Useful Links
We have sorted these links into the following catagories, just click on a catagory to go straight to that section.
Government websites and information
Independent Living
Charging
General Disability Websites
Government websites and information
Department of Health
Open 4 All Disability Rights Commission's (DRC) Open 4 All campaign micro-site. Gives information on the Disability Discrimination Act and what the DRC is doing to raise awareness of this law.
Department of Trade and Industry
www.carers.gov.uk Government information for carers.
www.Direct.gov.uk Get access to government information and services online.
Independent Living
National Centre for Integrated LivingThis website is designed to be a resource on independent living and Direct Payments for Disabled people and others working in the field.
Skills For Support ProjectSkills for Support is a research project. It is about direct payments and personal assistance for people with learning difficulties.The main partners are WECIL (West of England Centre for Inclusive Living) and Norah Fry Research Centre.
Disabled Peoples InternationalThis site has links to Independent Living Schemes worldwide.
Independent Living.orgThis is the website of the Institute of Independent Living and host of the European Network on Independent Living site.
World Institute on Disability
Independent Living Fund
European Network on Independent Living
Charging
Coalition on ChargingThe website of the Coalition on Charging. Find out information about this campaign and get the facts about charging.
General Disability Websites
British Council of Disabled People
University of Leeds Disability Studies Centre
Disability AllianceDisability Alliance are the publishers of the Disability Rights Handbook and provide information and advice on social security benefits for disabled people.
They also have produced a publication on Charges for Community Care Services (pub. 2003).
Employers Forum on Disability
AbilityNet
www.after16.org.ukAn informative website aimed at Disabled teenagers.
www.Wheelchair-SOS.co.ukA new website produced by Steve Beardsworth which gives information on issues such as Mobility, Speech Aids, Entertainment and Holidays.