Useful Organisations

Here are some useful links to organisations which we may have mentioned or used, either click on a letter to jump to a section or scroll down the page:

A

http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/

a national charity helping disabled adults and children use computers and the internet by adapting and adjusting their technology

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/

Age Uk

www.ageuk.org.uk/wiltshire

Age UK Wiltshire

www.alabare.co.uk

a charity supporting vulnerable, homeless and marginalised people. We help them transform their lives, providing accommodation and helping them gain the skills, confidence and opportunities to live a fulfilled life.

www.alzheimerswiltshire.org.uk

Alzheimers Support Wiltshire

www.awp.nhs.uk

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Trust – providers of mental health services in Wiltshire

B

https://bswccg.nhs.uk/

Bath and North East Somerset, Wiltshire and Swindon Clinical Commissioning Group

C

www.cqc.org.uk

Care Quality Commission. We are the independent regulator of all health and social care services in England.

http://www.carersinwiltshire.co.uk/

Carers Support Wiltshire

http://www.carersuk.org/

The voice of carers – Making life better for carers

http://www.changing-places.org/

The Changing Places campaign for fully accessible toilets

http://citizensadvice.org.uk

Citizen Advice Wiltshire. Wiltshire Citizens Advice provides free, independent and confidential advice on: Debt, Housing, Employment, Welfare Benefits, Family and Personal Matters, Consumer Contracts, Legal Procedures, Education and Health.

D

http://www.dialuk.info/

Disability Information and Advice Line

http://www.dignityincare.org.uk

Dignity in Care Network

http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org

Disability Rights UK

http://www.dls.org.uk/

Disability Law Service

E

http://www.edf-feph.org/

European Disability Forum – an umbrella organisation of persons with disabilities that defends the interests of over 100 million persons with disabilities in Europe.

http://www.enil.eu/

European Network on Independent Living (ENIL)

F

www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk

Friends against scams

G

http://www.gwh.nhs.uk/#

Great Western Hospital

H

http://www.healthwatchwiltshire.co.uk/

Healthwatch Wiltshire – Have your say about health and social care services in Wiltshire

http://www.hypnotherapy-directory.org.uk/articles/pain-management.html

Hypnotherapy Directory was launched to connect individuals with qualified professionals in the UK. We offer information about what hypnotherapy is, how it can help, upcoming events, articles written by professionals and the latest hypnotherapy news.

I

http://www.seap.org.uk/

ICAS (SEAP). Advocacy services

http://www.in-control.org.uk/

In Control is a national charity. Our mission is to create a fairer society where everyone needing additional support has the right, responsibility and freedom to control that support.

http://www.independentliving.org/

Independent Living Institute

http://www.ilc.org.uk/

The Independent Living Centre offers: Impartial advice for elderly and disabled people offering practical solutions for easier living. Equipment advice and assessments, benefits advice and room hire.

http://www.dpi.org/

Disabled People International

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L

http://www.lawcentres.org.uk

Law services defend the rights of people who cannot afford a lawyer

M

http://www.mencap.org.uk/

The voice of learning disability

http://www.mesothelioma.uk.com/

Mesothelioma Prognosis Network. Support for people and families with mesothelioma

http://www.mind.org.uk/

For better mental health

N

http://www.nat.org.uk/

National AIDS Trust –

http://www.skill.org.uk/

National Bureau for Students with Disabilities. Skill promotes opportunities for young people and adults with any kind of disability in post-16 education, training and employment across the UK.

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P

http://www.patients-association.com/

Patients Association. The Patients Association is an independent, national charity that highlights the concerns and needs of patients.

http://www.peoplefirstltd.com

An organisation run by and for people with learning difficulties to raise awareness of and campaign for their rights

http://www.publiclawproject.org.uk/

Public Law Project (PLP) Promoting access to justice.

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R

http://www.ruh.nhs.uk/

Royal United Hospital Bath

S

http://www.salisbury.nhs.uk

Salisbury Hospital

http://www.scope.org.uk/

The disability organisation in England and Wales whose focus is people with cerebral palsy

http://www.shapingourlives.org.uk/

An independent user-controlled organisation, think tank and network

http://www.scie.org.uk/

Social Care Institute for Excellence

http://www.spn.org.uk/

A coalition of service users/survivors, carers, policy makers, academics, students and practitioners working to promote people’s recovery – Mental Health

http://www.spinal.co.uk/

Spinal Injuries Association (SIA)

http://www.swanadvocacy.org.uk/

SWAN Advocacy. Swan is an independent advocacy charity with over 10 years experience in providing advocacy services to vulnerable adults in Wiltshire.

http://www.stroke.org.uk

The Stroke Association