 (F) |
Information service and assessment of disabled and elderly people for driving and 4/8 mph pavement vehicles. Training courses, driving tuition and research. |
| Black Disabled Persons Group | C/o GLAD 336 Brixton Road London SW9 020 7246 5800 (T) 020 7346 5810 (F) 020 7346 5811 (minicom) Website: www.glad.org.uk |
Provides advice and information and ensure the needs and interest of disabled Londoners and people with learning difficulties are nor marginalised. |
| British Association of Wheelchair Distributors (BAWD) | 1 Webbs Court Buckhurst Avenue Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1LZ 01732 458868 (T) 01732 459225 (F) Website: www.bhta.com |
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| British Brain & Spine Foundation | 7 Winchester House Cranmer Road Kennington Park London SW9 6EJ 0808 808 1000 (helpline) 020 7793 5939 (F) Website: www.bbsf.org.uk |
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| British Disabled Water-Ski Association | The Tony Edge National Centre Heron Lake Hythe End Wraysbury Middlesex TW19 6HW 01784 483 664 (T) 02784 482747 (F) Website: www.bdwsa.ork.uk |
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| British Wheelchair Sports Foundation | Stoke Mandeville Stadium Guttman Road Stoke Mandeville Buckinghamshire HP21 9PP 01296 395995 (T) 01296 424171 (F) Website: www.bwsf.org.uk |
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| Camping for the Disabled | C/o Mobility Information Service Unit B1 Greenwood Court Cartmel Drive Shrewsbury SY1 3TB 01743 463072 (T) 01743 463071 (F) Website: www.mis.org.uk |
Organisation offering practical help and information to disabled people who wish to enjoy camping. List of adapted campsites available. |
| Cheshire Foundation (also known as the Leonard Foundation) | 30 Millbank London SW1P 4QD 020 7802 8200 (T) 020 7802 8250 (F) Website: www.leonard-cheshire.org |
Provides residential, respite, domiciliary care and for people with physical / mental disability UK wide. |
| Community Service Volunteers (CSV) | 237 Pentonville Road London N1 9NJ 020 7278 6601 (T) 020 7833 0149 (F) 020 7833 1894 (minicom) Website: www.csv.org.uk |
Full time volunteers involved in independent living home based respite care, etc UK wide. |
| Design & Manufacture for Disability (DEMAND) | The Old Chapel Mallards Road Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0GQ 01923 681800 (T) 01923 682400 (F) Website: www.demand.org.uk |
Charity designing and manufacturing special equipment and furniture for disabled parents and children and specialising in tailor made solutions to individual problems. |
| Dial UK | St Catherine's Hospital Tickhill Road Balby Doncaster DN4 8QN 01302 310123 (T) 01302 310404 (F) 01302 310123 Text Phone (please use voice announcer) Websitewww.dialuk.org: www.dialuk.org.uk |
DIAL supports 100 local disability information and advice services, respite care advice / information and advocacy / case work studies. |
| Disability Information Trust | Mary Marlborough Lodge Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre Headington Oxford OX3 7LD 01865 227592 (T) |
Publishes equipment for disabled people, a series of detailed catalogues of available equipment, including ones on wheelchairs, hoists and lists etc. |
| Disability Sports (Formerly British Sports Association for the Disabled) | Belle Vue Leisure Centre Pink Bank Lane Manchester M12 5GL 0161 953 2499 (T) 0161 953 2420 (F) Website: www.disabilitysport.org.uk |
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| Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) | 380-384 Harrow Road London W9 2HU 020 7289 6111 (T) 020 6722 2922 (F) 0845 130 9177 (Helpline) Website: www.dlf.org.uk |
Advice on daily living equipment. Has vast database on aids, equipment and suppliers and publishes the multi-volume Hamilton index. DLF has suspended its telephone advice line at present but will reply to any queries by post. |
| Handihols | 12 Ormonde Avenue Rochford Essex SS4 1QW 01702 9240800 (T) |
Hospitality exchange holiday scheme for the disabled. |
| Headway | 4 King Edward Court Kind Edward Street Nottingham NG1 1EW 0115 924 0800 (T) |
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| Holiday Care Service | 7th Floor Sunley House 4 Bedford Park Croydon Surrey CR0 2AP Info line: 0845 124 9971 Minicom: 0845 124 9974 Fax: 0845 124 9972 Website: www.holidaycare.org.uk |
