Rights and Obligations
Below you will find an alphabetical list (A to Z) of organisations offering support and advice on your rights. You can also search for a specific organisation using the search button on the right hand side.
Click on any organisation’s link below to open their full details. We welcome feedback and queries or report problems you experience via our contact page.
You may find it also useful to look at Direct Gov for guidance.
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Disabled and reduced mobility Airport Guide Traveling with a disability or even a mobility problem can be a daunting experience if the proper assistance and help is not available at the Airport. Parkat (Airport Car Parking) have created a small guide with information and tips to hopefully make your trip flow more smoothly and without problems. [...]
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Shropshire council launch a new service called Tell Us Once on 1 December 2011 which should help those coping with the loss of a loved one. Shropshire Council has teamed up with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to deliver a new service that will reduce stress and red tape when reporting a birth [...]
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Aims to develop pride, identity and awareness of the rights and responsibilities of deaf people.
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The website links below are links to websites that specifically support the needs of Carers. some of them are local to Shropshire, and others are national or regional. Please let us know if you findany thatyou think would be helpful to others and we will add them too. If you are registered on the website just [...]
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Thousands of people need the Changing Places toilets that would help them to enjoy the day to day activities many of us take for granted.
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Deaf Direct aims to promote responsive, professional and empowering opportunities to a diverse and unique community of deaf and hard of hearing people in and around the communities of Herefordshire, Oxfordshire and Worcestershire.
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The campaigning web newspaper for disabled people.
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Supplying Disability Information, Opportunities, Products and Resources to the Worldwide Disability Community, Disabled World is an online community for disabled persons featuring the latest news and articles for people with disabilities.
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Turn legal obligation into policy development and culture change.
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A site with the purpose of making disabled people aware of the places and facilities they can access easily, as well as those which are impossible or difficult to use.
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An advisory group made up of leading academics, MPs and Peers and others with expertise in social care and finance to ensure enough public funding is available for people with learning disabilities to have same life chances and choices as everyone else.
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Mencap aims to be the voice of learning disability. They work with people with a learning disability to change laws and services, challenge prejudice and directly support thousands of people to live their lives as they choose. Local groups in Shropshire are Market Drayton and Bridgnorth and District.
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NAS campaigns and lobbies for lasting positive change for those affected by autism in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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The Office for Disability Issues (ODI) has been set up to help government deliver on the commitment made in the report, ‘Improving the Life Chances of Disabled People’.
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A voluntary group that has been working for over 18 years to improve access and facilities for all those who are either resident in or visiting Oswestry.
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Pesky People harnesses digital media, content and social networking to profile, challenge and change the lack of inclusion and access for Disabled and Deaf people.
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On the 5th December 2005 the inclusion of multiple sclerosis (MS), cancer and HIV in the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) was made simpler and clearer.
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RADAR is a national network of disability organisations and disabled people.
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Scope is a disability organisation in England and Wales whose focus is on people with cerebral palsy.
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Sense is the leading national charity that supports and campaigns for children and adults who are deafblind.
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The Group considers all access issues for people with disabilities.
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The directory contains information on groups which can offer advice and support on some of the issues or concerns any family may encounter.
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Shropshire Family Information Service (0-19) provides free information, advice and support on all aspects of family life, whether you are expecting a baby or the parent or carer of a teenager.
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SIAS’s mission is to establish an Independent Mental Health Advocacy service, throughout the County of Shropshire and the Borough of Telford & Wrekin.
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The Shropshire Infrastructure Partnership is a consortium of several voluntary sector organisations, all of which provide support to other voluntary and community groups across Shropshire. By working together the partners can maximise the impact of their services.
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A local group run by people with ME/CFS and carers to help those affected by Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Post-Viral Fatigue
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PCAS is an advocacy service for people with any type of disability, helping people who live in Shropshire or Telford and Wrekin boroughs.
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Parent Partnership Services offer information advice and support to parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs (SEN).
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We are a national charity promoting opportunities for young people and adults with any kind of impairment in post-16 education, training and employment.
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Welcome to Social Welfare Training. We provide quality welfare benefits training and consultancy based on legal rights. We can also provide courses on immigration and debt advice.
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Works to raise awareness of the needs and problems disabled people have in relation to access issues.
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Information on the rights of disabled children in education; contacts to local government providers; charitable organisations concerned with the disabled and education; organisations that provide information on accessible technology.
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An advocacy group for adults with learning disabilities, working throughout Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin.
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This website, Focus on Disability, for Disabled People and their Carers, provides contact details for a large number of helplines and services focused on Disability. Just follow the link below to see what it offers. Disability – Telephone Helplines for Disability and Carers Please be aware that the website also contains advertisements and SDN cannot provide [...]
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This website provides a list of up to date phone numbers and web and email contact details for a large number of helpline services, with a particular focus on the likely needs of those with disability and their carers. Follow this link to the website to find out if there is anything there to help [...]
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Telford Mind provides a diverse range of quality services, across the County for the one in four people and their families acknowledged to be affected by mental or emotional distress.
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Our current staff and projects are about addressing inequalities and tackling discrimination and harassment in Telford & Wrekin.
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A small informal group supporting people with disabilities and Transverse Myelitis.
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The Disabled Motorists Federation offer a variety of services to assist disabled drivers
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The Equalities Act became law in Spring 2010 though it is not due to start working until later in 2010.
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The Project Group is a voluntary arts based community business whose members are, or have been, in touch with Adult Mental Health Services. Membership is achieved through a successful referral process, initiated by a mental health worker, psychiatrist or GP within Shropshire and South Staffordshire.
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A national charity that provides training and work opportunities for people who are disadvantaged in the labour market due to disability.
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The Stroke Association is concerned with combating stroke in people of all ages.
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THT is a registered charity that offers a very wide range of support services for people affected by HIV
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Victim Support is the independent national charity which helps people cope with crime.
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Provides professional communication services for Deaf, deafblind and hard-of-hearing people living in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin.
