It’s no secret that access to early intervention rehabilitation in the initial stages of a claim improves outcomes for an injured party.

With over 20 years’ experience of supplying serious injury and clinical negligence rehabilitation and case management for leading law firms and insurers, we provide flexible rehabilitation services that put your client at the heart of everything we do.

Our bespoke rehabilitation services and comprehensive case management support are designed to provide flexibility for both you and your clients.

At 3d Plus, we have a comprehensive panel of nationwide, industry-leading suppliers and offer flexible payment options in relation to both case management and rehabilitation. This, supported by exclusive access to an ATE policy which provides cover for case management and rehabilitation, ensures any concerns you may have in accessing the right support for your client at the earliest possible opportunity are taken care of.

If you're currently managing complex rehabilitation and would like to know more about our services, we want to hear from you. Email [email protected] and a member of our team would be delighted to arrange a conversation at your convenience.

 https://www.3drehab.co.uk/

 01204 478350

 [email protected].

For nearly 100 years, 4Sight Vision Support have been the leading sight loss charity supporting the visually impaired community of West Sussex.

Sight loss can happen to anyone of us at any time. Everyday 250 people in the UK begin to lose their sight. Today there are 30,000 people with sight loss in West Sussex alone.

At the heart of our holistic & person-centred services is a commitment to ensuring that a diagnosis of sight loss is not a one-way road to loss of independence and isolation.

3000 members and 300 volunteers create a community that inspires and mentors its peers to maintain and transform their own lives into positive and fulfilling ones after sight loss.

With your support 4Sight  Vision Support will be the charity that is there for the people of West Sussex at the time when it matters most.

Your local sight support- 4Sight Vision Support

Our aims

Our service users are at the heart of everything we do and we aim to help them::

• Understand their sight condition

• Retain their independence

• Maintain and improve their quality of life

• Participate fully in their community

• Have a voice

By providing:

• Support and understanding

• Practical Support

• Information, advice & guidance

• Opportunities for freindship

• Social & leisure activities

• Advocacy

• Purpose and hope for their future

• Raising awareness and understanding of sight loss

Our work

We offer assistance and support throughout West Sussex for people living with sight loss, including: support at the point of diagnosis, information, advice and guidance,  daily living aids as well as low vision aid assessments. For further information regarding the support we offer, please visit our services page.

 http://www.4sight.org.uk/

 01243 828555

The Michael Palin Centre is a team of experienced specialist speech and language therapists working in the field of disorders of fluency, with a range of additional post-graduate qualifications. Members of the team are involved in clinical work with children and adults who stammer, offering a full individual consultation service, specialist therapy packages on an individual or group basis, a range of teaching within our national teaching programme, supervision of generalist and specialist therapists, writing and research.

 https://actionforstammeringchildren.org/

 02039605003

 [email protected]

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Action Medical Research is a UK wide charity committed to fighting for children’s lives. We do this by funding groundbreaking medical research to help find answers. Over the last 65 years we have played a part in some of the most significant medical breakthroughs in recent history.

Despite enormous progress in medicine, tragically there are still some children who need your help. Like the two hundred and thirty children who die from cancer each year in the UK and the one thousand premature babies who don’t survive.

So we’re fighting back. Parents. Children. Families. Communities. We’re all working together to fund medical research that could go on to benefit millions. But we can’t do this alone.

Children depend on Action Medical Research. We depend on you. Please help us fund more research - taking small steps, making big breakthroughs.

Together we are unstoppable. Join the fight today.

 https://action.org.uk

 01403 210406

 [email protected]

We have help and support to offer all parents of children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). Around 6% of children starting school have SLCN – that’s an average of 2 in every classroom.

 https://www.afasic.org.uk/

 Helpline: 0300 666 9410 / (Administration) 020 7490 9410

Age Concern and Help the Aged are now Age UK. Information and advice for the elderly about benefits, care, age discrimination and computer courses.

 http://www.ageuk.org.uk

 0800 169 80 80 / Helpline: 0800 678 1602

 [email protected]

Al-Anon Family Groups provide support to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking, regardless of whether that person is still drinking or not.

 http://www.al-anonuk.org.uk

 020 7593 2070 / Helpline: 0800 0086 811

Alcohol Change UK is the leading national charity working on alcohol issues. Our goal is to improve people’s lives through reducing the harm caused by alcohol. We have an ambitious long-term aim to change the drinking culture in this country.

 https://alcoholchange.org.uk/

 General enquiries: 020 3907 8480 / Drinkline (external): 0300 123 1110

 [email protected]

Alcohol Focus Scotland works with a wide range of partners to advocate for evidence-based policy; deliver training and development programmes and provide accurate and accessible information about alcohol to the media, policy-makers, practitioners and the general public.

 http://www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk

 0141 572 6700 / Drinkline: 0800 7314314

 [email protected]

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

 http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

 01904 644026 / Helpline: 0800 9177 650

 [email protected]

Alzheimer's Society is a membership organisation which works to improve the quality of life of people affected by dementia in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

 http://www.alzheimers.org.uk

 0330 333 0804 / Helpline: 0333 150 3456

The Forum is open to all asbestos victims' support groups who work on behalf of asbestos victims. All groups should be independent, not-for-profit organisations or registered charities. They must abide by the Forum constitution, and the Forum Principles which set out minimum standards for groups. Groups are registered in one of three categories defined by the services they provide to asbestos victims. All groups actively support Forum campaigns.

 http://www.asbestosforum.org.uk

 0808 278 2515

 [email protected]

Aspire provides practical help to people who have been paralysed by Spinal Cord Injury, supporting them from injury to independence.

 https://www.aspire.org.uk/

 020 8954 5759

 [email protected]

 https://www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/

 Helpline: 03000 222 5800

 [email protected]

Back Up is a national charity that helps people of all ages and backgrounds rebuild their confidence and independence following a spinal cord injury. Our wheelchair skills training, mentoring service and rehabilitative activity courses are all run by people who have a spinal cord injury themselves. Back Up also supports people to overcome the challenges of returning to work or school.

 http://www.backuptrust.org.uk

 020 8875 1805

 [email protected]

BackCare aims to significantly reduce the burden of back pain by providing information and education to all people and organisations affected by back pain and to fund scientific research into the causes, prevention and management of back pain.

 http://www.backcare.org.uk

 0208 977 5474

 [email protected]

Beat provides helplines, online support and a network of UK-wide self-help groups to help adults and young people in the UK beat their eating disorders

 http://www.b-eat.co.uk

 0300 123 3355 / Youthline: 0808 801 0711

 [email protected]

bibic is a national charity and exists to maximise the potential of children and young people with conditions affecting their social, communication, sensory, motor and learning abilities.

 http://www.bibic.org.uk

 01458 253344

 [email protected]

EXPERT ADVICE Blesma has been offering support and advice for many years to its Members and has developed a level of corporate knowledge and understanding that is unrivalled. In the last year we have: Had 462 active issues at any one time War Pension, Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and Allowances We are experts in the War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS), as well as a whole range of other allowances. Our team of Blesma Support Officers offer advice and assistance on applications for entitlements, and aid our Members and Widows at War Pension Tribunals and AFCS Hearings. Whatever the issue, we understand that it can be daunting to deal with a number of different organisations or to be confronted by complicated application forms. We can help by speaking to these agencies on our Members’ behalf and helping to complete any paperwork. Representation at Tribunals & Hearings Blesma has a long history of supporting our Members at War Pension Tribunals and Armed Forces Compensation Hearings. Should you need this kind of support for an injury or impairment, you should contact us as soon as possible and if you have not yet been in touch with your local Blesma Support Officer, we will arrange that for you. HOW DO I CONTACT BLESMA FOR SUPPORT? Get in touch with your local Blesma support officer

 https://blesma.org

 0208 5901124

 [email protected]

lood Pressure UK, previously known as the Blood Pressure Association, is the UK charity dedicated to lowering the nation's blood pressure to prevent disability and death from stroke and heart disease. Our vision is that everyone will know their blood pressure numbers, in the same way that they know their height or weight, and take steps to keep them healthy both now and in the future. Sir David Attenborough is Patron of Blood Pressure UK and our Chairman is Graham MacGregor, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, a leading expert in high blood pressure. Since October 2000 we have been making a real difference to the 16 million people affected by high blood pressure in the UK. We work to ensure that high blood pressure is at the top of everyone's health agenda: within the Government, among health professionals, in the media and for every adult in the UK. Our award-winning charity offers a range of booklets, magazine, e-newsletters, website and other activities, to help people take control of, or prevent, high blood pressure. We also run the UK's biggest blood pressure testing event Know your Numbers! Week

 https://www.bloodpressureuk.org

 0207 8826255 / Helpline 0207 882 6218

 [email protected]

