Links

Many of the web sites listed also have valuable links pages
Organisations	Commercial
Organisations
Find a Charity www.help.co.uk Easy to use online resource to either find a charity - a charity based in your area, or a charity with a special interest relevant to you - or to donate money.

3hFund Organises subsidised group holidays for physically disabled children and adults and in parallel afford a period of respite for their regular carers.

Action for Kids Action For Kids (AFK) is a national charity working with children and young people with physical and learning disabilities and their parents and carers. We help to transform young lives by removing the barriers to independence.

BIME The Bath Institute of Medical Engineering is a design and development charity in medical engineering; working with users and medical professionals to solve problems of disability and healthcare with practical technology.

Brainwave Charity dedicated to achieving the potential of children with Developmental Delay. Providing support for Parents, Schools and Health Professionals.		*top*

Calvert Trust Accessible outdoor activity breaks and courses for people with disabilities, together with their families and friends.		*top*

Cerebra Cerebra funds ground-breaking research into brain injury and neurological disorders, supports parents with information or services, and offers grants to help improve the quality of life of children with neurological conditions.		*top*

Children Today Children Today is a National Charity, working at a Local level to provide grants for vital, life-changing equipment for children and young people with sickness or disabilities, across the UK		*top*

Contact a Family (CaF) Contact a Family is the only UK charity providing support and advice to parents of children in the UK who are born or diagnosed with a serious disability. If you are new to this, then this is a good place to start.		*top*

Council for Disabled Children Promotes collaborative work between different organisations providing services and support for children and young people with disabilities and special educational needs.		*top*

DEMAND (Design & Manufacture for Disability) DEMAND provides specially designed equipment for people with disabilities where no other equipment exists.		*top*

Disability Equipment Register A self support organisation providing a service for disabled people and their families, to enable them to Buy, Sell, or Exchange Specialist Disability Equipment, on a direct one-to-one personal basis.		*top*

Disabled Living Based in Greater Manchester, Disabled Living has given an invaluable service to disabled people of all ages for over 108 years. They offer a comprehensive range of services to improve the quality of life of disabled people, their families and carers.		*top*

Disability Living Centres Council Where you can get free and impartial information and advice about products which can increase disabled or older people's choices about how they live.		*top*

Disability Now Newspaper The campaigning newspaper that puts you in the picture		*top*

Disabled Living Foundation 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.		*top*

Disabilities Trust Charity providing a range of services have including purpose-built accommodation, community-based housing, respite care, education, community enabling and rehabilitation.		*top*

emPOWER The charities consortium of users of disability equipment.		*top*

eQuip for Life Provides a free service for disabled people and their families wishing to buy or sell used disabled equipment on the internet.		*top*

face2face Parents supporting parents of disabled children, the one-to-one befriending service for parents of disabled children.		*top*

Family Fund Our purpose is to ease the stress on families in the UK who care for severely disabled children under 16, by providing grants and information related to the care of the child		*top*

Fledglings A not-for-profit organisation which helps parents and carers of a child with special needs of any kind to find simple, affordable solutions to practical problems. We offer a free product search service to locate toys, clothing, developmental aids and other items which may stimulate the child’s development or give relief to the carer.		*top*

Get Kids Going National charity which gives disabled children and young people - up to the age of 26 yrs - the wonderful opportunity of participating in sport.		*top*

Gloucestershire Cloud 9 Cloud 9 sends seriously ill and physically handicapped children on the holiday of a lifetime		*top*

Internet Resources for Special Children The IRSC web site is dedicated to communicating information relating to the needs of children with disABILITIES on a global basis.		*top*

Kids Active National charity promoting play for disabled children.		*top*

Kids Needs A worldwide resource that provides children with special needs, families and other caregivers with access to comprehensive information and resources.		*top*

Lifeline 4 Kids (formerly The Handicapped Children�s Aid Committee) Formed for one purpose � to provide essential equipment to help improve the quality of life for children with disabilities and special needs irrespective of their race or creed.		*top*

Kids Online KIDS is a national charity dedicated to helping children and young people with disabilities and special needs develop their skills and abilities and to realise their potential.		*top*

Motivation Our mission statement is "to initiate self-sustaining projects to enhance the quality of life of wheelchair users"		*top*

Muir Maxwell Trust The Trust�s remit is to provide practical support to children and their families coping with severe epilepsy and to increase awareness and understanding of epilepsy and help remove the stigma associated with the condition.		*top*

National Autistic Society Their aim was to encourage a better understanding of autism and to pioneer specialist services for people with autism and those who care for them.		*top*

Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children (formerly BDF Newlife) The UK's leading Child Health and Research Charity, formerly focussing on conditions arising from birth defects burt now with a wider scope to help all disabled and terminally ill children Funding vital medical research to understand, prevent, combat and treat inborn conditions. Dedicated nurse service to comfort, inform and support families and those at risk. Providing grants to affected families, funding vital equipment and assistance support. Campaigning to raise the level of awareness helping people to act, prior to pregnancy, to reduce the risks.		*top*

NHS Wheelchair Services Directory A complete listing of all of the NHS Wheelchair Services in the country !		*top*

Percy Hedley Foundation A charity providing specialist services for disabled people in the North East of England, The Percy Hedley Foundation promotes the rights, needs and aspirations of disabled children and adults through specialist, high quality services.		*top*

Queen Elizabeth Foundation Disability Information Service has been at the forefront of disability information dissemination. It aims to make high quality, impartial and independent information available to enquirers across the UK.		*top*

RADAR The Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation is a national organisation of and for disabled people.		*top*

React Rapid Effective Assistance for Children with Potentially Terminal illness, giving depth to short lives.		*top*

Roald Dahl Foundation Offers practical assistance to children and families in three areas: neurology, haematology and literacy. Provides a programme of grant-giving to charities, hospitals, and individuals.		*top*

SCOPE A disability organisation in England and Wales whose focus is people with cerebral palsy. Scope's aim is that disabled people achieve equality.		*top*

Share Care Network Promoting family based short breaks for disabled children and young people.		*top*

Special Families Special Families is a non-profit website providing parents and carers with ideas, information and support, plus an active user forum.		*top*

Special Kids in the UK Families of children and young people with special needs often deal with similar challenges. They may have concerns about education, services, therapies, respite and other issues directly related to their child. Special Kids in the UK aim to bring families together for friendship and support.		*top*

Special Needs Information Point (SNIP) Provides advice and information on services available to children with special needs and their carers.		*top*

Special Needs Kids Information Directory and shopping site to help parents and carers of children with special needs.		*top*

Steps A small UK charity that provides a free service to severely disabled children by providing a battery operated, adapted toy and a specialised switch that enables the child to operate the toys by themselves.		*top*

Treloar Trust Provides education, therapy, care and independence training for young people with disabilities. We aim to provide each individual with the support, confidence and skills to achieve the best in all aspects of their life.		*top*

Wheelchair Children Helping wheelchair using children get mobile.		*top*

Whizz-Kidz National children's charity with a very simple goal - to give disabled children independent mobility. By providing customised wheelchairs, tricycles and other specialised mobility equipment, Whizz-Kidz improves the quality of life of disabled children across the UK and literally lets children be children.		*top*

Youreable Youreable is the one-stop Internet site for disabled people,their carers, family and friends		*top*
Commercial
Active Design Active Design manufacture a range of postural management products, including the CAPS II seat.		*top*

Adaptive Mall US resource for special disability equipment, it's surprising what is available including a large range of specialist pushchairs - but you would probably have to import it yourself.		*top*

Crelling Harnesses for Disabled Manufacturers of specialist wheelchair and car seat harnesses for the disabled.		*top*

Delichon Suppliers of the Mountain Buggy Ranger - very similar to the Terrain XL but with the option for supportive inserts for children requiring postural management.		*top*

Ebay Disability Resources The place to buy and sell spare disability equipment.		*top*

Everyday Angels A specialist recruitment company offering care to people with special needs.		*top*

Liberator Liberator is one of the leading suppliers of voice output communication aids and simple technology equipment in the United Kingdom.		*top*

MOTI ACTIV If you need something with paediatric posture management the all terrain MOTI ACTIV is designed to alter perceptions about what a wheelchair should look like. Its streamlined design allows the child to be the first thing you see, not the chair. I think that it succeeds, this is a wheelchair with attitude.		*top*

Tendercare The 3 Wheel postural control system has been designed to enhance the seating position of children with moderate postural problems.		*top*

G & S Smirthwaite Suppliers of the MacLaren Major stroller plus many other products for children with special needs.		*top*

Specialised Orthotic Services (SOS) Manufacturers of supportive seats, and many other things, for children and adults with special needs.		*top*

Wheelchair Ramps UK based supplier, installer and advisor on portable and permanent wheelchair ramps.		*top*

Wike Special Needs Bicycle Trailers Suppliers of specialised bicycle trailers which can be converted to pushchairs with the potential for transporting TWO older/larger children.		*top*

Wise Wheels Suppliers of specialised cycles,tricycles, trailers, wheelchair bikes, hand powered bikes etc. to adults and children with disabilities or mobility problems.		*top*

If you would like to suggest a web site or resource to be added to this page please email nigel@specialneedspushchairs.co.uk