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Links to useful organisations for lone parents caring for a disabled child
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Updated 02/05/08
Contact information and links taken from The Lone Parents' Guide to Caring for a Child with Additional Needs:
Contact a Family
209–211 City Road
London EC1V 1JN
Helpline 0808 808 3555 or Textphone 0808 808 3556 (10am–4pm Monday to Friday, Monday evenings from 5.30 to 7.30pm).
Tel: 020 7608 8700
Fax: 020 7608 8701
Email: info@cafamily.org.uk
Web: www.cafamily.org.uk
Helpline offers information, advice and support to parents and carers on any aspect of caring for a disabled child. The Parent Advisers can also put families in touch with national support groups for specific conditions and local support groups for families of children with any disability or health condition. Where no support network exists, advisers will try to link families on an individual basis.
Carers UK
20/25 Glasshouse Yard
London EC1A 4JT
Carers Line: 0808 808 7777 (Wed & Thurs, 10am–12pm and 2–4pm)
Web: www.carersuk.org
Provides an information and advice service for anyone with a caring role.
Directgov
Directgov for disabled people (www.direct.gov.uk/disability) and those caring for someone (www.direct.gov.uk/carers) contains information on government disability and carers services.
Disability Law Service
Ground Floor
39–45 Cavell Street
London E1 2BP
Tel: 020 7791 9800 (Mon–Fri, 10am–1pm & 2–5pm)
Email: advice@dls.org.uk
Web: www.dls.org.uk
Provides a free law and advisory centre for people with disabilities, their families and carers
Disabled Living Foundation
380–384 Harrow Road
London W9 2HU
Helpline: 0845 130 9177 (Mon–Fri, 10am–1pm)
Web: www.dlf.org.uk
Provides information about aids and equipment.
DIAL UK (Disablement Information and Advice Lines)
Tel: 01302 310 123
Web: www.dialuk.org.uk
Network of centres throughout the country giving information, advice and practical assistance for people with disabilities, and their families.
Equality and Human Rights Commission Helpline
Freepost MID02164
Stratford upon Avon CV37 9BR
Tel: 08457 622 633
Web: www.equalityhumanrights.com
For information and advice about the rights of all disabled people.
Disability Alliance
Universal House
88–94 Wentworth Street
London El 7SA
Web: www.disabilityalliance.org
Provides information through publications like the Disability Rights Handbook, and training.
Dads UK
Tel: 07092 391 489 (Mon–Fri, 11.00am–10.00pm; Sat–Sun, 2.00pm–6.00pm)
Email: via the website
Web: www.dads-uk.co.uk
Information, advice and support for lone fathers.
Homestart
2 Salisbury Road
Leicester
LE1 7QR
Tel: 08000 68 63 68
Web: www.homestart.org.uk
Homestart offers support, friendship and practical help to parents with young children in local communities throughout the UK.
Parentline Plus
520 Highgate Studios
53–79 Highgate Road
London, NW5 1TL
Tel: 0808 800 2222 (24 hrs)
Web: www.parentlineplus.org.uk
Offers support to anyone parenting a child. Runs a freephone helpline, courses for parents and provides a range of information.
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers
142 Minories
London EC3N 1LB
Tel: (020) 7480 7788
Web: www.carers.org
Has a network of carers centres throughout the UK.
Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation (RADAR)
Tel: 020 7250 3222
Web: www.radar.org.uk
Offers information, advice and publications to disabled people though membership. Signposting service for issues related to disability and rehabilitation.
SNAP Cymru
10 Coopers Yard, Curran Road, Cardiff, CF10 5NB
Web: www.snapcymru.org
Offers information and support to families of children with learning difficulties or people who have special educational needs.
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