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Useful Website Links:
Here are a few sites we recommend you visit, we hope you find them informative and useful.
Able Magazine
Able Magazine is a lifestyle magazine for disabled people, carers and parents of disabled people and professionals in the healthcare industry.
www.ablemagazine.co.uk
Ableize
UK disability and health directory. Site offers advice, information, education, disabled and health goods and services with an extensive list of disabilities. Also includes access issues, news, care facilities and the arts.
www.ableize.com
ACE National
A site supported by Carers UK with focus on Carers and Employment.
www.acecarers.org.uk
Action for Advocacy
Includes an online map of advocacy services for England and Wales.
www.actionforadvocacy.org.uk
Action on Elder Abuse
Action on Elder Abuse (AEA) works to protect, and prevent the abuse of, vulnerable older adults.
www.elderabuse.org.uk
Adviceguide
This is the CAB online service with information on benefits, employment and housing and help on debt, credit and legal issues.
www.adviceguide.org.uk
Age Concern
The UK's largest charity working with and for older people.
www.ageconcern.org.uk
Age Concern Cymru
Charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales.
www.accymru.org.uk
Allergymatters
Allergymatters: Unique allergy shop and learning centre in air conditioning, steam cleaner, air purifier and allergies like Hay Fever, Eczema & Asthma.
www.allergymatters.com
Alzheimer's Society
The UK's leading care and research charity for people with dementia, their families and carers.
www.alzheimers.org.uk
Barnardo's
Barnardo’s vision is that the lives of all children and young people should be free from poverty, abuse and discrimination.
www.barnardos.org.uk
BEER - Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (formerly Department for Trade & Industry)
BERR helps ensure business success in an increasingly competitive world. It is the voice for business across Government.
www.berr.gov.au
Brainwave
The Brainwave Programme is aimed at realising the potential of children with Developmental Delay, a brain injury or a genetic condition, and who are aged between 6 months and 12 years.
www.brainwave.org.uk
British Heart Foundation
Our vision is of a world in which people do not die prematurely of heart disease.
www.bhf.org.uk
BSR Spain
BSR spain supported/accompanied holidays Costa Blanca short breaks and holidays a specialised independant service for the elderly, people with special needs, learning disabilities, or mental health difficulties.
01292 266300
www.bsrspain.co.uk
Cancerbackup
Europe's leading cancer information charity, with over 6,500 pages of up-to-date cancer information, practical advice and support for cancer patients, their families and carers.
www.cancerbackup.org.uk
Care and Repair Cymru
Charity which exists to ensure that all older and disabled people have access to housing services that enable them to live in housing that meets their individual needs.
www.careandrepair.org.uk
CaRE Business Network
CaRE is a networking opportunity for like-minded individuals to exchange advice and experiences. This website is also an online resource for people seeking accommodation that can cater for their special or particular needs.
0870 446 2273
www.careinthecountryside.net
Care Directions
The unique range of empowering information for older people and their caregivers.
www.caredirections.co.uk
Carer's Allowance
You can now claim Carer's Allowance online as well as contact them for claim forms and decisions made on claims.
www.direct.gov.uk/CaringForSomeone/fs/en
Carers Federation Services
Independant, free and confidential support when making an NHS complaint.
www.carersfederation.co.uk
www.carersfederation.co.uk
Carers UK
Carers UK is the voice of carers and the leading campaigning, policy and information organisation for carers.
CarersLine 0808 808 7777
Wednesday and Thursday 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm
www.carersuk.org
Carers Week
An annual week-long event to raise the profile of Carers and the public's awareness of them.
www.carersweek.org
Caring Choices
Caring Choices is about raising awareness of the challenges facing the future of long-term care funding.
www.caringchoices.org.uk
Central Office of Information
COI works with government departments and agencies to produce information campaigns on issues that affect the lives of every citizen - from health and education to benefits, rights and welfare.
www.coi.gov.uk
Central Statistics Office
Free access to data produced by the Office for National Statistics, government departments and devolved administrations.
www.statistics.gov.uk
Charity Commission
An overview of the Charity Commission for England and Wales, including the role and responsibilities of the Commission and its Commissioners.
www.charity-commission.gov.uk
Care Quality Commission
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the official watchdog for social care in England.
