Useful Links

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SKILL
Skill promotes opportunities for young people and adults with any kind of disability in post-16 education, training and employment across the UK. It also provides individual support to disabled people, their families/enablers or people working with disabled people by offering an information service by phone, minicom or letter, and by publishing books, booklets and information leaflets.

The Skillnet Group
Skillnet support Learning-disabled people to develop opportunities and become more independent in all aspects of life, including; learning, work, housing, health, money, transport, leisure and relationships.

Speakability
Speakability is the national charity that works with people with aphasia. Around a quarter of a million people in the UK suffer from aphasia, also known as dysphasia, as a result of stroke, head injury or other neurological condition

Spinal Injuries Association
For those wanting to know more about spinal cord injury and to read about the experiences of other paraplegics, tetraplegics and Walkers. This two thousand page web site has a dedicated Chat Room, a Message Board and factsheets about living with life with paralysis

The Rowan Organisation
The Rowan Organisation is a registered, non for profit organisation that provides support and services to disabled people centred around independent living, helping people to set their own aims and objectives to plan for their future. They assist disabled people to take control of their lives by managing their own support arrangements with funding from Social Services to meet their agreed needs

The Terrance Higgins Trust
The Terrence Higgins Trust is the UK's leading HIV and AIDS charity

The Shaw Trust
A national charity that provides training and work opportunities for people who are disadvantaged in the labour market due to disability

Thanet District Council Benefits Calculator
A form provided by Thanet District Council that will provide an instant on-line benefits estimate

Thanet Senior Citizens' Forum
Thanet Senior Citizens Forum is an organisation run for older people by older people. It is a platform where matters of concern to older people can be raised and taken forward.

Your Level Best
A site which lists wheelchair-friendly pubs and restaurants

 

 

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RADAR

RADAR is a national network of disability organisations and disabled people.  They represent their members by fast-tracking your opinions and concerns to policy-makers and legislators in Westminster and Whitehall, and launching their own campaigns to promote equality for all disabled people.

Formed in 1977 as the Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation, RADAR is a national organisation run by and working for disabled people.  They have a membership of over 800 disability organisations and individuals.