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A list of web sites who we feel have useful products or services
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Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities aims to improve the quality of life for people with learning disabilities. They do this by conducting research and sharing the findings with other people. This site contains a number of further useful links. |
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UK Learning Disabilities website provides information about UK learning disability issues. |
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| The Disabled Living Foundation acts as source of information on disability equipment, household gadgets, new technologies and training techniques. |
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Kent Care Homes
Association is
an informative, easy to
use website for people
searching for care
homes, products and
services based on their
location, provision of
care and specialities |
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National Care
Association (N.C.A.)
provides professional
representation and
watchdog activities to
collect and collate
information on a wide
range of subjects. |
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| Justmobility - a website that provides information about shopping for those who may need a wheelchair and other sources of mobility. |
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| Carers Online is a charity that provides information and support on learning disability and challenging behaviour issues. |
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| CAF (Charities Aid Foundation) is a non-governmental organisation with a unique purpose, to increase the substance of philanthropy around the world. Wherever we work we aim to help donors make the most of their giving, and non profit organisations make the most of their resources. We hope you find this site a useful way to engage with what we do. |
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| The Charity Commission is here to give the public confidence in the integrity of charities in England and Wales. We are a UK Government department responsible to the Courts for our decisions and to the Home Secretary for the way we use our resources. |
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Equipment/Therapies
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Arjo International Equipment for people with disabilities and their carers
Soundbeam Projects Ltd Suppliers of interactive sound therapy equipment
The Complementary Medical Association's primary aim is to promote ethical, responsible, professional complementary medicine to the public and the medical profession.
The Aidis Trust
Advice, information and support
on all aspects of computing for
Disabled people. A non-profit
shop giving substantial
discounts to people in receipt
of Disability Living Allowance
and Attendance Allowance.
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Euro Medical Group Equipment for people with disabilities and their carers
Ability Junction Information about various aspects of disability
International Federation of Aromatherapists The largest aromatherapy profession practitioner organisation in the world, a strong, respected voice in the world of complementary medicine.
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Valuing People is the UK government’s plan for making the lives of people with learning disabilities and their families better.
The Disability Law Service provides confidential and free legal advice for disabled adults, their families and carers.
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DirectGov Information from the government about disability.
Commission for Social Care Inspection The single, independent inspectorate for all social care services in England.
Ask Mencap
The information service on learning disability issues, organisations and services.
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Recommended Suppliers:
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Clinicare Supplies
113-115 Hopewell Drive,
Luton, Chatham,
Kent, ME5 7NP.
Telephone No: 01634 812288
Manufacturer of disposable bed pads.
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Designers
Green & Tempest
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| Social Services |
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Click on the following links and follow links to social services or social care.
Kent (covering Ashford, Canterbury & Whitstable, Dartford, Dover, Gravesend, Maidstone, Medway, Sevenoaks & Swanley, Sheppey, Shepway, Swale, Thanet, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells)
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Bedfordshire County Council www.bedfordshire.gov.uk
Bracknell Forest Borough Council www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Buckinghamshire County Council www.buckscc.gov.uk
Cambridgeshire County Council www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Essex County Council www.essexcc.gov.uk
Hampshire County Council www.hants.gov.uk
Hertfordshire County Council www.hertsdirect.org.uk
Norfolk County Council www.norfolk.gov.uk
Oxfordshire County Council www.oxfordshire.gov.uk
Reading Borough Council www.reading.gov.uk
Slough Borough Council www.slough.gov.uk
Suffolk County Council www.suffolkcc.gov.uk
Surrey County Council www.surreycc.gov.uk
West Berkshire Council www.westberks.gov.uk
West Sussex County Council www.westsussex.gov.uk
Windsor & Maidenhead www.rbwm.gov.uk
Wokingham District Council www.wokingham.gov.uk
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| London Borough Councils |
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Barking & Dagenham www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk
Barnet www.barnet.gov.uk
Bexley www.bexley.gov.uk
Brent www.brent.gov.uk
Bromley www.bromley.gov.uk
Camden www.camden.gov.uk
City of London www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation
Croydon www.croydon.gov.uk
Ealing www.ealing.gov.uk
Enfield www.enfield.gov.uk
Greenwich www.greenwich.gov.uk
Hackney www.hackney.gov.uk
Hammersmith & Fulham www.lbhf.gov.uk
Harringey www.haringey.gov.uk
Harrow www.harrow.gov.uk
Havering www.havering.gov.uk
Hillingdon www.hillingdon.gov.uk
Hounslow www.hounslow.gov.uk
Islington www.islington.gov.uk
Kensington and Chelsea www.rbkc.gov.uk
Lambeth www.lambeth.gov.uk
Lewisham www.lewisham.gov.uk
Merton www.merton.gov.uk
Newham www.newham.gov.uk
Redbridge www.redbridge.gov.uk
Richmond upon Thames www.richmond.gov.uk
Kingston upon Thames www.kingston.gov.uk
Southwark www.southwark.gov.uk
Sutton www.sutton.gov.uk
Tower Hamlets www.towerhamlets.gov.uk
Waltham Forest www.lbwf.gov.uk
Wandsworth www.wandsworth.gov.uk
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