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National Sentinel Stroke Audit 2010
Local Help Groups
- Borough of Wandsworth Information
- Borough of Merton Information
- Borough of Lambeth Information
- Additional Information
- Wandsworth Council
- Stroke Organisations & Clubs
- Disability Advice and Services
- Day Centers and Activities
- Carers Advice and Support
- Therapy and Treatment
- Language and Speech Problems
- Continence Advice
- Counciling and Advocacy
- Aids and Equipment
Wandsworth Council
For information about services provided by Wandsworth Council
Stroke Organisations & Clubs
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The Stroke Association
0845 303 3100 (calls at local rates - Mon-Fri 9am- 5pm)
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Different Strokes
Support for younger stroke survivors. Helpline staffed by stroke survivors
0845 130 7172 (calls at local rates)
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Roehampton Stroke Club
020 8979 5877
Disability Advice and Services
Disabilty Advice & Social Care Service
020 8333 6949 (10am-4pm Mon-Fri)
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Careline
Lets you know what local services are available in Wandsworth
020 8875 0500
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Disability Information and Advice Line (DIAL)
01302 310123 (Doncaster Mon-Fri 10-4)
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Asian People's Disability Alliance
Help for the Asian community. Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu, Bengali & Punjabi support.
020 8902 2083
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Ethnic and All Peoples Disabled Group
020 7720 3064
Day Centres and Activities
Ask your social worker or GP for details
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Wandsworth Day Centres (over 60’s)
21 Church Lane, SW17 9PW
020 8672 5895
Randall Close SW11 3TG (Under 60’s)
020 7223 0422
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South London Chinese Community Association
69 Stockwell Road. SW9 9PY
020 7733 4377
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Exercise for Older People
Including chair based exercise
Older Person Exercise Practitioner: Ted Poulter.
Public Health Department Wandsworth Primary Care Trust
020 8682 5939
(Mob) 07990 526534
Edward.Poulter@SWLondon.nhs.uk
Carers Advice and Support
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Wandsworth Carers Centre
Providing advice about all aspects of caring including Respite Care
0208 877 1200
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Age Concern Carers Support Service
4 Arndale Walk, Southside, Wandsworth, London. SW18 4BX.
www.ageconcernwandsworth.org.uk
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Age Concern (National Office)
0800 00 99 66
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Carers UK
General Enquiries, Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm
020 7490 8818
Free Call, Helpline only available Wed & Thurs, 10-12 and 2pm-4pm
0808 808 7777
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The Relatives and Residents Association
Providing help and advice for people in long term care (long-stay hospitals, residential and nursing homes) and their families
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Crossroads
The Crossroads scheme allows carers a few hours break by providing trained Care Support Workers to come and look after the person you care for in their own home.
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Crossroads Association
10 Regent Place, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2PN
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Wandsworth Crossroads
www.wandsworthcrossroads.org.uk
mail@wcrossroads.freeserve.co.uk
Therapy and Treatment
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St Johns Therapy Centre
Regaining Confidence After Stroke Group
For anyone who has suffered a stroke within the last year or so, is over 16, and has a Wandsworth GP. Three sessions are open to supporters.
Referral by: anyone – patient, carer, family, friend or Healthcare Professional
162 St John's Hill, Battersea, SW11 1SW
020 8812 4060
Queen Mary Roehampton Therapy Team
Referral by: anyone – patient, carer, family, friend or Healthcare Professional
020 8487 6141
Language and Speech Problems
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Dysphasia Support
Support for people with language problems after a stroke in Wandsworth
020 8944 6209
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Connect
The Communication Disability Network working with people living with Stroke and Aphasia.
16-18, Marshalsea Road, London. SE1 1HL 020 7367 0840
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Speakability
Supports people living with aphasia and their carers.
(Helpline)
080 8808 9572
Canterbury House, 1, Royal Street, London. SE1 7LL
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Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
General information and professional queries.