The charity leading brain injury rehabilitation across the UK. We offer a range of specialist residential, hospital and community based services for individuals with acquired brain injury, delivering high quality rehabilitation and support for people with complex needs across the UK.

 https://brainkind.org/

 01444 239 123

 [email protected]

Brake is a UK-wide road safety charity providing emotional support, procedural information and practical help to people seriously injured or bereaved in road crashes, and professionals and carers working with them, through an accredited helpline and support literature.

 http://www.brake.org.uk

 01484 559 909 / Helpline: 0808 800 0401

 [email protected]

We are formed by the merger of Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Now. Our research and care provide support today and hope for the future.

 https://breastcancernow.org/

 03332070300

 [email protected]

The British Chiropractic Association has been at the forefront of supporting and developing the profession for nearly 95 years. As the largest representative body for chiropractors in the UK, our members make up a vibrant and progressive community, supported by our expertise of the chiropractic profession and the wider healthcare environment. The BCA was a founder member of the European Chiropractors Union and the World Federation of Chiropractic.  All BCA members are covered by a high quality professional indemnity insurance and the Association operates a robust professional standards and complaints management process.
 

 http://www.chiropractic-uk.co.uk

 01506 639 607

 [email protected]

Epilepsy Action is the largest member-led epilepsy organisation in Britain, acting as the voice for the UK's estimated 600,000 people with epilepsy, as well as their friends, families, carers, health professionals and the many other people on whose lives the condition has an impact.

 http://www.epilepsy.org.uk

 0113 210 8800 / Helpline: 0808 800 5050

 [email protected]

BILD is the British Institute of Learning Disabilities. We want people with learning disabilities to be valued equally, participate fully in their communities and be treated with dignity and respect.

 http://www.bild.org.uk

 01214 156960

 [email protected]

We are a volunteer-led humanitarian organisation that helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. We enable vulnerable people at home and overseas to prepare for and respond to emergencies in their own communities. And when the crisis is over, we help people recover and move on with their lives.

 http://www.redcross.org.uk

 BRITISH RED CROSS, London / Overseas - 44 207 138 7900

 [email protected]

Coreen, our Support Development Officer, offers telephone support from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. If she cannot answer a question she will do her best to find an answer, or signpost you to someone that can. We have various resources available for you, from factsheets that have been approved by NHS healthcare professionals, educational talks from our conferences and events, to hospital packs for children which we can send out on request. Please see our Information and Resources page to access these.

 https://brittlebone.org/

 01382 204446

 [email protected]

Business Disability Forum is a not-for-profit membership organisation that makes it easier and more rewarding to do business with and employ disabled people. By providing pragmatic support, sharing expertise, giving advice, providing training and facilitating networking opportunities, we help organisations become fully accessible to disabled customers and employees. Ultimately, our aim is to transform the life chances – and experience – of disabled people as employees and consumers.

 https://businessdisabilityforum.org.uk

 020 7403 3020

 [email protected].

Calibre Audio Library is a national charity providing a subscription-free service of unabridged audio books for adults and children with sight problems, dyslexia or other disabilities, who cannot read print.

 https://www.calibreaudio.org.uk/

 01296 432339

 [email protected]

Capability Scotland campaigns with, and provides education, employment and care services for, disabled children and adults across Scotland

 http://www.capability-scotland.org.uk

 0131 337 9876 / Textphone 0131 346 2529

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Castle Craig is a world-renowned residential rehab clinic that treats people suffering from addictions, many of whom have other complex conditions, such as gambling and gaming addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, and eating disorders.Castle Craig is a world-renowned residential rehab clinic that treats people suffering from addictions, many of whom have other complex conditions, such as gambling and gaming addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, and eating disorders.Castle Craig is a world-renowned residential rehab clinic that treats people suffering from addictions, many of whom have other complex conditions, such as gambling and gaming addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, and eating disorders.Castle Craig is a world-renowned residential rehab clinic that treats people suffering from addictions, many of whom have other complex conditions, such as gambling and gaming addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, and eating disorders.

 https://castlecraig.co.uk/contact/contact-us

 01721 546 431 / 01721 546 431

 [email protected]

Cauda Equina Champions Charity is the only patient led CES charity in the UK with over 10 years experience delivering dedicated bespoke services to patients and their loved ones.

 https://www.championscharity.org.uk

 03335 777113

 [email protected]

Our vision is that everyone diagnosed with CES has access to quality information, informed advice and the appropriate level of support. Our mission is to ensure Cauda Equina Syndrome becomes a household name in healthcare organisations across the UK by 2022. The charity was founded in 2012 and currently has one charity shop based in Syston, Leicestershire.

 https://spinal.co.uk/news/cesuk-join-sia/

 0800 9890053

 [email protected]

The Child Brain Injury Trust was established by a group of health professionals in 1991 to research and provide information regarding the effects of ‘traumatic’ injury on a child’s developing brain.

Parents of children with acquired brain injury were keen to become actively involved with the charity and over time the emphasis on the work changed.

Today the Child Brain Injury Trust is the leading voluntary sector organisation providing emotional and practical support, information and learning opportunities for families and professionals affected by childhood acquired brain injury across the UK.

We work across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and have a dedicated team of professional staff and volunteers who give their expertise, commitment and energy every day.

Families continue to be involved in the development of the charity and we continue to be amazed and enlightened by their resilience and strength.

 https://childbraininjurytrust.org.uk/

 01869 341075

 [email protected]

Our mission is to:

• support children and adults with growth related problems, and their families
• fund research into potential solutions
• raise awareness of growth problems
• educate health professionals in the management of these conditions

 http://www.childgrowthfoundation.org

 Helpline: 0208 995 0257

 [email protected]

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Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group is a leading children’s cancer charity and the UK and Ireland’s professional association for those involved in the treatment and care of children with cancer. Each week in the UK and Ireland, more than 30 children are diagnosed with cancer. Two out of ten children will not survive their disease.

Over the last 40 years, CCLG has played a key role in the major improvements in survival rates and the standards of care for children. We bring together childhood cancer professionals to ensure all children receive the best possible treatment and care.

There are still some childhood cancers with a poor outlook, and many treatments can have long-lasting side effects. Further research is therefore vital, and the ultimate aim of CCLG is to cure as many children as possible while reducing the short and long-term side effects of treatment. We fund and support research into childhood cancers, and we help young patients and their families with our expert, high quality and award-winning information resources.

We receive no permanent funding and are reliant on our valued supporters to continue our vital work.

 http://www.cclg.org.uk

  03330 507654

  [email protected]

We give people the knowledge and confidence they need to find their way forward - whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

Our network of charities offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free.

