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If you have been affected by the issues raised in , there are organisations that can help.

Disability and employment

Advance provide housing and support for adults with learning disabilities or mental health issues, and employment advice for disabled people.
Phone: 0333 012 4307

Dimensions supports people with learning disabilities and autism in England and Wales including support for people living in their own homes and transition support for young people leaving school or college.
Phone: 0300 303 9001 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)

Disability Rights UK works to create a society where everyone with lived experience of disability or health conditions can participate equally as full citizens.
Phone 020 7250 3222

Job Centre Plus
For information about working / getting into work with a disability, visit your local job centre to speak to a disability advisor.
Information about what financial support is available can be found at the gov.uk website pages for and .

Mencap work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and provide services to support people to live life as they choose.
Phone: 0808 808 1111 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)

Disability Law Service provides information, free advice and assistance to those with disabilities and their carers including Disability Discrimination as it relates to Employment and Goods and Services, and Social Welfare Law as it relates to Community Care and Welfare Benefits.
Phone: 020 7791 9800

Citizens Advice Service provides information on benefits, employment and housing and help on debt, credit and legal issues.

Scope works with disabled people, of all ages, and their families, across England and Wales, offering practical, everyday support.
Phone: 0808 800 3333

Autism and Asperger Syndrome

The National Autistic Society provide information, support to people with autism (including Asperger syndrome) and their families.
Phone: 0808 800 4104 (Mon-Thu 10am-4pm Fri 9am-3pm)

The Autism Education Trust website includes a section called The Den, which provides information for young people on a wide range of topics such as friends and relationships, health and well being and money.

Ambitious about Autism offers information for parents of children with autism and 16 to 25 years old, including an online forum.
Phone: 020 8815 5444

Autism Northern Ireland supports the needs of people with Autism and their carers in Northern Ireland
Phone: 028 9040 1729

Scottish Autism provides services for autism in Scotland, including care, support and education for people with autism, their families and carers.
Phone: 01259 222022 (Tue-Thu 9.30am-4.30pm)

Dimensions supports people with learning disabilities and autism in England and Wales including support for people living in their own homes and transition support for young people leaving school or college.
Phone: 0300 303 9001 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)

Cerebral Palsy

CerebralPalsy.org.uk supports children, adults and their families affected by Cerebral Palsy.

bibic offers practical help to families caring for children who have developmental difficulties including autism, cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome, brain injury,dyslexia and Asperger’s syndrome.
Phone: 01458 253344

Limbless

The Limbless Association provides information and support to people of any age, who are about to have an amputation or are already living with congenital or acquired limb-loss - and to carers, family members and friends
Phone: 0800 644 0185

BLESMA, The Limbless Veterans provides support to limbless serving and ex servicemen and women and their families.
Phone: 020 8590 1124

Stroke

The Stroke Association supports stroke survivors and provides information about recognising the early warning signs of stroke and local support services available.
Phone: 0303 303 3100 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland offers confidential information and support to people with a condition, their families and carers.
Phone: 0808 801 0899

Northern Ireland Chest, Heart and Stroke (NICHS) runs services across Northern Ireland to help people and their families to meet the challenges of living with chest, heart or stroke conditions.
Phone: 028 9032 0184

Different Strokes provides support to stroke survivors of working age and children, including information on services; benefits and rights; work after stroke.
Phone: 0345 130 7172

Tourette Syndrome

Tourettes Action provides confidential and impartial support to adults and children living with Tourette Syndrome.
Phone: 0300 777 8427 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)

Tourette Scotland provides advice, support and information to people living with Tourette Syndrome in Scotland.
Phone: 0300 11 11 462 (Mon-Thu 9am-8pm)

Visually Impaired

Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) offers information, and proctical support to people with sight loss including travel, shopping, finances and advice on technology.
Phone: 0303 123 9999

SeeAbility encourages people who are blind or partially sighted and have other multiple disabilities to achieve their full potential and enhance their quality of life.
Phone: 01372 755000

Guide Dogs provides mobility services to people of all ages who are blind or partially sighted and delivers services to children and young people with sight loss.
Phone 0800 953 0113