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Arthritis Care Arthritis Care 18 Stephenson Way London NW1 2HD Tel: 020 7380 6500 Fax: 020 7380 6505 e-mail: helplines@arthritiscare.org.uk www.arthritiscare.org.uk Helplines Phone free: 0808 800 4050 from 12 pm to 4pm (Monday to Friday) or 020 7380 6555 from 10 am to 4 pm (standard call charges) Helpline advice, training and local groups The Source (part of Arthritis Care) 0808 808 2000 (Mon-Fri 10-2) e-mail: helplines@arthritiscare.org.uk Helpline for the people up to 26 years and their carers DEMAND – Design and manufacture for disability DEMAND 01923 681800 e-mail: info@demand.org.uk www.demand.org.uk Tailor-made product solutions for individual problems Different Strokes Different Strokes Tel: 0845 130 7172 email info@differentstrokes.co.uk www.differentstrokes.co.uk Helpline groups for stroke survivors under retirement age Disability, Pregnancy & Parenthood international (DPPi) Disability, Pregnancy & Parenthood International (DPPi) Tel: 0800 018 4730 Textphone: 0800 018 9949 e-mail: info@dppi.org.uk www.dppi.org.uk UK information service, international journal, training. London centre with resources and equipment displays Disabled Parents Network Disabled Parents Network Tel: 0870 241 0450 e-mail: information@disabledparentsnetwork.org.uk www.disabledparentsnetwork.org.uk Helpline and nationwide network of disabled parents Limbless Association Limbless Association Tel: 020 8788 1777 email: enquiries@limbless-association.org www.limbless-association.org Helpline information, home and hospital visits MENCAP MENCAP England Tel: 0808 808 1111 Textphone: 0808 808 8181 email: help@mencap.org.uk www.mencap.org.uk MENCAP Northern Ireland Tel: 0845 763 6227 email: mencapni@mencap.org.uk MENCAP Wales Tel: 0808 8000 300 email: helpline.wales@mencap.org Helplines for people with leaning disabilities and carers Enable Enable (Scotland) Tel: 0141 226 4541 e-mail: enable@enable.org.uk www.enable.org.uk Network for people with leaning difficulties and their families NCT National Childbirth Trust (NCT) Enquiry line: 0870 444 8707 Fax: 0870 770 3237 Membership line: 0870 990 8040 Breastfeeding helpline Tel: 0870 444 8708 (open 7 days 8 am - 10 pm) email: enquiries@national-childbirth-trust.co.uk www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com MS Society National Centre 372 Edgware Road London NW2 6ND Helpline: 0808 800 8000 (weekdays 9am–9pm) email: info@mssociety.org.uk www.mssociety.org.uk Advice information and support National Centre for Independent Living National Centre for Independent Living 4th Floor, Hampton House 20 Albert Embankment London SE1 7TJ Telephone: 020 7587 1663 Fax: 020 7582 2469 Textphone: 020 7587 1177 Email: info@ncil.org.uk www.ncil.org.uk Information about personal assistance payments Helpline, antenatal classes and local groups Oxford Centre for Enablement 01865 227600 Advice for disabled parents Parent Line Plus Parentline plus Tel: 0808 800 2222 Textphone: 0800 783 6783 e-mail: headoffice@parentlineplus.org.uk www.parentlineplus.org.uk Advice and support to parents Parents Advice Centre (Northern Ireland only) Parents Advice Centre (Northern Ireland only) Tel: 0808 8010 722 e-mail: parents@pachelp.org www.parentsadvicecentre.org Advice and support to parents REMAP REMAP England, Wales & N.Ireland D9 Chaucer Business Park Kemsing Kent TN15 6YU Tel: 0845 130 0456 Fax: 0845 130 0789 www.remap.org.uk REMAP Scotland Contact: David Reid Tel: 01466 730736 www.remap-scotland.org Volunteer engineers who invent, design and make devices to solve individual problems RNIB RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) 105 Judd Street London WC1H 9NE Helpline 0845 766 9999 Text: 18001 0845 766 9999 Fax: 020 7388 2034 e-mail: helpline@rnib.org.uk www.rnib.org.uk Spinal Injuries Association Spinal Injuries Association Freephone helpline: 0800 980 0501 (Mon- Fri: 9.30-1pm and 2-4.30 pm) e-mail: sia@spinal.co.uk www.spinal.co.uk Stroke Association Stroke Association Helpline: 0845 30 33 100 Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm e-mail: info@stroke.org.uk www.stroke.org.uk Tamba (Twins and Multiple Births Association) 2 The Willows Gardner Road Guildford GU1 4PG Office Tel: 01483 304 442 Fax: 01483 302 483 www.tamba.org.uk Information and mutual support networks for families of twins and more. Call Twinline where you can speak to another parent of twins or more, on: 0800 138 0509. Page updated February 2008 Report Contents About this guide Baby issues How to choose a carrier Ability issues Types and what to look for General points Front carriers Slings Soft back carriers Framed back carriers Fastenings Buying guide Guide to summaries Front carriers Baby bjorn Baby trekker Kipling Heartbeat bis Mothercare Aquarius Wilkinet Slings Huggababy Framed back carriers Trubend GS-30 Vaude Jolly Keeping safe Helpful Organisations Suppliers list
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