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Able Magazine
Able Magazine online - the website for disabled people where ability counts
https://ablemagazine.co.uk/
2024-03
Access Appraisals
We offer advise on disability issues relating to accessibility. We also offer products to overcome access problems including wheelchair ramps and lifts
https://www.wheelchair-ramps.co.uk/
2024-03
Allgohere.com
Directory of mainstream disability-friendly primarily UK hotels and a guide to the disability policies of major world airlines.
http://www.allgohere.com/
2024-03
Association for Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus
To give help and advice to people with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus and their families
https://www.asbah.org/
2024-03
Centre for Accessible Environments
The Centre for Accessible Environments is committed to the provision of buildings and places which are accessible to all users, including disabled and older people, and to the enhancement of quality in design. It is a technical information training and consultancy resource for the construction industry, providers of goods and services, the care professions and disabled people.
https://cae.org.uk/
2024-03
Conductive Education Online
The Conductive Education Website is a resource for the worldwide community of Conductive Education and is provided by The Foundation for Conductive Education
https://conductive-education.org.uk/
2024-03
Disabled Workers Co-operative
Disabled Workers Co-operative Promotes the skills and services offered by disabled workers on a searchable database. Any disabled individual, sheltered workshop, company or organisation employing a significant number of disabled people are able to register FREE on this database. The database is FREE for anyone to use.In addition we have an eJobs portal where employers can advertise their vacancies FREE.
https://www.disabledworkers.org.uk/
2024-03
DisabledInfo.co.uk - Disabled Information For the Disabled From the Disabled
From disabled product reviews to support group venues. From disabled holiday accommodation to a little humour. The disabled come together to share their experiences and their knowledge.
http://www.disabledinfo.co.uk/
2024-03
Dog AID (Assistance in Disability)
Dog AID (Assistance in Disability) is a nationwide U.K. charity helping people with physical disabilities to train their OWN pet dogs to be generally obedient, and in many cases, to train their pets to work as Assistance (Service) Dogs. The dogs are taught many specialised tasks to assist the disabled owner gain greater independence in their everyday life, and their trained pet can also become an advantage in breaking down social barriers; our clients have found that being accompanied by their dog encourages strangers to approach and talk to them on an equal footing, whereas previously they would have been ignored purely on the basis of being disabled.
https://dogaid.org.uk/
2024-03
Education UK
The official British Council website for international students looking for courses or for studying in Britain.
http://www.educationuk.org/
2024-03
Enabling Education Network
A website packed full of useful, relevant information on Inclusive Education with a particular focus on economically poorer countries and practitioners.
https://www.eenet.org.uk/
2024-03
familyplacement.com

https://www.familyplacement.com/
2024-03
Holiday Care (U.K.)
Founded in 1981, we are the UK's central source of travel and holiday information and support for disabled and older people, their families, friends and carers.
http://www.holidaycare.org.uk/
2024-03
International Disability and Development Consortium IDDP
IDDC is a self-managing group currently consisting of 16 international non-government organisations supporting disability and development work in over 100 countries globally.
https://www.iddcconsortium.net/
2024-03
Leeds Centre for Integrated Living (Leeds CIL)
Website under construction. Addresses and email available.
https://www.leedscil.org.uk/
2024-03
Living Made Easy
Impartial help, advice and information about daily living equipment, disability equipment, mobility and independent living aids for older or disabled people.
https://livingmadeeasy.org.uk/
2024-03
Mangar International
Specialises in low air pressure equipment for the lifting, handling and transfer of people who are disabled or elderly, in the community, in Residential Care, and for Hospital use.
http://www.mangar.co.uk/
2024-03
Motability (U.K.)
Motability is a registered charity, which helps people with disabilities and their families in the UK to become more mobile. It was set up on the initiative of the Government in 1977, to provide vehicles and powered wheelchairs to people with disabilities.
https://www.motability.co.uk/
2024-03
National Children's Bureau - Council for Disabled Children
The Council provides a national forum for the discussion, development and dissemination of a wide range of policy and practice issues relating to service provision and support for children and young people with disabilities and special educational needs.
https://www.ncb.org.uk/
2024-03
Northamptonshire People First
An organisation of people with learning difficulties speaking up for ourselves!
https://www.peoplefirst.org.uk/
2024-03
Skill: National Bureau for Students With Disabilities
Skill: National Bureau for Students With Disabilities. Skill promotes opportunities for young people and adults with any kind of disability in post-16 education, training and employment across the UK.
https://skill.org.uk/
2024-03
The Association of National Specialist Colleges - NATSPEC
Coordinating body to provide direct support to member colleges which provide education and training for young people with learning difficulties or disabilities, and represents their interests. Includes a directory of members, guidance for students, and news.
https://natspec.org.uk/
2024-03
The British Council
Our purpose is to build mutually beneficial relationships between people in the UK and other countries and to increase appreciation of the UK's creative ideas and achievements.
https://www.britishcouncil.org/
2024-03
The Ramp People
Over 25 years of manufacturing experience in vehicle ramps, van ramps, car ramps, motorcycle ramps, portable ramps , wheelchair ramps and disabled ramps.
