Information & Advice
Advice GuideCreated by the Citizens Advice Bureau, Advice Guide offers information on health, employment, benefits, finance, consumer advice and your rights. (Visited: 26-June-2006)
Direct Enquiries
Direct Enquires are working in partnership with Pro-Disability to develop the first nationwide database to bring disabled people and businesses closer together, allowing disabled people to search by the specific access that they require for their disability. (Visited: 26-June-2006)
Dial - Disability Information Advice Line
DIAL information and advice services are based throughout the UK and provide information and advice to disabled people and others on all aspects of living with a disability. (Visited: 26-June-2006)
Disability Rights Commission
The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is an independent body, established by Act of Parliament to eliminate discrimination against disabled people and promote equality of opportunity. (Visited: 26-June-2006)
Good Access Guide
A guide to accessible attractions, accommodation, goods and services for people with disabilities. (Visited: 26-June-2006)
Information about Disability Living Allowance - bhas
Information on Disability Living Allowance, from the Bristol based advisory service BHAS. (Visited: 26-June-2006)
MedicAlert (UK)
Medic Alert provides an identification system for individuals with hidden medical conditions. Consisting of bracelets backed up by a 24 hour help line that hospital staff can call for additional medical information. (Visited: 26-June-2006)
Motability
Motability is a national UK charity, which helps disabled people and their families to
powered wheelchairs to disabled people, the site also provides information on hire purchase and contract hire of cars, scooters and wheelchairs under the motability scheme. (Visited: 26-June-2006)
QUICK - Quality Information Check List
Aimed at school children, but has some good advice on assessing the quality of websites. (Visited: 26-June-2006)
Radar - Royal Association For Disability & Rehabilitation
Radar is a national disability organisation campaigning for disabled people's rights & full integration into society. It offers an information & advisory service. It also administers the National Key Scheme (NKS) for accessible public toilets, (Visited: 26-June-2006)
Samaritans, The
The Samaritans provides confidential emotional support 24/7 to those experiencing despair, distress or suicidal feelings (Visited: 26-June-2006)
Scar Information Service
Sponsored by Smith & Nephew, manufacturers of cica-care scar treatment. The Scar Information service, provides information on the various types of scars and therapies available. (Visited: 26-June-2006)
Shopmobility
Shopmobility operate in many towns and city centres providing electric scooters and wheelchairs for short term hire ranging from a few hours, to several days depending on the branch. (Visited: 26-June-2006)
yourable.com
Youreable.com provides disabled people with information and advice on travel finance and banking health computing developments work and employment opportunities motoring as well as disabled equipment and discounts for online shopping. (Visited: 26-June-2006)
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