Advice includes things such as - Managing affairs for someone else; Debt and money; Housing matters and many more matters.

 https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk

 0300 023 1231

CLAPA is the only UK-wide voluntary organisation specifically helping those with, and affected by, cleft lip and palate. It is unique. CLAPA was set up in 1979 as a partnership between parents and health professionals. It provides support for new parents, and for people with the condition and their families, from infancy through to adulthood.

 http://www.clapa.com

 02078 334883

 [email protected]

Coeliac UK is the leading charity working for people with coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis (DH). Our mission is to improve the lives of people with coeliac disease through support, campaigning and research.

 http://www.coeliac.org.uk

 0333 332 2033

 [email protected]

We are Colostomy UK. Here if you have questions, need support or just want to talk to someone who lives with a stoma.

Your voice on the bigger issues: advocates for your rights and campaigning to raise awareness of what matters to you; running projects to empower you; building communities to support you.

 https://www.colostomyuk.org/

 Helpline: 0800 328 4257

 [email protected]

We are Combat Stress, the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health. For over a century, we’ve helped former servicemen and women with mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. 

Today we provide specialist treatment and support for veterans from every service and conflict, focusing on those with complex mental health issues.

The work we do is life-changing and often life-saving. No one else does what we do.

 https://www.combatstress.org.uk/

 01372 587 000 / Helpline 08001 381 619

 [email protected]

 01904 636374

 [email protected]

CoramBAAF is an independent membership organisation for professionals, foster carers and adopters, and anyone else working with or looking after children in or from care, or adults who have been affected by adoption. It is a successor organisation to the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF). But we are not exclusively a member organisation. For those interested in adopting or fostering or who have already fostered or adopted, we offer a range of expert information, including an advice service, training events, conferences and publications.

 http://www.corambaaf.org.uk

 0207 5200300 / Advice line: 0300 222 5775

 [email protected]

Costello Syndrome, a rare genetic syndrome, is characterized by multiple congenital anomalies including dysmorphic craniofacial features, cardiac defects, ectodermal and musculoskeletal anomalies, failure to thrive, developmental delay and rare cancers. Our children are social, determined and bring great joy to life.

Most importantly, we are a support network through which families can share their experiences and support each other through this journey of raising our children with unique medical challenges.

As we better understand Costello Syndrome and identify the best practices in treatment, our goal is to provide information to each other as parents and to our health providers around the world.

Whatever we learn from each other, “let’s not stop asking questions!” The answers might surprise us all.

 https://www.costellokids.com

 0161 6822479

 [email protected]

We fight Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. In fact, Crohn’s & Colitis UK is the leading charity in the battle against these and other forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

 https://www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/

 01727 830038 / Helpline: 0300 222 5700

 [email protected]

Cruse Bereavement Care was founded in 1959 in Richmond upon Thames and is the leading national charity for bereaved people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Our vision is that all bereaved people have somewhere to turn when someone dies.
Our mission is to offer support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies and  to enhance society’s care of bereaved people.
Our values: At Cruse Bereavement Care we are Responsive, Compassionate, Respectful, Supportive and Innovative.

Cruse offers telephone, email and website support. We have a Freephone national helpline and local services, and a website (hopeagain.org.uk) specifically for children and young people. Our services are provided by our network of 5,000 trained volunteers and are confidential and free. Cruse also provides training and consultancy for external organisations and for those who may encounter bereaved people in the course of their work. Read our latest Annual Review to find out more about the impact of our work.

Cruse Bereavement Care is committed to being a diverse and inclusive charity that is accessible to all sections of society. 

 https://www.cruse.org.uk/

 0808 808 1677

 [email protected]

We are working towards a brighter future for everyone with cystic fibrosis (CF) by funding cutting-edge research, driving up standards of care and supporting people with the condition and their loved ones every step of the way.

 https://www.cysticfibrosis.org.uk

 0203 7951555

 [email protected]

Diabetes UK is the leading charity that cares for, connects with and campaigns on behalf of every person affected by or at risk of diabetes.

 http://www.diabetes.org.uk

 0345 123 2399

 [email protected]

We are a charity which provides impartial information and advice about products, equipment and services for disabled adults, children, older people, carers and the professionals who support them. In addition, we support people with bladder and bowel problems through our service, Bladder & Bowel UK.

 https://www.disabledliving.co.uk/

 0161 2144590

 [email protected]

At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility. Having grown from humble beginnings in 1982 in the village of Shaw in Wiltshire, finding jobs for disabled people, today we are a complex and diverse charity committed to employment as the core pathway to a better life. For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all. Shaw Trust was founded on these principles more than 30 years ago, and for our 2,500 employees and 1,000 volunteers across the UK, they remain true. Visit our Diversity and Inclusion page to find out more. A picture of a Shaw Trust participant

 https://www.shawtrust.org.uk/contact-us/

 0300 3033111

 [email protected]

The Down's Syndrome Association (DSA) is the only organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland which supports people with Down's Syndrome at every stage of life.

 http://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk

 0333 1212 300

 [email protected]

As a registered charity, Driving Mobility accredits a network of 20 driving assessment centres covering the whole of the UK. Many with outreach facilities, these centres include independent charities and NHS centres which offer professional information and assessment so disabled and elderly people can gain or retain independence.

https://www.drivingmobility.org.uk

 https://www.drivingmobility.org.uk

 0800 559 3636

 [email protected]

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic charity run by its members. We campaign for a better life for children and adults who have learning disabilities. We support people who have learning disabilities and their families to live, work and take part in their communities. We provide a growing range of person centred services designed to be flexible and adapt to the needs of the people using these services.

 http://www.enable.org.uk

 03000 200101

 [email protected]

You are not alone, we are encephalitis experts and can provide the support, advice, information and training you need. Encephalitis is serious and indiscriminate - we must all act now to raise awareness of this devastating condition. 

 http://www.encephalitis.info

 01653 692583

 [email protected]

In Scotland 54,000 people live with epilepsy. Children and older people are most at risk of developing this common serious neurological condition but anyone can develop epilepsy at any time, and 8 people a day in Scotland do. We want to make sure the needs of people with epilepsy are met. This is why we campaign for improved healthcare, better information provision and an end to stigma

 http://www.epilepsyscotland.org.uk

 0141 427 4911 / Helpline: 0808 800 2200

 [email protected]

 https://gmcgca.com/

 028 9031 1113

Who are Harrison Associates Founded by Jan Harrison in 1985, Harrison Associates works predominantly with people who have had life-changing injuries. With more than four decades of expertise in the statutory, voluntary and independent sectors, we’re widely acknowledged as one of the leading rehabilitation consultancies. We are the company of choice for associates, customers and service-users.

 https://www.harrisonassoicates.org/about/us

 0208 8103993

 [email protected]

 https://www.barchester.com/home/hawthorns-care-centre

 0191 587 1251

 [email protected]

Headway promotes understanding of all aspects of brain injury and provides information, support and services to survivors, their families and carers.

 http://www.headway.org.uk

 0115 924 0800 / Helpline 0808 800 2244

 [email protected]

Headway is the UK-wide charity that works to improve life after brain injury by providing vital support and information services, including:

• a freephone helpline (0808 800 2244, [email protected]);

• a comprehensive award-winning website containing information and factsheets on all aspects of brain injury (www.headway.org.uk);

• an award-winning range of booklets and publications designed to help people understand and cope with the effects of brain injury;

• an emergency fund to assist people dealing with the financial implications in the immediate aftermath of a brain injury;

• a Brain Injury Identity Card to help in everyday situations and if you come into contact with the criminal justice system;

• Headway Acute Trauma Support (HATS) nurses to support families whose loved ones are in the acute stage of care following brain injury;

• a directory of approved residential homes, rehabilitation units and respite facilities specialising in ABI.

The charity also lobbies for better support and resources to be made available to people affected by brain injury and works to raise awareness of brain injury and the devastating effects it can have.

