Web Links
Housing
Ability Housing Association
Provides housing, care and support services in accommodation for people with disabilities.
Tel: 01784 490910
Website: www.ability-housing.co.uk
Accessible Property Register
Specialises in accessible and adapted property for sale or let.
Tel: 0114 230 7058
Website: www.accessible-property.org.uk
ASL - The Association for Supported Living
An association of organisations providing supported living for people with learning disabilities.
Tel: 01993 772 885
Website Link: http://www.a-s-l.org.uk/
Care and Repair Cymru
Ensures disabled people have access to housing services that meet their needs.
Tel: 029 2057 6286
Website: www.careandrepair.org.uk
Care and Repair England
Improves the housing and living conditions of disabled people.
Tel: 0115 950 6500
Website: www.careandrepair-england.org.uk
Care and Repair Scotland
Independent advice and assistance to help home owners repair, improve or adapt their homes.
Tel: 0141 221 9879
Website: www.careandrepairscotland.co.uk
Consensus Support Services
Specialist Support Services.
Tel: 0808 1661 420
Website: www.consensussupport.com
Dial UK
Provides information and advice on all aspects of living with disabilities.
Tel: 01302 310123
Website: www.dialuk.info
Directgov
Information on adapting your home- follows the 'disabled people' link.
Website: www.direct.gov.uk
Disability Care Register (DCR)
Information on housing options.
Tel: 0800 389 2077
Website: www.carechoices.co.uk
Disabled Living Foundation
Advice and information on equipment and where to find it.
Tel: 0845 130 9177
Website: www.dlf.org.uk
Foundations
Works with agencies to make homes accessible and suited to all sorts of needs and disabilities.
Tel: 01457 891909
Website: www.foundations.uk.com
Grooms - Shaftesbury
Specialise in homes and holidays designed and adapted for wheelchairs.
Tel: 020 7452 2000
Website: www.grooms-shaftesbury.org.uk
HoDis
National Disabled Person's Housing Service offering advice and guidance.
Tel: 01904 653888
Housing Options
Advice and support to people with learning disabilities.
Tel: 0845 456 1497
Website: www.housingoptions.org.uk
In Control
Develops self-direct support and individual budgets
England Tel: 0121 708 3031
Scotland Tel: 07748 150796
Wales Tel: 020 7452 2000
Website: www.livability.org.uk
Independent Living Funds
Funding for severely disabled people to buy personal care in the community.
Tel: 0845 601 8815
Website: www.ilf.org.uk
Leonard Cheshire Disability
Provides services to disabled people.
Tel: 01904 65388
Website: www.lcdisability.org
Mobility Friendly Homes
This is an estate agency and lettings service specialising in accessible/adapted properties.
Tel: 08456 120 280
Website: www.mobilityfriendlyhomes.co.uk
NAIDEX
The UK's largest event for homecare, disability and rehabilitation.
Website: www.naidex.com
National Centre for Independent Living
Promotes independent living and provides valuable information about personal assistance and direct payments.
Tel: 020 7587 1663
Website: www.ncil.org.uk
National Housing Federation
Represents the independent social housing sector.
Tel: 020 7067 1010
Website: www.housing.org.uk
The Papworth Trust
Gives disabled people the opportunity to live independently.
Tel: 0800 952 5000
Website: www.papworth.org.uk
RADAR
A national network of disability organisations and disabled people.
Tel: 020 7250 3222
Website: www.radar.org.uk
Scottish Executive
Improvements and repair grants for private housing.
Website: www.scotland.gov.uk
