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Age Concern
www.aceorg.uk
Information on aging issues, campaigns, annual reports and a list of local chapters.
 
  
Action for Advocacy
www.actionforadvocacy.org.uk
Includes an online map of advocacy services for England and Wales
 
  
Action for Elder Abuse
www.elderabuse.org.uk
 
  
Alzheimer’s Society
www.alzheimers.org.uk
The UK's leading care and research charity for people with dementia,
their families and caregivers
 
  
Arthritis Care
www.arthritiscare.org.uk
Dedicated website for caregivers
 
  
British Institute of Learning Disability
www.bild.org.uk
 
  
Business Link
www.businesslink.gov.uk
Practical advice for business
 
  
British Heart Foundation
www.bhf.org.uk
 
  
Cancer Backup
www.cancerbackup.org.uk
UK's leading cancer information charity, with over 6,500 pages of up-to-date cancer information, practical advice and support for cancer patients, their families and caregivers
 
  
CareAware UK
www.careaware.co.uk
non profit making public information, advisory and advocacy service specialising in elderly care funding advice in the UK
 
  
Caregivers Line
www.caregiversonline.org.uk
Caregivers UK's free advice line for caregivers. (Open Mon.-Fri., 10am-12 and 2-4pm)
0808 808 7777
  
Commission for Social Care Inspection
www.csci.org.uk
Inspects and reports on social care services to help improve quality for people who use services
 
  
Connect
www.ukconnect.org
The Communication Disability Network - for people living with stroke and aphasia.
 
  
Criminal Records Check Bureau
www.crb.gov.uk
The CRB’s aim is to help organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors by identifying candidates who may be unsuitable to work with children or other vulnerable members of society
 
  
Deafblind UK
www.deafblind.org.uk
Provides support services to and campaigning on behalf of deafblind adults and their caregivers.
 
  
Disabled Living Foundation
www.dlf.org.uk
Provides free, impartial advice about all types of equipment for older and disabled people, from jar openers to tap turners, stairlifts to walk-in baths.
 
  
Disability Information Service
www.diss.org.uk
Impartial and independent disability information to, from and across the UK
 
  
Downs Syndrome
www.downs-syndrome.org.uk
 
  
Epilepsy Action
www.epilepsy.org.uk
 
  
Equality & Human Rights Commission
www.equalityhumanrights.com
 
  
Health & Safety Executive
www.hse.gov.uk
Health and safety information
 
  
Help the Aged
www.helptheaged.org.uk
 
  
HM Revenue & Customs
www.hmrc.gov.uk
 
  
Independent Age
wwwindependentage.org.uk
Helps older people on low incomes to live with dignity and peace of mind
 
  
MENCAP
www.mencap.org.uk
 
  
Multiple Sclerosis Society
www.mssociety.org.uk
800-854-3402
  
Muscular Dystrophy
www.muscular-dystrophy.org
 
  
Mental Health Foundation
www.mentalhealth.org.uk
 
  
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