It inspects and reports on social care services to help improve quality for people who use services.
www.cqc.org.uk
Community Care
Up to date Social Care News and Information.
www.communitycare.co.uk
Companies House
The foundation of company information exchange in the UK: helping business, informing the public and benefiting the economy.
www.companieshouse.gov.uk
Contact a Family
A charity which provides advice for Parent Carers.
www.cafamily.org.uk
Counsel and Care Advice
Information and general advice for older people and their relatives and carers on Community Care, Housing with Care and Care in a Home.
www.counselandcare.org.uk
Critical Observation
Information about caring and mental illness.
www.criticalobs.co.uk
Crossroads Caring for Carers Northern Ireland
Sister organisation in Northern Ireland.
www.crossroadscare.co.uk
Crossroads Caring Scotland
Our sister organisation in Scotland.
www.crossroads-scotland.co.uk
Department for Works and Pensions
Information for carers on pensions and allowances.
Benefit enquiry line 0800 88 2200
Text line 0800 24 3355
www.dwp.gov.uk
Department of Health
Useful information on governmental social health issues and policy.
www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en
Dial UK
Provides information and advice to disabled people and others on all aspects of living with a disability.
www.dialuk.info
Directgov
Information for disabled people and carers. Directgov provides a single point of online access to government services and information - including employment, financial support, rights, education, independent living and much more.
www.direct.gov.uk
Disability Information Service
Impartial and independent disability information to, from and across the UK.
www.diss.org.uk
Disabled Living Centres Council
DLCC aim to improve disabled and older people's access to accurate, reliable and impartial information and advice about products and equipment for easier living.
www.dlcc.org.uk
Disabled Living Foundation
Aims to provide the best possible choice for people who use equipment to live a more independent life.
www.dlf.org.uk
Epilepsy Action
We want to live in a society where everyone understands epilepsy and where attitudes are based on fact not fiction.
www.epilepsy.org.uk
Essential Aids
Site with equipment concerned with caring and general healthcare.
www.essentialaids.com
European Commission
www.europa.eu.int/comm/index_en.htm
Government Carers
Provides information on services and benefits affecting carers, as well as legislation and guidance from the Department of Health.
www.carers.gov.uk
Hafal
Charity in Wales for people with severe mental illness and their carers.
www.hafal.org
Healthopedia.com - Your Health Encyclopedia
Health Opedia a medical and health consumer information resource containing comprehensive and unbiased information in patient-friendly language from trusted sources on over 1,500 health topics, 70 focussed health centers, and more than 11,000 drugs and medications.
www.healthopedia.com
Help the Aged
We research the needs of older people in the UK and overseas and campaign for changes in policy.
www.helptheaged.org.uk
HM Treasury
The Treasury is the United Kingdom's economics and finance ministry.
www.hm-treasury.gov.uk
Holiday Care
Holiday and travel information for disabled and older people.
www.holidaycare.org.uk
Home Office
The Home Office is the government department responsible for leading the national effort to protect the public from terrorism, crime and anti-social behaviour.
www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Keep Warm Keep Well
For information and booklets on how to keep warm and keep well.
www.dh.gov.uk/en/Policyandguidance/
Knowle & Dorrige Lions Club
A charity raising money to distribute to local as well as national and international charities and causes (They recently helped East Birmingham & Solihull Scheme).
www.knowleanddorridgelions.com
Law Centres
Law Centres provide a free and independent professional legal service to people who live or work in their catchment areas.
www.lawcentres.org.uk
Learning Disability Wales
www.learningdisabilitywales.org.uk
Leonard Cheshire
Provider of disability support services, and campaigns on the rights of disabled people.
www.leonard-cheshire.org
Macmillan Cancer Support
Provides practical, medical, emotional and financial support and is pushing for better cancer care.
CancerLine 0808 808 2020 (Textphone 0808 808 0121) Monday to Friday 9am and 6pm
www.macmillan.org.uk
Marie Curie Cancer Care
Marie Curie Nurses provide free nursing care to cancer patients and those with other terminal illnesses in their own homes.
www.mariecurie.org.uk
MIND
Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales.
www.mind.org.uk
Motor Neurone Disease Association
The Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association is the only national organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland dedicated to the support of people with MND and those who care for them.
www.mndassociation.org
MS Society
The National MS Society is committed to building a movement by and for people with MS that will move us closer to a world free of this disease.
www.nationalmssociety.org
Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign is the only UK charity focusing on all muscular dystrophies and allied disorders.
www.muscular-dystrophy.org
National Assembly for Wales
The Welsh Assembly Government is the devolved government for Wales.
