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Door to Door: a travel guide for disabled people
Useful organisations: Major national disability and voluntary organisations
Major national disability and voluntary organisations | Mobility Centres | British Red Cross: county offices | St John Ambulance: county offices | Private ambulance services
Note: Many (but by no means all) of the organisations listed below have a form on the 'Contacts' or 'Contact Us' page of their website enabling you to send an enquiry to them direct from their own website.
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Access Association
Membership Secretary: Anthony Rylands
Email: membership@accessassociation.co.uk
National Secretary: Rachel Smalley
Tel: 0113 2478102
Email: secretary@accessassociation.co.uk
Website: www.access-association.org.uk
Alzheimers Society
Devon House
58 St Katharine's Way
LONDON
E1W 1JX
Tel: 020 7423 3500
Tel: 0845 300 0336 (Helpline)
Fax: 020 7423 3501
E-mail: enquiries@alzheimers.org.uk
Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk
Arthritis Care
18 Stephenson Way
LONDON
NW1 2HD
Tel: 0808 800 4050 (Helpline)
020 7380 6500 (Enquiries)
Fax: 020 7380 6505
E-mail: info@arthritiscare.org.uk
Website: www.arthritiscare.org.uk
Assist UK
Redbank House
4 St Chad's Street
MANCHESTER
M8 8QA
Tel: 0870 770 2866
0870 770 5813 (Textphone)
Fax: 0870 770 2867
E-mail: general.info@assist-uk.org
Website: www.assist-uk.org
Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (ASBAH)
ASBAH House
42 Park Road
PETERBOROUGH
Cambridgeshire
PE1 2UQ
Tel: 01733 555988
0845 450 7755 (Helpline)
Fax: 01733 555985
E-mail: info@asbah.org
Website: www.asbah.org
Asthma UK
Summit House
70 Wilson Street
LONDON
EC2A 2DB
Tel: 020 7786 4900
0800 121 6244 (Helpline)
Fax: 020 7256 6075
E-mail: info@asthma.org.uk
Website: www.asthma.org.uk
Ataxia UK
Lincoln House
1-3 Brixton Road
LONDON
SW9 6DE
Tel: 020 7582 1444
0845 644 0606 (Helpline)
Fax: 020 7582 9444
E-mail: enquiries@ataxia.org.uk
Website: www.ataxia.org.uk
British Association of Cancer United Patients (BACUP)
See: Macmillan Cancer Support
British Deaf Association
1-3 Worship Street
LONDON
EC2A 2AB
Tel: 020 7588 3520
Minicom: 020 7588 3529
Fax: 020 7588 3527
E-mail: info@bda.org.uk
Website: bda.org.uk
British Epilepsy Association
New Anstey House
Gateway Drive
YEADON
West Yorkshire
LS19 7XY
Tel: 0113 210 8800
0808 800 5050 (Helpline)
Fax: 0113 391 0300
E-mail: epilepsy@epilepsy.org.uk
Website: www.epilepsy.org.uk
British Heart Foundation
Greater London House
180 Hampstead Road
LONDON
NW1 7AW
Tel: 020 7554 0000
0300 330 3311 (Heart Information Line)
Fax: 020 7554 0100
Website: www.bhf.org.uk
British Limbless Ex-Servicemen's Association
Frankland Moore House
185-187 High Road
Chadwell Heath
ROMFORD
Essex
RM6 6NA
Tel: 020 8590 1124
Fax: 020 8599 2932
E-mail: headquarters@blesma.org
Website: www.blesma.org
British Lung Foundation
73/75 Goswell Road
LONDON
EC1V 7ER
Tel: 020 7688 5555
08458 505020 (Helpline)
Fax: 020 7688 5556
E-mail: info@blf-uk.org
Website: www.lunguk.org
British Polio Fellowship
Ground Floor
Unit A
Eagle Office Centre
The Runway
RUISLIP
Middlesex
HA4 6SE
Tel: 0800 018 0586 (Enquiries)
Fax: 020 8842 0555
E-mail: info@britishpolio.org.uk
Website: www.britishpolio.org.uk
British Red Cross
UK Office
44 Moorfields
LONDON
EC2Y 9AL
Tel: 0844 871 11 11
