Virtual Library of UK Disability Resources. Resource directory of UK adult and children's disability services. Includes advice and information, access, recreation and sports, plus the arts and education also information on specific disabilities and updated news.
Disability Direct is an online directory and disability website designed to help you find just the right information, support or equipment you need to live your life.
When you make a claim for Employment and Support Allowance, you will usually have a Work Capability Assessment. You may also be asked to take part in a medical assessment.
This guide gives detailed information about the ‘Work Capability Assessment’ element of Employment and Support Allowance. It is aimed mainly at professionals and contractors, but can also be read by customers.
Although addressed to Americans this advice from Dr. Richard Podell could be useful when applying for benefits in the UK.
A guide to financial support for disabled people.(DirectGov)
Assess yourself - where on the scale would you place yourself?
The Blue Badge scheme provides a range of parking benefits for disabled people who travel either as drivers or as passengers. The scheme operates throughout the UK.
Protect your car by avoiding theft of your Blue Badge.
If you have a disability that makes travelling by train difficult you may qualify for the Disabled Person's Railcard. The Railcard allows you - and an adult companion with you - to get a 1/3 off most Standard and First Class fares throughout Great Britain.
At last!! All your medical details on one small card. MediPAL is a plastic hard wearing card, the size of a credit card that is used as an Emergency ID Card or an Emergency Contact Card that could save your life.
Leisure Access Cards are aimed at people on a low income who live in the Horsham District.
This scheme has been set up to introduce a voluntary consistent approach to the provision of concessionary tickets for carers across the cinema industry. This is a national card that can be used to verify that the holder is entitled to one free ticket for a person accompanying them to the cinema.
100% discount for blue disabled parking badge holders when travelling in London.
Disability Equals Business is funded primarily by the European Social fund as part of its Equal programme. Equal’s brief is to test and promote new means of combating discrimination and inequalities in the labour market for the employed and unemployed.
Our aim is to ensure that disabled people have the information that they need to have choice and equality of opportunity in their daily lives. To achieve this we provide information services, and develop resources and networks.
SCILL is an Independent Living Centre that provides a range of imaginative services for disabled people in the London Borough of Sutton. The aim of all our services is to promote independence.
See the article about the Costs of Hospital Visits in the December Newsletter
At the Brighton & Hove Daily Living Centre, we provide detailed information about a wide range of daily living equipment that enables people to lead more independent lives.
Our extensive range of over 800 items includes some of the latest products for adults and children and can be tried out by appointment with the Centre's occupational therapist.
Don’t give up with your DLA claim, you deserve to claim it. I know I was one of the lucky ones, I had no problems, no appeal procedure, no visit to my home and I was awarded DLA quickly. There may be reasons for this and I have listed some tips that helped me.
You maybe entitled to help with HEALTH COSTS.
You need to get an NHS leaflet called Help with Health Costs (HC11)
West Sussex Disabilities Network is one of the biggest and longest-running disability charities in the south of England. Run by disabled people it exists to help its 800-plus members lead genuinely independent lives within the wider community by providing a range of advice, information and advocacy-based services.
The Independent Living Association (ILA) is a charity based in Worthing which specialises in promoting the independence of disabled people throughout West Sussex. It provides specific practical support and champions the interests of disabled people and their carers. It also seeks to change
social attitudes to disability. The Independent Living Association is a not-for-profit organisation promoting and supporting independence for disabled people in West Sussex.
Independence at Home is a national charity that helps improve independence, comfort, safety, dignity and quality of life for people with long-term illness and disability by helping towards the cost of adaptations, equipment or other things that are not available from public funds.
WSAD has been providing information, advice and services to disabled people in West Sussex, for over 60 years through a small staff, backed by many volunteers and members.
We want a society where all disabled people can participate fully as equal citizens.
Canine Partners assists disabled people to enjoy greater independence and a better quality of life through the help of specially trained dogs.
The only national disabled access guide that researches every venue in person and on site
involves disabled people from start to finish.
Elizabeth Finn Care is a charity that provides practical and financial support to people from a wide range of career backgrounds – people who have slipped into poverty due to, or made worse by, physical or mental illness, family breakdown, bereavement or redundancy.
Mobilise is a national charity specialising in the mobility needs of all disabled people.
The only UK web-site totally dedicated to providing free information on routes that are suitable for wheelchair users throughout the UK.
A wheelchair friendly walk in bluebell woods.
Recommendations for Persons with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (or Fibromyalgia) Who Are Anticipating Surgery.
Benefits, Allowances, Disabilities, legalities etc.
Buy-at the FMS SAS on-line shop.
Information and Advice about living with Disabilities
Abelise
Disability Direct
The Work Capability Assessment
Be Your Own Fibromyalgia Medical Expert Witness
Some useful Contacts for Advice (.doc)
Civil Rights in England - Disability Discrimination Act
Chronic Fatigue/ME/Fibromyalgia Disability Scale
Blue Badge Protector
Railcard for the Disabled
MediPAL Medical ID Cards
Leisure Access Cards - Horsham
The Cinema Exhibitors'Association Card
London Congestion Charging
Disability Equals Business
Social Information on Disability
Sutton Centre for Independent Living and Learning
The Daily Living Centre, Brighton & Hove
Help with DLA Applications (.doc)
West Sussex Disabilities Network
Independent Living Association
Independence at Home
West Sussex Association for Disabled People 
Canine Partners
Disabled Go
Elizabeth Finn Care - help for people in need.
Mobilise
Walks with Wheelchairs
The Bluebell Walk, Polegate East Sussex
ProHealth
Other Useful Links