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4dp.com - Website that provides local and national information on equipment, services, holidays and sports for disabled people. link to bottom
Ability Net - Ability Net is a national charity helping disabled adults and children use computers and the internet by adapting and adjusting their technology.
Action for Blind People - Action for Blind People is an expert national organisation, ensuring blind and partially sighted people get practical support in all aspects of their lives.
Action for ME - Action for M.E. is the UK's leading charity dedicated to improving the lives of people with M.E.
Adhesions Society - The society aims to provide information on Adhesions and Adhesion related disorders, its treatment and prevention and to offer support for those suffering from this debilitating disorder.
Advice Guide - The online Citizens Advice Bureau service that provides independent advice on your rights.
Age Concern England - Works to promote the well being of older people and help make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience. Federation of over 400 organisations and groups provide direct services for older people locally and are independent organisations in their own right.
Aidis Trust - The Trust has been developed to help people with disabilities make best use of information and communication technology by giving information, help and support on all aspects of disability computing.
Allergy UK - Allergy UK is the country's leading national medical charity dealing with allergy. They provide up to date information on all aspects of allergy, food intolerance and chemical sensitivity.
Alzheimer’s Society - The UK’s leading care and research charity for people with dementia, their families and carers.
Antenatal Results and Choices - ARC started in 1988 and is the only national charity which provides non-directive support and information to parents throughout the antenatal testing process. Our role is to help parents arrive at the most appropriate decision for them in the context of their family life.
Arthritis Care - Arthritis Care exists to support people with arthritis. We are the UK’s largest organisation working with and for all people who have arthritis. We are a user led organisation which means people with arthritis are at the heart of our work – they form our membership, are involved in all of our activities and direct what we do.
AT Dementia - Aims to provide user-friendly information about assistive technology for people with dementia. The site includes a product database of assistive technology devices, and information on many of the issues that relate to obtaining and using assistive technology with people with dementia
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Back Care - Charity which concentrates on the issues and needs of people with back pain. Dedicated to reducing the incidence of back pain through research, education and support.
Bliss - BLISS was established 27 years ago, and is the only national organisation dedicated to working for special care babies and their families
Breast Cancer Care - Offers practical advice, information and support to women concerned about breast cancer.
British Council of Disabled People - National umbrella organisation representing over 120 groups of disabled people.
British Deaf Association - Provide advice and information on a range of subjects such as welfare benefits, education and the Disability Discrimination Act.
British Heart Foundation - Research to enable people to live a full life free from the threat of premature death or disablement from heart or circulatory disease.
British Lung Foundation - The BLF support people affected by lung disease through the individual challenges they face. Support is the focus of many of their activities, including a nationwide network of Breathe Easy support groups and Baby Breathe Easy parent support groups.
British Red Cross - Provides skilled and impartial care to people in need and crisis - in their own homes and in the community, at home and abroad, in peace and in war.
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CAADE - Website of the campaign against age discrimination in employment.
Carers UK - Carers UK is the voice of carers, those who provide unpaid care by looking after an ill, frail or disabled family member, friend or partner. Carers contribute so much to society yet as a consequence of caring, they experience ill health, poverty and discrimination. Carers UK is an organisation of carers fighting to end this injustice, working to ensure carers get the practical, financial and emotional support they need.
Cancer Research UK - Aims to attack and defeat the disease of cancer in all its forms, and promote its cure by research into its causes, distribution, symptoms, pathology and treatment.
Contact A Family - Contact a Family is a UK-wide charity providing advice, information and support to the parents of all disabled children - no matter what their disability or health condition. We also enable parents to get in contact with other families, both on a local and national basis.
Cystitis and Overactive Bladder Foundation - The Foundation provides information and support to sufferers of bladder problems, including Interstitial Cystitis, Bacterial Cystitis and Overactive Bladder
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Deaf Blind - Deafblind UK offers support and specialist services to over 2.6 million people in the UK who are deafblind or living with a combined loss of sight and hearing, enabling them to lead as fulfilled and independent lives as possible.
Diabetes UK - Provide information and carries out research for the benefit and service of people with diabetes and those interested in diabetes.
Digestive Disorders Foundation - Every year hundreds of thousands of UK citizens suffer from digestive disorders ranging from food allergies to digestive cancers. The Digestive Disorders Foundation is the only national charity that covers the entire range of digestive disorders.
Disabled Living Foundation - The Disabled Living Foundation provides free, impartial advice about all types of disability product and disabled equipment for older and disabled people, their carers and families.
Disabled Workers Co-operative - The Disabled Workers Co-operative is a registered charity that helps disabled people to help themselves. They aim to raise the independence of disabled people by enabling them to take an active role in the economy and achieve a greater sense of self-worth and also to raise awareness of the contribution that disabled people can make to society.
Doula UK - "Doula" is a Greek word meaning "woman servant or caregiver". It now refers to an experienced woman who offers emotional and practical support to a woman (or couple) before, during and after childbirth. A doula believes in “mothering the mother” - enabling a woman to have the most satisfying and empowered time that she can during pregnancy, birth and the early days as a new mum. This type of support also helps the whole family to relax and enjoy the experience.
