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AA
Disability Helpline
Automobile
Association
Contact Centre
Carr Ellison House
William Armstrong Drive
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE4 7YA
0800 262050 Disability Helpline
www.theaa.com
customer.services@theaa.com
Free
telephone helpline for people with disabilities.
AbilityNet
PO Box 94
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV34 5WS
0800
269545 Freephone Advice
01926 407425 Fax
www.abilitynet.org.uk
enquiries@abilitynet.org.uk
A
national charity offering professional expertise in the use of computers for
people with all kinds of disability.
Access
Group – St. Helens
18 Caunce Ave
Haydock
St. Helens
WA11 0BU
01744
732450
access@disabilitysthelens.org.uk
Campaigns
for improved access to building and services. Provides Access Audits.
www.adviceuk.org.uk
general@adviceuk.org.uk
Age
Concern – St. Helens
The Mansion House
Victoria Park
City Road
St. Helens
WA10 2UE
01744
752644
01744 453882
www.acsthelens.org.uk
info@acsthelens.org.uk
Age
Concern - England
Astral House
1268 London Road
London
SW16 4ER
020
8765 7200
0800 009966 Information Line
020 8765 7211 Fax
www.ageconcern.org.uk
ace@ace.org.uk
A
national service which helps older people, and supports its 1400 branches.
Alzheimer's Disease Society
Unit 109
North Mersey Business Centre
Woodward Rd
Knowsley Ind Park Nth
Merseyside
L33 7UY
Telephone 0151 548 8383
kbbalzheimers@btconnect.com
Alzheimer's
Disease Society
Gordon House
10 Greencoat Place
London
SW1P 1PH
020
7306 0606
020 7306 0808 Fax
www.alzheimers.org.uk
enquiries@alzheimers.org.uk
The
leading care and research charity for people with Alzheimer's disease.
Arthritis
Care – St. Helens
Arthritis
Care
18 Stephenson Way
London
NW1 2HD
0808 800 4050
020 7380 6500
Admin
www.arthritiscare.org.uk
helpline@arthritiscare.org.uk
National
voluntary organisation putting people with arthritis in control -of their
arthritis, their lives and their organisation
Arthritis
Research Campaign (ARC)
Copeman House
St. Mary's Court
St. Mary's Gate
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S41 7TD
01246
558033
01246 558007
www.arc.org.uk
info@arc.org.uk
A
medical research charity which exists to finance research into the causes and
cure of arthritis and rheumatic diseases.
Asthma Support Group
0151 426 8777
Asthma UK
Providence House
Providence Place
London
N1 0NT
08457 01 02 03
020 7226 2260
www.asthma.org.uk
cmoye@asthma.org.uk
ASBAH-St.
Helens
0151 733 8392
ASBAH
- Association For Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus
ASBAH House
42 Park Road
Peterborough
Cambridgeshire
PE1 2UQ
01733
555988
01733 555985 Fax
Advice
and information on all aspects of spina bifida & hydrocephalus.
Banstead
Mobility Centre
Damson
Way
Fountain
Drive
Carshalton
Surrey
SM5 4NR
020
8770 1151
020
8770 1211 Fax
www.qefd.org
info@mobility-qe.org
Act as an information and assessment service on all aspects of outdoor mobility for disabled people and elderly people.
Benefits
Department for Work and Pensions
Benefit Enquiry Line
Confidential advice and information for
people with disabilities, and their carers and representatives, about benefits
and how to claim them.
Phone: 0800 88 22 00 (Free)
Textphone: 0800 24 33 55 (Free)
Disability Living Allowance & Attendance Allowance
Warbreck
House
Warbreck
Hill Road
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY2 0YE
08457 123456
Carer's Allowance Unit
Palatine House
Lancaster Road
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 1HB
01253 85 61 23
Public Enquiry Office
Department for Work and Pensions
Room 112
The Adelphi
1-11 John Adam Street
London
WC2N 6HT
For general information about the Department
Phone: 020 7712 2171
Fax: 020 7712 2386
This office cannot deal with questions about your benefit or entitlement.
St.
Helens Bereavement Service
Tontine House
Church
Street
St. Helens
WA10 1
01744
451793
Breath Easy
0151 449 1705
British Lung Foundation
73 - 75 Goswell Road
London
EC1V 7ER
08458 50 50 20
www.britishlungfoundation.org.uk
British
Computer Association Of The Blind
c/o RNIB
58-72 John Bright Street
Birmingham
B1 1BN
0845 430 8627
To promote all matters of interest to blind and partially sighted people in the field of computing.