Continence Advice
Richmond & Twickenham PCT Continence Advisor
020 8408 8247
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The Continence Foundation
307, Hatton Square, 16, Baldwin Gardens, London. EC1N 7RJ
0845345 0165 (Helpline Mon-Fri, 9.30am-1pm)
www.continence-foundation.org.uk
Counselling and Advocacy
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Counsel and Care
Advice line for anyone over 60 about anything except legal issues
Twyman House, 16, Bonny Street, London NW1 9PG
0845 300 7585 (Mon-Fri, 10am-12pm & 2pm-4pm except Wed pm. Calls at local rates)
020 7241 8555 (General Enquiries, Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm)
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Citizen’s Advice Bureau
4th Floor Bedford House, 215 Balham High Road, SW17 7QT
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Action on Elder Abuse
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Samaritans
0845 790 9090
Aids and Equipment
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Disabled Living Foundation
380, Harrow Road, London. W9 2HU
0845 130 9177 (calls at local rates)
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AbilityNet
Helps disabled adults and children use computers and the internet by adapting and adjusting their ICT (Information Communication Technology)
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Emergency Alarms
Wandsworth Watch Alarm
020 8871 8198
Please click on the links below or scroll down the page
- Merton Council
- Stroke Organisations
- Stroke Clubs
- Disability Advice and Services
- Carers Advice and Support
- Therapy and Treatment
- Langauge and Speech problems
- Continence Advice
- Counselling and Advocacy
- Aids and Equipment
Merton Council
For information about services provided by Merton Council
Stroke Organisations
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The Stroke Association
0845 303 3100 (calls at local rates - Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
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Different Strokes
Support for younger stroke survivors. Helpline staffed by stroke survivors
0845 130 7172 (calls at local rates)
Stroke Clubs
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Wimbledon Guild Stroke Club
Provides exercise programme and lunch club. Meets weekly. Monday 2pm-3.45pm.
Mrs. G. Limna
30-32, Worple Road. SW19 4EF
020 8946 0735
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Merton Stroke Group
Provides standing and chairbased exercise programes. Transport can be provided.
Meets weekly, Wednesday 1.30pm-3.30pm.
Morden Baptist Church, 34, Aberconway Road
020 8640 1640
Disability Advice and Services
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Merton Care Connect
This helpline tells you what services are available
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Disability Information and Advice Line (DIAL)
Gives information about your local DIAL contact.
01302 310123 (Doncaster Mon-Fri 10-4)
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Asian People’s Disability Alliance
Help for the Asian community. Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu, Bengali & Punjabi support. Manager: Mahesh Amin
020 8902 2083
020 8459 1030.
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Ethnic and All Peoples Disabled Group
020 7720 3064
Day Centres and Activities
Ask your social worker or GP for details
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Furzedown Project
91-93 Moyser Road, SW16 6SJ
www.furzedownproject.org.uk (for people in the Furzedown area)
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South London Chinese Community Association
69, Stockwell Road. SW9 9PY
020 7733 4377
Carers Advice and Support
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Merton Care Connect
This helpline tells you what services are available
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Merton Carers Centre
020 8543 0347
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Age Concern Merton
277 London Road, Mitcham. CR4 3NT
020 8648 5792
lynnebainbridge@btopenworld.com (Runs stroke group)
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Age Concern (National Office)
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Carers UK
0808 808 7777 Calls are free, Helpline only availableWed & Thurs, 10-12 and 2pm-4pm
020 7490 8818 (General Enquiries, Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm)
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The Relatives and Residents Association
Providing help and advice for people in long term care (long-stay hospitals, residential and nursing homes) and their families
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Crossroads
The Crossroads scheme allows carers a few hours break by providing trained Care Support Workers to come and look after the person you care for in their own home.
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Merton Crossroads Caring For Carers Ltd
Referral only via Social Services; no self referral, no GP referral
020 8648 9677
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Crossroads Association
10 Regent Place, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2PN
0845 450 0350
Therapy and Treatment
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Merton Community Neurorehabilitation Team
Referral by any Healthcare Professional
020 8687 4833
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Community Neuro therapy team
http://www.suttonandmerton.nhs.uk/ec/localservices/update/readnew.asp?id=37
Language and Speech Problems
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Dysphasia Support - Merton and Sutton
Meets on Thursday morning
020 8943 4596 (Kate Taylor)
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Connect - the Communication Disability Network
Working with people living with Stroke and Aphasia
16-18, Marshalsea Road, London. SE1 1HL
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Speakability
Supports people living with aphasia and their carers
Canterbury House, 1, Royal Street, London. SE1 7LL
080 8808 9572 (Helpline)
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Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
General information and professional queries
Continence Advice
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Merton & Sutton PCT Continence Advisor
020 8765 0800
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The Continence Foundation
307, Hatton Square, 16, Baldwin Gardens, London. EC1N 7RJ
0845 345 0165 (Helpline Mon-Fri, 9.30am-1pm)
www.continence-foundation.org.uk
Counselling and Advocacy
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Wimbledon Guild
Offers individual and family therapy
020 8296 0030
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Advocacy Partners
020 8330 6644 (for clients over 50yrs)
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Citizens Wandsworth Advice Bureau
