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Helpful organisations
There are two organisations which offer support and advice specifically for parents with disabilities.
Disability, Pregnancy & Parenthood International (DPPi)
Tel: 0800 018 4730
Textphone: 0800 018 9949
e-mail: info@dppi.org.uk
www.dppi.org.uk
Runs a UK information service, publishes a quarterly international journal, involved in training and running a London centre with resources and equipment displays
Disabled Parents Network
Tel: 0870 241 0450
e-mail: information@disabledparentsnetwork.org.uk
www.disabledparentsnetwork.org.uk
Runs a helpline and is developing a nationwide network of disabled parents
The following are other organisations which may be able to provide advice, help or information to parents with disabilities.
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)
Runs a helpline, advice and training courses for people with arthritis, local groups
The Source (part of Arthritis Care)
Tel: 0808 808 2000
(Mon-Fri 10-2)
e-mail: helplines@arthritiscare.org.uk
www.arthritiscare.org.uk
Runs a helpline service for people up to the age of 26 with arthritis
or their carers
DEMAND - Design and manufacture for disability
Tel: 01923 681800
e-mail: demand@dircon.co.uk
www.demand.org.uk
Charity designing and manufacturing special equipment and furniture for
disabled people specialising in tailor-made solutions to individual problems
Different Strokes
Different Strokes
Tel: 0845 130 7172
email info@differentstrokes.co.uk
www.differentstrokes.co.uk
For stroke survivors under retirement age, runs a helpline service, local groups
LaLeche League
LaLeche League
tel: 0845 456 1844
e-mail: enquiries@laleche.org.uk
www.laleche.org.uk
Provides advice and support relating to breastfeeding
Limbless Association
Limbless Association
Tel: 020 8788 1777
email: enquiries@limbless-association.org
www.limbless-association.org
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
Runs helplines, provides housing education and employment advice for people with learning difficulties and their carers
Enable (Scotland)
Enable (Scotland)
Tel: 0141 226 4541
e-mail: enable@enable.org.uk
www.enable.org.uk
Network for people with learning difficulties and their families
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
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
Runs a helpline, holds antenatal classes and has local groups
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
Provides information about direct payments for personal assistance
Oxford Centre for Enablement
Tel: 01865 227600
Offers practical advice on care of babies and young children for parents
with disabilities
Parentline plus
Parentline plus
Tel: 0808 800 2222
Textphone: 0800 783 6783
e-mail: headoffice@parentlineplus.org.uk
www.parentlineplus.org.uk
Offers advice and support to anyone parenting a child
Parents Advice Centre (Northern Ireland only)
Parents Advice Centre
(Northern Ireland only)
Tel: 0808 8010 722
e-mail: parents@pachelp.org
www.parentsadvicecentre.org
Offers advice and support to anyone parenting a child
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
A voluntary organisation of engineers who invent, design and make devices when there is nothing on the market which solves a particular problem
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
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
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
Tamba (Twins and Multiple Births Association)
2 The Willows
Gardner Road
Guildford
GU1 4PG
01483 304 442
Fax: 01483 302 483
www.tamba.org.uk
Call Twinline where you can speak to another parent of twins or more,
on:
0800 138 0509
Help from social service departments
A survey of social service departments showed that although there is a growing commitment to meeting the needs of disabled parents, there is still some way to go. Few social service departments took parenting tasks and roles into account when assessing whether someone was entitled to support.
Page updated February 2008
Report Contents
About this guide
Feeding bottles
Bottle Buying guide
Bottle Warmers
Bottle warmer buying guide
Preparing baby milk
Sterilisers
Steriliser buying guide
Steriliser summaries
Helpful Organisations
Suppliers list
