- Age Concern England
Provides care, opportunities and advice for all older people throughout the UK
Age Concern England
Astral House
1268 London Road
London SW16 4ER
Tel: 020 8765 7200
Fax: 020 8765 7211
Web: www.ageconcern.org.uk
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- Association of Disabled Professionals
Offers advice, information and peer support, primarily in the area of employment rights for disabled people.
Association of Disabled Professionals
BCM ADP
London
WC1N 3XX1
Tel/Fax: 01204 431638
e-mail: adp.admin@ntlworld.com
Web: www.adp.org.uk
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- British Diabetic Association
Offers information, support and advice on all aspects of Diabetes for people with diabetes, their relatives, friends and carers.
Macleod House,
10 Parkway
London
NW1 7AA
Tel: 020 7424 1000
Fax: 020 7424 1001
email: info@diabetes.org.uk
Web: www.diabetes.org.uk
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- British Kidney Patient Association
Provides support and advice to kidney patients and their families including financial assistance and help with getting a holiday.
Bordon
Hampshire GU35 9JZ
Tel: 01420 472021/2
Fax: 01420 475831
Web: www.britishkidney-pa.co.uk
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- Carers National Association
Provides carers with information and advice on all aspects of caring.
20-25 Glasshouse Yard
London EC1A 4JT
Tel: 020 7490 8818
Fax: 020 7490 8824
Web: www.carersuk.org
e-mail: info@carersuk.org
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- CLIMB - Children Living with Metabolic Diseases
Climb Building,
176 Nantwich Road
Crewe, CW2 6BG.
Tel: 0845 241 2173
Web: www.climb.org.uk
email: info.svcs@climb.org.uk
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- Contact A Family
A national charity providing support and advice to families who care for children with disabilities
209-211 City Road
London EC1V 1JN
Tel: 0808 808 3555 Freephone Helpline (10-4 Mon-Fri)
Tel: 020 7608 8700
Fax: 020 7608 8701
e-mail: info@cafamily.org.uk
Web: www.cafamily.org.uk
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- Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London SW1A 2NS
Tel: 020 7210 4850
Web: www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en
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- Department for Work and Pensions
Find your local Disability Benefit Centre.
Web: www.dwp.gov.uk/localoffice/disability/index.asp
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- Disability Wales/Anabledd Cymru
Provides independent advice, support and training for disabled people; develops and supports disability groups and networks in the region; and provides training and advice to employers, service providers and policy makers throughout Wales.
Ty'r Binwydden
Clayton Road
Mold
Flintshire
CH7 1ST
Tel: 01352 751112
Fax: 029 2088 8702 (Head Office)
Web: www.disabilitywales.org
email: info@disabilitywales.org
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- Family Fund
An independent organisation which provides grants and information to families caring for disabled children under the age of sixteen.
Family Fund
Unit 4, Alpha Court
Monks Cross Drive
Huntington
York
YO32 9WN
Tel: 0845 130 4542
Tel: 01904 658085 (Minicom)
email: info@familyfund.org.uk
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- Family Holiday Association
Makes grants available to provide one week's holiday for families on low income or benefits.
2nd Floor Rear
16 Mortimer Street
London W1M 3JL
Tel: 020 7436 3304
Fax: 020 7436 3302
email: info@familyholidayassociation.org.uk
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- Holiday Care Service
The UK's leading source of holiday and travel information for disabled people and their carers.
Tourism for All
The Hawkins Suite
Enham Place
Enham Alamein
Andover SP11 6JS
Tel: 0845 124 9971
Fax: 0845 124 9972
email: info@tourismforall.org.uk
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- Irish Kidney Association
Provides information and practical assistance to kidney patients, and funding for practical research projects etc.
Irish Kidney Association
Donor House
Block 43A
Parkwest
Dublin 12
Tel: 1890-456556
Web: www.ika.ie
email: info@ika.ie
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- Medic-alert Foundation
The emergency identification system for people with special medical conditions.
Medic-alert Foundation
1 Bridge Wharf
156 Caledonian Road
London N1 9UU
Tel: 020 7833 3034
Fax: 020 7713 5653
e-mail: info@medicalert.org.uk
Web: www.medicalert.org.uk
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- National Kidney Federation
Provides its members with information, advice and practical support, alongside campaigning for better facilities for people suffering from kidney disease.
6 Stanley Street
Worksop
Notts S81 7HX
Tel: 01909 487795
Fax: 01909 481723
e-mail: nkf@kidney.org.uk
Web: http://www.kidney.org.uk
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- Shaw Trust
Offers a range of work-related services to meet the needs of disabled people, such as Supported Placements, Training for Work and new deal.
Shaw Trust Head Office
Fox Talbot House,
Greenways Business Park,
Malmesbury Road,
Chippenham,
Wiltshire,
SN15 1BN
Tel: 01225 716300
Fax: 01225 716301
Minicom: 08457 697288
Web: www.shaw-trust.org.uk
email: stir@shaw-trust.org.uk
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- Skill (National Bureau for Students with Disabilities)
Provides support and advice to disabled students, and promotes good practice within education, training and employment.
4th Floor, Chapter House
18-20 Crucifix Lane
London SE1 3JW
Tel: 0800 328 5050 (helpline)
Fax: 020 7450 0650
Web: www.skill.org.uk
email: skill@skill.org.uk
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- Swindon Kidney Patients' Association
The Swindon Kidney Patients' Association (SKPA) offers support for dialysis and renal transplant patients, living in the Swindon area. The SKPA is a branch of the Six Counties Kidney Patients Association (SCKPA), which supports all patients covered by the Kidney Unit and Transplant Centre at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford.
5 Blakeney Avenue
Nythe
Swindon
Wiltshire
Tel: (01793) 527727
Web: www.skpa.org.uk
email: kidneysec.swindon@btinternet.com
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- The National Kidney Research Fund
Provides funding for research into renal disease and also awards grants to patients.
Kings Chambers
Priestgate
Peterborough PE1 1FG
Tel: 01733 704650
Fax: 01733 704699
e-mail: enquiries@nkrf.org.uk
Web: www.nkrf.org.uk
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- Oak Tree Lane Centre
To talk privately and confidentially about your experiences and feelings in a way that is rarely possible with family and friends. It can be helpful to anyone - patients, relatives and carers, individuals, couples, or family groups. Access to Communication and Technology : Is a service which deals with alternative methods of communicating and with different ways of using electronic equipment for people with physical disabilities.
Oak Tree Lane Centre
Oak Tree Lane
Selly Oak
Birmingham B29 6JA
Tel: 0121 627 8235
Fax: 0121 627 8210
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