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DisabledGo would like to thank many of the following Organisations for their feedback and letters of support. Please click on one of the links below to visit their website, also please use the links on the righthand side to visit other useful websites. Please note that DisabledGo is not liable for the contents of any external links listed, nor does it necessarily endorse the contents of the sites.

Ability Magazine Ability Magazine
Ability is only magazine in the UK about information technology for disabled people. The quarterly publication covers the latest developments in assistive software, computers, phones, braille systems and much more. At £60 for an individual subscription, Ability is a must read for anyone who uses or works with accessible IT.
Ableize Ableize
UK disability and Health web directory. Site includes advice information disabled goods facilities and services with comprehensive listings of specific disabilities mobility and care aids access information education and the arts.
Access All Areas Access All Areas
Disability Discrimination Act DDA access audit service.. Offering compliance reports to all UK businesses and service providers via reasonable adjustment.




Access Collaboration Ltd Access Collaboration Ltd
Access Collaboration Ltd offers high quality disability access consultancy and appraisal services to enable service providers to meet the duties and responsibilities of Disability Discrimination Act (1995 and 2005).
Action for Access Action for Access
Have you ever tried to use a shop or business but not been able to because they didn’t have the right access? Ever been waiting to catch a bus, train or taxi but found you couldn’t because it didn’t provide the right services for you? Do you want to do something about it but not sure where to start? Despite equality laws, much of the UK still remains inaccessible for many disabled people. Action for Access aims to put this right by getting campaigners and businesses working together to improve access for everyone. We provide all the information, campaigns tools, advice and support to get you started. To find out more go to www.actionforaccess.org or phone 020 3242 0410 for a campaigns pack.
All Inclusive All Inclusive
All Inclusive is a unique and creative User Led Organisation Social Enterprise with innovative solutions to improve disability equality within the counties of Hampshire, Surrey, West Sussex and Dorset: to inspire disabled people to change society’s perception of disability, allowing them to Live the Life not the Label©.



Arthritis Care Arthritis Care
Arthritis Care is the only national voluntary organisation working with and for all people with arthritis. It aims to promote their health well-being and independence through services support self-help information and influence. It has around 600 branches and groups and 66000 committed supporters. For more details about Arthritis Care and printed information about arthritis telephone 0845 600 6868 (open 24 hours)
Aspire Aspire
ASPIRE works with people with spinal cord injury to offer practical support and innovation from the moment of their injury for the rest of their lives. Its founding principle is and remains integration. Everything that the charity does is geared towards creating an environment - whether it be in the home the office or the world of sport and leisure - where the barriers that divide able-bodied and disabled people are removed.
Back-Up Trust Back-Up Trust
The Back-Up Trust is a national charity for people who are paralysed through spinal cord injury (SCI). Back-Up works to enable people with SCI to surpass their aspirations. Back-Up works with over 2000 spinally injured people of all ages by providing a range of courses skills training and peer led mentoring to help each and every one get their lives back on track."What Back-Up offers is beyond your wildest imagination when you are lying in a hospital having been told you will never walk again" Andy (31) cause of injury – climbing
Beach Within Reach Beach Within Reach
Beach Within Reach is a charity in Ramsgate which was set up to supply specially designed All-Terrain wheelchairs for the beach. These wheelchairs enable disabled children and adults to access the beach and enter shallow water. The wheelchairs are available for use by local people visitors schools charities and other organisations which provide visits and holidays for people with disabilities. If you require any further information please contact Kim Twyman on 01843 582224.
CAFE - Centre for Access to Football in Europe CAFE - Centre for Access to Football in Europe
CAFE - Centre for Access to Football in Europe is a brand new charity which has been created to ensure disabled supporters across UEFA's member associations can enjoy a football match as a problem-free experience. CAFE's aim is inclusivity and equality of experience. And, because football embraces diversity in all its forms, CAFE will also work with the football family to raise disability awareness more widely throughout Europe.


