Self Help Groups

AbilityNet
national charity whose aim is to make the benefits of using computers available to disabled people.
ANALAS
ANALAS is a group of experienced carers /personal assistants who began by covering each other on a two weekly bases. Mostly with other carers joining with clients on a need to be relieved basis. Taking in breaks holidays or relief's due to illness.
Arthritis Care
Arthritis Care is the UK’s largest voluntary organisation working with and for all people with arthritis. It provides information and support on a range of issues related to living with arthritis. Arthritis Care campaigns locally and nationally to make sure people with arthritis have access to the...
Association for Residential Care
Umbrella charity of service providers for people with learning disabilities, training provider NVQ Consortium, publications, representation of provider interests at local not national level.
Association of Disabled Professionals
To improve the educational and employment opportunities available to disabled people through encouragement and example, allowing disabled people to retain employment commensurate with their abilities and to participate fully in the life of society. To improve public knowledge of the capabilities...
Association of Wheelchair Children
The Association of Wheelchair Children (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 mobilty trainers will strive to make sure that every child they see learn the skills needed,...
AUTUM
A parent support group for families living with autism
BADDAC
Information & advice for people with disabilities. Signposting to relevant departments of organisaitons
BCDOP (British Limbless Ex-Service Men's Association)
Supports groups of disabled people and campaigns for their rights.
British Computer Society Disability Group
Promotes the use of IT to help people with all disabilities. Journal and local groups.