General Disability Links

• Disability Now — a campaigning disability newspaper: www.disabilitynow.org.uk
   
• Disabled Parents Network a UK network of disabled parents with news, helpline and a range of resources.
   
• YoureAble.com (www.youreable.com) disability information and news services. Lots of disability links and information. Used to be called DisabilityNet
   
• 4dp.com (www.4dp.com) directory of news, events and commercial products and services for disabled people.
   
• Disability View (www.disabilityview.co.uk) news, views and reviews.
   
• Disability Alliance (www.disabilityalliance.org) advice and information on benefits entitlement.
   
• DisabledGo (www.disabledgo.info) Directory of accessible local services.
   
• Disabled Parents Network (www.disabledparentsnetwork.org.uk).
   
• Enabled London (www.enabledlondon.com) A guide to accessible amenities in London.
   
• Government information on Disabled Facilities Grants is available from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (www.odpm.gov.uk).
   
• Sportability (www.sportability.org Charity promoting a range of sports activities for disabled people.
   
• Ability.org.uk Lots of disability related links.
   
• Disability Conciliation Service An impartial mediator to help resolve disputes between disabled people and service providers.
   
• Capability Scotland Provides a range of services to disabled children and adults in Scotland.
   
• disABILITY Information and Resources Stacks of useful links.
   
• Disability World Lots more useful links
   
• Cinema Exhibitors' Association Card gives free cinema access in participating cinemas for carers accompanying disabled people.
   
• British Council of Disabled People
   
• Disabled Peoples' International Promotes human rights of disabled people. Includes online newsletter.
   
• British Wheelchair Sports Foundation
   
• Limbless Association
   
• GB Wheelchair basketball association
   
• Wheelchair Users Group
   
• The government's disability site includes details on the 'new deal' for disabled people, the Disability Rights Commission, the Disability Rights Task Force, Disability Discrimination Act, Residential Training for People with Disabilities, etc.
   
• emPOWER charities consortium of users of Prosthetics, Orthotics, Wheelchairs, and Environmental Controls.
   
• Vitalise A national charity providing breaks for disabled people and carers.
   
• Disabled Living Foundation
   
• Foundation for the Advancement of Assistive Technology (FAST)
   
• Banstead Mobility Centre Information, assessment and tuition on disability and driving.
   
• Scope National organisation for people with cerebral palsy.
   
• The Adaptive Technology Resource Centre
   
• AbilityHub Assistive technology solutions for disabled people, including visual impairment solutions (US site).
   

Disabled Living Centres

• Assist UK (formerly Disabled Living Centres Council) Includes a directory of Disabled Living Centres.
   
• Dialability (Oxford's Disabled Living Centre)
   
• Institute on Independent Living (Sweden)
   

Benefits and Rights Advice

• Community Legal Service (www.clsdirect.org.uk)
   
• rightsnet welfare rights website for advice workers (www.rightsnet.org.uk)
   
• EntitledTo provides free calculators to help you work out your entitlement to benefits and tax credits. (www.entitledto.co.uk)
   
• Adviceguide provides basic advice and information your rights, run by The National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux (www.adviceguide.org.uk)
   
• Department of Work and Pensions (www.dwp.gov.uk)
   
• Benefits Enquiry Line: 0800 882200. Open 10am - 4pm (Mon - Fri) A Freephone line run by the benefits agency for disabled people for advice on all State Benefits. Written information in Braille and large print. Minicom Service available.
   
• Disability Alliance: (020) 7247 8763 (www.disabilityalliance.org). A federation of organisations for disabled people who campaign for a comprehensive income scheme the disabled. Publishes the 'Disability Rights Handbook' plus other books and leaflets.
   
• Disablement Income Group: (020) 7263 2981. Promotes the welfare of disabled people through a programme of advocacy, fieldwork, information, publications, research and training.
   

Disability Travel

• GoodAccessGuide.co.uk A commercial guide to accessible services and travel.
   
• Disabled Holiday Directory A guide to accessible holidays, run by disabled people.
   
• Tripscope Disability travel information service. Fast, friendly and very helpful. Tel: 08457 58 56 41 (calls charged at UK local rate).
   
• Wheelchair Travel Rental of Accessible Vehicles
   
• Everybody.co.uk Listing of UK hotels and travel services with accessibility details
   
• Access Travel Holidays for Disabled People
   
• Nueva Vista: equipment sales and rental near Moraira on the Costa Blanca www.nueva-vista.com.
   

• Mobility Abroad: equipment sales and rental on the Costa del Sol www.mobilityabroad.com.