Links

Advice and information - Brokerage:

1. National Development Team is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that works to improve policies, services, and opportunities for people who are disadvantaged. When the NDT began, in 1976, we were only concerned with people who have learning disabilities, but our work now includes other groups of people - especially people with mental health needs.
www.ndt.org.uk

Advice and Guidance / Policy:

1. The Citizens Advice Bureau service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free information and advice from over 3,000 locations, and by influencing policymakers.
http://www.nacab.org.uk

2. 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.
http://www.ncil.org.uk

3. The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is an independent body established to stop discrimination and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people.
http://www.drc-gb.org

4. Department Of Health, legislation and guidance from the UK Government and the National Health Service.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/index.htm

5. Disability Alliance (DA), publishers of the Disability Rights Handbook, is regarded as the leading authority on social security benefits for disabled people.
http://www.disabilityalliance.org

Campaigning - Nationally:

1. Disability Now is the campaigning newspaper for disabled people. http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk/index.htm

2. RADAR is a national network of disability organisations and disabled people. We represent our members by fast-tracking your opinions and concerns to policy-makers and legislators in Westminster and Whitehall, and launching our own campaigns to promote equality for all disabled people. http://www.radar.org.uk/radarwebsite/tabid/9/default.aspx

Housing:

1. Housing Options is the gateway to all affordable housing in London. If you can't afford to buy your own home or rent a good quality home on the open market then we can help you.
http://www.housingoptions.co.uk/ho2/index.asp

2. The Housing Corporation is the government agency that funds new affordable homes and regulates housing associations in England.
http://www.housingcorp.gov.uk

Mental Health:

1. Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. We work to create a better life for everyone with experience of mental distress. http://www.mind.org.uk/About+Mind

2. Joseph Rowntree Foundation is one of the largest social policy research and development charities in the UK, spending about £10 million a year on a research and development program that seeks to better understand the causes of social difficulties and explore ways of overcoming them.
http://www.jrf.org.uk/default.asp

Learning Difficulties:

1. The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities promote the rights, quality of life and opportunities of people with learning disabilities and their families.
http://www.learningdisabilities.org.uk/index.cfm

2. People First (Self Advocacy) is a user led organisation campaigning for the rights of people with learning difficulties.
http://www.peoplefirstltd.com