Local support

In addition to the services shown above, a network of Headway groups and branches across the UK and Channel Islands provides a wide range of services including rehabilitation programmes, carer support, social re-integration, community outreach and respite care to survivors and families in their own communities.

Headway's local groups and branches work hard to raise funds at a local level to continue to provide and develop the services they offer.

To find your nearest group or branch, or to support their work locally, enter your postcode into the search box on the homepage.

 https://www.headwaydevon.org.uk/

 01392 211 822

 [email protected]

Headway promotes understanding of all aspects of brain injury and provides information, support and services to survivors, their families and carers.

 http://www.headwaylincolnshire.org.uk/

 07546 592 526 / Helpline 08088 002 244

 [email protected]

About Headway – the brain injury association

Each year, around 350,000 people are admitted to hospital in the UK with an acquired brain injury. That’s one every 90 seconds.

Most of these people will need some form of help or support in rebuilding their lives or regaining a degree of independence. And that’s where Headway comes in.

Headway is the UK-wide charity that supports people affected by brain injury, from supporting families at the hospital bedside, through to helping people relearn the basic life skills they once took for granted.

Through its network of more than 125 groups and branches across the UK and a range of frontline services, the charity provides support, services and information to brain injury survivors, their families and carers, as well as to professionals in the health and legal fields.

In addition, the charity provides a directory of approved solicitors that for 15 years has been an invaluable source of information to those requiring legal representation from lawyers with expertise in brain injury.

With all contacts within the directory undergoing Headway training and agreeing to work within the charity’s Personal Injury Lawyers Code of Conduct, the guide provides reassurance to families that they will receive high-quality specialist representation.

For more information about brain injury and the support provided by Headway, or for details about how to apply for the Headway Head Injury Solicitors Directory, visit www.headway.org.uk.

 http://www.headwayeastlondon.org.uk

 02086408413 / 0115 924 0800

 [email protected]

We specialise in working with children that have cerebral palsy and other physical disabilities, aged from 9 months to 19 years old. We are based in Durham and work with children throughout the North east, ranging from as far down the country as South Yorkshire, all the way up to Scotland.

 http://www.heelandtoe.org.uk

 0191 386 8606

 [email protected]

The HIE Help Center provides information and educational materials to families of children with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) to help them navigate the diagnosis.  Full information can be found at https://hiehelpcenter.org.

 https://hiehelpcenter.org/

 00 1 866 535 4809

Huntington’s disease, which is often called HD, is an hereditary disorder of the central nervous system. The Huntington’s Disease Association is a UK registered charity which supports people affected by HD. We also provide information and advice to families, friends and healthcare professionals who support Huntington’s disease families.

 http://www.hda.org.uk

 01513 315444

 [email protected]

Hypnotherapy Directory provides a huge support network of hypnotherapists, enabling visitors to find a hypnotherapist close to them and appropriate for their needs.

 http://www.hypnotherapy-directory.org.uk

 0333 3252502

 https://www.katemeadsassociates.com/

 01264 326308

 [email protected]

LawCare is a registered charity and was founded in 1997. We have a Board of 10 trustees which oversees the work of a small staff team of six, and over 100 volunteers. We are completely independent of the legal professional bodies. We are funded by contributions from legal professional bodies and donations from individuals and legal practices.

 https://www.lawcare.org.uk

 Helpline: 0800 279 6888

 [email protected]

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Leonard Cheshire supports people to live, learn and work as independently as they choose, whatever their ability. Led by people with experience of disability, we are at the heart of local life – opening doors to opportunity, choice and support in communities around the globe.

Like our founder, we believe that diversity creates a world of possibility. Through pioneering research and innovation we’re building a fairer, more inclusive society. One that recognises the positive contributions we all make, and where we are all proud to play our part.

Leading by example, we do everything humanly possible to empower people to live their lives as freely and as fully as they choose.

 https://www.leonardcheshire.org/

 020 3242 0200

 [email protected]

The Limbless Association is a registered charity that was originally established in 1983.  Since then, it has grown to become the leading UK charity for people with limb-loss.  It was granted charitable status in Scotland on 18 April 2011

The Limbless Association was formerly based in south-west London, at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton (The Douglas Bader Rehabilitation Centre).  This was the first-ever prosthetic centre in the UK (built in 1915) and is still regarded as a centre-of-excellence for prosthetic treatment and rehabilitation.  

We are a registered charity that has been support­ing amputees for over 35 years. We aim to support amputees, pre and post-amputation, to navigate the associated complexities with advice, informa­tion and signposting to empowerindividuals and 
their families to optimise their recovery and reha­bilitation. 

 http://www.limbless-association.org/index.php

 Help line: 0800 644 0185 / 01245 216670

 [email protected]

Listening Books provides a postal and internet based audiobook service to over 29,000 members who find it difficult to read the printed word in the usual way.

 http://www.listening-books.org.uk

 02074 079417

 [email protected]

LUPUS UK is the only national registered charity supporting people with systemic lupus and discoid lupus and assisting those approaching diagnosis. We presently have over 5500 Members and a number of Regional Groups around the UK who arrange medical talks, publish local newsletters, set up local occasions and organise fundraising events

 http://www.lupusuk.org.uk

 01708 731251

 [email protected]

One in three of us will get cancer and it’s the toughest thing most of us will ever face. If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, or a loved one has, you’ll want a team of people in your corner supporting you every step of the way. We provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care. We are Macmillan Cancer Support.

 http://www.macmillan.org.uk

 Support line: 0808 808 0000

Call the Marie Curie Support Line for practical or clinical information and emotional support if you're living with or caring for someone who has a terminal illness, whatever your situation. Marie Curie Cancer Care is dedicated to providing more and better care for patients and their families through the Marie Curie Nursing Service and its nine hospices.

 http://www.mariecurie.org.uk

 Support line: 0800 090 2309 / 0800 716 146

 [email protected]

Our aim is to provide advice, support, relief and/or treatment for anyone suffering serious injury or disability which has arisen from any cause, but in particular from participation in or training for any sport, sporting activity or other form of physical education or recreation. We mainly assist people who have received such injuries in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland but that does not preclude us from helping those in other parts of the world who need urgent assistance. We assist individuals by offering direct grants or by paying into existing and future funds to assist with equipment, technology or just every day expenses. We also assist organisations and institutions whose aims are similar to our own and who also provide relief and treatment to those who have suffered injuries as described above. Through Matt Hampson, the Foundation is also able to offer mentoring, friendship and education. Very often a chat with somebody such as Matt who has been through it, 'got the t-shirt' and overcome many issues himself is the best assistance that injured people can get. Matt's educational visits to schools and clubs provide understanding and can be extremely motivational to those who hear him talk about his experiences and his zest for life. If you would like to know more about the Foundation, its aims or you would like to know more about Matt's educational visits, contact [email protected] for further details.

 https://www.matthampsonfoundation.org/

 01664 454155

 [email protected]

Mencap works exclusively with and for people with a learning disability, their families and carers. We support people with a learning disability to live their lives as they choose.

 http://www.mencap.org.uk

  01733 873700

 [email protected]

We are committed to reducing the suffering caused by mental ill health and to help everyone lead mentally healthier lives. We work across all age ranges and all aspects of mental health. We are the charity for everyone’s mental wellbeing.

 http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk

 0207 8031100

 [email protected]

Mesothelioma UK is a national specialist resource centre, specifically for the asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma. The charity is dedicated to providing specialist mesothelioma information, support and education, and to improving care and treatment for all UK mesothelioma patients and their carers.

