Links
The links below are signposts to just some of the many useful websites available today. If you have a link that you find useful then do please let us know.
SurreyNational
International
Independent Living
Travel
Advocacy
- Surrey
- Action for Carers
Information and campaigning for carers. - Action on Elder Abuse
Works to protect, and prevent the abuse of, vulnerable older adults. - Blue Badges in Surrey
Information on the Blue Badge parking scheme. - Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (in PDF format)
What you need to know about making changes to your premises. - Disabled Go
Disabled Access Information Guide. - DisCASS
Free advice and disability information for Guildford & Waverley. - Dyscover
Support group for people with dysphasia in Surrey. - Healthcare in Surrey
NHS gateway to healthcare in Surrey. - Help the Aged
A charity dedicated to improving the lives of older people. - RNID
Information for Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Safeguarding Adults
Aims to safeguard vulnerable adults against abuse. - Shaping Our Lives
User involvement in support services. - Shaping Our Lives Networking
Listing of Member Organisations - Social Information on Disability - SID
A disability information service for Surrey. - Surrey Association for Visually Impaired - SAVI
Help for visually impaired people in Surrey. - Surrey County Council
Information on all council services. - Surrey Community Action
Support & information to voluntary & community groups. - Surrey Police Hate Crime Unit
Hate crime should always be reported to the police. The link takes you to the correct place on their website. - Surrey Care Association
Information for Surrey Social Care Providers. - Surrey Fire & Rescue
Stay safe in your home - information to help people protect themselves from fire and other accidents. - Surrey Independent Living Council
Provides information and support about direct payments in Surrey, as well as support & training, and PA Finder. - Surrey LINk
Surrey Local Involvement Network - LINk. - What’s On
A selection of disability events in Surrey and beyond. - National
- Advice for Under 25s
Citizens Advice Bureau offer advice for young people under the age of 25. - British Heart Foundation
Information on living with a heart condition. - Disabled People - Directgov
Information of disabled people on the government web site, Directgov. - Equality & Human Rights Commission
Aims to end discrimination and promote equality of opportunity. - MIND
Information & help on mental issues. - Office for Disability Issues
The centre of disability expertise across government. - Over 50’s
Government Advice for Over 50’s. - Patient Advice & Liaison Services - PALS
Information & help with health services. - International
- Disabled People’s International
A network of national organizations or assemblies of disabled people. - United Nations Enable
UN website providing information and news on the human rights convention of disabled people. - Independent Living
- Disabled Living Foundation
Impartial advice on daily living equipment. - European Network on Independent Living
A European wide network of disabled people - National Centre for Independent Living
Campaigning for the rights and equality of disabled people. - SILC PA Finder
A free service helping people to find and recruit a Personal Assistant in Surrey. - HUB Epsom
A drop-in first stop shop for information, advice, advocacy and other services, which is run by disabled people for disabled people and carers. - HUB Redhill
A drop-in first stop shop for information, advice, advocacy and other services, which is run by disabled people for disabled people and carers. - Travel
- Blue Badge Parking Information
Searchable maps of Blue Badge parking at Direct.gov. - Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee
Advise the UK Government on access for disabled people to transport. - Tourism For All
A national charity dedicated to making tourism accessible to all. - Transport Direct
Information for door-to-door travel for both public transport and car journeys around Britain. - Advocacy
- Every one should have a say in how their lives are run, whatever their abilities and circumstances. However, not every one is able to express their views and make clear their needs. An advocate will listen, understand your needs, make clear your rights & will then support you in speaking up for yourself.
- Surrey Disabled Peoples Partnership
For people with physical or sensory impairment across Surrey. - Voiceability
For people with learning difficulties. - Just Advocacy
Independent advocacy services, facilitated self advocacy groups and resources for people with learning disabilities. Also Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguarding (DOLS) - KAG Advocacy
For people with mental health needs living in mid & east Surrey. - Matrix
For generic mental health advocacy, drugs advocacy, independent mental health advocacy and independent mental health advocacy.