Fax: 020 7562 2000
Website: www.redcross.org.uk
For local branches of British Red Cross in the UK go to: www.redcross.org.uk/yourarea.asp?id=76421
British Ski Club for the Disabled
Membership Secretary
Rosemary Cann
Randlehayes Farm
Aylesbeare
EXETER
Devon
EX5 2JN
Tel: 01395 239088
E-mail: rosemary@bicton.com
Website: www.bscd.org.uk
Canine Partners
Mill Lane
Heyshott
HEYSHOTT
West Sussex
GU29 OED
Tel: 0845 658 0480
Fax: 0845 6580 481
E-mail: info@caninepartners.co.uk
Website: www.caninepartners.co.uk
Colostomy Association
15 Station Road
East Street
READING
Berkshire
RG1 4QL
Tel: 0118 939 1537
0800 328 4257 (Helpline)
E-mail: cass@colostomyassociation.org.uk
Website: www.colostomyassociation.org.uk
Community Transport Association
Highbank
Halton Street
HYDE
Cheshire
SK14 2NY
Tel: 0161 351 1475
0845 130 6195 (Information and Advice Service)
Fax: 0161 351 7221
E-mail: info@ctauk.org
Website: www.ctauk.org
Deafblind UK
National Centre for Deafblindness
John and Lucille van-Geest Place
Cygnet Road
Hampton
PETERBOROUGH
Cambridgeshire
PE7 8FD
Tel: 01733 358100 (Enquiries)
0800 132320 (24hr Helpline for deafblind people and carers)
Minicom: 01733 358100
Fax: 01733 358356
E-mail: info@deafblind.org.uk
Website: www.deafblind.org.uk
DIAL-UK
St Catherine's
Tickhill Road
Balby
DONCASTER
South Yorkshire
DN4 8QN
Tel: 01302 310123
Minicom: 01302 310123 (please use voice announcer)
Fax: 01302 310404
E-mail: informationenquiries@dialuk.org.uk
Website: www.dialuk.info
Disabled Motorists Federation
145 Knoulberry Road
Blackfell
WASHINGTON
Tyne and Wear
NE37 1JN
Tel: 0191 416 3172
Fax: 0191 416 3172
E-mail: john.killick@dmfed.org.uk
Website: www.disabledmotoristsfederation.org.uk
Disabled Ramblers
Little Croft
Guildford Road
Shamley Green
GUILDFORD
Surrey
GU5 0RT
Tel: 01483 893159 (Robin Helby, Chairman)
E-mail: membership@disabledramblers.co.uk
Website: www.disabledramblers.co.uk
Disabled Sailors Association
53 Wych Lane
GOSPORT
Hampshire
PO13 OTA
Tel: 01329 317279 or 0750 668 63 64
E-mail: dsahq@ntlworld.com
Website: www.disabledsailing.org
Dogs for the Disabled
The Francis Hay Centre
Blacklocks Hill
BANBURY
OX17 2BS
Tel: 01295 252 600
E-mail: info@dogsforthedisabled.org
Website: www.dogsforthedisabled.org
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)
See separate entries under England, Wales and Scotland.
Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
Hillfields
Burghfield Common
READING
Berkshire
RG7 3YG
Tel: 0118 983 5555
0845 241 2178 (helpline)
Fax: 0118 983 5433
E-mail: guidedogs@guidedogs.org.uk
Website: www.guidedogs.org.uk
Headway - The Brain Injuries Association
7 King Edward Court
King Edward Street
NOTTINGHAM
NG1 1EW
Tel: 0115 924 0800
0808 800 2204 (Helpline)
Minicom: 0115 950 7825
Fax: 0115 958 4446
E-mail: enquiries@headway.org.uk
Website: www.headway.org.uk
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
The Grange
Wycombe Road
Saunderton
PRINCES RISBOROUGH
HP27 9NS
Tel: 01844 348 100 (voice and minicom)
Fax: 01844 348 101
E-mail: info@hearingdogs.org.uk
Website: www.hearingdogs.org.uk
Help the Aged
See Age Concern and Help the Aged under 'England', 'Wales', 'Scotland' and 'Northern Ireland' below.
(The four national Age Concerns in the UK have joined together with Help the Aged to form new national charities dedicated to improving the lives of older people.)
