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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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Disability, Pregnancy and Parenthood International (DPPI)
DPPI promotes better awareness and support for disabled people during pregnancy and parenthood

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http://www.dppi.org.uk/ - Details

Alzheimer Scotland
Action on Dementia helps people with dementia, their carers and families. Our members include carers, relatives, people with dementia, professionals, groups and organisations.

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http://www.alzscot.org/ - Details

British Institute for Brain Injured Children 4.7

BIBIC is a national charity offering practical help to families caring for children with conditions such as autism, cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome, developmental delay, traumatic and acquired brain injury and specific learning difficulties such as attention deficits hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia and dyspraxia.Many of us take learning for granted. From birth we discover new skills and develop a fuller understanding of the world around us. For many children this process isn’t so easy. It can be difficult for them to make sense of the things that others take for granted. BIBIC exists to help these children reach their full potential and live a fulfilling and more rewarding life.

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http://www.bibic.org.uk/ - Details

Capability Scotland
Capability Scotland: Scotland's leading disability organisation provides flexible services which support disabled people, their families and carers. Working for a just and fair Scotland by influencing policy legislation, practice and attitudes.

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

Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) 5.0

We are the national charity helping serving and ex-Service men, women and their families, including widows and widowers in need. We provide support for the serving men and women in today’s Armed Forces and for those who have served - even if it was only for a single day. We also care for the needs of their families and dependants.

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http://www.ssafa.org.uk/ - Details

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

Down's Syndrome Association (DSA) 3.5

We are the only organisation in this country focusing solely on all aspects of living successfully with Down’s syndrome. Since 1970, we have grown from being a local parent support group to a national charity with over 20,000 members, a national office in Teddington Middlesex, offices in Northern Ireland and Wales and a regional development team. Despite this, the organisation is run by a total staff of only 38 (many of them part time), and a network of around 100 regional volunteer-led support groups.

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http://www.dsa-uk.com/ - Details

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

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) 4.0

We have 177 community-based projects and run the Child Protection Helpline and ChildLine in the UK and the Channel Islands. Most of our work is with children, young people and their families. We also work to achieve cultural, social and political change - influencing legislation, policy, practice, public attitudes and behaviours and delivering services for the benefit of young people.

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http://www.nspcc.org.uk/ - Details

International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (IF)
It was created in 1979 by national organisations of people with these impairments and their parents. Today IF's membership consists of 32 regional and national umbrella organisations for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. Further, IF has an intense contact with regional and national organizations in over 50 countries, spread over five continents.IF aims to disseminate information and expertise throughout the world to families, individuals, professionals and volunteers involved in the Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida field.

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http://www.ifglobal.org/ - Details

Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) Ltd.
Free telephone advice for parents on education issues.

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http://www.ace-ed.org.uk/ - Details

Action for M.E.
Action for M.E. is a UK charity working to improve the lives of people with M.E. We campaign for more research, better services and treatments. We provide information and support to people affected by M.E. M.E. is also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). It is sometimes diagnosed as Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome (PVFS)

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http://www.afme.org.uk/ - Details

Aspire

Our services cover a diverse range of areas, all of which we know are in demand by many of the 40,000 people living with spinal cord injury in the UK. Sometimes we are called upon to provide a practical solution; a grant for a wheelchair that will give the user independent mobility for the first time since their injury or supported housing that will allow the tenant to move out of a care home, for example.

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http://www.aspire.org.uk/ - Details

Mental Health Foundation (MHF)
Founded in 1949, the MHF is a leading UK charity that provides information, carries out research, campaigns and works to improve services for anyone affected by mental health problems, whatever their age and wherever they live.

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http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/ - Details