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Vitalise
Vitalise is a charity providing short breaks, respite care and other essential services for disabled people, visually impaired people, and carers. We also offer inspirational opportunities for volunteers. We aim to provide an alternative to traditional residential respite care by offering breaks in a holiday environment.
http://www.vitalise.org.uk/ - Details

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Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCDP)
GMCDP campaigns for the rights of disabled people and does this through providing information, advice and organising events. Established in 1985, we are an organisation OF disabled people; that is, controlled by disabled people. Anyone can join GMCDP and we welcome enquiries from everyone. However, only disabled people can be on the Management Committee and vote at meetings, and GMCDP employs only disabled workers.
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http://www.gmcdp.com/ - Details


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Rare Chromosome Disorder Support Group (RCDSG) 3.0
(RCDSG) for families affected by any rare chromosome disorder such as deletions, duplications, translocations, trisomy, monosomy, rings, mosaic, inversion, isodicentric, microdeletions, tetrasomy, monosomy, congenital, inherited
Comments: 0; Added: 08-10-2007)
http://www.rarechromo.org/ - Details


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Disability Recreation Unity Movement (DRUM) 5.0
DRUM (Disability Recreation Unity Movement) is a small registered charity based in Watford, providing day services, activities and support to over 60 adults with physical and/or sensory disabilities and their carers. DRUM was started in October 1994 by a small group of disabled volunteers and continues to grow from strength to strength.
Comments: 0; Added: 03-08-2008)
http://www.drum.ik.com/ - Details


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Headway UK (HUK)
HUK provides support to the local Groups and Branches and helps to deliver high quality services through guidance on policies, procedures, standards and training. Additionally we have a helpline to provides information, advises on sources of support, finds local rehabilitation services and offers a listening ear to those experiencing problems.
Comments: 0; Added: 04-10-2007)
http://www.headway.org.uk/ - Details


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Parents Centre (PC)
PC is a site that contains advice for parents, helping you to help your child. Advice on Bullying, Truancy, Behaviour and Discipline, School Life.
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http://www.parents.dfee.gov.uk/ - Details


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Derby Amputee Club (DAC)
DAC was set-up as a Social Group for Amputees living in the Derbyshire area, which also includes family members and carers. We meet the third Tuesday of each month in Derby and also aim to arrange additional social events during the year.
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http://www.derbyamputeeclub.org.uk/ - Details


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Disability, Pregnancy and Parenthood International (DPPI)
DPPI promotes better awareness and support for disabled people during pregnancy and parenthood
Comments: 0; Added: 02-10-2007)
http://www.dppi.org.uk/ - Details


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Association of Wheelchair Children (AWC) 4.0
AWC is a specialist charity that run expert wheelchair training courses for children and their families across the whole of the UK and Ireland. Our highly skilled mobility trainers will strive to make sure that every child they see learn the skills needed, and have the opportunities to reach their full potential, with the goal that by the time they become young adults they can be fully independent wheelchair users.
Comments: 0; Added: 11-10-2007)
http://www.wheelchairchildren.org.uk/ - Details


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Disabled Parents Network (DPN)
Disabled Parents Network is a national organisation of and for disabled people who are parents or who hope to become parents, and their families, friends and supporters
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http://www.disabledparentsnetwork.org.uk/cgi-bin/site/site.cgi - Details


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Alzheimer’s Society 4.0
For nearly three decades the Alzheimer's Society has given hope and support to hundreds of thousands of people affected by dementia. Our staff and volunteers are united by an absolute commitment to the goal of building a better world for people with dementia (and those of the poeple who care for them), combat stigma and ignorance, and ensure that everybody affected by dementia can find the help the need.
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http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/ - Details


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Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) Ltd.
Free telephone advice for parents on education issues.
Comments: 0; Added: 11-10-2007)
http://www.ace-ed.org.uk/ - Details


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AS- Assist
Ankylosing spondylitis Self Help Forum
Comments: 0; Added: 04-10-2007)
http://www.as-assist.com/ - Details


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Crossroads - Caring for Carers
Crossroads provides 'in the home care' for carers. Most of us juggle busy lives, but for carers, providing support for a relative, partner or friend, the pressures can be enormous. More than six million people, including 175,000 young carers under the age of 18, give their time in this way - that's one in eight people in the UK.
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http://www.crossroads.org.uk/ - Details


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3H Fund (3HF) 4.0
3HF is a charity that makes it possible for disabled people, children and adults, to have memorable and fulfilling holidays. Thanks to valued and continuous contributions from grant giving trusts, the business community and individuals, we are able to subsidise a range of group holidays for physically disabled people accompanied by volunteer carers.
Comments: 0; Added: 11-10-2007)
http://www.3hfund.org.uk/ - Details

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Afasic
Afasic is the UK charity which supports children and young people with speech, language and communication impairments and their parents and carers.
Comments: 0; Added: 24-03-2008)
http://www.afasic.org.uk/ - Details

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