The charity integrates into NHS front line services to ensure specialist mesothelioma nursing is available at the point of need. This is achieved through a growing network of specialist mesothelioma nurses, regionally based in NHS hospitals but funded by Mesothelioma UK.

 https://www.mesothelioma.uk.com/

 0800 169 2409

 [email protected]

We provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. We campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding. Supportive and reliable information is vital. When you're experiencing a mental health problem, it can change your life. We believe in empowering individuals to understand their condition and the choices available to them.

 http://www.mind.org.uk

 02085 192122 / 0300 123 3393 info line

 [email protected]

Motivating people to get better in a faster, easy and fun way With offices in London, UK and Cluj-Napoca, Romania, one of the most important technology centres in Europe, MIRA Rehab is helping patients to regain their mobility and play their way to recovery. At MIRA Rehab, we believe that clinically guided exergames and digital solutions can help patients recover quicker and in a more rewarding way. We do so in clinics using our technology in countries around the world.

 http://dev.mirarehab.com/

 07784 862 819

 [email protected]

The Motability Scheme offers an affordable way for disabled people to lease a new car, wheelchair-accessible vehicle, scooter or powered wheelchair.

It is available to anyone who receives one of the following allowances, with at least 12 months remaining:

• Enhanced Rate of the Mobility Component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP);
• Higher Rate Mobility Component of Disability Living Allowance (HRMC DLA);
• War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement (WPMS);
• Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP);
• Higher Rate Mobility Component of the Child Disability Payment (CDP); and
• Enhanced Rate Mobility Component of the Adult Disability Payment (ADP).

The Motability Scheme is operated by Motability Operations Limited under contract to Motability Foundation. For more information on the Scheme, visit motability.co.uk or call 0300 456 4566

The Motability Foundation may be able to provide charitable grants to disabled people to access the Motability Scheme and use their vehicle more easily. All of our grants are means-tested to make sure we provide funding to those most in need of support.

Motability is a Registered Charity in England and Wales (no: 299745) and in Scotland (no: SC050642), incorporated by Royal Charter. Motability is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Reference number 736309) as a credit broker. Motability operating as Motability Foundation.

 https://www.motabilityfoundation.org.uk/charitable-grants

 0800 500 3186

The Motor Neurone Disease Association is the only national charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that funds and promotes global research into the disease and provides support for people affected by MND. We are a membership organisation with nearly 8,000 members forming a powerful national and local network that provides information and support alongside fighting for improved services.

 http://www.mndassociation.org

 Helpline: 0808 802 6262 / 01604 250505

 [email protected]

In 2006, mechanical engineer Douglas Higgins invented the revolutionary fully-moving multi-axial cam that underpins all MUJO devices to solve the issue of providing targeted training to the complex muscles of the spine. In 2011, MUJO was born to apply the system to other commonly injured and high cost areas of the body. 2014 brought the addition of government support from Innovate UK to connect the stations with electronic patient records in the NHS and set a new benchmark for the rehabilitation and elite sports performance industry. In 2006, mechanical engineer Douglas Higgins invented the revolutionary fully-moving multi-axial cam that underpins all MUJO devices to solve the issue of providing targeted training to the complex muscles of the spine. In 2011, MUJO was born to apply the system to other commonly injured and high cost areas of the body. 2014 brought the addition of government support from Innovate UK to connect the stations with electronic patient records in the NHS and set a new benchmark for the rehabilitation and elite sports performance industry. In 2006, mechanical engineer Douglas Higgins invented the revolutionary fully-moving multi-axial cam that underpins all MUJO devices to solve the issue of providing targeted training to the complex muscles of the spine. In 2011, MUJO was born to apply the system to other commonly injured and high cost areas of the body. 2014 brought the addition of government support from Innovate UK to connect the stations with electronic patient records in the NHS and set a new benchmark for the rehabilitation and elite sports performance industry.

 https://www.mujofitness.com/contact/

 0207 1129375

 [email protected]

Around 100,000 people in the UK have MS. It affects two million more. We offer hope for the future by investing millions in research, and help for today through our information, support and campaigning.

 http://www.mssociety.org.uk

  0300 500 8084 / Helpline: 0808 800 8000

 [email protected]

The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign is the leading UK charity dedicated to beating muscle-wasting conditions by finding treatments and cures and to improving the lives of everyone affected by them.

 https://www.musculardystrophyuk.org

 Helpline: 0800 652 6352 / 020 7803 4800

 [email protected]

Myasthenia Gravis is classified as an auto-immune disease. The body's immune system attacks itself weakening the voluntary muscles that control the eyes, the face, throat and limbs and the muscles that help us breath. So if it isn't treated it can be dangerous even life threatening.

 https://www.myaware.org

 01332 290219

 [email protected]

The National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society (NASS) is the only registered charity dedicated to the needs of people affected by ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in the UK.

 http://www.nass.co.uk

 0208 7411515

 [email protected]

We are the leading UK charity for people with autism (including Asperger syndrome) and their families. We provide information, support and pioneering services, and campaign for a better world for people with autism.

 http://www.autism.org.uk

 020 7833 2299

 [email protected]

St Andrew’s Healthcare provides specialist mental healthcare for people with challenging mental health needs. We are a charity (registered charity number is 1104951) and our surpluses are reinvested in patient care; we have no shareholders or owners to pay dividends to, and we are proud to put people first.

 http://www.stah.org

 01604 616000

 [email protected]

The National Deaf Children's Society was founded by a handful of parents in London on 15 December 1944. NDCS's mission is to remove the barriers to the achievement of deaf children around the world. We campaign every day to break down barriers faced by deaf children and young people.

 https://www.ndcs.org.uk/

 020 7490 8656 / 0786 00 22 888 (text)

 [email protected]

We are registered as a charity in England and Wales and in Scotland. We are dedicated to improving the quality of life of people with eczema and their carers.

 http://www.eczema.org

 Helpline 0800 448 80818 / 0207 2813553

 [email protected]

We are a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing activity based rehabilitation for people living with partial weakness or complete paralysis.

 https://neurokinex.org/

 0300 777 7188

 [email protected]

 https://www.nppneurogroup.com

 0800 917330

 [email protected]

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare inherited condition in which there is a build up of phenylalanine in the body. Phenylalanine is a natural substance; it is a building block of protein. The NSPKU exists to help and support people with PKU, their families and carers. It was formed in 1973. The NSPKU actively promotes the care and treatment of PKUs and works closely with medical professionals in the UK.

 http://www.nspku.org

 Helpline 03030 401090 / Text 07983 688664

 [email protected]

We're the Parkinson's charity that drives better care, treatments and quality of life. Because we're here, no one has to face Parkinson's alone.

 https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/

 Helpline 0808 800 030 / 020 7931 8080

 [email protected]

 https://www.peopil.com/

 00 31 61166 6779

 [email protected]

The mantra ‘Always a Little Further’ is core to the charity’s attitude, whether working with injured men and women from the Military or Emergency Services directly or by utilising their experiences to inspire and encourage young people and children. Pilgrim Bandits don’t do sympathy, but offer the rewards of belonging to a team, encouragement, belief and the power of humour over pain. Bandits’ primary aim is to help those in need directly, with no compromise. Soon, those who needed help become those that give it. By pushing injured men and women into physically and mentally demanding situations that they would not have dreamed possible; kayaking extraordinary distances, jumping from aircraft, running races, trekking across inhospitable terrain, self confidence is restored and self-belief instilled – Always a Little Further. Pilgrim Bandits pushes those that have already endured so much to go beyond endurance – to embrace life again and in so doing inspire others.

 http://pilgrimbandits.org

 0770 285 2541

 [email protected]

We exist to protect and improve the nation's health and wellbeing, and reduce health inequalities.

