National Organisations

www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/index.htm Direct Gov's very informative website for disabled people with information on employment, holidays, financial obligations, rights and much more.

www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/Pages/default.aspx The Equality and Human Rights Commission's website (made up of the Disability Rights Commission, the Commision of Racial Equality and the Equal Opportunities Commision) contains information for individuals and businesses on a variety of human rights.

www.shapingourlives.org.uk/ Shaping Our Lives is an user-led organisation working towards a society which is equal and fair where all people have the same opportunities, choices, rights and responsibilities. They also run the Saping our Lives Network website at www.solnetwork.org.uk/.

www.employers-forum.co.uk/ Employers Forum on Disability is for employers who have or take on disabled staff, and for disabled employees.

www.disabilityalliance.org/ The Disability Alliance provides advice on benefits, tax credits and child benefits for disabled people.

www.dwp.gov.uk/ The Department of Works & Pensions - a government website with information on employment, pensions, benefits and much more.

www.disabilityresourcedirectory.com/ The Disabillity Resource Directory is an exchange for disabled people to discuss issues that interest them.

www.officefordisability.gov.uk/ Government Site of the Office for Disability Issues, containing reports, results of surveys, consultations, updates on the law and governmental proposals.

www.radar.org.uk/radarwebsite/ The Royal Associated for Disability and Rehabilitation - a national network of disability organisations and disabled people with over 800 members.

www.dlaab.org.uk/index.asp The Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board - provides advice to the government on DLA

www.dls.org.uk/ The Disability Law Service - advice on legal issues including empployment, discrimination, and consumer issues.

http://bda.org.uk/ Sign Community, the website of The British Deaf Association, is a national organisation

www.scope.org.uk/ Scope supports people with cerebral palsy and is working to improve human and civil rights for disabled people.

www.skill.org.uk/ Skill promotes opportunities for young people and adults with any kind of impairment in post-16 education, training and employment

www.rnid.org.uk/ The Royal National Institute for Deaf People - works to change the world for deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK, organises campaigns, raises awareness and carries out research.