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3hFund: 01892 547474, www.3hfund.org.uk - A charity which makes it possible for disabled people, children and adults to have a memorable and fulfilling holiday enabling the carer to have a break from caring. Can provide grants to families on a low income with a physically or mentally disabled dependant to have a modest holiday in the UK.
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Able Community Care: 01603 764567, www.uk-care.com - Arranges
live in carers for an elderly or disabled person in the UK.
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AbilityNet: 0800 269545, email enquiries@abilitynet.org.uk, www.abilitynet.org.uk -
Helpline and a range of other services to enable disabled adults
and children to use computers. Information service and assessment
of IT needs for individuals at home or in the workplace.
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Benefit Enquiry Line: 0800 882200, www.direct.gov.uk/disability-money - Information
relating to benefits for people with disabilities
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Break: 01263 822161 www.break-charity.org - Holidays, short breaks, respite care, for people with learning disabilities and children with special needs.
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Canine Partners: 08456 580480, email info@caninepartners.co.uk, www.caninepartners.co.uk - Assists people with disabilities to enjoy greater independence and better quality of life through the help of specially trained assistance dogs.
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Contact A Family: 0808 808 3555, www.cafamily.org.uk -
Helpline and other support for families caring for children with
disabilities or special needs. Range of factsheets and information
packs covering issues such as benefits, special educational needs
and health. Maintains national/regional databases of parent support
groups.
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Dial UK - Disablement Information and Advice Lines: 01302
310123, email enquiries@dialuk.org.uk, www.dialuk.org.uk -
Telephone and other information services on all aspects of disability.
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Disability Alliance: 020 7247 8776, www.disabilityalliance.org -
Rights advice line for disabled people and carers on benefits,
rights and entitlements.
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Disability Law Service: 020 7791 9800, email advice@dls.org.uk, www.dls.org.uk -
Legal advice helpline for disabled people, their families and carers.
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Disability Sport England: 0161 953 2499, email: info@dse.org.ukwww.disabilitysport.org.uk To
provide, develop and co-ordinate opportunities in sport
and recreation for people with disabilities in partnership with other
agencies. Introducing new sports to people with any type of disability.
Organising 16 national events and 60-70 regional events in 20 different
sports.
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Disabled Parents Network: 0870 241 0450, www.disabledparentsnetwork.org.uk -
Organisation of disabled people who are parents or hope to become
parents.
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Disabled Living Foundation: 0845 130 9177, email advice@dlf.org.uk, www.dlf.org.uk -
National information service and helpline on equipment and adaptations
for people with disabilities. Equipment demonstration centre. Publishes
directory of equipment, a series of daily living guides and specialist
resource packs.
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Disaway Trust: www.disaway.co.uk - Provide respite, holidays and rehabilitation for people with physical disabilities.
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Dogs for the Disabled: 01295 252600, www.dogsforthedisabled.org -
To provide trained dogs to help persons with disabilities
(other than registered blind or deaf).
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English Federation of Disability Sport: 0161 247 5294, email federation@efds.co.uk, www.efds.co.uk To
promote the mainstreaming of disability sport where appropriate.
To act as a first stop shop for information and advice
on all aspects of disability sports.
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Equality & Human Rights Commission: 0845 6048810 (England) 0845 604 8810 (Wales) 0845 604 5510 (Scotland), www.equalityhumanrights.com -
Helpline providing information and advice to disabled people and
employers about rights and duties under the Disability Discrimination
Act. Can arrange legal advice and conciliation to help resolve
disputes. Takes enforcement action against non compliance with
the Act.
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Gardening for the Disabled Trust: www.gardeningfordisabledtrust.org.uk or
write for details - PO Box 285, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 9JD. To provide appropriate assistance and practical and financial
help to disabled people wishing to take an active part in gardening.
Grants made to help with the design of special gardens.
Information, advice and assistance to disabled gardeners living
in their own homes or in small sheltered units, encourages
disabled gardeners to exchange plants and seeds and share experiences.
