Disabled Living Foundation

The Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) is a national charity that provides free, impartial advice about all types of disability equipment and mobility products for older and disabled people, their carers and families.

www.dlf.org.uk

Accessahome

Accessahome is Ability's multi-authority, on-line accessible housing register designed to offer disabled people more housing options and increased choice about where they live.

www.accessahome.co.uk

Association of British Credit Unions

A credit union is a financial co-operative which is owned
and controlled by its members. It provides low interest
loans and a good return (annual dividend) on savings.
There are over 700 in the United Kingdom - this site gives
details of your nearest one.

www.abcul.org

BILD

The British Institute of Learning Disabilities is committed to improving the quality of life for people with a learning disability.

www.bild.org.uk

Citizens Advice Bureau - Advice Guide

This Citizens Advice Bureau website provides on-line
basic advice and information on your rights.

www.adviceguide.org.uk

The Commission for Racial Equality (CRE)

Publicly funded, non-governmental body set up to tackle
discrimination and promote racial equality.

www.cre.gov.uk

Department of Work & Pensions

This is the government department that deals directly
with all benefits as well as details of local benefit offices.

www.dwp.gov.uk

Directgov - Disabled People

This website provides a huge number of links to all sorts of information for disabled people divided into topics such as employment, health and wellbeing, home and community, independent living, learning, leisure, money etc. etc.

www.direct.gov.uk/Audiences/DisabledPeople/fs/en

Disability Rights Commission

The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is an independent
body, established by Act of Parliament to eliminate
discrimination against disabled people and promote
equal opportunity.

www.drc-gb.org

Disability Web Site

This site helps you find out about your rights as a disabled person and to learn more about the legislation that exists to help establish fully comprehensive and enforceable civil rights for disabled persons in the UK

www.disability.gov.uk

Equal Opportunities Commission

The leading agency campaigning to eliminate sex
discrimination, providing straightforward information
and advice to help individuals and employers.

www.eoc.org.uk

Ferret

This site helps you to calculate what benefits you may
be entitled to.

www.ferret.co.uk

Gingerbread

This charity offers practical and emotional support to
lone parents and their children, and campaigns on
their behalf.

www.gingerbread.org.uk

Housing and Disabled People

This site promotes housing resources for disabled people
in the UK to support choice in housing and maximise
independence and quality of life. It is also the umbrella
group for local Disabled Persons Housing Services (DPHS).

www.hodis.org.uk

The Housing Corporation

The Housing Corporation regulates housing associations
such as Ability and monitors our performance and viability.

www.housingcorp.gov.uk

Independent Housing Ombudsman

Aims to provide a fair and effective way of dealing with
complaints against member landlords from people who
receive their services. Ability is a member.

www.ihos.org.uk

Housing Resource Guide

A search site for all social housing organisations on the web.

www.housinguk.org

Housing Mobility and Exchange Service (H.O.M.E.S.)

Provides assistance to tenants wishing to move to
another geographical area.

www.homes.org.uk

Mobility Friendly Homes

An on-line national estate agency service specialising in buying and selling adapted and accessible homes.

www.mobilityfriendlyhomes.co.uk

National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux (CABs)

CABs provide free, confidential, impartial and independent
advice on a range of subjects including debt, benefits,
housing, legal matters, employment, immigration and
consumer issues. This website also provides details of
your local CAB.

www.nacab.org.uk

National Centre for Independent Living

This website is designed to be a resource on independent living and Direct Payments for disabled people and others working in the field.

www.ncil.org.uk

National Debtline

Provides free, confidential, independent advice on
money worries.

www.nationaldebtline.co.uk

Office for Disability Issues

Office for Disability Issues coordinates disability policy across all Government departments and will take forward the Life Chances Report to ensure robust implementation of its recommendations.

The site lists the top five priority objectives for 2007 which are;
- Independent Living review
- Equality 2025
- Making Equality a Reality: Your Voice Counts
- Disability Equality Duty
- Improving Information for Disabled People

www.officefordisability.gov.uk

One for Us

One For Us is SPECIAL. It is a website for people who have a learning disability covering every aspect of living. Its not for parents, not for carers - just for everyone with a learning disability.

www.oneforus.com

RADAR

RADAR is the UK's leading pan-disability charity that campaigns, through its member organisations, to represent the needs and expectations of the UK's 10.1 million disabled people.

www.radar.org.uk

Remploy

Remploy specialises in finding jobs for disabled people.

www.remploy.co.uk

ricability

ricability - Research & Information for Consumers with Disabilities - is an independent consumer research charity providing information for older and disabled people.

www.ricability.org.uk

Scope

Scope focuses on people living with cerebral palsy

www.scope.org.uk

Shelter

National UK homeless charity offering advice and help through local offices and campaigns at both local and national level on behalf of the homeless.

www.shelter.org.uk

Smile Holidays

Smile Holidays is an exciting specialist provider of all inclusive holidays for adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities. Our complete holiday package philosophy ensures that transport, accommodation, support and care are planned and provided on a person centred basis.

www.smilehols.com

Tenants Participation Advisory Service (TPAS)

The national non-profit making organisation that provides information, advice, training, consultancy, seminars and conferences on all aspects of involving tenants in their housing management.

www.tpas.org.uk

TV Licensing

www.tvlicensing.co.uk

UpMyStreet

This site is a neighbourhood guide with a whole range of local information. Simply put in your postcode and find out about property prices, local schools, amenities, local council performance. You can even check if you are using the cheapest gas and electricity providers.

www.upmystreet.com

World Tenant

Links to social housing and tenant related sites around the world.

www.worldtenant.com