Care Home Reviews Care Home Reviews
Our website offers reviews and ratings of care homes to help those looking for care in the UK. Our aim is to become the largest community driven care home site with a prime number of reviews and ratings that would help people that are looking for care make an informed decision. People can contribute to the site by adding their own review and any experience they might have had with any of the care homes. Feel free to visit us.
Changing Places Changing Places
Hundreds of thousands of people living in the UK need personal assistance to use the toilet or change continence pads. They - and their families and carers - need Changing Places toilets to be able to take part in their communities. The Changing Places consortium campaigns on their behalf for more fully accessible toilets around the UK.
Contact a Family Contact a Family
Contact a Family is a UK charity which helps families who care for children with any disability or special need. We are a main source of information about rare disorders and are able to assist affected adults as well as children. Contact a Family may also be able to help with information and contacts for conditions not listed - please call the Contact a Family Helpline on 0808 808 3555. Freephone for parents and families (10am-4pm Mon-Fri).
Disability alliance Disability alliance
Disability Alliance provides information on benefits through publications (like the Disability Rights Handbook) and free factsheets and briefings. It campaigns for improvements to the social security system.
Disabled Living Disabled Living
Disabled Living has provided an invaluable service to disabled people of all ages for over 110 years. Today, we offer a comprehensive range of services to improve the quality of life of disabled people, their families and carers. The Disabled Living Equipment Centre provides advice and information about equipment and products to help people make a more informed choice that will enable easier, safer and more independent living. Other services include: Training - on most aspects of disability and which is aimed at professional and informal carers; PromoCon – a comprehensive resource and confidential help-line (0161 834 2001) for people with bladder and bowel problems and the Sensurround offers multi sensory experiences.
Guide Dogs For The Blind Guide Dogs For The Blind
Breeding and training guide dogs, training visually impaired people to use guide dogs, and providing other services and facilities for the visually impaired. You don't need to have lost all your sight, or to be registered as blind or partially-sighted for Guide Dogs to help you. You just need to have sight loss that makes it difficult to get around independently or live life to the full. A guide dog only costs 50p and there are no age restrictions to having a guide dog. We have guide dog owners in their 70's and 80's and have recently removed the minimum age for applying. Enquire about applying for a guide dog on 0845 372 7499 or visit our website.
Help the Aged Help the Aged
Help the Aged aims to attack and remove the major barriers to active and fulfilled later lives. We are working to combat poverty reduce isolation defeat ageism and challenge poor care standards.
IFI - Inclusive Fitness Initiative IFI - Inclusive Fitness Initiative
The Inclusive Fitness Initiative is a Sport England Lottery Funded project which works alongside local authority fitness facilities to support them to offer and inclusive fitness provision. This is achieved through support in four key areas of equipment training marketing and sport development. The Inclusive Fitness Initiative is a programme of the English Federation of Disability Sport Operating Company.
j4b j4b
The j4bgrants website provides comprehensive, up-to-date and fully searchable information on the hundreds of grants, loans, venture capital schemes and other funds available to UK businesses. It covers all major European Union and UK Government funds, along with regional development agency schemes and harder to find local opportunities.
JMU Access Partnership JMU Access Partnership
"JMU Access Partnership is a pan-disability access consultancy supported by the RNIB. Our aim is to help enable disabled people lead full and independent lives through improving access to the urban built and transport environment. This is achieved through our consultancy training publications research and policy activities. For more information contact 020 7391 2002 or look at our website."
Kent Enterprise Trust Kent Enterprise Trust
Kent Enterprise House hosts conferences, training days and business meetings , with state of the art AV equipment and IT suite. The brand new facility is a project of the Kent Enterprise Trust, a charity providing training and employment opportunities to disadvantaged people. Also we supply high quality, affordable serviced office space for charities, social enterprises, community groups and volunteer organizations.
Low Incomes Tax Reform Group Low Incomes Tax Reform Group
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) was initiated by the Chartered Institute of Taxation to give a voice to the unrepresented in the tax system. Our latest report recommends rationalising and extending the VAT reliefs available for supplies to disabled customers.
Matching Houses Matching Houses
Disabled persons holiday exchange of properties worldwide. For security and peace of mind – you know that when you arrive your accommodation will meet your every need.
Mencap Mencap
Mencap is the UK's leading learning disability charity. 1.5 million people in the UK have a learning disability which will affect their social and intellectual development all their lives. We provide services advice and support to meet people's needs and choices throughout their lives. And we fight for equal rights campaign for greater opportunities and challenge attitudes and prejudices.
Mill Street Studios Mill Street Studios
Mill Street Studios, a multi-disciplinary space based in Dublin 8. The space can be rented as artists studio's, for gallery openings and theater performances. See our event page to see what we are up to next.
Mobility Advice Line Mobility Advice Line
Mobility Advice Line is a public enquiry service for all UK based disabled people and their carers about how to retain or enhance their mobility and independence via adapted personal transport where necessary. We also offer a specialist information service to staff in public and voluntary organisations.


Mobility Friendly Homes Mobility Friendly Homes
We are a web based company which helps people to market their own accessible and/or adapted property for sale or to rent on our site. We operate throughout the UK and are currently in the process of introducing the mobility friendly homes concepts to town based Estate Agents this we hope will enable people to sell their own adapted/accessible property with ease without having to remove any mobility/access features to achieve a sale. We also maintain a database for people to register their property requirements on and from that database we try to match properties with applicants.
National Association of Disabled Supporters National Association of Disabled Supporters
NADS is the national registered charity which represents the views, issues and concerns of disabled football supporters to football and governmental authorities and provides independent advice on disability issues as they affect the football, cricket and rugby communities. Their key objectives are to promote an inclusive agenda, raise disability awareness through sport and ensure an equality of experience for all fans.

Orange Badge Mobility Orange Badge Mobility
Orange Badge Mobility – from a large showroom in Lewes, they stock a wide range of mobility products & equipment available to trial. Free home delivery & installation are available. Call to request a 148 page brochure on 01273 473 838.
 