Huntington's Disease Association
Neurosupport Centre
LIVERPOOL
L3 8LR
Tel: 0151 298 3298
Fax: 0151 298 9440
E-mail: info@hda.org.uk
Website: www.hda.org.uk
Joint Mobility Access Partnership (JMU)
105 Judd Street
LONDON
WC1H 9NE
Tel: 020 7391 2002
Fax: 020 7387 7109
E-mail: info@jmuaccess.org.uk
Website: www.jmuaccess.org.uk
Joint Committee on Mobility of Blind and Partially Sighted People (JCMBPS)
JCMBPS Secretariat
Hillfields
Burghfield Common
READING
Berkshire
RG7 3YG
Tel: 0118 983 8359
Fax: 0118 983 8206
E-mail: jcmbps@guidedogs.org.uk
Website: www.jcmbps.org.uk
Limbless Association
Queen Mary's Hospital
Roehampton Lane
LONDON
SW15 5PN
Tel: 020 8788 1777
0845 230 0025 (HelpBureau)
Fax: 020 8788 3444
E-mail: limbassc@aol.com
Website: www.limbless-association.org
Macmillan Cancer Support
89 Albert Embankment
LONDON
SE1 7UQ
Tel: 020 7840 7840
0808 800 1234 (UK Helpline)
Fax: 020 7840 7841
E-mail: cancerline@macmillan.org.uk
Website: www.macmillan.org.uk
MENCAP
123 Golden Lane
LONDON
EC1Y 0RT
Tel: 0808 808 1111 (Helpline)
020 7454 0454 (Enquiries)
Fax: 020 7608 3254
E-mail: help@mencap.org.uk
Website: www.mencap.org.uk
Mobilise Organisation
National Headquarters
Ashwellthorpe
NORWICH
NR16 1EX
Tel: 01508 489449
Fax: 01508 488173
E-mail: enquiries@mobilise.info
Website: www.mobilise.info
Motor Neurone Disease Association
David Niven House
P O Box 246
NORTHAMPTON
NN1 2PR
Tel: 01604 250505
08457 626262 (Helpline)
Fax: 01604 624726
E-mail: enquiries@mndassociation.org
Website: www.mndassociation.org
Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
61 Southwark Street
LONDON
SE1 0HL
Tel: 020 7803 4800
0800 652 6352 (Helpline)
E-mail: info@muscular-dystrophy.org
Website: www.muscular-dystrophy.org
National Association for Bikers with a Disability
Unit 20
The Bridgewater Centre
Robson Avenue
Urmston
MANCHESTER
M41 7TE
Tel: 0844 415 4849
Fax: 0844 415 4849
E-mail: nabd@nabd.org.uk
Website: www.nabd.org.uk
National Association for Colitis and Crohns Disease
4 Beaumont House
Sutton Road
ST ALBANS
Hertfordshire
AL1 5HH
Tel: 01727 830038
0845 1302 233 or 01727 844296 (Information line)
Fax: 01727 862550
E-mail: nacc@nacc.org.uk
Website: www.nacc.org.uk
National Association for Mental Health
MIND
15-19 Broadway
LONDON
E15 4BQ
Tel: 020 8519 2122
08457 660163 (Information line)
Fax: 020 8522 1725
E-mail: contact@mind.org.uk
Website: www.mind.org.uk
National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux
Myddleton House
115/123 Pentonville Road
LONDON
N1 9LZ
Tel: 020 7833 2181 (administration only)
Fax: 020 7833 4371 (administration only)
Website: www.citizensadvice.org.uk
National Association of Disabled Supporters
PO Box 2909
READING
RG1 9LD
Tel: 0845 230 6237
Fax: 0845 230 6239
E-mail: info@nads.org.uk
Website: www.nads.org.uk
National Association for the Relief of Apnoea
Moulton Park Business Centre
Redhouse Road
Moulton Park
NORTHAMPTON
NN3 6AQ
Tel: 01604 494960
Fax: 01604 497550
E-mail: info@thebreathingcharity.org.uk
Website: www.naratbc.org.uk
National Deaf Blind and Rubella Association (SENSE)
101 Pentonville Road
LONDON
N1 9LG
Tel: 0845 127 0060
Minicom: 0845 127 0062
Fax: 0845 127 0061
E-mail: info@sense.org.uk
Website: www.sense.org.uk
National Federation of Shopmobility UK
PO Box 6641
CHRISTCHURCH
BH23 9DQ
Tel: 08456 442446
Fax: 08456 444442
E-mail: info@shopmobilityuk.org
Website: www.shopmobilityuk.org
National Federation of the Blind
Sir John Wilson House
215 Kirkgate
WAKEFIELD
West Yorkshire
WF1 1JG
Tel: 01924 291313
Fax: 01924 200244
E-mail: nfbuk@nfbuk.org
Website: www.nfbuk.org
National Kidney Federation
The Point
Coach Road
Shireoaks
WORKSOP
Nottinghamshire
S81 8BW
Tel: 01909 544999
0845 601 0209 (Helpline)
Fax: 01909 481723
E-mail: nkf@kidney.org.uk
Website: www.kidney.org.uk
National Society for Epilepsy
Chesham Lane
CHALFONT ST PETER
Buckinghamshire
