Guide to other websites

AbilityNet is a website championing IT for people with all types of disabling conditions, providing advice, factsheets, assessments, training and assistive technology. AbilityNet also supports professionals, employers and statutory bodies.
www.abilitynet.org.uk

access.adobe.com A resource designed to help people with disabilities work more effectively with Adobe software.
access.adobe.com

Accessible Travel and Leisure is a website for accessible travel and holidays for wheelchair users, slow walkers, mature travellers, their families and friends.
www.accessibletravel.co.uk

The Blue Badge Network This website assists all disabled people, and their families to overcome access and mobility problems. The Network also seeks the prevention of fraud and misuse of this concessionary parking badge.
Blue Badge Network

Department for Transport: Blue Badge Scheme Provides information about the Blue Badge Parking Scheme (formally orange badge).
www.dft.gov.uk

Department for Work and Pensions Delivers support and advice to people of working age, employers, pensioners, families and children and disabled people.
www.dwp.gov.uk

Directgov's disability pages offer a wide range of public service information on all aspects of disability.

www.direct.gov.uk/disability

Disability Information Service for Hertfordshire Provides information and support on all aspects of disabled living.
www.dish.uk.net

Disabled Living Foundation As a national UK Charity it is our vision to provide the best possible choice for people who use equipment to live a more independent life.
www.dlf.org.uk

Disabled Persons RailcardThis website gives information about the Disabled Person's Railcard and the discounts that it provides when travelling by train in Britain.
www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk/

Equality and Human Rights Commission Champions equality and human rights for all, working to eliminate discrimination, reduce inequality, protect human rights and to build good relations, ensuring that everyone has a fair chance to participate in society. This organisation replaces what used to be the Commission for Racial Equality, Disability Rights Commission and Equal Opportuntities Commission.
www.equalityhumanrights.com

Focus on Disability Has a wide range of information for disabled people and their carers in the UK as well as links to other relevant websites.
www.focusondisability.co.uk

Good Access Guide A unique directory of accessible leisure pursuits, holidays and travel, transport, mobility products, and daily living services for people with disabilities, their families and friends.
www.goodaccessguide.co.uk

Hertfordshire Action on Disability HAD aims to meet the needs of disabled people in Hertfordshire providing counselling, transport service and driving assessment in adapted vehicles. Information on holidays and equipment. Social events.Makes grants to local disabled people.
There is a mobile equipment and information service within Hertfordshire.
www.hadnet.org.uk

Hertfordshire PASS Hertfordshire Personal Assistance Support Service provides advocacy, support, advice and information to people with disabilities.
www.hertspass.com

HM Revenue & Customs The following FAQs provide information on VAT for disabled people, such as who qualifies as disabled and what is exempt from VAT.
HM Revenue & Customs VAT for disabled people

Jobcentre Plus - Help for the Disabled Provides specialist services for disabled people.
www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk

Family friendly site for disabled people and for families coping with Cerebral Palsy, Scoliosis and or an associated disability.
www.livingwithcerebralpalsy.com

Papworth Housing Advice Scheme A charity offering a service which provides adaptions in the home, handyperson service and dispersed alarm systems to elderly, disabled and those on low incomes throughout East Herts.
Papworth Housing Advice Scheme

POhWER Provides an advocacy service to those who experience inequality.
www.pohwer.net

Shaw Trust National charity that provides routes to work for people who are disadvantaged in the workplace due to disability, ill-health or other social circumstances.
www.shaw-trust.org.uk

Skill Promotes opportunities for young people and adults with any kind of disability in post-16 education, training and employment across the UK.
www.skill.org.uk

Vitalise (formerly Winged Fellowship Trust) is a national disability charity providing breaks for disabled adults, children and their carers at five accessible UK Centres in Cornwall, Nottingham, Southport, Essex and Southampton. We also provide holidays for visually impaired people.
www.vitalise.org.uk/

Youreable.com Youreable is the one-stop Internet site for disabled people, their carers, family and friends.
www.youreable.com