British
Computer Society Disability Group
BCS, 1st Floor, Block D
North Star House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FA
0845 300 4417
www.disability.bcs.org.uk
bcshq@hq.bcs.org.uk
Aims to promote IT as a tool for equality throughout life.
British
Council Of Disabled People
Litchurch
Plaza
Litchurch
Lane
Derby
Derbyshire
DE24 8AA
01332
295551
01332
295581 Text
01332
295580 Fax
National
pressure group which coordinates campaigns to ensure better rights for disabled
people.
British
Deaf Association
1-3
Worship Street
London
EC2A 2AB
0870 7703300 helpline
0800527 Fax
020
7588 3528 Text
http://www.bda.org.uk
A
national membership organisation run by deaf people for deaf people.
Diabetes
UK
10
Parkway
London
NW1 7AA
020
7424 1000 Head Office
0845 120 2960 Careline
020 7424 103157 Text
www.diabetes.org.uk
info@diabetes.org.uk
British
Dyslexia Association
98
London Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 5AU
0118-966
8271
0118-935
1927 Fax
www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk
admin@bdadyslexia.org.uk
Offers
information and advice on dyslexia
British
Epilepsy Association
New
Anstey House
Gate
Way Drive
Yeadon
Leeds
West
Yorkshire LS19 7XY
0808
800 5050 Freephone Helpline
0113-210
8800 Administration
0113-391
0300 Fax
www.epilepsy.org.uk
epilepsy@epilepsy.org.uk
Aims
to increase public awareness and understanding of epilepsy.
British
Heart Foundation
14
Fitzhardinge Street
London
W1H 4DH
020
7935 0185
020
7486 5820 Fax
The Foundation funds vital research into the causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of heart disease.
British
Red Cross – Merseyside Branch
St.
Helens & Knowsley District Office
31
Earle Street
Newton-le-Willows
WA12
9LW
01925
229740
Provides
short term loan of equipment
British
Red Cross
9
Grosvenor Crescent
London
SW1X 7EJ
020
7235 5454
020
7245 6315 Fax
www.redcross.org.uk
information@redcross.org.uk
A
world wide non-political and non-religious movement, with trained members
providing community services to help people in need and crises.
BT
Age & Disability Action
PP 38/15 Lea Valley Tele Exchange
Britannia Road
Waltham Cross
Hertfordshire
EN8 7NR
0800
800 150 671504
0800
800 150 text 18001 prefix
www.btplc.com/age_disability/
disability@bt.com
Publishes a free Guide to telephone products and services for elderly and disabled people.
Carers
Centre St. Helens
Millennium House
8 Bickerstaffe Street
St.
Helens
WA10 1DH
01744 675615
info@sthelenscarers.org.uk
Carers
National Association
Ruth
Pitter House
20-25
Glasshouse Yard
London
EC1A 4JS
020
7490 8818 Administration
020 7490 8824 Fax
0808 808 7777 Carers Line
Provide
support and information to carers.
Centre
For Accessible Environments
70 South Lambeth Road
London
SW8 1RL
020
7840
www.cae.org.uk
info@cae.org.uk
Specialists
on accessible building design.
Cerebral
Palsy Helpline
PO
Box 833
Milton
Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK12 5NY
0808
800 3333
01908
321051 Fax
www.scope.org.uk
cphelpline@scope.org.uk
Charity Commission Direct
PO Box 1227
Liverpool
L69 3UG
0845
3000 218 General Enquiries
0845 3000 219 Text
Give
advice and information on charities.
Child
Poverty Action Group
94
White Lion Street
London
N1 9PF
020
7837 7979
020
7837 6414 Fax
www.cpag.org.uk
staff@cpag.org.uk
Promotes
action for the relief of poverty among children and families through campaigning
and information on benefits and policy.
Citizens
Advice Bureau – St. Helens District
Millennium Centre
Corporation St
St. Helens
08701 212027 Advice Line
01744
737866
NACAB
- National Association Of Citizen's Advice Bureaux
Myddelton House
115-123 Pentonville Road
London N1 9LZ
020
7833 2181
www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Top of page
St.