SL9 0RJ
Tel: 01494 601 300
01494 601400 (Helpline)
Fax: 01494 871927
Website: www.epilepsysociety.org.uk
RADAR (Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation)
12 City Forum
250 City Road
LONDON
EC1V 8AF
Tel: 020 7250 3222
Minicom: 020 7250 4119
Fax: 020 7250 0212
E-mail: radar@radar.org.uk
Website: www.radar.org.uk
Ricability
30 Angel Gate
City Road
LONDON
EC1V 2PT
Tel: 020 7427 2460
Textphone: 020 7427 2469
Fax: 020 7427 2468
E-mail: mail@ricability.org.uk
Website: www.ricability.org.uk
Royal Air Forces Association
117 ½ Loughborough Road
LEICESTER
LE4 5ND
Tel: 0116 266 5224
Fax: 0116 266 5012
E-mail: rafa@compuserve.com
Website: www.rafa.org.uk
Royal British Legion
199 Borough High Street
LONDON
SE1 1AA
Tel: 020 3207 2100
020 3207 2158 / 2160 / 2162 (Disability)
Fax: 020 3207 2218 (Disability)
Website: www.britishlegion.org.uk
Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)
105 Judd Street
LONDON
WC1H 9NE
Tel: 020 7388 1266
0845 766 9999 (Helpline)
Fax: 020 7388 2034
E-mail: helpline@rnib.org
Website: www.rnib.org.uk
Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID)
19-23 Featherstone Street
LONDON
EC1Y 8SL
Tel: 0808 808 0123 (Information line)
Minicom: 0808 808 9000
Fax: 020 7296 8199
E-mail: informationline@rnid.org.uk
Website: www.rnid.org.uk
RYA Sailability
RYA House, Ensign Way
Hamble
SOUTHAMPTON
SO31 4YA
Tel: 0845 345 04 03
Minicom: 023 8060 4248
Fax: 023 8060 4286
E-mail: sailability@rya.org.uk
Website: www.rya.org.uk/programmes/ryasailability/Pages/RYASailability.aspx
Scoliosis Association of the UK
4 Ivebury Court
323-327 Latimer Road
LONDON
W10 6RA
Tel: 020 8964 5343 (Administration)
020 8964 1166 (Helpline)
Fax: 020 8964 5343
E-mail: sauk@sauk.org.uk
Website: www.sauk.org.uk
SCOPE
6 Market Road
LONDON
N7 9PW
Tel: 020 7619 7100
0808 800 3333 (Helpline)
E-mail: response@scope.org.uk
Website: www.scope.org.uk
SKILL: National Bureau for Students with Disabilities
Unit 3, Floor 3
Radisson Court
219 Long Lane
LONDON
SE1 4PR
Tel: 020 7450 0620
0800 328 5050 (Information)
Minicom: 0800 068 2422 (Information)
Fax: 020 7450 0650
E-mail: info@skill.org.uk
Website: www.skill.org.uk
Spinal Injuries Association
SIA House
2 Trueman Place
Oldbrook
MILTON KEYNES
MK6 2HH
Tel: 0845 678 6633
0800 980 0501 (Helpline)
Fax: 0845 070 6911
E-mail: sia@spinal.co.uk
Website: www.spinal.co.uk
St. John Ambulance
National HQ
27 St John's Lane
LONDON
EC1M 4BU
Tel: 08700 10 49 50 or 020 7324 4000
Fax: 08700 10 40 65 or 020 7324 4001
Website: www.sja.org.uk
For local branches of St. John Ambulance in the UK go to: www.sja.org.uk and click on: 'St. John Ambulance in your area'.
Stroke Association
Stroke House
240 City Road
LONDON
EC1V 2PR
Tel: 0845 303 3100 (Helpine)
Fax: 020 7490 2686
E-mail: info@stroke.org.uk
Website: www.stroke.org.uk
Support Dogs
21 Jessops Riverside
Brightside Lane
SHEFFIELD
S9 2RX
Tel: 0114 261 7800
Fax: 0114 261 7555
E-mail: supportdogs@btconnect.com
Website: www.support-dogs.org.uk
Tourism For All UK
c/o Vitalise
Shap Road Industrial Estate
Shap Road
KENDAL
Cumbria
LA9 6NZ
Tel: 0845 124 9971 (Information)
0845 124 9973 (Hotel Bookings)
0845 124 9974 (Administration)
Fax: 01539 735567
E-mail: info@tourismforall.org.uk
Website: www.tourismforall.org.uk
United Kingdom Disabled People's Council
Litchurch Plaza
Litchurch Lane
DERBY
DE24 8AA
Tel: 01332 295551
Minicom: 01332 295581
Fax: 01332 295580
Website: www.ukdpc.net
WRVS
National Headquarters
Garden House
Milton Hill
Steventon
ABINGDON
Oxfordshire
OX13 6AD
Tel: 01235 442900
01235 442940 (Social Car Schemes)
Fax: 01235 861166
E-mail: enquiries@wrvs.org.uk
Website: www.wrvs.org.uk
England
Age Concern and Help the Aged
(The four national Age Concerns in the UK have joined together with Help the Aged to form new national charities dedicated to improving the lives of older people.)
