Unfortunately, the help we can provide to those affected by MS is limited. Listed here are organisations who provide a variety of services for people with disabilities, which may be able to help in ways we can't.
MS Charities and Organisations
- MS Society
MS National Centre, 372 Edgware Road, London NW2 6ND
Free Helpline: 0808 800 8000
www.mssociety.org.uk - MS Trust
Spirella Building, Bridge Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire SG6 4ET
Tel: 01462 476700
Fax: 01462 476710
www.mstrust.org.uk - MS National Therapy Centres
Find Your Nearest Centre...
www.ms-selfhelp.org
Advice and Counselling
- Disabled Living Centres Council (DLCC) Red Bank House, 4 St Chads Street, Manchester M8 8QA
Tel 0161 834 1044
www.dlcc.org.uk - British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
1 Regent Place, Rugby, Warwicks CV21 2PJ
Tel 01788 550899
www.counselling.co.uk - RADAR (Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation)
12 City Forum, 250 City Road London EC1V 8AF
Helpline: 020 7250 3222
www.radar.org.uk - Disabled Living Foundation (DLF)
380-384 Harrow Road, London W9 2HU
Helpline: 0845 130 9177
www.dlf.org.uk - Relate
Tel 01788 573241 for details of local centres
www.relate.org.uk - Disability Law Service
Ground Floor, 39-45 Cavell Street, London E1 2BP
Tel: 020 7791 9800
Minicom: 020 7791 9801
www.dls.org.uk - Disability Alliance
Universal House, 88-94 Wentworth Street, London E1 7SA
Tel: 020 7247 8776
www.disabilityalliance.org - Public Law Project
Tel: 0808 808 4546 (Mon & Weds 2-5pm, Tues & Thurs 10am-1pm)
www.publiclawproject.org.uk - Outsiders
BCM Box Outsiders, London WC1N 3XX
Tel: 020 7354 8291
http://www.outsiders.org.uk
Mobility
- Disabled Drivers Association
Tel: 01508 489449
www.dda.org.uk - Mobility
0121 414 1415
www.tudorgate.myby.co.uk/mobility-advice - Orange Badge/Blue Card Advice Line
Tel: 020 7944 2914 - Motability Helpline
0845 456 4566
www.motability.co.uk - Disabled Drivers Motor Club
Cottingham Way, Thropston, Northamptonshire NN14 4PL
Tel: 01832 734724
Fax: 01832 733816
www.ddmc.org.uk - AA Disablity Helpline
Freephone: 0800 26 20 50
Carers
- Carer's UK
Ruth Fitter House, 20-25 Glasshouse Yard, London EClA 4JT
Carers Line: 0808 808 7777 (10am-12pm&2-4pm) http://www.carersuk.org - Caring for Carers
10 Regent Place, Rugby, Warwicks CV21 2PN
Tel: 01788 573653 - Princess Royal Trust for Carers
142 Minories, London EC3N 1LB
Tel: 020 7480 7788
http://www.carers.org
Health
- Health Publications Unit
Department of Health, PO Box 410 Wetherby, Yorkshire LS23 7LN - Disability Pregnancy & Parenthood International
Helpline: 0800 018 4730
Textphone: 0800 018 9949
www.dppi.org.uk - Impotence Association
PO Box 10296, London, SW17 9WH
Tel: 020 8767 7791
www.impotence.org.uk
Education and Employment
- Skill (National Bureau for Students with Disabilities)
Freephone: 0800 328 5050 (Mon-Thurs l:30-4:30pm)
Minicom: 0800 068 2422 - Yes2work
The Acorn Centre, 51 High Street, Grimethorpe, Barnsley. S72 7BB
Freephone: 0808 1447080
Textphone: 0808 1447082
www.yes2work.org.uk - WorkAble (Newcastle)
136 West Road North Road, Newcastle upon Tyne. NE4 9QA TS2 1DE
Tel: 0191 272 1222
E-Mail: e.workablenewcastle@thewisegroup.co.uk - WorkAble (Middlesbrough)
North Road, Middlesbrough, TS2 1DE
Tel: 01642 355560
E-Mail: e.workablenewcastle@thewisegroup.co.uk - Shaw Trust
Shaw House, Epsom Square, White Horse Business Park, Trowbridge, Wiltshire. BA14 0XJ
Freephone: 0800 0851001
www.shaw-trust.org.uk - RBLI Workwise
Tel: 0800 0730435
Fax: 0191 4834553
E-Mail: info@rbli.net
Holidays
- Grooms Holidays
PO Box 36, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan CF71 7GB
Tel: 0845 658 4478
Fax: 01446 775060
www.groomsholidays.org.uk - Holiday Care
Tel: 01293 774535
www.holidaycare.org.uk - Tripscope
Vassall Centre, Gill Avenue, Bristol BS16 2QQ
Lo-call Helpline 08457 585 641 - Holidays For All
www.holidaysforall.org.uk