Helens Coalition of Disabled People
Tontine House
3rd
Floor
24 Church Street
St.
Helens
WA10 1BC
01744
453343
elaine@coalition.yahoo.co.uk
Community
Transport Association
High
Bank
Halton
Street
Hyde
Cheshire
SK14 2NY
0870 743 3586
0870 774 3581 fax
www.communitytransport.com
ctauk@communitytransport.com
Computer
Centre For People With Disabilities
University
of Westminster
72
Great Portland Street
London
W1W 7NW
020
7911 5808 Gen enquiries
020
7911 5163 Text
0800
Provide
assessments of need for higher education students with disabilities from all
over the UK
Council
For The Advancement Of Communication With Deaf People (CACDP)
Durham
University Science Park
Block
4
Stockton
Road
Durham
Durham
DH1 3UZ
0191-383
1155
0191-383
7915 Text
0191-383
7914 Fax
www.cacdp.org.uk
durham@cacdp.org.uk
CACDP
aims to improve communication between deaf and hearing people.
Connect
Star Children's Centre
College St
St. Helens
01744 731113
Crossroads Caring
For Carers St Helens & District
Waterside Court
Technology Campus
St.
Helens
01744 612499
sthelens.district@crossroads.org.uk
Provides
domiciliary respite care for carers.
Crossroads Caring for Carers
10
Regent Place
Rugby
Warwickshire
CV21 2PN
0845 450 0350
0845 450 6556
Provides
a home based respite care service to carers.
St.
Helens Deafness Resource Centre
32-40
Dentons Green Lane
St.
Helens
WA10 2BQ
01744 23887 Voice or Text
Disability Rights
Commission
FREEPOST
MID
02164
Stratford-on-Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 9BR
08457
622 633 Information line
08457
622 644 Text
www.drc-gb.org
enquiry@drc-gb.org
Department
For Education & Skills
Sanctuary
Buildings
Great
Smith Street
Westminster
London
SW1P 3BT
0870 000 2288
01928 794274
01928 794248
Fax
www.dfes.gov.uk/
info@dfes.gsi.gov.uk
Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NS
020 7210 4850
020 7210 5025 Text
www.dh.gov.uk
dhmail@dh.gsi.gov.uk
Department for Work and Pensions
020 7712 2171
Department
for Transport
020 7944 8300
Department for Communities and Local Government
020 7944 4400
www.communities.gov.uk DIAL
- UK (Disability Information &
Advice Lines) 01302
310123 DIAL
UK a network of advice centres for disabled people. Disability
Alliance 020
7247 8776 Tel/Text
Produces
the annual Disability Rights Handbook annually. Disability
Equipment Register 01454
318818
www.disabilityequipment.org.uk A
register of new and used equipment. Disability
Now 020
7619 7323 Editorial
Room 112
The Adelphi
1-11 John Adam Street
London
WC2N 6HT
020 7712 2386 Fax
Great Minster House
76
Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DR
020 7944 9643 Fax
Eland House
Bressenden Place
London
SW1E 5DU
020 7944 9645 Fax
Contactus@communities.gsi.gov.uk
St Catherine's
Tickhill
Road
Doncaster
South
Yorkshire
DN4 8QN
01302
310404 Fax
Universal
House
88-94
Wentworth Street
London
E1 7SA
020
7247 8765 Fax
office.da@dial.pipex.com
4
Chatterton Road
Yate
Bristol
BS37
4BJ
01454
883870 Fax
disabreg@blueyonder.co.uk
6
Market Road
London
N7 9PW
020
7619 7331 Fax
020
7619 7332 Text
0870 442 0928 Subscriptions
National
newspaper covering disability news.
Disabled
Drivers' Association
National
Headquarters
Ashwellthorpe
Norwich
Norfolk
NR16 1EX
0870
01508
488173 Fax
Publishes
'The Magic Carpet' and provides concessions with the main ferry companies.
Disabled
Drivers' Motor Club
Cottingham
Way
Thrapston
Northamptonshire
NN14 4PL
01832
734724
01832
733816 Fax
www.ddmc.org.uk
info@ddmc.org.uk
Disabled
Living Centre
101-103
Kempston Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L3 8HE
0151-298 2055 Voice/Text
0151-298
2952 Fax
disabled.living.centre@liverpool.gov.uk
Disabled
Living Centre
Redbank
House
4
St Chad's Street
Cheetham
Manchester
Greater
Manchester
M8 8QA
0800 777 4714
0161-835
3591 Fax
0161-839
8383 Equipment advice
www.disabledliving.co.uk
info@disabledlivimg.co.uk
Display,
advice and information on all types of equipment.
