Links
Shaw Trust
Shaw
Trust is a national charity that provides training and work
opportunities for people who are disadvantaged in the labour market due
to disability, ill health or other social circumstances. They provide
UK wide employment services for disabled people.
www.shaw-trust.org.uk
WTCS
A private research and training company that specialises in helping people
who are disadvantaged in the labour market to gain employment.
http://www.wtcsltd.co.uk/
Ableize Disability Resource Library
Remploy
Company which creates employment opportunities for people
with a wide range of disabilities.
http://www.remploy.co.uk/
Disability Alliance
Breaking the link between poverty and disability'
http://www.disabilityalliance.org/
Disabled Living Foundation
Charity providing expert and unbiased information and advice
on disability equipment and ways of managing disability
http://www.dlf.org.uk
Social Firms UK
Company representing UK 'social firms'
(businesses created for the employment of people with a disability
or other disadvantage in the labour market).
http://www.socialfirms.co.uk/
RADAR
A national pan-disability organisation run by and working for disabled people.
http://www.radar.org.uk/
Association for Supported Employment
Association of agencies and staff working in supported employment.
http://www.afse.org.uk/
British Council of Disabled People
National umbrella organisation for groups controlled by disabled people.
http://www.bcodp.org.uk/
DIAL UK
National organisation for the DIAL network
(Disablement Information and Advice Lines).
http://www.dialuk.org.uk/
Disability Rights Commission
An independent body set up by the government to help
secure civil rights for disabled people.
http://www.drc-gb.org/
Job Centre Plus: Help for Disabled People
Information on Access to Work, Workstep, Work Prep, New Deal,
Disability Symbol, Job Introduction Scheme, Employment Assessment,
Disability Service Teams addresses, Employment Assessment, and Remploy.
http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/
Department of Health Learning Disability pages
The government's strategy, relevant publications,
news and facts and figures on learning disability in the UK.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/
Department for Work and Pensions Disability site
Information, mainly aimed at disabled people,
on the Disability Discrimination Act, the Disability Rights Commission,
government policies and programmes, plus further sources of information.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/
British Dyslexia Association
National organisation for dyslexia.
http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/
British Institute for Learning Disability
Charity working to improve the lives of all people with a learning disability.
http://www.bild.org.uk/
Dyslexia Institute
Dyslexia advice, information and help for families, professionals and individuals.
http://www.dyslexia-inst.org.uk/
Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
Working to improve the quality of life for people with learning disabilities.
http://www.learningdisabilities.org.uk/
Mencap
Organisation for people with a learning disability and their families.
http://www.mencap.org.uk/
Mental Health Foundation
Charity working to improve the lives of everyone
with mental health problems or learning disabilities.
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/
MIND
Mental health charity working for a better life for everyone
experiencing mental distress.
http://www.mind.org.uk/
Rethink Severe Mental Illness
Working to help everyone affected by severe mental illness,
including schizophrenia, to recover a better quality of life.
http://www.rethink.org/
Sainsbury's Centre for Mental Health
Developing effective ways of delivering mental health services.
http://www.scmh.org.uk/
Ability Magazine
National magazine focusing on information
and communications technology in the specific context of disability.
http://www.abilitymagazine.org.uk/
AbilityNet
Brings the benefits of computer technology to disabled people.
http://www.abilitynet.co.uk/
Centre for Accessible Environments
Provides information and training about making buildings and places accessible to all users.
http://www.cae.org.uk/
Disability Resource Team
Provides transcription, training and information services
to help organisations/people become 'disability compliant'.
http://www.disabilityresourceteam.com/
Leonard Cheshire
Charity provider of services for disabled people.
http://www.leonard-cheshire.org/
Motability
Charity helping disabled people to become more mobile.
http://www.motability.co.uk/
National Centre for Independent Living
Independent Living and Direct Payments for UK
disabled people and others working in the field.
http://www.ncil.org.uk/
Skill
Promotes opportunities for young people and adults
with any kind of disability in post-16 education, training and employment.
http://www.skill.org.uk/
Thrive
National horticultural charity which exists to enable disadvantaged,
disabled and older people to participate fully
in the social and economic life of the community.
http://www.thrive.org.uk/
YoureAble.com
Information, products and services for the disabled community.
http://www.youreable.com/
Arthritis Care
Works with and for all people with arthritis.
http://www.arthritiscare.org.uk/
British Epilepsy Association
Aims to raise awareness of epilepsy.
http://www.epilepsy.org.uk/
Changing Faces
Facial disfigurement and its social and emotional consequences.
http://www.changingfaces.org.uk/
Headway
The brain injury association.
http://www.headway.org.uk/
MS Society
Information, advice and support on multiple sclerosis.
http://www.mssociety.org.uk/
National Autistic Society
Charity for people with autistic spectrum disorders and their families.
http://www.nas.org.uk/
National Library for the Blind
Free library service for visually impaired readers.
Braille books can be delivered to you, or electronic files can be downloaded
from the site which is designed for people with serious sight problems
who use speech synthesis software, screen magnification or soft braille displays.
http://www.nlbuk.org/
Royal National Institute for Deaf People
http://www.rnid.org.uk/
Royal National Institute for the Blind
http://www.rnib.org.uk/
Scope
Charity working with people with cerebral palsy.
http://www.scope.org.uk/
Directory of Social Change
An independent body set up to help voluntary
and community organisations become more effective through
providing practical information and training to meet the current,
emerging and future needs of the voluntary sector.
http://www.dsc.org.uk/
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
http://www.scvo.org.uk/
The Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations
http://www.acevo.org.uk/
The Charity Commission
Lists all UK registered charities
http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations
Has links to voluntary sector members (by name)
http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/
Wales Council for Voluntary Action
Association of British Insurers
www.abi.org.uk
Rehabilitation Services
www.rehabwindow.net
Case Management Services of the UK
www.cmsuk.org
Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
www.apil.com
National Vocational Rehabilitation Association
www.vocationalrehabilitationassociation.org.uk
Bodily Injuries Claims Management
www.bicma.org.uk
Youreable
www.youreable.org.uk
Ability
www.ability.org.uk
British Council of Disabled People
Centre for Accessible Environments