Disabilities

If you're disabled and want advice, help and support, why not speak to our outreach team about adjustments that can be made or check out this list of useful organisations.

Action for Kids

Action For Kids is a charity that helps young people with physical and learning disabilities across the country find greater levels of independence and opportunity through the provision of mobility aids, employability training and family support. 020 8347 8111

Action on Hearing Loss

Action on Hearing Loss is the largest charity representing the 11 million deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK. As a membership charity, they aim to achieve a radically better quality of life for deaf and hard of hearing people. 0808 808 0123

Deaffinity

Deaffinity is one of the largest, most innovative and award-winning organisation that works within the Deaf Community. They aim to address and overcome the obstacles in communication and engagement that deaf individuals face on a daily basis.

Disability Rights UK

Disability Rights UK is the leading charity of its kind in the UK, run by and for people with experience of disability or health conditions. 020 7250 8181

Kids Out

Kids Out provides small financial grants for disadvantaged and special needs children up to the age of 18 for activities or equipment that will give them fun and happiness. 01525 385 252

Leonard Cheshire

Leonard Cheshire is a disability charity that is able to provide residential care, care at home and respite care to disabled people and their carers. It also has a hotel specifically designed for use by disabled people.

McIntyre Care

McIntyre Care is a national charity providing education, care and support to both children and adults with learning disabilities. 01908 230100

Mental Health Foundation

Mental Health Foundation is the biggest, most comprehensive website on mental health in the UK.

Motability

Motability enables disabled people to get mobile by exchanging their mobility allowance to lease a new car, scooter or powered wheelchair. 0300 456 4566

NHS

The NHS has a database of support services for people with Autism and Aspegers.

The Percey Bilton Charity

The Percey Bilton Charity have grants of up to £200 for day to day living and special equipment for those with disabilities and on a low income. 020 8579 2829

National Autistic Society

National Autistic Society offers an employment and training service for people with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who wish to work. Their aim is that people with an ASD should have the same training and employment opportunities as non-disabled people. 0808 800 4104

Royal National Institute of the Blind

Royal National Institute of the Blind offers practical support and advice to anyone with a sight problem. 0303 123 9999

Scope

Scope gives information and advice on where to find local disability services and organisations. 0808 800 3333

Shape

Shape provides skills, opportunities and support for disabled artists, individuals and cultural organisations, and helps build a more inclusive cultural sector. 020 7424 7330

Snowdon Award Scheme

Snowdon Award Scheme provide grants to physically disabled and sensory impaired students studying in the UK – in further or higher education or those training towards employment. 01403 732 899