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Helpful organisations
Organisations who offer information and support – telephone, email and web-site where available.
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, 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
Child Accident Prevention Trust
020 7608 3828
safe@capt.org.uk
www.capt.org.uk
Information and advice to reduce accidents among children and young people
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 the DPN) with resources and equipment displays for professionals and disabled parents
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 Wales
Tel: 0808 8000 300
email: helpline.wales@mencap.org
MENCAP Northern Ireland
Tel: 0845 763 6227
email: mencapni@mencap.org.uk
Helplines for people with leaning disabilities and carers
Enable (Scotland)
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
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
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
Helpline, antenatal classes and local groups
Parentline 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
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
Practical support and advice to people with sight problems
RNID
RNID (For Deaf and Hard of Hearing People)
19-23 Featherstone Street
London EC1Y 8SL
Telephone: 020 7296 8000
Textphone: 020 7296 8001
Fax: 020 7296 8199
e-mail: information@rnid.org.uk
www.rnid.org.uk
RNID information lines (Freephone)
Telephone: 0808 808 0123
Textphone: 0808 808 9000
Information, advice and support to people with hearing difficulties
RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents)
RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents)
Tel: 0121 248 2000
Help@rospa.com
www.rospa.com
Information and advice on safety in all areas of life
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
Advice and support for spinal cord injured people
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
Support and information for people who have had stokes, their families
and carers
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
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