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Halliwick Association of Swimming Therapy: www.halliwick.org.uk -
To encourage and promote and teach swimming to disabled
people of all ages and all disabilities using a specialist technique
known as the Halliwick method. Maintaining contact amongst over
200 affiliated local clubs.
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Handicapped Aid Trust: 01253 796 441 - Provides funds towards the cost of carers for holidays for the disabled.
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Happy Days Children’s Charity 01582 755999, www.happydayscharity.org - Provides holidays and day trips for children with special needs.
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Holiday Care: 0845 124 9971,
email info@holidaycare.org, www.holidaycare.org -
Telephone enquiry service providing holiday and travel information
and advice for disabled people and their carers. Issues covered
include funding for holidays, accessible hotels and respite care.
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Independent Living Fund: 0845 6018815www.ilf.org.uk National
resource dedicated to the financial support of disabled people
to enable them to choose to live in the community rather than
in residential care.
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John Grooms: 020 7452 2081, www.johngrooms.org.uk - Range of services for disabled people including residential and nursing care, holidays and respite care.
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Life Train: 0130 6730 929, email info@lifetrain.org.uk, www.lifetrain.org.uk - Focuses on the development of young people and disabled people, training and courses to help develop life skills and residential centre.
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Mobilise: 01508 489449, www.mobilise.info -
Information and advice for disabled drivers and disabled passengers.
Website helps disabled motorists to buy and sell vehicles.
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National Centre for Independent Living: 020 7587 1663 -
Telephone information and advice for disabled people on Direct
Payments (money from the Independent Living Fund or local authorities
that can help disabled people to employ personal assistants or
support workers). Helps groups of disabled people develop their
own solutions to independent living and get access to Direct Payments.
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Peter le Marchant Trust: 01509 265590, www.peterlemarchanttrust.co.uk - Provides trips and holidays on special boats for physically disabled children and adults on the inland waterways.
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Pets As Therapy: 01844 345 445 / 01845 550236 , www.petsastherapy.org -
Provide therapeutic visits to hospitals, hospices, nursing and care homes, special needs schools and a variety of other venues.
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PHAB: 020 8667 9443, email info@phab.org.uk, www.phab.org.uk -
Via a network of clubs across the country Phab promotes
and encourages people with and without disabilities to come together
on equal term to achieve complete integration within
the wider community. Over 260 clubs enjoy a wide range of activities
and holidays.
Queen Elizabeth Fund for Disabled people: 01372 841100, www.qefd.org - Provides rehabilitation, convalescence, holidays and other needs and general welfare of disabled people.
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Riding for the Disabled Association: 0845 658 1082, www.riding-for-disabled.org.uk - To
provide disabled people with the opportunity to
ride and/or carriage drive to benefit the health and well being.
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RNID - Information Line: 0808 808 0123, email informationline@rnid.org.uk, www.rnid.org.uk -
Information service for deaf and hard of hearing people, families
and carers. Information on deafness and hearing loss, including
hearing aids, education, communication, benefits, services for
deaf people, tinnitus.
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Seeing Dogs Alliance: 01483 765556, email info@seeingdogs.org.uk, www.seeingdogs.org.uk - Provides professionally reared dogs to anyone wanting to achieve or maintain personal mobility while remaining truly independent.
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Shared Care Network: 0117 941 5361 - www.sharedcarenetwork.org.uk short break schemes link disabled children with families and individuals who can provide them with short term care on a regular basis. This can be anything from an evening a week to a weekend a month. Most children who use the service have a learning difficulty although they may have a physical disability, complex health care needs or a sensory impairment.
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Skill - National Bureau for Students with Disabilities:
0800 328 5050, www.skill.org.uk -
Helpline offering information and advice on disability issues
in post-16 education. Issues covered include applying to further
and higher education, financial assistance while studying, examination
arrangements, disclosing disability, looking for work, benefits
and community services for students with disabilities.
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Update: 0131 669 1600 (Area served Scotland) -
Scotland's national disability information service, including telephone
advice. Information on local and specialist support and advice
agencies in Scotland.
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Vitalise: 0845 3451972, www.vitalise.org.uk - Vitalise is a national charity providing short breaks (respite care) for disabled people, visually impaired people and their carers.