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Counsel and Care
Advice line for anyone over 60 about anything except legal issues
Twyman House, 16, Bonny Street, London NW1 9PG
0845 300 7585 (Mon-Fri, 10am-12pm & 2pm-4pm except Wed pm. Calls at local rates)
020 7241 8555 (General Enquiries, Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm)
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Action on Elder Abuse
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Samaritans
0845 790 9090
Aids and Equipment
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Disabled Living Foundation
380, Harrow Road, London. W9 2HU
0845 130 9177 (calls at local rates)
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AbilityNet
Helps disabled adults and children use computers and the internet by adapting and adjusting their ICT (Information Communication Technology)
Emergency Alarms
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Merton Mascot
- Lambeth Council
- Stroke Organisations
- Stroke Disability Advice and Services
- Day Centers and Activites
- Carers Advice and Support
- Therapy and Tretament
- Language and speech Problems
- Continence Advice
- Counselling and Advocacy
- Aids and Equipment
Lambeth Council
For information about services provided by Lambeth council
Stroke Organisations
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The Stroke Association
0845 303 3100 (calls at local rates - Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
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Different Strokes
Support for younger stroke survivors. Helpline staffed by stroke survivors
0845 130 7172 (calls at local rates)
Stroke and Disability Advice and Services
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The NHS Modernisation Initiative
Website about stroke services in Lambeth and Southwark
http://mystrokeservices.org.uk/
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Lambeth Disabled Advice Service
Independent charity for the disabled 18-65. Advice, information and some legal information
020 7738 5656 Mon-Fri 10am-1pm
enquiry,line@disabilitylambeth.org.uk
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Disability Information and Advice Line (DIAL)
Gives information about your local DIAL contact.
01302 310123 (Doncaster Mon-Fri 10-4)
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Asian People’s Disability Alliance
Help for the Asian community. Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu, Bengali & Punjabi support.
020 8902 2083
020 8902 2113 (Daycentre)
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Ethnic and All Peoples Disabled Group
020 7720 3064
Day Centres and Activities
Ask your social worker or GP for details
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Lambeth Chinese Community Association
69, Stockwell Road. SW9 9PY
020 7733 4377
(Also contracted by Lambeth Social Services for personal care & cooking)
Carers Advice and Support
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Lambeth Carers Support Centre
020 7326 1000
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Age Concern Lambeth
Third Floor, 336 Brixton Road, London. SW9 7AA.
020 7733 0528
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Age Concern
0800 00 99 66
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The Relatives and Residents Association
Providing help and advice for people in long term care (long-stay hospitals, residential and nursing homes) and their families
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Carers UK
0808 808 7777 Calls are free, Helpline only available Wed & Thurs, 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm
020 7490 8818 (General Enquiries, Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm)
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Lambeth Crossroads
The Crossroads scheme allows carers a few hours break by providing trained Care Support Workers to come and look after the person you care for in their own home
020 8671 6188
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Crossroads Association
10 Regent Place, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2PN 0845 450 0350
Therapy and Treatment
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The Lambeth Community Neurotherapy Team
Based at Pulross Centre in Brixton. Referral by: anyone – patient, carer, family, friend or Healthcare Professional
0207 411 6605
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The Lambeth Community Physiotherapy Team
Based at Whittington Centre in Streatham
Referral by: anyone – patient, carer, family,friend or Healthcare Professional
0208 243 2500
Language and Speech Problems
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Connect - the Communication Disability Network
Working with people living with Stroke and Aphasia
16-18, Marshalsea Road, London. SE1 1HL
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Speakability
Supports people living with aphasia and their carers
Canterbury House, 1, Royal Street, London. SE1 7LL
080 8808 9572 (Helpline)
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Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
General information and professional queries
020 7378 3012
Continence Advice
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The Continence Foundation
307, Hatton Square, 16, Baldwin Gardens, London. EC1N 7RJ
0845 345 0165 (Helpline Mon-Fri, 9.30am-1pm)
www.continence-foundation.org.uk
Counselling and Advocacy
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Citizens Advice Bureau
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Counsel and Care
Advice line for anyone over 60 about anything except legal issues
Twyman House, 16, Bonny Street, London NW1 9PG
0845 300 7585 (Mon-Fri, 10am-12pm & 2pm-4pm except Wed pm. Calls at local rates)
020 7241 8555 (General Enquiries, Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm)
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Action on Elder Abuse
0808 808 8141 (Helpline)
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Samaritans
0845 790 9090
Aids and Equipment
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Disabled Living Foundation
380, Harrow Road, London. W9 2HU
0845 130 9177 (calls at local rates)
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AbilityNet
Helps disabled adults and children use computers and the internet by adapting and adjusting their ICT (Information Communication Technology)
0800 269545 (calls are free)
Emergency Alarms
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Lambeth Careline 24
020 7926 2852
- Sexual Health
- Stopping Smoking
- Benefits and Financial Advice
- Returning to Work
- Transport and Driving
- Subsidised Travel
- Additional
- Holidays for the Disabled
- Resources for non-English Speakers
Sexual Health
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The Sex and Disability Helpline
0707 499 3527 (11am-7pm Mon-Fri) Confidential help.
