Disability Links

The DRC is an independent body established to stop discrimination and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people. The DRC works with disabled people, employers and service providers and support disabled people in getting their nghts under the DDA.

The Employers' Forum on Disability is an employers' organisation focussed on the issue of disability in the workplace.The Forum works closely with government bodies and other organisations, sharing best practice to make it easier to employ disabled people and serve disabled customers.

National support groups

The British Council of Disabled People (BCODP) was set up by disabled people in 1981 to promote our full equality and participation within society. We are an umbrella organisation that represents some 130 organisations run and controlled by disabled people.

BCODP is the only national umbrella organisation to be democratically set up by disabled people themselves to represent their interests at the national level.

AbilityNet-are a charity that offers advice to people with disabilities on all aspects of computer usage for employment, communication, education, or just for fun.

Action for Blind People is a national charity which aims to enable blind and partially sighted people to enjoy equal opportunities in every aspect of their lives through work, leisure, housing and support.

UK-DIAL provides a link to information for people with disabilities, and to advice providers.

Disability Sport England - creates opportunities for participation in sport for people with all disabilities.

The Epilepsy Action helpline provides advice and information on all aspects of living with epilepsy. They aim to reply to helpline queries by email within 48 hours.

Headway promotes understanding of all aspects of brain injury; and provides information, support and services to people with a brain injury, their family and carers.

MENCAP - working with people with a learning disability, and their families and carers.

NSE is the largest UK medical charity for epilepsy. The website offers information about epilepsy and about the NSE, frequently asked questions, personal accounts of living with epilepsy, a message board and more.

The Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) is a national charity that provides free, impartial advice about all types of equipment to older and disabled people, their carers and families. Whether you're a member of the public or a healthcare professional who needs advice, the DLF is there to help you.

The National Deaf Children's Society is an organisation of parents, 1milies and carers which exists to support parents in enabling their child to maximise their skills and abilities.

RAD strives to meet the individual needs of deaf children and adults and deafblind people through the provision of services and the use of RAD Centres for Deaf People.

SeeAbility works with adults who are blind or partially sighted, and have a range of additional disabilities. The charity works to encourage people's independence and to enhance their quality of life. They are also involved in research projects and training courses for professionals who work with people who are blind or partially sighted.

Vitalise (formerly Winged Fellowship) provides respite for carers, and holidays for people with severe physical disabilities.

DARAS has been established under part 3 of the DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) to provide an independent expert advice service to organisations which advise members of the public or service providers on the goods and services aspects of the DDA

Provides wide range of services which include the provision of advice, information. campaign woric research and training.The aim is to improve the living standards of disabled people by breaking the link between poor and disability.

The GLAD campaigns for the rights of disabled people and provides information, training and counselling service.

Provides information relevant to adults and children with learning difficulties, parents, other carers, professionals and the general public.

Provides information to the public and professionals on all aspects of mental health from its public information service, which is run by the central information unit and its regional offices.

People First provides information, training and advice for people with learning difficulties

RADAR helps people with hearing or speech problems.

Provides a wide range of information relating to hearing impairmentThe service is aimed at people who are hard of hearing or deaf, their families, employers, professionals and lay-people with an interest in deafness.

Scope proiides people with cerebral palsy, their families and carers, with help and support.

The Disability Dnv&s Association provides information and support and campaign for the nghts of disabled dnvers.The association aims to promote independence through improved mobility for disabled people and those with mobility problems.