Motoring after a stroke(view report contents)
Helpful organisations (updated 2007)
Brain and Spine Foundation
Different Strokes
Disabled Living Foundation
Disabled Motorists Federation
DLA Unit
Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
Ford Mobility
Forum of Mobility Centres
HM Revenue and Customs
Mobilise
Mobility Roadshow
Motability
REMAP
Stroke Association
Brain and Spine Foundation
7 Winchester House
Cranmer Road
Kennington Park
London SW9 6EJ
Freephone Helpline: 0808 808 1000
e-mail: helpline@brainandspine.org.uk
www.brainandspine.org.uk
- Research, education and information
- Help and advice to people affected by brain and spine disorders
Different Strokes
Tel: 0845 130 7172
email: info@differentstrokes.co.uk
www.differentstrokes.co.uk
- National charity by and for young stroke survivors
- Information, support, exercise classes
Disabled Living Foundation
380-384 Harrow Road
London W9 2HU
Local rate Helpline: 0845 130 9177
(10am to 4pm)
Fax: 020 7266 2922
Textphone: 020 7432 8009
Email: advice@dlf.org.uk
www.dlf.org.uk
DLF have a bathing products website: www.bathingmadeeasy.com
- Advice and information on disability equipment
Disabled Motorists Federation
Mr. John Killick
Tel: 0191 416 3172
email: JKillick2214@yahoo.co.uk
www.dmfed.org.uk
- Umbrella organisation for disabled motorists’
clubs; also independent membership available; provides information on
mobility
DLA Unit
Disabled Living Allowance
Telephone helpline: 08457 123456
Textphone: 08457 22 44 33
www.direct.gov.uk
Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
Medical Unit (GB)
Tel: 0870 600 0301
Fax: 0845 850 0095
e -mail: eftd@dvla.gsi.gov.uk
www.direct.gov.uk/motoring
Medical Unit (Northern Ireland)
Tel: 0845 402 4000
Fax: 028 7034 1422
www.direct.gov.uk/motoring
Ford Mobility
2 Wintersells Road
Byfleet
Surrey KT14 7LF
Tel: 0845 604 0019
e-mail: help@fordmobility.co.uk
www.ford.co.uk/mobility
- Information on cars, adaptations and general mobility queries
Forum of Mobility Centres
Freephone: 0800 559 3636
enquiries@mobility-centres.org.uk
www.mobility-centres.org.uk
- National information service on driving, devices and vehicle adaptations
- Location of all independent, accredited Mobility Centres
HM Revenue and Customs
Tel: 0845 010 9000
Textphone: 0845 000 0200
www.hmrc.gov.uk
- VAT relief (VAT Notice 701/7) and motor vehicles (VAT
Notice 701/59) for disabled people
Mobilise
National Headquarters
Ashwellthorpe
Norwich
NR16 1EX
Tel: 01508 489449
Fax: 01508 488173
e-mail: enquiries@mobilise.info
www.mobilise.info
- Help and information to disabled motorists; local groups. Mobilise was formed from a merger of the Disabled Drivers' Association with the Disabled Drivers' Motor Club.
Mobility Roadshow
In England and Scotland organised by
Mobility Choice
Tel : 0845 241 0390
Fax : 0870 770 3277
e-mail: choice@gtnet.gov.uk
www.mobilityroadshow.co.uk
In Northern Ireland organised by
Disability Action
Tel: 028 9029 7880
Fax: 028 9029 7881
Textphone: 028 9029 7882
e-mail: marketing@disabilityaction.org
www.disabilityaction.org
- Free event with advice, demonstrations and test drives
on cars and mobility products and services
Motability
Warwick House
Roydon Road
Harlow
Essex
CM19 5PX
Tel: 01279 635999
Fax: 01279 632000
Textphone: 01279 632213
Customer Helpline: 0845 456 4566
www.motability.co.uk
- Schemes to finance your vehicle
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
- Voluntary engineers who design and manufacture devices
when there is nothing else on the market
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 all affected by stroke
- Research, community services, welfare grants
Report Contents
About
this guide
Driving
after a stroke
Choosing
a car
Plan
of action
Products
and techniques
Finance
Further
information
Helpful
organisations