We are responsible for:

• making the public healthier and reducing differences between the health of different groups by promoting healthier lifestyles, advising government and supporting action by local government, the NHS and the public
• protecting the nation from public health hazards
• preparing for and responding to public health emergencies
• improving the health of the whole population by sharing our information and expertise, and identifying and preparing for future public health challenges
• supporting local authorities and the NHS to plan and provide health and social care services such as immunisation and screening programmes, and to develop the public health system and its specialist workforce
• researching, collecting and analysing data to improve our understanding of public health challenges, and come up with answers to public health problems

 http://www.hpa.org.uk

 020 7654 8000 / 111

 [email protected]

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QuoStar is your full-service IT provider. We deliver everything from fully managed IT support and co-sourcing, through to IT consultancy and cloud services, for businesses with 30 to 300 staff. But that's not who we are. We're problem solvers, innovators and people with a passion for doing what we do best.

 https://www.quostar.com/contact/

 01202 055400

 [email protected]

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Pancreatic cancer is a most debilitating and aggressive illness. It is the fourth most common cause of cancer-related death across the globe. It does not discriminate between sexes. It doesn’t care if you’re famous, poor, wealthy or otherwise. Victims generally have a short life span once diagnosis is confirmed, with only 20% living beyond one year. Between 1971 and 2007 ten year survival rates increased from just 1.9% to 2.8% and are still only 3% (see chart on last page). Pancreatic cancer is effectively at the bottom of the league table of improvements in survival rates and whilst it is encouraging to see the level of improvement in survival rates in other cancers, it goes to show just how much we still have to do to find a cure for pancreatic cancer. Research receives no direct government support apart from Gift Aid on qualifying donations and consequently, all funding must be sought from private means.

Our Fund supports research at St George’s University of London and other university hospitals, into causes and cures for this terrible cancer. Over 90% of all donations we receive is spent on charitable causes. The Trustees receive no remuneration or expense reimbursement.

 https:/ralphbatespcr.org.uk

 01582 576100

 [email protected].,uk

We help millions of people affected by mental illness by challenging attitudes, changing lives. Today we directly support almost 60,000 people every year across England to get through crises, to live independently and to realise they are not alone. And we change attitudes and policy for millions.

 http://www.rethink.org

 0808 801 0525 / 0121 522 7007

 [email protected]

Action on Hearing Loss is the new name for RNID. We’re working for a world where hearing loss doesn’t limit or label people, where tinnitus is silenced and where people value and look after their hearing.

 https://rnid.org.uk/

 0808 808 0123

 [email protected]

RoadPeace is the national charity for road crash victims in the UK. We provide information and support services to people bereaved or seriously injured in road crashes and engage in evidence based policy and campaigning work to fight for justice for victims and reduce road danger.

Set up in 1992 by a mother whose son was killed by a red light offender, we are a membership organisation whose work is informed by the needs and experiences of road crash victims. RoadPeace is governed by a board of trustees, has a small staff team and a network of active members and volunteers.

 https://www.roadpeace.org/

 020 7733 1603

 [email protected]

We’re the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), one of the UK’s leading sight loss charities and the largest community of blind and partially sighted people.

 http://www.rnib.org.uk

 Helpline: 0303 123 9999

 [email protected]

The National Osteoporosis Society is the only UK wide charity dedicated to improving the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis and fragility fractures

 https://theros.org.uk/

 Helpline: 0808 800 0035 / 0176 147 1771

 [email protected]

We are a registered charity and have been at the heart of accident prevention in the UK and around the world for almost 100 years. We promote safety and the prevention of accidents at work, at leisure, on the road, in the home and through safety education.

 https://www.rospa.com/

 0121 248 2000

 [email protected]

SBA The Solicitors’ Charity is an independent charity working for solicitors both past and present and their families. Every year we help hundreds of people of all ages who are in serious financial need as a result of illness, accident, redundancy or other adversity.

We determine ‘serious financial need’ by using research produced by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s ‘Minimum Income Standard’.

We provide grants and interest-free loans (usually secured), support with career transition and access to bespoke personal insolvency advice.

 https://thesolicitorscharity.org/

 020 8675 6440

 [email protected]

 http://www.scope.org.uk

 Helpline: 0808 800 3333

 [email protected]

Sense is a national charity that supports and campaigns for children and adults who are deafblind. We were established out of a family support group that was started in 1955 by parents whose children were born with rubella, and the experience, skills and views of families remain central to our work.

 https://www.sense.org.uk

 0300 330 9256

 [email protected]

Sense Scotland was formalised as a charity in 1985. It grew quickly, from its beginings as a small group of families pressing for services for their children, who were affected by deafblindness, many because of maternal rubella. Since then, the organisation has gone on to successfully support thousands of disabled people and their families, in thousands of projects and services, throughout Scotland.

 http://www.sensescotland.org.uk

 0300 330 9292

 [email protected]

Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland provide a lifetime of commitment and support to all those living with the complex, lifelong disabilities of spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus.

 https://www.sbhscotland.org.uk/

 03455 211 811 / 03455 211300

 [email protected]

SHINE is a registered charity which helps families and individuals affected by spina bifida and hydrocephalus. Europe's largest organisation dedicated to supporting individuals and families as they face the challenges arising from spina bifida and hydrocephalus.

 https://www.shinecharity.org.uk

 01733 555988

 [email protected]

We are the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA), the leading national user-led charity for spinal cord injured (SCI) people. Being a user led organisation, we are well placed to understand the everyday needs of living with an injury. We are here to meet those needs, by providing key services to share information and experience, and to campaign for change, ensuring each person can lead a full and active life. We are here to support you from the moment your spinal cord injury happens, and for the rest of your life.

 https://www.spinal.co.uk/

 Freephone Advice Line: 0800 980 0501 / 01908 604191

 [email protected]

Spinal Injuries Scotland is the national voluntary organisation concerned with new and long-term spinal cord injured people, their relatives and friends, along with those involved in the management, care and rehabilitation of the injury.

 https://www.spinalinjuriesscotland.org.uk/

 Help line: 0800 013 2305 / 0141 427 7686

 [email protected]

We work with young people with developmental delays, backgrounds in abuse and those with family relationship breakdowns. We work with social services and local authorities, as well as the young people themselves, to provide an environment in which our service users can flourish. We offer bespoke plans for each of our service users to ensure that their plans are tailor made to suit their needs. An initial assessment will be carried out on each service user to determine their needs and the ways in which we can help. Sportfit are committed to providing affordable, active care for our service users. We do not use outside agency staff in order to help young people form valuable attachments. Sportfit’s atmosphere of positivity and encouragement allows young persons who previously struggled to integrate with their peers to work well in a group. We offer a range of support packages. Our staff have enhanced DBS checks and are highly trained and qualified in working with behavioural needs and sports provision.

 https://sportfitsupport.co.uk/about-us/

 02381 785191

 [email protected]

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We are an 8 bed residential unit and Day Care Centre, caring for 15 patients per day. We provide a relaxed, homely and informal environment for people with a diagnosis of cancer. Other services include physiotherapy, aromatherapy, reflexology, chiropody, and much more. We make no charge to our patients or their carers. Any donations received would be greatly appreciated.

 https://www.stkentigernhospice.org.uk

  01745 585221

 [email protected]

BSA is the national organisation for adults and children who stammer, run by people who stammer.

 https://www.stamma.org

 020 8983 1003 / Helpline 0800 802 0002

 [email protected]

Standing Start Trust was established in 2010 and is focused on supporting individuals who wish to partake in rehabilitation programmes for people with neurological conditions and provides grants to research bodies principally in the areas of exercise and wellbeing. Since its inception the Trust has helped numerous clients gain access to rehabilitation that would have otherwise been unaffordable. It has also helped fund equipment for rehabilitation centres and supported research with financial grants. 

 http://www.standingstarttrust.co.uk/

 02087760366

 [email protected]

STEPS Rehabilitation deliver intensive and ongoing rehabilitation for people recovering from brain injury, spinal cord injury, strokes and complex trauma injuries, enabling them to reach their full potential and to rebuild their lives.