Free holiday information and advice for disabled people and others with special needs. |
| Independent Living Funds (ILF) | PO Box 7525 Nottingham NG2 4ZT 0845 601 8815 (T) 0115 945 0848 Email: funds@ilf.org.uk Website: www.ilf.org.uk |
Includes the new Independent Living (1993) Fund and the Independent Living (Extension) Fund, which make cash payments to individual disabled people to enable them to buy personal care. |
| Mobility Information Service | Unit B1 Greenwood Drive Cartmel Drive Shrewsbury SY1 3TB 01743 463072 (T) 01743 463965 (F) Website: www.mis.org.uk |
Information on all aspects of mobility. Driving assessment for disabled drivers. |
| Motobility | Mobility Operations City Gate House 22 Southward Bridge Road London SE1 9HB 0845 456 4566 (T) 020 7928 1818 (F) 01279 632273 (minicom) Website: www.mobility.co.uk |
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| National Association of Toy & Leisure Libraries / Play Matters | 68 Churchway London NW1 1LT 020 7255 4600 (T) 020 7288 4602 (F) Website: www.natll.org.uk |
Compromises the National Toy Libraries Association and ACTIVE, advises and lends toys for disabled children. |
| National Back Pain Association | Backcare The Charity for Healthier Backs 16 Elmtree Road Teddington Middlesex TW11 8ST 020 8877 5474 (T) 020 8943 5318 (F) 0870 950 0275 (Backcare Helpline) Website: www.backcare.org.uk |
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| Opportunities for People with Disabilities | Employment Opportunities 53 Broad Street London EC2M 1SL 020 7448 5420 (T) 020 7374 4913 (F) Email: info@eopps.org Website: www.opportunities.org.uk |
Employment service for job seekers and employers |
| Pain Concern | Pain Concern PO Box 13256 Haddington EH41 4YD 01620 822572 (T) 01620 829138 (F) Email: info@painconcern.org.uk Website: www.painconcern.org.uk |
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| Riding for the Disabled Association | Lavinia Norfolk House Avenue R Stoneleigh Park Warwickshire CV8 2LY 0845 658 1082 (T) 0845 658 1083 (F) Email: info@rada.org.uk Website: www.riding-for-disabled.org.uk |
Aims to provide the opportunity of riding and driving to disabled people. |
| Royal Association for Disability & Rehabilitation (RADAR) | 12 City Forum 250 City Road London EC1V 8AF 020 7250 3222 (T) 020 7250 7250 (F) 020 7250 4119 (minicom) Email: radar@radar.org.uk Website: www.radar.org.uk |
National disability campaigning and information service. |
| Snowdon Award Scheme | 22 City Business Centre 6 Brighton Road Horsham West Sussex RH13 5BB 01403 211 252 (T) 01403 271 553 (F) Email: info@snowdonawardscheme.org.uk Website: www.snowdonawardscheme.org.uk |
Bursaries to physically disabled young people for further education or training. |
| Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) | Acorn House 387-391 Midsummer Boulevard Milton Keynes MK9 3HP 0845 678 6633 (T) 01908 608492 (F) 0800 980 0501 (Freephone helpline) Email sia@spinal.co.uk Website: www.spinal.co.uk |
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| St Loyes College for Training Disabled People for Employment | Fairfield House Topsham Road Exeter Devon EX2 6EP 01392 255428 (T) 01392 420889 (F) Website: www.stloyesfoundation.org.uk |
Offering a wide range of vocational residential training courses to disabled people between ages 19 and 59. |
| The British Pain Society | The Secretariat The British Pain Society 21 Portland Place London W1B 1PY 020 7631 8870 (T) Email: info@britishpainsociety.org Website: www.britishpainsociety.org |
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| The Jubilee Sailing Trust | Hazel Road Woolston Southampton Hampshire SO19 7GB 0870 443 5781 (General Enquiries) 0870 443 5783 (Voyage Sales) Website: www.jst.org.uk |
Organises tall-ship sailing for disabled and able-bodied people. |
| Whizz-Kidz | Elliot House 10-12 Allington Street London SW1E 5EH 020 7233 6600 (T) 020 7233 6611 (F) 020 7233 9696 Events hotline Email: info@whizz-kidz.org.uk Website: www.whizz-kidz.org.uk |
Charity providing mobility aids, including lightweight wheelchairs to disabled children. |
| Winged Fellowship Trust | Angel House 20-32 Pentonville Road London N1 9XD 020 7833 2594 (T) 020 7278 0370 (F) Email: admin@wft.org.uk Website: www.wfl.org.uk |
Holidays and respite care for physically disabled people UK and abroad. |