Resources » Impairment and Disability:

National Services:


Disability Alliance UK:
Disability Alliance is a national registered charity with the principal aim of relieving the poverty and improving the living standards of disabled people.
www.disabilityalliance.org
office.da@dial.pipex.com
020 7247 8776
Disabled Living Foundation:
A national charity that provides free, impartial advice about all types of daily living equipment for disabled adults and children, older people, their carers and families.
www.dlf.org.uk
advice@dlf.org.uk
0845 130 9177
Respond:
Respond provides a range of services to both victims and perpetrators of sexual abuse who have learning disabilities and those who have been affected by other trauma.
www.respond.org.uk
admin@respond.org.uk
020 7383 0700
Royal National Institute of Blind People:
The UK’s leading charity offering information, support and advice to over two million people with sight loss.
www.rnib.org.uk
helpline@rnib.org.uk
0303 123 9999
Royal National Institute for the Deaf:
Offering a range of services for deaf and hard of hearing people and provide information and support on all aspects of deafness, hearing loss and tinnitus.
www.rnid.org.uk
informationline@rnid.org.uk
0808 808 0123 (telephone) / 0808 808 9000 (textphone)

Regional and Local Services:


Henshaws Society for Blind People:
Friendly point-of-diagnosis service, offering ongoing support, information and signposting for people with visual impairment.
www.henshaws.org.uk
info@hsbp.co.uk
0161 276 5515
Manchester Deaf Centre:
A place for deaf, deaf blind, and hard of hearing to meet, socialise, and get receive support, information and advice.
www.manchesterdeafcentre.com
info@manchesterdeafcentre.com
0161 273 3415 (minicom)
Manchester Learning Disability Supportership:
A Merseyside based organisation providing support to adult survivors of all kinds of violence and abuse.
www.mldp.org.uk
0161 958 4014
Manchester Mencap:
Support for people with learning difficulties and their families.
www.manchestermencap.cswebsites.org
mencapmanchester@btconnect.com
0161 437 9465