This unique rehabilitation facility delivers high-quality care from an interdisciplinary team of medical and rehabilitation specialists. 

The purpose-built, architecturally ground-breaking premises in Sheffield, Yorkshire is home to a 23 bedroom, residential and day rehabilitation facility. With a large therapy gym, skills kitchens, hydrotherapy pool, RehabHub, music room, café/dining space and a garden room set in our beautiful gardens. STEPS has been designed to feel non-clinical, comfortable and homely and is like no other care facility you will have visited. 
Leading the way in rehab technology, it is home to an array of cutting edge robotic and virtual reality rehabilitation equipment and is an assessment centre for a range of exoskeletons.

STEPS Rehabilitation offer a combination of residential care, including  active respite stays for clients who would benefit from a short stay to have a burst of intensive rehab while also reviewing their rehabilitation programme.
The STEPS Rehabilitation mission is to achieve the very highest levels of recovery for each client by providing first-class therapies that are delivered by a specialised and motivated team of professionals and carers. 

STEPS Rehabilitation is an award-winning specialist centre for neurological and complex trauma rehabilitation for anyone 16 years or over, serving clients from all over the UK and internationally.

 https://www.stepsrehabilitation.co.uk

  0114 258 7769

 [email protected]

The Stroke Association is the UK’s leading charity dedicated to conquering stroke. We believe in life after stroke. That’s why we support stroke survivors to make the best recovery they can. It’s why we campaign for better stroke care. And it’s why we fund research into finding new treatments and ways of preventing stroke.

We’re here to help stroke survivors and their families cope with the practical and emotional impact of stroke.

Together we can conquer stroke.

 https://www.stroke.org.uk

 Helpline 0303 3033 100 / 0300 3300 740

 [email protected]

People bereaved by sudden death suffer terribly – whether it’s through COVID-19 or another communicable disease or undiagnosed medical reason, suicide, a road crash, natural disaster, war or terrorism, or an accident such as drowning or in the workplace. They are often left isolated, bewildered and traumatised and need specialist support to help them cope and move forwards with their lives. The good news is that with early, professional support people bereaved suddenly stand a much better chance of not developing debilitating conditions such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. 

Sudden is a charitable initiative for suddenly bereaved people and the people caring for them.

The vision of Sudden is a world where everyone suddenly bereaved gets the help they need at a time of darkness to move forwards to a brighter day. Our mission is to ease the suffering of people bereaved by any kind of sudden death.

For support after a sudden death, call 0800 121 6510 or email [email protected].

For general enquiries about Sudden, please call 01484 559909 or email [email protected].

 https://sudden.org/

 0800 2600 400 / 01484 559909

 [email protected]

Sue Ryder supports people through the most difficult times of their lives. For over 65 years our doctors, nurses and carers have given people the compassion and expert care they need to help them live the best life they possibly can.

 https://www.sueryder.org/

 0808 164 4572

 [email protected]

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Swansea Health Solutions Services

 https://www.swanseahealthsolutions.co.uk/contact

 01792 872900

 https://www.swanseahealthsolutions.co.uk/contact

Founded 45 years ago, thousands of people with disabilities have enjoyed a memorable and fulfilling holiday away from their everyday life. To many, it is what they spend the whole year looking forward to. If you know someone who has a disability, you will understand just what a 3H holiday could mean to them.

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Our grants programme assists families on a low income who have a family member with disabilities, to organise their own UK holiday. The grants are given for the accommodation part of the holiday and are paid directly to the chosen venue. The charity liaise with social workers and caring organisations to assist applicants and to identify those needing assistance. Carers can also be awarded a grant for a holiday away from their caring role.

The 3H carers programme enables carers to spend a spa day out around the country including The Ashdown Park Hotel and Country Park in Forest Row, East Sussex.  Surrounded by the Ashdown Forest, the hotel offers relaxing treatments and therapies. 

 https://www.3hfund.org.uk/please-get-in-touch/

 01892 860207

 [email protected]

We're the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and we encourage care services to improve.

 https://www.cqc.org.uk

 03000 616161

 [email protected]

The Children's Trust is the UK's leading charity for children with brain injury and neurodisability. We work with children and young people from across the UK, both from our national specialist centre in Tadworth, Surrey and in communities around the country.

Our vision is for all children with brain injury and neurodisability to have the opportunity to live the best life possible.

Every year over 40,000 children in the UK are left with a brain injury as a result of an accident or illness. Many children make a good recovery, but thousands have to live with ongoing, long-term difficulties. Some children are left with severe physical difficulties or learning difficulties. Some children experience more subtle, 'hidden' difficulties which nevertheless have a big impact on their lives.

Our rehabilitation, community and online services are there to support all children with acquired brain injury and their families. Thousands more children are born with brain injuries or develop severe disabilities as a result of a degenerative conditions. Our medical services and special school give children with the most complex disabilities and health needs the chance to live their lives to the full.

For further information on our services please visit www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk or call +44 (0)1737 365 800.

 https://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/

 01737 365 000

 [email protected]

The Disabilities Trust is a leading national charity providing specialist community-based and residential support for adults with acquired brain injury, complex physical or learning disabilities and for people with autism, including education. People are at the heart of everything we do and our services across the country include purpose-built residential accommodation, community-based housing, respite care, special education and community enabling services to maximise each individual's independence.

 https://www.thedtgroup.org/

 01444 239123 / 01444 244978

 [email protected]

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The Donna Louise Children's Hospice Trust raises funds to support the work of the facility which provides medical and holistic treatment and support to children with life limiting illnesses and their families. Services are available from ages 0-19 and include day care services, 24 hour telephone support, parental counselling and activities for siblings.

 https://www.thedonnalouise.org/contact

 01782 654440

 [email protected]

Who we are We provide confidential, personalised support to the whole of the fire services community, delivering mental health, physical health and social wellbeing services at our centres, remotely, online and in communities around the UK. Championing the health and wellbeing of all those we support - serving, retired or dependant - we aim to ensure that our beneficiaries can live well, for life. And they’re not all firefighters. We exist to support all fire and rescue service personnel, whatever their role in the service. We are also here for all those who have retired, as well as for spouses and qualifying dependants. Seek support from the Charity

 https://firefighterscharity.org.uk

 01256 366566 / 0800 3898820

 [email protected]

For the relief of women who have experienced pregnancy loss and for those people who have experienced grief and trauma from loss and bereavement, particularly by the collection and dissemination of information and the arrangement of conferences and seminars.

 https://www.firethorntrust.com/

 02070 399220

 [email protected]

We exist to provide life-long, life-changing support, jobs and training opportunities to service leavers and veterans irrespective of circumstances, rank, length of service, or reason for leaving.

Founded in 1885 and operating across the UK, we have the specialist knowledge and understanding to bridge the gap between military life and civilian employment.

https://www.rfea.org.uk/rfea-contact/

 https://www.rfea.org.uk/

 0121 262 3058 / 0845 873 7163

 [email protected]

The Haemophilia Society is the only national and independent charity for all people affected by bleeding disorders. We are led by affected people and work in close partnership with the NHS. We provide information and support for everyone affected by a bleeding disorder and represent their interests. 23,700 people in the UK are currently diagnosed with a bleeding disorder. We were formed by our local groups in 1950 and have been working raise the awareness of bleeding disorder ever since. Membership is free so that it is as easy as possible to get involved.

 http://www.haemophilia.org.uk

 0207 939 0780

 [email protected]

We are a unique and specialist charity intent on raising funds with which to research quality of life issues for those who have suffered spinal cord injuries (SCI).

 https://www.inspire-foundation.org.uk/

 01722 425098 (Direct dial) / 01722 336262 Ext 2098 (via switchboard)

 [email protected]

The Lullaby Trust raises awareness of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), provides expert advice on safer sleep for babies and offers emotional support for bereaved families.

 https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk

 0207 802 3200

 [email protected]

 https:/mdirf.co.uk

 01726 813 156 / 07710 788 364

 [email protected]

We provide information, support and practical advice for people, families and carers affected by M.E. (Myalgic Encephalopathy), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome (PVFS). We also fund and support research, and offer education and training. We are the oldest established ME/CFS charity funding only biomedical research into the illness.

 http://www.meassociation.org.uk

 Help line: 0344 576 5326 / 01280 818963

 [email protected]

For over 50 years The Migraine Trust has been championing migraine research and supporting everyone affected by the condition.