Disabled
Living Foundation
380/384
Harrow Road
London
W9 2HU
0845
130 9177 Helpline
020
7266 2922 Fax
020 7432 8009 Text
www.dlf.org.uk
advice@dlf.org.uk
Information
& advice on disability equipment.
Dogs for the Disabled
The Frances Hay Centre
Blacklocks Hill
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX17 2BS
08700 77 66 00
www.dogsforthedisabled.org
info@dogsforthedisabled.org
To
provide trained dogs to perform tasks which disabled people find difficult.
Down's Syndrome Association
Langdon Down Centre
2a Langdon Park
Teddington
Middlesex
TW11 9PS
0845 230 0373 Fax
www.downs-syndrome.org.uk
info@downs-syndrome.org.uk
Provides advice, information and support to people with Down's Syndrome, their families and professionals.
Customer Enquiries (Drivers) Group
Sandringham Park
Swansea
SA7 0EE
0870 240 0009 Driver Licensing
0870 240 0010 Vehicle Lic/Reg
01792 782756 Text
www.dvla.gov.uk
driver.dvla@gtnet.gov.uk
Employers
Forum On Disability
Nutmeg
House
60
Gainsford Street
London
SE1 2NY
020 7403 3020 Voice
www.employers-forum.co.uk
Network
of major employers, working together to promote employment of disabled people.
Employment
Opportunities, Mersey & Deeside
0151-645
2346 Tel/Text/Fax
www.opportunities.co.uk St.
Helens Epilepsy Group
Epilepsy Action
www.epilepsy.org.uk Facing Life and Pain 0151 489 0586 Glaxo
Neurological Centre 0151-298
2999
Offers
information, advice and support to anyone who has a neurological disorder. Guide
Dogs For The Blind Association 0118-983
5555 Tel
www.guidedogs.org.uk Haemophilia
Society 020
7831 1020 Admin
www.haem Gives
advice to haemophiliacs. Hearing Dogs for Deaf People 01844 348 100 voice/text www.hearing-dogs.co.uk
020 7278 1114 www.helptheaged.org.uk Help
the Aged works to improve the quality of life of elderly people. Home
Start St. Helens 01744
737400
homestartsthelen@btconnect.com Home
Start UK 0800 068 63 68 freephone
www.home-start.org.uk 0151
339 9799 Huntington's Disease Association 020
7022 1950 Voice
Provides information, support & advice.
International Glaucoma Association 0870 609 1870
Sightline
www.glaucoma-association.com
The
IGA aims to prevent loss of sight from glaucoma worldwide.
Joseph
Rowntree Foundation 01904 629241Voice www.jrf.org.uk Provides
research and development in the fields of housing, social policy, social care
and disability.
LUPUS UK
01708 731251 Voice
www.lupusuk.com Making
Space 01925
571680 Making
Space offers practical help to people who have schizophrenia and
their families. Master
Transcriptions 01892
516157
www.mastertranscriptions.co.uk Provides
cassette recordings of government publications. Mavis
- Mobility Advice & Vehicle Information Service 01344 661000 Voice
www.dft.gov.uk/access/mavis.htm Provides
assessment & practical advice on driving, cars and adaptations for disabled
drivers. ME
Association St. Helens 01744
752475 ME Association 0870 444 1835 Helpline
www.meassociation.org.uk Supports
all people affected by ME. MENCAP 020
7454 0454
www.mencap.org.uk Organisation
concerned with people with learning disabilities & their families. Meningitis
Research Foundation 0808
800 3344 24 hr free helpline www.meningitis.org Aims
to prevent death & disability from meningitis. Mental Health Foundation, The 020 7
www.mentalhealth.org.uk Provide
information on mental health issues for the general public and health-care
professionals. Merseytravel 0151
227 5181 Transport
authority for Merseyside. Provides free buss passes for disabled people and
Merseylink bus. MIND
St. Helens 01744 601204 MIND
020
8519 2122 www.mind.org.uk Information
on all aspects of mental health. Mobility Information Service 01743 340269
www.mis.org.uk Provides
information on the purchase of vehicles, adaptations to vehicles, wheelchairs
and other mobility equipment. Motability 0845 4564566 Supply
disabled people in receipt of DLA higher rate mobility component with new cars
on lease or HP. Motor
Neurone Disease Association South Lancs 01744 894298 Motor
Neurone Disease Association 08457 626262 Helpline
www.mndassociation.org Supports
people with MND and their families by providing advice and information. Multiple
Sclerosis Society St. Helens 01744 735242 Multiple
Sclerosis Society 020 8438 0700 Head Office Provides
information for people with MS. Muscular
Dystrophy Campaign 020
7720 8055
Funds research to find treatments and cures for
muscular dystrophy.