Downs Syndrome Association - Are the only organisation in this country focusing solely on all aspects of living successfully with Down’s syndrome. They provide information and support for people with Down’s syndrome, their families and carers, as well as being a resource for interested professionals.
Endometriosis Society - Are the leading UK charity that supports women living with endometriosis, providing information and support, and working to increase understanding through campaigning and awareness.
Family Planning Association - The (Family Planning Association is the UK's leading sexual health charity. Their purpose is to enable people in the UK to make informed choices about sex and to enjoy sexual health.
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Feet for Life - The website of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists. The site contains foot care advice, how to locate a chiropodist or podiatrist, chiropody news, and chiropody and podiatry career information.
Food Standards Agency - This is the Food Standards Agency's consumer advice and information site. It is packed with reliable and practical advice about healthy eating, understanding food labels and how what we eat can affect our health. The aim of the site is to help you make healthier choices, whether you are choosing what to eat or shopping for food.
Foundation for the Advancement of Assistive Technology - Promotes collaboration between researchers and developers of assistive technology. Produce online database of research and development into assistive technology, organisations and services and events.
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Giving up Smoking - The online resource for all the advice, information and support you need to stop and stay stopped.
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Help The Aged - Campaigns and lobbies on behalf of older people. Aims to improve the quality of life of older people in the UK and internationally.
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Incontinence - Incontact is a leading national organisation that provides information and support to people with bladder and bowel problems, their carers and health professionals that look after them. They represent the interests of people with continence problems and try to ensure you have access to the latest information and services available that will make a difference to your quality of life.
Independent Living - A website for older people, carers and healthcare professionals containing product information and advice, jobs and other relevant details.
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Lifeholder - LifeHolder has been developed to help people to plan and manage their lives as they confront the issues of middle and old age. LifeHolder offers "one-stop" help and advice from qualified and experienced solicitors on a whole range of matters - from Making a Will (including Inheritance Tax Planning) to Living Wills, Enduring Power of Attorney, Lasting Power of Attorney, Equity Release, Funeral Planning and Funeral Bonds and paying for Long-Term Residential Care.
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Medic Alert - MedicAlert® is the only non-profit making, registered charity providing a life-saving identification system for individuals with hidden medical conditions and allergies.
Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency - The MHRA enhance and safeguard the health of the public by ensuring that medicines and medical devices work and are acceptably safe.
MENCAP - Provide advice and support to people with a learning disability, their families and carers through a network of local and divisional offices and groups.
Money Expertise - MoneyExpertise.co.uk was formed to offer a unique reference point on managing your money. It provides a single UK resource for interesting features and practical advice on this subject. The features and articles are written by professional journalists and experts who have a particular interest or background in the area.
Motability Car Scheme - Assists people with disabilities to obtain a motor vehicle with driving adaptations or conversions.
Motor Neurone Disease Association - Aims to ensure that people affected by MND can secure the care and support they need.
Multiple Sclerosis Trust - The MS Trust is a leading independent UK charity for people with multiple sclerosis, their families and friends and for all health professionals who work with them.
Muscular Dystrophy Campaign - The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign is the only UK charity focusing on all muscular dystrophies and allied disorders.
My Prime - A portal site for the over 50’s.
National Asthma Campaign - Aims to conquer asthma in partnership with people with asthma, and all who share their concern, by a combination of research, education and support.
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National Childbirth Trust - Are the leading charity for pregnancy, birth and parenting in the UK. Every year they support thousands of people through this incredible life-changing experience, offering relevant information, reassurance and mutual support.
National Osteoporosis Society - The National Osteoporosis Society is the only national charity dedicated to improving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of this fragile bone disease. In the United Kingdom, one in two women and one in five men will break a bone, mainly because of osteoporosis
NHS Direct - National health information service available 24 hours a day.
NICE - National institute for Clinical Excellence is an independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health.
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Ovacome - Is a UK-wide support network providing information and support for everyone affected by ovarian cancer.
Parkinson’s Disease Society - Aim to help patients and their relatives with problems arising from Parkinson's Disease; to collect and disseminate information on the disease; to encourage and provide funds for research into the disease.
Patients Association - The Patients Association is a charitable organisation providing patients with an opportunity to raise concerns and share experiences of healthcare.
Prostate Cancer Charity - Aims to improve the care of people whose lives are affected by prostate cancer.
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Royal National Institute for the Blind - Are the UK’s leading charity offering information, support and advice to over two million people with sight loss.
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SAD Association - The SAD association is a voluntary organisation and registered charity which informs the public and health professionals about SAD and supports and advises sufferers of the illness.
Saga - The Sage Group focuses exclusively on high quality services for people 50 or over.
SCOPE - The disability organisation in England and Wales whose focus is people with cerebral palsy.
Stroke Association - Support for people and their families, who have experienced stroke related illness and disability.
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UPDATE - UPDATE is Scotland's National Disability Information Service providing a comprehensive membership package of disability information, resources and other supporting services.
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Women’s Health Concern - Provides information and advice on hormonal and gynecological problems, including publication of a range of leaflets.
Women’s Health - Provides a range of online booklets on women’s health mattters.
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