Astral House
1268 London Road
LONDON
SW16 4ER
Tel: 0800 009966 (Information line)
Fax: 020 8765 7211
E-mail: ace@ace.org.uk
Website: www.ageconcern.org.uk
York House
207-221 Pentonville Road
LONDON
N1 9UZ
Tel: 020 7278 1114
Fax: 020 7278 1116
E-mail: info@helptheaged.org.uk
Website: www.helptheaged.org.uk
Disability Sport Events
Belle Vue Leisure Centre
Pink Bank Lane
MANCHESTER
M12 5GL
Tel: 0161 953 2499
Fax: 0161 953 2420
E-mail: info@dse.org.uk
Website: www.disabilitysport.org.uk
English Federation Of Disability Sport
Manchester Metropolitan University
Alsager Campus
Hassall Road
Alsager
STOKE ON TRENT
ST7 2HL
Tel: 0161 247 5294
Minicom: 0161 247 5644
Fax: 0161 247 6895
E-mail: federation@efds.co.uk
Website: www.efds.co.uk
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)
Disability Helpline
FREEPOST RRLL-GHUX-CTRX
Arndale House
Arndale Centre
MANCHESTER
M4 3EQ
Tel: 0845 604 6610
Minicom: 0845 604 6620
Fax: 0845 604 6630
E-mail: englandhelpline@equalityhumanrights.com
Website: www.equalityhumanrights.com
PHAB
(Contact details for PHAB in England and Wales)
Summit House
50 Wandle Road
CROYDON
Surrey
CR0 1DF
Tel: 020 8667 9443
Fax: 020 8681 1399
E-mail: info@phab.org.uk
Website: www.phabengland.org.uk
Wales
Age Concern and Help the Aged
(The four national Age Concerns in the UK have joined together with Help the Aged to form new national charities dedicated to improving the lives of older people.)
Ty John Pathy
13-14 Neptune Court
Vanguard Way
CARDIFF
CF24 5PJ
Tel: 029 2043 1555
Information Line: 0800 00 99 66
E-mail: enquiries@agecymru.org.uk
Website: www.accymru.org.uk
Arthritis Care in Wales
Arthritis Care Wales
One Caspian Point
Pierhead Street
Cardiff Bay
CARDIFF
CF10 4DQ
Tel: 0845 2419676
E-mail: Wales@arthritiscare.org.uk
Website: www.arthritiscare.org.uk
Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (ASBAH)
4 Llys y Fedwen
Parc Menai
BANGOR
Gwynedd
LL57 4BL
Tel: 01248 67 1345
Fax: 01248 67 9141
E-mail: elini@asbah.org
Website: www.asbah.org
Asthma UK
3rd floor, Eastgate House
35-43 Newport Road
CARDIFF
CF24 0AB
Tel: 02920 435 400
E-mail: wales@asthma.org.uk
Website: www.asthma.org.uk
British Red Cross Wales
For local branches of British Red Cross in Wales go to: www.redcross.org.uk/region.asp?id=3184
Community Transport Association
Room 10, Forge Fach
Hebron Road
Clydach
SWANSEA
SA6 5EJ
Tel: 01792 844 290
Fax: 01792 845877
National Helpline: 08451 306195
Website: www.ctauk.org
Community Transport Association (North Wales Office)
Unit 17, Morfa Hall
Church Street
RHYL
Denbighshire
LL18 3AA
Tel: 01745 356 751
Fax: 01745 356 753
National Helpline: 08451 306195
Website: www.ctauk.org
Deaf Association Wales
British Sign Language Cultural Centre
47 Newport Road
CARDIFF
CF24 0AD
Tel: 0845 1302851
Minicom: 0845 1302853
Fax: 0845 1302852
E-mail: wales@bda.org.uk
Website: www.bda.org.uk
Disability Wales
Bridge House
Caerphilly Business Park
Van Road
CAERPHILLY
CF83 3GW
Tel: 029 2088 7325 (use announcer for Minicom)
0800 731 6282 (Helpline)
Fax: 029 2088 8702
E-mail: info@disabilitywales.org
Website: www.disabilitywales.org
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)
Helpline Wales
FREEPOST RRLR-UEYB-UYZL
1st Floor
3 Callaghan Square
CARDIFF
CF10 5BT
Tel: 0845 604 8810
Minicom: 0845 604 8820
Fax: 0845 604 8830
E-mail: waleshelpline@equalityhumanrights.com
Website: www.equalityhumanrights.com
Mencap in Cymru
31 Lambourne Crescent
Cardiff Business Park
CARDIFF
CF14 5GF
Tel: 029 2074 7588