https://www.theramppeople.co.uk/
2024-03
Thistle Foundation
A Scottish charity providing health services, housing, and support enabling physically disabled people to lead independent lives.
https://www.thistle.org.uk/
2024-03
Treloar's - Education, Therapy, Care and Opportunities for Disabled Young People
The Treloar Trust provides education, care and independence training for young people with disabilities. We aim to provide each individual with the support, confidence and skills to achieve the best they can in all aspects of their lives
https://www.treloar.org.uk/
2024-03
Green Theme International. Vacation exchange and home swaps worldwide
We have linked directly to listings that claim to be accessible.
https://www.gti-home-exchange.com/search?&adoption%5B%5D=disabled&view=listView&search_option=desc&search_by=newest
2024-03
Shaw Trust
At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility. Having grown from humble beginnings in 1982 in the village of Shaw in Wiltshire, finding jobs for disabled people, today we are a complex and diverse charity committed to employment as the core pathway to a better life.
https://www.shawtrust.org.uk/
2024-03
Business Disability Forum
Business Disability Forum is a not-for-profit member organisation that makes it easier and more rewarding to do business with and employ disabled people.
https://businessdisabilityforum.org.uk/
2024-03
Direct Learn
Provides training, consultancy and other services to education in the UK and abroad. We specialise in issues around online learning, information and learning technology, accessibility and disability.
http://www.directlearn.co.uk/
2024-03
the Surrey Independent Living Council
Disabled People in Surrey can now use services funded by Surrey County Council and run by S.I.L.C. to support themselves to live independently in the community.
https://www.surreyilc.org.uk/
2024-03
British Deaf Association (BDA)
The BDA works to ensure that Deaf people using sign language have the same rights as other citizens.
https://bda.org.uk/
2024-03
CIL
The Centre For Independent Living, Belfast (CIL) is an organisation of disabled people working to support disabled people's right to have choice and control in their lives and to take an active part in the community in which they live. CIL aim to promote the philosophy of independent living and raise awareness about Direct Payments as an option for disabled people to achieve independence.
http://www.cilbelfast.org/
2024-03
Hounslow Association of Disabled People
In 1987 a group of disabled people came together in Hounslow and started the Hounslow Association of Disabled People and as an independent agency we rely on fundraising and donations to support our work.
https://e-voice.org.uk/disability-network-hounslow/
2024-03
Remploy
Remploy Ltd. is Britain's largest employer of people with disabilities.
https://www.remploy.co.uk/
2024-03
WECIL- West of England Centre for Inclusive Living
The West of England Centre for Inclusive Living (WECIL) was set up in 1995 and provides a range of services to over 4000 people a year, with the aim of promoting inclusive opportunities and enabling choice and control over their lives
https://www.wecil.co.uk/
2024-03
Lothian Centre for Integrated Living
The Lothian Centre for Integrated Living is a disability and user led organisation established in 1991 to provide a range of practical services to disabled people in the Lothian region.
https://www.lothiancil.org.uk/
2024-03
BBC - Ouch! Disability Magazine - News, Opinion, Features, Humour
Ouch! - the BBC's disability magazine, containing columnists, features, weblogs, podcast, news, opinions and chat community. Razor sharp, reflecting the experiences of disabled people.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02r6yqw
2024-03
disAbility Cornwall & Isles of Scilly
We are a values based, user-led charitable company with a mission to represent, include, support and empower people living with a long term health condition or disability, their families and carers in Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly. We also support community organisations and businesses to develop more inclusive approaches to meeting the needs of their clients and customers.
https://www.disabilitycornwall.org.uk/
2024-03
ACE Centre (UK)
The Oxford ACE Centre provides a focus for the use of technology with the communication and educational needs of young people with physical and communication difficulties.
https://acecentre.org.uk/
2024-03
Choices and Rights Disability Coalition
Choices and Rights Disability Coalition(CARDC) are an organisation exclusively run by disabled people in the Hull and East Riding area. We believe that the best experts on the needs of disabled people, are disabled people themselves.
https://choicesandrights.org.uk/
2024-03
Disability Action
Disability Action has six offices. It's Head Quarters and Transport office in Belfast, and four local offices in Derry, Dungannon, Carrickfergus and Newry. Services include information & policy, employment and training support, capacity building, training on disability issues, transport and mobility assessment.
https://www.disabilityaction.org/
2024-03
Independent Living Alternatives (ILA)
ILA provides a comprehensive range of independent living and personal assistance services.
https://www.ilanet.co.uk/
2024-03
KCIL - Kingston Centre For Independent Living
KCIL is a local charity working proactively to empower and support disabled people. KCIL was established in 1968 and is a member-led organisation with a number of sub groups and committees which guide the work of the organisation.
https://kcil.org.uk/
2024-03
SMA Europe
SMA Europe is an umbrella organisation, founded in 2006, which includes Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) patient and research organisations from across Europe.
https://www.sma-europe.eu/
2024-03


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