| National Mencap: |
Mencap is the leading UK charity working with and for people with a learning disability and their families and carers. |
| Ask Mencap: |
This is National Mencap's online information service and contains important factsheets for all those involved with people with a learning disability. |
| Ask Mencap: |
This is a link to National Mencap's online information service showing the subjects covered by the factsheets. |
| Scope: |
Scope is a disability organisation in England and Wales whose focus is people with cerebral palsy. Scope's aim is that disabled people achieve equality: a society in which they are valued and have the same human and civil rights as everyone else. Scope is active in South Wiltshire. |
| Turning Point: |
Turning Point is a social care organisation working with individuals and their communities across England and Wales in the areas of drug and alcohol misuse, mental health and learning disability. Turning Point is active in South Wiltshire. |
| Mind: |
A mental health charity in England and Wales.
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| The Challenging Behaviour Foundation: |
The Challenging Behaviour Foundation is a charity that aims to provide an authoritative first point of reference for those involved with individuals that have learning disabilities and challenging behaviour.
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| Epilepsy Action: |
Epilepsy Action aims to to encourage people to live in a society where everyone understands epilepsy and where attitudes towards people with epilepsy are based on fact not fiction. |
| Down's Syndrome Association: |
The Down's Syndrome Association is the only organisation in the UK focusing solely on all aspects of living successfully with Down's syndrome. It aims to provide information, counselling and support for people with Down's syndrome and their families and carers. |
| National Autistic Society (NAS): |
NAS is a charity for people with autistic spectrum disorders and their families and this website provides information for them. |
| National Autistic Society (NAS): |
This is the Wiltshire Branch website of the National Autistic Society. |
| Fragile X Syndrome: |
Fragile X Syndrome affects girls and boys and shows iteself in a wide range of difficulties with learning and behaviour problems. |
| GOLD (Growing Older with Learning Disabilies): |
The GOLD programme was a four-year old UK wide programme (1998-2002) - a major area of work aimed at identifying, meeting and promoting the needs of people Growing Older with Learning Disabilities.
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| Sense: |
Sense is the UK's leading organisation for people who are deafblind or have associated disabilities. Deafblindness - a combination of sight and hearing loss - is one of the most challenging disabilities someone can face. Yet given the right services and support, deafblind people can develop their talents and choose how they wish to live their lives.
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| British Institute of Learning Disabilities (BILD): |
BILD is a not for profit organisation with charitable status, which exists to improve the quality of life of all people with a learning disability. BILD provides information, publications and training and consultancy services to organisations and individuals. |
| National electronic Library for Health Learning Disabilities (NeLLD): |
The NeLLD aims to provide access to best knowledge in relation to the development of services for people with a learning disability. It is funded by the NHS Information Authority. |
| The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities: |
One of the biggest, most comprehensive websites on learning disabilities in the UK. It has the latest news and event on learning disability issues, as well as information on topics such as advocacy, accommodation and employment. |
| Valuing People Support Team Website: |
Valuing People is all about everyone working together so that lives of all people with learning disabilities are better. On this website you can find out about the latest news about Valuing People, the Support Team, and how to make Valuing People happen. |
| Department of Health - Learning Disabilities: |
The Government is committed to offering better life chances to people with learning disabilities. This website prepared by the Department of Health provides information and support for people with learning disabilities and their families and includes publications and reports. |
| Connects: |
Connects is a worldwide, interactive, personalised forum for the sharing of information by people interested in mental health problems and/or learning disabilities. |
| Paradigm: |
Paradigm work with people with learning difficulties and their families, independent and statutory sector providers, Health Authorities and Social Service Departments, Housing Associations, Families, Regional and National Government in the UK and beyond. Their work includes health, housing and social care services for people with learning disabilities. |
| Learning Disabilities UK: |
LDUK aims to be the most informative and up to date Learning Disability related site in the UK. |
| National Development Team for People with Learning Disabilities: |
NDT is an independent not for profit development agency that wants new opportunities and inclusion in ordinary life for people with learning difficulties. |
| The Mental Health Foundation: |
MHF is the leading UK charity working in mental health and learning disabilities. The site contains news on mental health issues as well as information on problems, treatments and strategies for living with mental stress. |
| NHS Direct: |
NHS website on Health questions. |
| Supporting People: |
The Supporting People website contains various documents which can be downloaded to assist parents, carers and local authority teams. |
| Supporting People: |
Statement from the the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister concerning the Supporting People program.
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| Supporting People: |
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Supporting People Index
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| Supporting People: Tenancy Agreements |
Factsheet from the Housing Options website concerning Tenancy Agreements.
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| Supporting People: Tenancy and Capacity |
Quick Brief from the Housing Options website concerning Tenancy and Capacity.
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| Housing Options: |
Housing Options is a housing advisory service for people with learning disabilities, their families and their supporters
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| Person Centred Planning: |
Making it work in the UK. (From Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities).
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| Person Centred Planning: |
Summary. (Various documents from Valuing People).
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| Person Centred Planning: |
Valuing People PDF Document.
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| Direct Payments: |
Information from Valuing People.
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| Direct Payments: |
Summary. (From Housing Options).
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Assistance Links:
| The Independent Living Centre (ILC): |
With effect from 1st April 2003, ILC has taken over the 0843 111 0079 helpline number previously run by DIAL Wiltshire. ILC will provide information and advice about equipment and give free impartial and confidential information for the elderly, people with disabilities, their carers and professionals. |
| Samaritans: |
Samaritans is available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feeling of distress or despair. |
| Department of Work and Pensions (DWP): |
An alphabetical index of benefits and services available from the DWP. |
| Disability Alliance: |
Disability Alliance (DA) is regarded as the leading authority on social security benefits for disabled people and the website includes regularly updated informtion about benefits, tax credits, community care as well as disability related campaigns and parliamentary news. |
| National Centre for Independent Living: |
This website is a resource on independent living and Direct Payments for disabled people and others working in this field. |
| Motability: |
Motability is a national UK charity which helps disabled people become mobile. |
| Alabaré Christian Care Centres: |
Alabaré Christian Care Centres based in Salisbury, established in 1991, provide accommodation and day-care for over 90 people each day. Their aim is to help people transform their lives. |
| The Shaw Trust: |
The Shaw Trust, which is active in South Wiltshire, aims to provide employment openings for people with learning disabilities. |
| Ellingham Water Ski and Wakeboard Club: |
Ellingham Water Ski Club (member of British Disabled Water Ski Association BDWSA) are one of only three UK sites that actively encourage water skiing for the disabled. On the first Saturday of the month (May through to September) they run a ‘Beginners Day ‘ for the disabled. They try and cater for just about every type of physical and mental disability ranging from quadrapledure (total paralysis) through sight impairment to learning difficulties. They meet at Ellingham Lake just outside Ringwood. (See pictures under 8 June 2003 on Home Page of their site.)
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| Local Salisbury Helplines: |
Various local helplines. |
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