Fact Finding & Useful Links

 

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Accu-chek (Diabetes) - www.accu-chek.co.uk/

Age UK The UK's Largest Charity working with Older People.- www.ageuk.org.uk

Alzheimer’s Society - www.alzheimers.org.uk

 

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Bipolar disorder | Mental Health Foundation - 
www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/b/bipola-disorder

Blue Badge Scheme. - The Blue Badge scheme: rights and responsibilities in England - Pdf's documents available to download.

www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-blue-badge-scheme-rights-and-responsibilities-in-england

British Polio Fellowship - www.britishpolio.org.uk

British Toilet Association -  www.btaloos.co.uk

 

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Centre for Accessible Environments - www.cae.org.uk

The Children’s Legal Centre - www.childrenslegalcentre.com

Childline - www.childline.org.uk
Childline | NSPCC - www.nspcc/service-and-resources/childline

Cerebral Palsy - www.cerebralpalsy.org.uk

Cerebral Palsy | Disability Charity Scope UK - www.scope.org.uk/support/families/diagnosis/cerebral-palsy

Cerebral Palsy Foundation: CPF - www.yourcpf.org

Aberdeen and District Cerebral Palsy Association - www.adcpa.org.uk/

International Cerebral Palsy Association - www.icps.org.uk/

Cobolt Systems Ltd - Day to day items for the blind and visually impaired. - www.cobolt.co.uk

Coliac UK - www.coeliac.org.uk/gluten-free-diet-and-lifestyle/prescriptions/

 

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British Deaf Association - www.bda.org.uk/

Deaf Institute Manchester - www.thedeafinstitute.co.uk/

Deafblind UK -   www.deafblind.org.uk

Depression UK – www.depressionuk.org/index.shtml

Diabetes - JDRF/Improving Lives Curing Type 1 Diabetes - www.jdrf.org.uk

Diabetes UK -  www.diabetes.org.uk

Disabled Facilities Grant - Gov.uk - 
www.gov.uk/disabled-facilities-grants

Disability News Service - www.disabilitynewsservice.com

DisableGo - www.disabledgo.com

 

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The Equality and Human Rights Commission-

www.equalityhumanrights.com/

Edward Maraus Ltd - Magnifers, talking products, healthcare, household products, mobility aids, book readers, eye ware. - ic-online.co.uk

 

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Generate - www.generate-uk.org

Gingerbread - www.gingerbread.org

 

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Healthwatch UK - www.healthwatch.co.uk/

Healthwatch Wandsworth - www.healthwatchwandsworth.co.uk

Help Beat DEMENTIA -  www.joindementiareserch.nihr.ac.uk

Humanware - See things differently - Readers and equipment for the blind and visually impaired. - www.humanware.com

 

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LifeScan - www.LifeScan.co.uk

Limbless Association -  www.limbless-association.org

 

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Macmillan Cancer Support - Cancer Support and Advice - www.macmillian.org.uk/

Me too & Co - www.metooandco.org.uk

Medicalert - www.medicalert.org.uk/

Mencap - www.mencap.org.uk 

Motability - www.motability.co.uk

Motor Neuron Disease (MND) Association - www.mndassociation.org/

Multiple Sclerosis Society -   www.mssociety.org.uk

 

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NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION - www.ncvo-vol.org.uk

The National Autistic Society - www.autism.org.uk/

The National Down's Syndrome Association - www.downs-syndrome.org.uk

National Federation of Shopmobility - www.nfsuk.org/

www.shopmobilityuk.org/

National Rail (Disability travel) -  www.nationalrail.co.uk/

NET-GUIDE -   www.net-guide.co.uk/

NSPCC - National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children -www.nspcc.org.uk/

 

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Optelec, life is worth enjoying - Assistive techonology, magifers, audio text readers, computer access software. - www.uk.optelec.com

 

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Parkinson’s Disease Society - www.parkinsons.org.uk

Phab England - www.phab.org.uk/

Prostate Cancer - prostatecanceruk.org

 

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Radar - www.radar.org.uk

RIBA Enterprises - Specialises in Audit Books -www.ribabookshops.com

Rights of Women - www.rightsofwomen.org.uk

Royal Institute of British Architects - www.architecture.com

Royal College of Ophthalmologists.- www.rcophth.ac.uk

Royal National Institute of Blind People. (RNIB) - www.rnib.org.uk

RNIB Shop - Everyday living equipment, mobility aids and video hand held magnifiers - www.shop.rnib.org.uk 

 

 

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Schizophrenia/Mental Health Foundation - www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/s/schizophrenia

Scope/Celebral-Palsy - www.scope.uk/support/families/diagnosis/celebral-palsy

 

 

Sight and Sound Technology Ltd - Computer software, mobile phone software, electronic video magnifiers and Braille products - www.sightandsound.co.uk

Sleep Apnea - National Sleep Foundation - 
www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-disorders-problems/sleep-apnea

Sleep Apnea Trust - www.sleepapnea-trust.org/

 http://yoohealth.com/sleep-deprivation-causes-symptoms-and-treatment/

Spinal - www.spinal.co.uk/

Spinea Bifida - spineabifidaassociation.org

Stroke Association - www.stroke.org.uk

 

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Thalidomide Trust - www.thalidomidetrust.org

The Thalidomide Society - www.thalidomidesociety.org

Irish Thalidomide Survivors Society - ITSS - What if your baby/directory
www.whatifyourbaby.org/directory/ireland/irish-thalidomidesurvivors-society---itss

Tourism for All UK - www.tourismforall.org.uk

Transport for all - www.transportforall.com

 

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Vision Aid Technologies - Accessibility software, Braille equipment, large print keyboards, monitors, reading machines, video magnifiers - www.visionaid.co.uk

Sutton Vision |Blind Association |Blind Charity London - Enabling and Empowering - Offering information, support and assistance for visually impaired residents, carers and professionals working with anyone affected by sight loss in the London Borough of Sutton. - www.suttonvision.org.uk

VOLUNTEERING ENGLAND - www.volunteering.org.uk

 

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Wandsworth Community Transport - www.wctbus.co.uk/

The Shopping Shuttle - www.wctbus.co.uk/shuttle-and-outings/

Silver Day Trippers & free Council outings - www.wctbus.co.uk/silver-day-trippers-and-the-free-council-outings/

 Wandsworth Shopmobility http://mbutton3.wix.com/wandsshopmobility

 Wheelyboat Trust - www.wheelyboats.org

 

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Yoohealth - www.yoohealth.com/sleep-deprivation-causes-symptoms-and-treatment/ 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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