Tel: 0808 808 1111 (Information Service)
Fax: 029 2074 7550
E-mail: information.wales@mencap.org.uk
Website: www.mencap.org.uk
Order of Saint John Priory for Wales
Beignon Close
Ocean Way
CARDIFF
CF24 5PB
Tel: 029 2044 9600
Tel: 0845 644 2546 (Patient Transport Service)
Fax: 029 2062 7687
E-mail: pts@stjohnwales.org.uk
Website: www.stjohnwales.co.uk
Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID)
RNID Cymru
16 Cathedral Road
CARDIFF
CF11 9LJ
Tel: 029 2033 3034
Minicom: 029 2033 3036
Fax: 029 2033 3035
E-mail: rnidcymru@rnid.org.uk
Website: www.rnid.org.uk
SCOPE Cymru
The Wharf
Scooner Way
CARDIFF
CF10 4EU
Tel: 029 2046 1703
Fax: 029 20 461705
E-mail: response@scope.org.uk
Website: www.scope.org.uk/services/local/wales.shtml
Skill Wales
Suite 14, 2nd Floor
The Executive Centre
Temple Court
Cathedral Road
CARDIFF
CF11 9HA
E-mail: skill@skill.org.uk
Website: www.skill.org.uk
The Stroke Association Wales
Greenmeadow Springs Business Park
Unit 8
Cae Gwyrdd
Tongwynlais
CARDIFF
CF15 7AB
Tel: 02920 524400
0845 3033 100 (Helpline)
E-mail: southwales@stroke.org.uk
Website: www.stroke.org.uk/in_your_area/wales/
Wales Council for the Blind
3rd Floor
Shand House
20 Newport Road
CARDIFF
CF24 0DB
Tel: 029 2047 3954
Fax: 029 2047 0777
E-mail: staff@wcb-ccd.org.uk
Website: www.wcb-ccd.org.uk
Wales Council for Deaf People
Glenview House
Courthouse Street
PONTYPRIDD
Rhondda Cynon Taff
CF37 1JY
Tel: 01443 485687
Minicom: 01443 485686
Fax: 01443 408555
E-mail: wcdeaf@freenet.co.uk
Website: www.wcdeaf.org.uk
Wales Council for Voluntary Action
Baltic House
Mount Stewart Square
Cardiff Bay
CARDIFF
CF10 5FH
Tel: 029 2043 1700
Fax: 029 2043 1701
Minicom: 029 2043 1702
E-mail: help@wcva.org.uk
Website: wcva.org.uk
Womens Royal Voluntary Service Wales (WRVS)
Beck Court
Cardiff Gate Business Park
Pontprennau
CARDIFF
CF23 8RP
Tel: 029 2073 9000
Fax: 029 2073 9111
Website: www.wrvs.org.uk
Scotland
Age Concern and Help the Aged
(The four national Age Concerns in the UK have joined together with Help the Aged to form new national charities dedicated to improving the lives of older people.)
Causewayside House
160 Causewayside
EDINBURGH
EH9 1PR
Tel: 0845 833 0200
Freephone: 0800 00 99 66
Fax: 0845 833 0759
E-mail: enquiries@ageconcernandhelptheagedscotland.org.uk
Website: www.ageconcernandhelptheagedscotland.org.uk
Alzheimer Scotland - Action on Dementia
22 Drumsheugh Gardens
EDINBURGH
EH3 7RN
Tel: 0131 243 1453
0808 808 3000 (Helpline)
Fax: 0131 243 1450
E-mail: alzheimer@alzscot.org
Website: www.alzscot.org
Arthritis Care in Scotland
Unit 25A, Anniesland Business Park
GLASGOW
G13 1EU
Tel: 0141 954 7776
Fax: 0141 954 6171
E-mail: Scotland@arthritiscare.org.uk
Website: www.arthritiscare.org.uk
Asthma UK Scotland
4 Queen Street
EDINBURGH
EH2 1JE
Tel: 0131 226 2544
E-mail: scotland@asthma.org.uk
Website: www.asthma.org.uk
British Red Cross Scotland
4 Nasmyth Place
Hillington
GLASGOW
G52 4PR
Tel: 0141 891 4000
For local branches of British Red Cross in Scotland go to: www.redcross.org.uk/region.asp?id=3183
Brittle Bone Society Scotland
30 Guthrie Street
DUNDEE
DD1 5BS
Tel: 01382 204446
Tel: 08000 282459 (Helpline)
Fax: 01382 206771
E-mail: bbs@brittlebone.org
Website: www.brittlebone.org
Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland
65 North Castle Street
EDINBURGH
EH2 3LT
Tel: 0845 077 6000 (Advice line)
Fax: 0131 220 6313
E-mail: admin@chss.org.uk
Website: www.chss.org.uk
Citizens Advice Scotland