National
Association Of Deafened People 01494
526928 Minicom A
support organisation for people who have lost all or most of their hearing. National
Autistic Society 020
7903 3555 Helpline
020
7403 0404 Fax
020 7403 0040 Text
ben.crowe@employers-forum.co.uk
c/o
Quest International
Dock
Road South
Bromborough
Wirral
Merseyside
CH62 4SU
mersey@eopps.org
01744
639443
New Anstey House
Gate Way Drive
Yeadon
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS19 7XY
0800 800 5050 Helpline
epilepsy@epilepsy.org.uk
0151 458430
Norton
Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L3 8LR
0151-298
3289 Text
Hillfields
Burghfield
Reading
Berkshire
RG7 3YG
0118-983 1302 Fax
guidedogs@guidedogs.org.uk
Petersham House
57a Hatton Garden
London
EC1N 8JG
0800
018 6068 Helpline
020 7405 4824 Fax
info@haemophilia.org.uk
Head Office & Training Centre
The Grange
Wycombe Road
Saunderton
Princes Risborough
Buckinghamshire HP27 9NS
01844 348 101 Fax
info@hearing.dogs.co.uk
207-221 Pentonville Road
London
N1 9UZ
020 7278 1116 Fax
info@helptheaged.org.uk
Peter Street Community Centre
Peter Street
ST HELENS
Merseyside
WA10 2EQ
2
Salisbury Road
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE1 7QR
0116-233
9955
0116-233
0232 Fax
info@home-start.org.uk
Downstream Building
1 London Bridge
London
SE1 9BG
020 7022 1953 Fax
info@hda.org.uk
108c Warner Road
Camberwell
London SE5 9HQ
info@iga.org.uk
The
Homestead
40
Water End
York
North
Yorkshire YO30 6WP
01904 620072 Fax
info@jrf.org.uk
St James House
Eastern Road
Romford
Essex RM1 3NH
01708 731252 Fax
headofffice@lupusuk.com
46
Allen Street
Warrington
Cheshire
WA2 7JB
01925
231402 Fax
MT
Studios on the Common
The
Pantiles
Tunbridge
Wells
Kent
TN2 5TE
01892
544796 Fax
mastrans@argonet.co.uk
Crowthorne Business Estate
Old
Wokingham Road
Crowthorne
Berkshire
RG45 6XD
01344
661066 Fax
mavis@dft.gsi.gov.uk
4 Top Angel
Buckingham Industrial Park
Buckingham
Buckinghamshire
MK18 1TH
01280 821602 Fax
gill.briody@meassociation.org.uk
123
Golden Lane
London
EC1Y 0RT
020
7608 3254 Fax
information@mencap.org.uk
Midland Way
Thornbury
Bristol
BS35 2
01454
281811 Admin
01454
281094 Fax
info@meningitis.org
9th Floor, Sea Containers House
20 Upper Ground
London
SE1 9QB
020 7802 0302
mhf@mhf.org.uk
24
Hatton Garden
Liverpool
L3 2AN
0151 236 2457 fax
0151 227 5181 text
3 College St
St. Helens
WA10 1TF
Granta
House
15-19
Broadway
Stratford
London
E15 4BQ
contact@mind.org.uk
20 Burton Close
Dawley
Telford
Shropshire TF4 2BX
01743 463072 Fax
mis@nmcuk.freeserve.co.uk
Goodman
House
Station
Approach
Harlow
Essex
CM20 2ET
01279
632273 Fax
David
Niven House
10-15
Notre Dame Mews
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN1 2PR
01604 250505
01604
624726 Fax
enquiries@mndassociation.org
MS National Centre
372 Edgware Road
London
NW2 6ND
0808
800 8000 Helpline
020
8438 0701 Fax
www.mssociety.org.uk
7-11
Prescott Place
Clapham
London
SW4 6BS
020
7498 0670 Fax
http://www.muscular-dystrophy.org
150
Hatters Lane
High
Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP13 7NG
01494
511112 Fax
393
City Road
London
EC1V 1NG
020
7903 3599 Information Line
020
7833 2299
020
7833 9666 Fax
nas@nas.org.uk
http://www.oneworld.org/autism_uk/
Provides
information and advice for children or adults with autism and apserger syndrome.