We're on a mission to promote research into migraine and reduce its burden on sufferers so that one day there will be a cure.

We launched our new strategy in February 2020 to reach more people, help more people and improve more people’s lives.

 https://www.migrainetrust.org/

 020 3951 0150 / Helpline 080 8802 0066

The Money Advice Service helps people manage their money. We do this directly through our own free and impartial advice service. We also work in partnership with other organisations to help people make the most of their money. We are an independent service, set up by government.

The Money Advice Service can help you with choosing the right care services, support for carers and paying for the cost of care.

• 0800 138 0555 (Welsh)*
• Typetalk: 18001 0300 500 5000*
• From overseas: +44203 553 2279

 https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en

 0800 138 7777 English / 020 7943 0500

 [email protected].

Outsiders is a social, peer support and dating club, run by and for socially and physically disabled people. Our members have a wide range of impairments, including visual and hearing impairment. They tell us only other disabled people really understand them, so make the best partners. All new members are vetted by experienced volunteers.

 http://www.outsiders.org.uk/outsidersclub/

 0790 0957 393

 [email protected]

The Paget’s Association is the only UK charity to focus solely on Paget’s disease of bone. It acts as a resource for those with the condition, the public and health professionals, offering high quality information and support when necessary.

 https://www.paget.org.uk/

 Nurse Helpline: 07713 568 197 / General info: 0161 799 4646

 [email protected]

The Psoriasis Association is the leading national charity and membership organisation for people affected by psoriasis – patients, families, carers and health professionals- in the UK.

 https://www.psoriasis-association.org.uk

 Helpline: 01604 251 620 / WhatsApp: 07387 716 439

 [email protected]

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• About Us

The Shaw Mind Foundation is a dynamic charity, passionate about tackling the stigma that can accompany mental health issues. Our overarching goal is to support anyone who may have lost hope; both the sufferer and those who support them.

We want to ensure treatment and support is made available to everyone across the globe. Working in the USA, UK and in other countries around the world, our awareness-raising programme challenges many of the myths and assumptions about mental health issues.

We believe recovery is possible for many who are currently not getting the help they need. This is where The Shaw Mind Foundation makes a difference; we don’t want people to continue to slip through the net because they have to wait for care, don’t have funds to access life-saving treatment, or live in an area or country that can’t currently access mental health recovery programmes.

Mental health doesn’t discriminate; neither should geography or financial status.

Please take a look at our fundraising page for news on what the Shaw Mind Foundation is up to, and to find out how you can get involved.

 https://shawmind.org/

 01636 600825

St Mary’s School and College is a non-maintained special school based on the south coast of England in Bexhill, East Sussex and we currently cater for both  residential and day pupils aged  7 to 19. Since 1922, it has been our mission to ensure that children with Speech, Language and Communication needs and additional special difficulties receive the integrated support they need to enable them to achieve their potential and take their place in the community. Many of our pupils have autism, PDA and a range of additional needs. 

 https://www.stmarysbexhill.org/

  01424 730740 / 07825 154 904

  [email protected]

The Treloar Trust provides education, care, therapy, medical support and independence training to young people with physical disabilities from all over the UK and overseas. Our aim is to prepare these young people for adult life, giving them the confidence and skills to achieve their full potential.

 https://www.treloar.org.uk/

 01420 547400

 [email protected]

 The TSA is a registered charity. The TSA has 3 main objectives:

• To support individuals affected by TSC, together with their families or carers
• To encourage and support research into the causes and management of TSC
• To provide education and information.

 http://www.tuberous-sclerosis.org

 0300 222 5737 / Suport line: 0808 801 0700

 [email protected]

Turn2us helps people in financial need gain access to welfare benefits, charitable grants and other financial help – online, by phone and face to face through our partner organisations.

 https://www.turn2us.org.uk/

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Tamba - The Twins and Multiple Births Association (Tamba) is a registered charity set up by parents of twins, triplets and higher multiples and interested professionals. Our campaigns, research and support services directly help thousands of parents and professionals meet the unique challenges that multiple birth families face.

 https://www.tamba.org.uk/

 01252 332 344 / Helpline: 0800 138 0509

 [email protected]

UKABIF is a charity which aims to promote better understanding of all aspects of Acquired Brain Injury; to educate, inform and provide networking opportunities for professionals, service providers, planners and policy makers and to campaign for better services in the UK.

 http://www.ukabif.org.uk

 0345 6080788 / 07903 887655

 [email protected]; [email protected]

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The UK Rehabilitation Council is a community of rehabilitation associations, rehabilitation providers, clients and other stakeholder groups. Our common goal is to ensure access to high quality medical and vocational rehabilitation services in the UK.

Acting as an umbrella organisation for this broad community, the Council has been established to provide a united voice on issues of importance to us. The Council seeks to coordinate the efforts of its members, in order that our combined efforts have the greatest possible impact.

We began our work in 2008 with financial support from the Department of Work and Pensions and from the Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives.

Council Members are drawn from a broad segment representing sectors involved in or with an interest in rehabilitation.

 http://rehabcouncil.org.uk/contact/

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 [email protected]

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The UK Rehabilitation Council is a community of rehabilitation associations, rehabilitation providers, clients and other stakeholder groups. Our common goal is to ensure access to high quality medical and vocational rehabilitation services in the UK.

Acting as an umbrella organisation for this broad community, the Council has been established to provide a united voice on issues of importance to us. The Council seeks to coordinate the efforts of its members, in order that our combined efforts have the greatest possible impact.

We began our work in 2008 with financial support from the Department of Work and Pensions and from the Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives.

Council Members are drawn from a broad segment representing sectors involved in or with an interest in rehabilitation.

 http://rehabcouncil.org.uk/contact/

 02380 271 996

 [email protected]

Arthritis Care exists to support people with arthritis. We are the UK’s largest charity working with and for all people who have arthritis. We are a user led charity which means people with arthritis are at the heart of our work – they form our membership, are involved in all of our activities and direct what we do.

 https://www.versusarthritis.org/

 0300 790 0400 / Helpline 0800 5200 520

 [email protected]

Veterans With Dogs trains and provides assistance dogs exclusively for current and former members of the British Armed Forces with service-related mental health conditions.

 https://veteranswithdogs.uk/

 01626 798030

 [email protected]

If you’ve been affected by crime, we can give you the support you need to move forward. Our services are free, confidential and available to anyone in England and Wales, regardless of whether the crime has been reported or how long ago it happened. Choose from a number of ways to contact us.

 https://www.victimsupport.org.uk

 0808 168 9111 free support line / 020 7268 0259

 [email protected]

WAY is a UK charity that offers a peer-to-peer support network for anyone who's lost a partner before their 51st birthday – married or not, with or without children, whatever their sexual orientation.

www.widowedandyoung.org.uk/contact-us/

 https://www.widowedandyoung.org.uk/

 0300 201 0051

The WheelAir system is the first temperature control system designed to fit any wheelchair. It disperses air evenly across your back to lower your core temperature, keeping the skin dry and clean. This helps to avoid symptoms caused by overheating and over sweating, allowing you to stay comfortable and in control.

 https://wheelair.co.uk/case-studies/hangout-with-advanced-ot-wheelchair-user/

 0141 4320425

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