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Outsiders
Social events for disabled people
www.outsiders.org.uk Organizes
Stopping Smoking
Advice and help to stop smoking. The website has downloadable leaflets in many languages
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NHS National Helpline
0800 169 0169 (7am-11pm Mon-Fri)
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NHS Asian tobacco helpline
Available Tuesdays 1pm - 9pm
The NHS asian tobacco helpline offers friendly, practical advice in the appropriate mother tongue language (or English) to South Asians wanting to give up smoking and/or chewing tobacco plan
0800 169 0 881 (Urdu)
0800 169 0 882 (Punjabi)
0800 169 0 883 (Hindi)
0800 169 0 884 (Gujerati)
0800 169 0 885 (Bengali)
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Quit
Independent charity
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Stop Smoking Service
Local help and advice. Based at St. Georges
020 8725 0981
0800 389 7921
Benefits and Financial Advice
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The Pensions Service
Arndale House, Wandsworth
020 8771 6102
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Benefit Enquiry Line
Advice for the disabled and their carers
0800 882200 (Calls are free)
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/index.htm
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Citizens Advice Bureau
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The Independent Living Funds
Gives grants to disabled people meeting its elegibilty criteria
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Prescription Prepayment Certificate (PPC) order line
Buy a PPC by phone using a credit of debit card. It also provides general advice about entitlement to free prescriptions, in particular medical or maternity based exemption from prescription charges and how to obtain an exemption certificate
0845 850 0030 (Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, local rate)
Returning to Work
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The Shaw Trust
Charity that provides training and work opportunities for people who are disadvantaged in the labour market due to disability, ill health or other social circumstances
01225 716350 (General Information)
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Rehab UK
Provides assessment, training and development programmes that enable people with disabilities/ brain injuries to break into the workforce
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Share Community
Employment Guidance Adviser. Runs retraining programmes
Transport and Driving
Driving is not allowed for 1 month after a Stroke or TIA. To access the fitness to drive guide from the DVLA please click here.
0870 600 0301 (see also The Stroke Association)
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Motability
This organisation helps with purchase or lease of a suitable car, wheelchair or scooter
0845 456 4566 (8.30am-5.30pm Mon-Friday. call at local rates)
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The Queen Elizabeth Foundation Mobility Centre
Assesses driving skills and provides information about the possibility of returning to driving
Queen Elizabeth's Foundation Mobility Centre, Damson Way, Fountain Drive, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 4NR
020 8770 1151
http://www.qef.org.uk/mobilitycentre/
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Steering Developments Limited
Company that sells electric wheelchairs and domestic cars that can accommodate wheelchairs
Steering Developments Limited, Unit 5, Eastman Way, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, England, HP2 7HF
01442 212918
enquiries@steeringdevelopments.co.uk
http://www.steeringdevelopments.com/
Subsidised Travel
If you live in a London borough, are over 60 or have an eligible disability you are entitled to a ‘freedom pass’ giving free travel on buses, trains, trams, docklands light railway and underground services within the London area after 9am weekdays, all day weekends and public holidays. (9.30am most national rail services.) Disabled residents have freedom passes with no age restriction.
Application should be made through your local council.
Leaflets are available in different languages
www.freedompass.org/infoleaflet.htm
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Taxicard Scheme
Londoners with a mobility impairment can travel in black cabs at subsidised rates. With a freedom pass you are entitled to 60 rides each year; or 120 rides without one. Each taxi ride costs £1.50 until the fair reaches £11.80, and the whole amount after that.
Application forms and information from
020 7484 2929
taxicard.org.uk
Additional Information
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Disabled Toilets
RADAR (Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation)
The National Key Scheme (NKS) offers independent access to disabled people to around 7,000 locked public toilets around the country. They also produce a number of publications (to buy) about holidays in the UK.
Holidays for the Disabled
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The Winged Fellowship
020 7833 2594
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RADAR (Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation)
020 7250 3222
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Validated digital blood pressure monitors
http://www.bhsoc.org/bp_monitors/automatic.stm
Resources for non-English Speakers
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Chinese National Healthy Living Centre
Promotes healthy living and provides access to health services for the Chinese community in the UK.
29-30 Soho Square, London W1D 3QS.
020 7287 0904
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Ethnic and All Peoples Disabled Group
020 7720 3064
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South London Chinese Community Association
69, Stockwell Road. SW9 9PY
020 7733 4377
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Asian People’s Disability Alliance
Help for the Asian community. Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu, Bengali & Punjabi support
020 8902 2083