National
Federation Of The Blind
The
Old Surgery
215
Kirkgate
Wakefield
West
Yorkshire WF1 1JG
01924
291313 Office
01924
200244 Fax
nfbuk@globalnet.co.uk
National
League Of The Blind & Disabled
2
Tenterden Road
London
N17 8BE
020
8808 6030 Tel & Minicom
020
8885 3235 Fax
Trade
Union of blind & disabled people.
National
Library For The Blind
Far
Cromwell Road
Bredbury
Stockport
Greater
Manchester SK6 2SG
0161-355
2000
0161-406
6728 Fax
enquiries@nlbuk.org
http://www.nlbuk.org/
Has
a collection of over 350,000 volumes in Braille & Moon.
National
Meningitis Trust
Fern
House
Bath
Road
Stroud
Gloucestershire
GL5 3TJ
0845
6000 800 Helpline
01453
768000
01453
768001 Fax
support@meningitis-trust.org.uk
http://www.meningitis-trust.org.uk
Seeks
to raise awareness of meningitis.
National
Osteoporosis Society
PO
Box 10
Radstock
Bath
BA3
3YB
01761
471771
01761
471104 Fax
01761
472721 Helpline
Offers
help & support to people with Osteoporosis.
Pain
Relief Foundation
Pain
Research Institute
Walton
Hospital
Rice
Lane
Liverpool
Merseyside
L9 1AE
0151-523
1486
0151-521
6155 Fax
Aims
to advance & promote all forms of medical research into the relief of pain.
Parkinson’s
Disease Society St. Helens
3
Barlow Grove
Parr
St.
Helens WA9 2NP
01744
736633
Parkinson's
Disease Society
215
Vauxhall Bridge Road
London
SW1V 1EJ
0808
800 0303 Helpline
020
7931 8080
020
7233 9908 Fax
Information and support for people with Parkinson's.
Partially
Sighted Society
PO
Box 322
Queens
Road
Doncaster
Yorkshire
DN1 2NX
01302
323132
Aims
to help those with a visual impairment.
Phab
- England
Summit
House
Wandle
Road
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 1DF
020
8667 9443
020
8681 1399 Fax
Organisation
aiming to integrate people with and without physical disabilities.
RADAR
- Royal Association For Disability & Rehabilitation
12
City Forum
250
City Road
London
EC1V 8AF
020
7250 3222
020
7250 4119 Minicom
020
7250 0212 Fax
radar@radar.org.uk
http://www.radar.org.uk
National
disability organisation campaigning for disabled people's rights.
RADAR
- North West Regional Officer
John
Tiernan House
92-102
Ribble Road
Platt
Bridge
Wigan
Greater
Manchester WN2 5EL
Mrs
Sandra Barrett
01942
861200 Tel
01942
702122 Fax
sandra.barrett@radar.org.uk
Riding
For The Disabled Association
Lavinia
Norfolk House
Avenue
'R'
National
Agricultural Centre
Stoneleigh
Park
Warwickshire
CV8 2LY
024
7669 6510
024
7669 6532 Fax
Provides
the opportunity of riding and driving for disabled people.
RNIB
- Royal National Institute
For The Blind
Head
Office
224
Great Portland Street
London
W1N 6AA
0345
669999 Helpline
020
7388 2034 Fax
0345
023153 Customer Services
helpline@rnib.org.uk
http://www.rnib.org.uk
RNIB
- Customer Services & Library Services
PO
Box 173
Peterborough
Cambridgeshire
PE2 6WS
The
RNIB offers support and advice to anyone with a sight problem.