To find the citizens advice bureau that is closest to you go to: www.cas.org.uk/WebOfficeFinder.aspx
Community Transport Association
National Helpline: 08451 306195
Website: www.ctauk.org
46a Channel Street
GALASHIELS
Selkirkshire
TD1 1BA
Tel: 01896 66 88 55
Fax : 01896 752 033
Crossroads Scotland
24 George Square
GLASGOW
G2 1EG
Tel: 0141 226 3793
Fax: 0141 221 7130
Website: www.crossroads-scotland.co.uk
Epilepsy Association of Scotland
48 Govan Road
GLASGOW
G51 1JL
Tel: 0808 800 2200 (Helpline)
Fax: 0141 419 1709
E-mail: enquiries@epilepsyscotland.org.uk
Website: www.epilepsyscotland.org.uk
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)
Helpline Scotland
Freepost RSAB-YJEJ-EXUJ
PO Box 26961
GLASGOW
G2 9DU
Tel: 0845 604 5510
Minicom: 0845 604 5520
Fax: 0845 604 5530
E-mail: scotland@equalityhumanrights.com
Website: www.equalityhumanrights.com
FABB Scotland
Norton Park
57 Albion Road
EDINBURGH
EH7 5QY
Tel: 0131 475 2313
Fax: 0131 475 2685
Website: www.fabb.org.uk
Highland Disabled Ramblers
Suite 452
24 Station Square
INVERNESS
IV1 1LD
Tel: 07895 066 965
E-mail: admin@highland-disabled-ramblers.org
Website: www.highland-disabled-ramblers.org
JMU Edinburgh
12-14 Hillside Crescent
EDINBURGH
EH7 5EA
Tel: 0131 652 3194
Fax: 0131 652 3199
E-mail: info@jmuaccess.org.uk
Website: www.jmuaccess.org.uk
Lead Scotland
Princes House
5 Shandwick Place
EDINBURGH
EH2 4RG
Tel: 0131 228 9441
Minicom: (18001) 0131 228 9441
Fax: 0131 229 8082
E-mail: enquiries@lead.org.uk
Website: www.lead.org.uk
Multiple Sclerosis Society Scotland
Ratho Park
88 Glasgow Road
Ratho Station
NEWBRIDGE
EH28 8PP
Tel: 0131 335 4050
National Helpline: 0808 800 8000
Fax: 0131 335 4051
E-mail: enquiries@mssocietyscotland.org.uk
Website: www.mssocietyscotland.org.uk
Order of Malta Scotland
(Dial-A-Journey)
3 Cunningham Road
Spring Kerse Industrial Estate
STIRLING
FK7 7SW
Tel: 01786 465355
Minicom: 01786 471954
Fax: 01786 471954
E-mail: enquiries@dial-a-journey.org
Website: www.dial-a-journey.org
Royal British Legion Scotland
New Haig House
Logie Green Road
EDINBURGH
EH7 4HR
Tel: 0131 557 2782
Fax: 0131 557 5819
E-mail: lao@rblscotland.org
Website: www.rblscotland.org
Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID)
RNID Scotland
Empire House
131 West Nile Street
GLASGOW
G1 2RX
Tel: 0141 341 5330
Minicom: 0141 341 5347
Fax: 0141 354 0176
E-mail: rnidscotland@rnid.org.uk
Website: www.rnid.org.uk
Scottish Association for Mental Health
15 Carlton Court
GLASGOW
G5 9JP
Tel: 0141 568 7000
Fax: 0141 568 7001
E-mail: enquire@samh.org.uk
Website: www.samh.org.uk
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
15 Mansfield Place
EDINBURGH
EH3 6BB
Tel: 0131 556 3882
Information Helpline: 0800 1690022
Fax: 0131 556 0279
E-mail: enquiries@scvo.org.uk
Website: www.scvo.org.uk
Scottish Deaf Association
Central Chambers, Suite 58
93 Hope Street
GLASGOW
G2 6LD
Tel: 0141 248 5554
Minicom: 0141 248 5554
Email: scotland@bda.org.uk
Website: www.bda.org.uk
Scottish Disability Sport
Caledonia House
South Gyle
EDINBURGH
EH12 9DQ
Tel: 0131 317 1130
Fax: 0131 317 1075
E-mail: admin@scottishdisabilitysport.com
Website: www.scottishdisabilitysport.com
Scottish Disabled Sailors Association
See RYA Sailability - under UK-wide listing above
Scottish Motor Neurone Disease Association
76 Firhill Road
GLASGOW
G20 7BA
Tel: 0141 945 1077
Fax: 0141 945 2578
E-mail: info@scotmnd.co.uk
Website: www.scotmnd.org.uk
Scottish National Institution for War Blinded
Linburn House
Wilkieston