PA Pool PA Pool
PA Pool is a website for PA Users (disabled people) who are recruiting and for PAs (carers) who are looking for work. PA Pool provides members with a searchable database of PAs and PA users giving instant access to available people whenever the need arises - and for less than the cost of conventional advertising.
PlymGo PlymGo
Planning a journey in or around Plymouth? Visit www.PlymGo.com for the best way to get there... For any journey you specify PlymGo will compare all available modes of transport in terms of duration, cost, carbon footprint and calorie consumption, helping you save time, money, your health and the planet! PlymGo can also help you travel outside the Plymouth City boundary, so don’t forget to include your town name in the address search boxes.
Promote The Vote Promote The Vote
Promote the Vote is a new website, designed for and by people with learning disabilities. It can help you to understand more about voting, how to register and what to do on voting day. Make sure the government knows that you want to be heard by using your voice to vote!
Queen Elizabeth's Foundation Queen Elizabeth's Foundation
Queen Elizabeth's Foundation encourages and enables adults with disabilities to increase independence and improve life skills. The Foundation's aim is to ensure that all adults in the United Kingdom with disabilities can access the training and support required to achieve their goals.The Foundation is based in southeast England and provides vocational training for mainstream employment brain injury rehabilitation mobility assessment and training coaching for life in the community and a national information service for people with disabilities.
Radar Radar
Radar is the UK’s largest disability rights campaigning network, with a membership of 800 organisations and individual campaigners. We are a pan-disability organisation led by people with lived experience of disability or health conditions. We work in broad partnerships to have the widest impact.
RNIB RNIB
There are around two million people in the UK with sight problems. RNIBs pioneering work helps anyone with a sight problem - not just with braille Talking Books and computer training but with imaginative and practical solutions to everyday challenges. We fight for equal rights for people with sight problems. We fund pioneering research into preventing and treating eye disease. We need your support to fund our vital work. As a charity we rely on your generosity. If you or someone you know has a sight problem RNIB can help. Call the RNIB Helpline on 0845 766 9999 or visit our website.
Scope Scope
Scope is a national disability organisation whose focus is people with cerebral palsy a physical condition that affects movement. Scope’s services include creating opportunities for disabled people in children’s and adult services and employment. Scope’s mission is to drive the change to make our society the first where disabled people achieve equality. To join our fight against disablism – prejudice against disabled people – go to www.scope.org.uk/disablism/ All enquiries about cerebral palsy related disability issues and Scope’s services should be directed to Scope Response response@scope.org.uk or or call free on 0808 800 3333 where experienced staff will provide information support advice and referral to appropriate services within Scope and/or externally. Free SMS Text Messaging: Text SCOPE plus your message to 80039. Web: www.scope.org.uk
Sense Sense
Sense is the national voluntary organisation supporting and campaigning for people who are deafblind or have associated disabilities their families their carers and professionals who work with them. People of all ages and with widely varying conditions use Sense's specialist services. Founded as a parents self-help group in 1955 Sense is now the leading national organisation working with deafblind people.
Shape Shape
Shape is the country's leading Disability Organisation specializing in access to arts leisure and culture for deaf and disabled people. Through our Open the Door Programme we offer organisations working within these sectors the most comprehensive training and access audit service currently available.
Spectrum Healthcare (UK) Ltd Spectrum Healthcare (UK) Ltd
Spectrum Healthcare (UK) Ltd are suppliers of evacuation equipment to hospitals, care homes (private & Council owned), schools, universities, ospices and other private & public buildings. The requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act & Regulatory Reform Act (Fire Order 2005) have helped to bring our equipment to the attention of many more potential users, over the last two years or so and we are happy to arrange demonstrations.
Spinal Injuries Association Spinal Injuries Association
The Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) is a member based national charity offering support and advice to spinal cord injured (SCI) people. They are a user led organisation with all trustees being spinal cord injured themselves. They support all those who are affected including family, friends and carers. Support offered by SIA includes: Freephone Advice Line – 0800 980 0501; Peer Services for newly injured; Publications and guides on all aspects of living with SCI; Your Voice, Your Rights self advocacy training; Campaigning on behalf of SCI people; Employment/vocation Clinics and support.
The Multiple Sclerosis Society The Multiple Sclerosis Society
"The MS Society is the UK's largest charity for people affected by Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - about 85000 people in the UK.

The National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) The National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS)
The National Deaf Children's Society is an organisation of parents families and carers which exists to support parents in enabling their child to maximise their skills and abilities; and works to facilitate this process by every means possible. NDCS is working for all deaf children and young people. For information and support about your child's hearing please call the NDCS Freephone helpline 0808 800 8880 (voice and text) or email helpline@ndcs.org.uk
The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID)
RNID is the largest charity representing the 9 million deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK. RNID's vision is of a world where deafness and hearing loss are not barriers to opportunity and fulfilment.
United Kingdom Disabled People’s Council (UKDPC) United Kingdom Disabled People’s Council (UKDPC)
UKDPC was formed in 1981 and acts as a co-ordinating and representative body for disabled people and organisations controlled by disabled people. We are genuinely a representative voice of disabled people in the United Kingdom. Our mission is to secure by all democratic means, our full and equal human and civil rights as disabled people in the UK. If you would like any more information about our work, then please visit us at http://www.ukdpc.net
Volleyball England Volleyball England
Volleyball England are currently developing the Paralympic sport of Sitting Volleyball and are looking for new players for their regional centres and Great Britain squads, click here to find out more information.