RNID
- Royal National Institute For Deaf
People
19-23
Featherstone Street
London
EC1Y 8SL
0870
6050123 Helpline
0870
6033007 Minicom
020
7296 8199 Fax
http://www.rnid.org.uk
Services include
information, awareness training and campaigning.
St.
Helens College
Brook
Street
St.
Helens WA10 1PZ
01744
733766
http://www.sthelens.ac.uk/
St.
Helens & Knowsley Health Authority
Cowley
Hill Lane
St.
Helens WA10 2AP
01744
27331
01744
736027 Fax
http://www.merseyworld.com/skhealth/
St.
Helens MBC
Town
Hall
Corporation
Street
St.
Helens WA10 1HP
01744
456000
http://www.sthelens.gov.uk
Council Homepage
http://www,merseyworld.com/sthelensmbc/
Official Guide
SANE
1st
Floor
Cityside
House
40
Adler Street
London
E1 1EE
020
7375 1002 Administration
0345
678000 SANELINE
020
7375 2162 Fax
http://mkn.co.uk/help/charity/sane/index
Support research into the causes of and treatments for mental illness.
Sarcoidosis
Association UK
19
Ashurst Close
St
Helens
Merseyside
WA11 9DN
01744
28020
Schizophrenia
Association Of Great Britian
International
Schizophrenia Ct
Bryn
Hyfryd
The
Crescent
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 2AG
01248
354048 Tel/Fax
sagb@btinternet.com
Helpline
and information.
SCOPE
6
Market Road
London
N7 9PW
0800
626216 Helpline
01908
321051 Fax
cphelpline@scope.org.uk
http://www.scope.org.uk/
http://www.allroundability.co.uk
Services
for people with cerebral palsy and their carers.
Sense
- National Deafblind & Rubella Association
11-13
Clifton Terrace
Finsbury
Park
London
N4 3SR
020
7272 7774
020
7272 6012 Fax
020
7272 9648 Minicom
enquiries@sense.org.uk
http://www.sense.org.uk
Aim to improve knowledge and services for deafblind people.
Shopmobility
- National Federation Of
Shopmobility
85
High Street
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR1 2ET
01905
617761
Shopmobility
is a scheme where people can loan a wheelchair to access local facilities.
Skill
- National Bureau For Students With Disabilities
Chapter
House
18
- 20 Crucifix Lane
London
SE1 3JW
0800
3285050 Information Line
020
7450 0620 Tel
0800
0682422 Minicom
020
7450 0650 Fax
SkillNatBurDis@compuserve.com
www.skill.org.uk
Aims
to develop opportunities in further education, for young people and adults with
disabilities or learning difficulties.
Snug
- Special Needs User Group
PO
Box 42
St
Helens
Merseyside
WA10 3BF
01744
24608 Tel & Fax
Provides
commercial, low-cost software and free software.
Stroke
Association St. Helens
Room
G33
St.
Helens Hospital
Marshalls
Cross Road
St.
Helens
01744
26633 ext 8349
Stroke
Association
Stroke
House
123-127
Whitecross Street
London
EC1Y 8JJ
020
7566 0300
020
7490 2686 Fax
Provide
advice and information on strokes.
Stroke
Club St. Helens
c/o
Windle Pilkington House
King
Street
St.
Helens WA10 2JZ
01744 22419
Talking
Newspaper Association Of The UK
National
Recording Centre
Heathfield
East
Sussex TN21 8DB
01435
866102
01435
865422 Fax
101761.167@compuserve.com
Records
national newspapers and magazines on audio tape.
Tourism for All (UK) (formerly Holiday Care)
The Hawkins Suite
Enham Place
Enham Alamein
Andover
SP11 6JS
0845 124 9974 Admin
0845 124 9971 Information
www.tourismforall.org.uk
info@tourismforall.org.uk
Gives information and advice on all aspects of holidays for disabled people.
Typetalk
John
Wood House
Glacier Bldng, Harrington Road
Brunswick
Business Park
Liverpool
Merseyside
L3 4DF
0800
112999 EMERGENCY SERVICES
0800
959598 Minicom
0800
515152 Voice
A
service where users can have their Textphone conversations relayed directly to
hearing customers, and the spoken reply returned as text.
Youreable.com
21 - 22 Planetary Road
Wolverhampton
WV13 3XA
Young
Carers
Office
10
Wolverhampton
House
121
Church Street
St.
Helens WA9 1JS
01744
454802