Kirknewton
EDINBURGH
EH27 8DU
Tel: 0131 333 1334
Scottish Spina Bifida Association
The Dan Young Building
6 Craighalbert Way
CUMBERNAULD
G68 0LS
Tel: 01236 794500
Fax: 01236 736435
E-mail: mail@ssba.org.uk
Website: www.ssba.org.uk
Skill Scotland
Norton Park
57 Albion Road
EDINBURGH
EH7 5QY
Tel: 0131 475 2348
Tel: 0800 3285050 (Helpline)
Fax: 0131 475 2397
E-mail: admin@skillscotland.org.uk
Website: www.skill.org.uk/page.aspx?c=21&p=109
Spinal Injuries Scotland
Festival Business Centre
150 Brand Street
GLASGOW
G51 1DH
Tel: 0141 427 7686
Tel: 0800 0132 305 (Helpline)
Fax: 0141 427 9258
E-mail: info@sisonline.org
Website: www.sisonline.org
WeSTMARC - West of Scotland Mobility and Rehabilitation Centre
Southern General Hospital
1345 Govan Road
GLASGOW
G51 4TF
Tel: 0844 811 3001
Fax: 0141 201 2649
Website: www.nhsggc.org.uk/westmarc/
Northern Ireland
Age Concern and Help the Aged
(The four national Age Concerns in the UK have joined together with Help the Aged to form new national charities dedicated to improving the lives of older people.)
3 Lower Crescent
BELFAST
BT7 1NR
Tel: 028 9024 5729
Freephone: 0800 00 99 66
Fax: 028 9023 5497
E-mail: info@ageconcernni.org
Website: www.ageconcern.org.uk
Arthritis Care Northern Ireland
Unit 4, McCune Building
1 Shore Road
BELFAST
BT15 3PG
Tel: 028 9078 2940
Fax: 028 9077 3634
E-mail: nireland@arthritiscare.org.uk
Website: www.arthritiscare.org.uk
Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (ASBAH)
PO Box 132
CUSHENDELL
BT44 0WA
Tel: 0845 450 7755 (Helpline)
E-mail: niro@asbah.org
Website: www.asbah.org
Asthma UK Northern Ireland
The Mount
2 Woodstock Link
BELFAST
BT6 8DD
Tel: 02890 737290
Fax: 02890 737298
E-mail: ni@asthma.org.uk
Website: www.asthma.org.uk
British Red Cross Northern Ireland
12 Heron Road
Sydenham Business Park
BELFAST
BT3 9LE
Tel: 028 9073 5350
Website: www.redcross.org.uk/localservice.asp?id=615
Community Transport Association Northern Ireland
109-112 CityEast
68-72 Newtownards Road
BELFAST
BT4 1GW
Tel: 028 9094 1661
Fax: 028 9094 1662
E-mail: niadmin@ctauk.org
Website: www.ctauk.org
Consumer Council
116 Holywood Road
BELFAST
BT4 1NY
Tel: 028 9067 2488 (Textphone)
Fax: 028 9065 7701
E-mail: info@consumercouncil.org.uk
Deaf Association of Northern Ireland
Unit 19c, Weavers Court
Linfield Road
BELFAST
BT12 5GH
Telephone: 02890 437480
Minicom: 02890 437486
Fax: 02890 437487
E-mail: northernireland@bda.org.uk
Website: www.bda.org.uk
Disability Action
Portside Business Park
189 Airport Road West
BELFAST
BT3 9ED
Tel: 028 9029 7880
Minicom: 02890 297882
Fax: 02890 297881
E-mail: hq@disabilityaction.org
Website: www.disabilityaction.org
MENCAP Northern Ireland
Segal House
4 Annadale Avenue
BELFAST
BT7 3JH
Tel: 028 9069 1351
Tel: 0808 808 1111 (Information service)
E-mail: mencapni@mencap.org.uk
Website: www.mencap.org.uk
PHAB Northern Ireland
c/o Independent Living
North Derby Street
BELFAST
BT15 3HN
Tel: 028 9075 8913
Fax: 028 9075 4321
E-mail: info@phabni.org
Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID)
RNID Northern Ireland
Wilton House
5 College Square North
BELFAST
BT1 6AR
Tel: 028 9023 9619
Minicom: 028 9023 9619
Text answerphone: 028 9031 2033
Fax: 028 9031 2032
E-mail: information.nireland@rnid.org.uk
Website: www.rnid.org.uk
Skill Northern Ireland
Unit 2, Jennymount Court
North Derby Street
BELFAST
BT15 3HN
Tel: 028 9028 7000
Minicom: 028 9028 7000
Fax: 028 9028 7002
E-mail: admin@skillni.org.uk
Website: www.skill.org.uk