Links to websites giving Social Care information

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Ableize - Disability Directory of UK Disabled, Health, Care, Mobility, Services, Support and Social Needs
Aidis Trust - Help for Disabled People on how to maintain and adapt their computer
Break Charity - The charity Break offers respite care, specialist child care and UK holidays to provide carers with a rest.
British Red Cross - Help for people in crisis and with independent living.
CareOnLine - Leicestershire CareOnline was set up to improve the lives of carers, disabled people and older people.
Department for Transport - Disabled Parking Badges - Blue Badge Scheme.
Direct Gov - Disabled People - Information from the Government for and about disabled people.
Disabled Parents Network - A national organisation for disabled people who are or hope to become parents.
Disability Alliance - Disability Alliance (social security benefits for disabled people).
Disability Employment Advisory Committee - DEAC is an Advisory Committee which has been established that was established to look at employment issues for the disabled.
Disability Information Network - National Federation of Families with Visually Impaired children.
Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) - National charity that provides free, impartial advice about all types of disability equipment and mobility products.
Disability Rights Commission - Aims to stop discrimination and promoteequality of opportunity for disabled people.
Disabled Workers Co-operative - Aims to raise the independence of disabled people.
Employment Opportunities - Employment Opportunities is a national charity helping people with disabilities find and retain work.
Headway - The Brain Injury Association offering services to local people with brain injuries, illnesses and those close to them.
Leicestershire County Council's Disability Policy - This policy sets out our commitment to disabled people.
Leicester Disability Information - This Leicester Disability Information site has a variety of links for carers, including some useful information about local groups and services.
Living made easy - Impartial advice and information for older and disabled people, carers and care professionals providing clear, practical advice on daily living equipment.
MAGIC - Mobility and general information centre - put together by Ford Motor Company.
Mosaic - A range of information and services that disabled people want; services that promote inclusion, independence, choice, empowerment, respect and dignity
Remploy - Remploy finds jobs for disabled people in major organisations, as well as its own manufacturing and service businesses.
Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation (RADAR) - National UK organisation run by and for disabled people.
Revealweb - List of accessible formats including a Catalogue of Resources and a Register of Suppliers.
Ryder-Cheshire Volunteers - Leisure and learning activities for disabled people.
Shared Care Network - The Shared Care Network is a national organisation which promotes family-based short breaks (respite care) for disabled children.
Signal Project - Promotes the use of equipment to assist people in managing some of their practical difficulties and in minimising risks
Scope - For people with cerebral palsy and their families. Sections on schools and education.
Talking Point - Information about communication development and disability.
Totaljobs - Job vacancies for disabled people - amalgamated with jobability.

Accessible Websites Directory - A gateway to accessible websites by RNIB.
Action Deafness - Provides services for Deaf, Deafened, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing people including training & interpreting.
Action for Blind People - Provides practical support and advice, holidays breaks and childrens sports clubs to over 22,000 visually impaired people each year.
Blind Golf Association - The English Blind Golf Association.
British Blind Sport Association - A national registered charity and membership organisation open to all visually impaired children and adults.
British Computer Association for the Blind - BCAB is a self-help group of visually impaired computer professionals and users.
Deafblind UK - A national charity offering specialist services and human support to deafblind people and those who have progressive sight and hearing loss acquired throughout their lives.
Deaf Leicester - News and events for Deaf people in Leicester and Leicestershire.
Guide Dogs for the Blind Association - Provides guide dogs, mobility and other rehabilitation services that meet the needs of blind and partially-sighted people.
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People - Charity that trains dogs to alert deaf people to specific sounds, whether in the home, workplace or public buildings.
National Federation for the Blind - A membership organisation of blind people providing education, information, literature, equipment and advocacy services.
National Library for the Blind - An online source of information, services and a online catalogue of braille, moon and giant print book titles and music scores.
Royal National Institute for the Blind - Royal national institute for the blind website gives practical information and advice.
Royal National Institute for the Deaf - Royal national institute for the deaf website gives practical information and advice.
Sense - Leading national charity that supports and campaigns for children and adults who are deafblind.
Speech Disorder - Information on speech disorders: causes, treatments and therapies.
Speech and Language Therapy - University Hospitals of Leicester - Specialists in communication disorders and work to improve the ability of people under their care to communicate.
UK Deaf Sport - Enables deaf people to benefit from, excel at and fulfil their potential through sport of their own choosing.
Vista - Formerly Society for the Blind, provides services for the Visually impaired in Leicestershire and Rutland.
VIVID - Virtual Information for the Visually Impaired and Dyslexic.
Whitestick - Whitestick was set up to assist the Visually Impaired computer user locate information and services relating to blindness.

Better Lives - Leicestershire Learning Disabilities Partnership Board carries out the aims of Valuing People for people with Learning Disabilities in Leicestershire.
British Institute of Learning Disabilities - Providing information and advice to people with learning disabilities.
British Dyslexia Association - Help, advice and support for people with Dyslexia.
CARE - A national charity supporting people with learning disabilities throughout their daily lives
CHANGE - A national rights organisation led by disabled people who campaign for equal rights for all people with learning disabilities and raise awareness of the issues.
Check the Map - A directory of Learning Disability services, events and resources.
Department of Health - Learning Disabilities - Advice, information, policies and guidelines from the Department of Health.
Down's Syndrome Association - Information, education, training and fundraising events to support people with Down's Syndrome.
Easy Info - A website for everyone working with people with learning difficulties and for people with learning difficulties themselves.
Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities - General learning disability site with lots of good information.
In Control - In Control is about getting people to take control of their support by Self-Directed Support.
Mencap - Mencap is the UK's leading learning disability charity working with people with a learning disability and their families and carers.
My Guide - Offers a simplified interface to the internet through which users can set up email accounts, browse the web and search for information.
National Autistic Society - Provides information, news and educational factsheets for parents, carers and families of anyone with an autistic spectrum disorder. Includes a Helpline
NHS Learning Disability Specialist Library - Provides quick access to key documents and evidence for health professionals and people concerned with learning disabilities.
Valuing People - Valuing People is a government initiative aimed at improving life for young people and adults with a learning disability. Key documents can be downloaded from this website. The section devoted to families offers a variety of information and an excellent list of useful contacts.