www.wales.gov.uk
National Autistic Society Cymru
Champions the rights and interests of people with autism and works to ensure that they and their families receive quality services appropriate to their needs.
www.nascyrmu.autism.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1151&a=10231
National Centre for Independent Living
Promoting independent living and promoting and supporting the use of direct payments to enable independent living.
www.ncil.org.uk
National Gardens Scheme
Organisation enabling millions of visitors to share owners' enjoyment of an endless variety of private and public gardens. In their 77th year and a generous supporter of Crossroads.
www.ngs.org.uk
NCH Action for Children Scotland
www.nch.org.uk
NHS Direct Wales
The NHS Direct Wales website contains a wide range of health information including details of dentists, pharmacies, sexual health clinics and support groups in your area as well an A-Z encyclopaedia of health. You can also send a question about your health to our online enquiry service.
www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk
www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk
Parkinsonpoly.com
Parkinson's Disease resources.
www.parkinsonpoly.com
Parkinsons Disease Society
The Parkinson's Disease Society is the leading charity dedicated to supporting all people with Parkinson's, their families, friends and carers.
www.parkinsons.org.uk
Pensions Information
A site with information about pensions.
www.thepensionservice.gov.uk
Princess Royal Trust
For Carers young carers.
www.youngcarers.net
Princess Royal Trust for Carers
A charity which provides support for Young Carers.
www.carers.org
Public Guardianship Office
Help for people looking after the finances of anyone who is not mentally capable to do so on their own.
www.guardianship.gov.uk
RADAR - The Disability Network
Advocating for, informing and supporting disabled people.
www.radar.org.uk
REACT
Rapid effective assistance for children with potentially terminal illness.
www.reactcharity.org
Rethink
Working together to help everyone affected by severe mental illness recover a better quality of life.
www.rethink.org
Retirement Homes
Care Homes Guide Ltd provides an in-depth search facility for all types of retirement, residential and nursing homes.
www.carehomesguide.com
RNID
Changing the world for deaf and hard of hearing people.
www.rnid.org.uk
Saneline
Mental Health advice line 0845 767 8000 (charged at local rates) 1pm-11pm daily
www.sane.org.uk
Scope
About cerebral palsy. For disabled people achieving equality.
Cerebral Palsy Helpline: 0808 800 3333
www.scope.org.uk
Sense
Sense is the UK's largest organisation for children and adults who are deafblind or have associated disabilities.
www.sense.org.uk
SNAP Cymru
Offers information and support to families of children and young people who have special education needs.
www.snapcymru.org
The Children's Society
Can help in finding your nearest young carers project.
www.the-childrens-society.org.uk
The Department for Children, Schools and Families (formerly Department for Education and Skills)
UK government department with responsibility for children's services, families, schools, 14-19 education, and the Respect Taskforce.
www.dfes.gov.uk
The DLF is a national charity that provides impartial advice and information about products for older and disabled people. For over 35 years we have compiled and maintained the UK's only comprehensive, impartial database of products for older and disabled people.
www.dlf.org.uk
The Kiloran Trust
An organisation that runs a large house in west London where carers from across the UK can go for a holiday / supportive break.
www.kilorantrust.org.uk
The Relatives & Residents Association
Exists for older people needing, or living in, residential care and the families and friends left behind.
www.relres.org
The Stroke Association
Working for a world where there are fewer strokes and all those touched by stroke get the help they need.
Helpline: 0845 30 33 100
www.stroke.org.uk
Thinkcare
Thinkcare has been set up to provide information to people interested in pursuing a career in social care. The site aims to give information on career paths, qualifications needed, how to find jobs and Talking Heads give them a real experience of what working social care is like. The site also provides really useful information for employers and employees in social care and is an invaluable resource.
www.thinkcare.co.uk
Together
One of the country's leading national charities supporting people who have experienced mental-distress, and their Carers.
www.together-uk.org
Trent Dementia Services Development Centre
Trent Dementia Services Development Centre has launched a new website to draw together information on assistive technology suitable for people with dementia.
www.atdementia.org.uk
Vitalise
Essential breaks for disabled people and their carers (formerly the Winged Fellowship Trust).
www.vitalise.org.uk
Yes2 Work
Not for profit company which aims to help people who receive disability benefits to find jobs. In addition they help clients with CV preparation and general benefits advice:
www.yes2work.org.uk/index/index.asp
Your Level Best
A list of 4000+ pubs and restaurants with disabled entrance and/or toilet.
www.yourlevelbest.com
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