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Where details differ for Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, the contacts here should help signpost you in the right direction.

Ability Answers
Unit 2 Cwm Road, Hafod, Swansea SA1 2AY
tel: 01792 412700, email: info@tekability.com
http://www.tekability.com/

Ability Magazine
John Lamb Media Ltd, Dairy Cottages, Wolterton, Norfolk, NR11 7LX
tel: 01263 768572, email: John.Lamb@abilitymagazine.org.uk
http://www.abilitymagazine.org.uk/

Ability Net
PO Box 94, Warwick, CV34 5WS
tel: 0800 269 545, e-mail: enquiries@abilitynet.org.uk
http://www.abilitynet.org.uk

Able-Labels
Able-Direct Centre Ltd, Earls Barton, Northampton, NN6 0LS
tel: 0870 444 2733, email: sales@able-labels.co.uk
http://www.shopcreator.com/mall/departmentpage.cfm?store=AbleLabels

Access in London/Access Project (PHSP)
Access Project, 39 Bradley Gardens, West Ealing, London W13 8HE
email: gordon.couch@virgin.net
http://www.accessproject-phsp.org

Action on Disability and Development (ADD)
Vallis House, 57 Vallis Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 3EG
tel: 01373 473064, textphone 01373 454422, email add@add.org.uk
http://www.add.org.uk/

Age Concern England
Astral House, 1268 London Road, London SW16 4ER
tel: 020 8765 7200, helpline: 0800 009966
http://www.ageconcern.org.uk/

The Aidis Trust
3 Gunthorpe Street, London E1 7RQ
tel: 0207 426 2130, helpline: 0845 120 3719, email: info@aidis.org
http://www.aidis.org/

All Terrain Cycles
Shed 48, Salts Mills, Saltaire BD18 3LA
tel: 01274 588488, email: sales@allterraincycles.co.uk
http://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/

Arthritis Care
18 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HD
tel: 020 7380 6500, 24-hour info line: 0845 600 6868, helpline: 0808 800 4050, email: Info@arthritiscare.org.uk
http://www.arthritiscare.org.uk

Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA)
Bride House, 18-20 Bride Lane , London EC4Y 8EE
tel: 020 7842 0910/11, email: arma@rheumatology.org.uk
http://arma.uk.net/home.html

Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC)
Copeman House, St Mary's Court, St Mary's Gate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 7TD
tel: 0870 850 5000 or 01246 558033, email: Info@arc.org.uk
http://www.arc.org.uk

Assist UK
Redbank House, 4 St Chad’s Street, Manchester M8 8QA
tel: 0870 770 2866, text 0870 770 5813, email: general.info@assist-uk.org
http://www.assist-uk.org

Association of Charity Officers
Beechwood House, Wyllyotts Close, Potters Bar, Herts, EN6 2HN
tel: 01707 651777
http://www.aco.uk.net/

Association of Charity Shops
Central House, 14 Upper Woburn Place, London WC1H 0AE
tel: 020 7255 4470, email: mail@charityshops.org.uk
http://www.charityshops.org.uk/
Charity Shops Locator: http://ccgi.charityshops.plus.com/locator.php

BackCare/National Back Pain Association
The Charity for Healthier Backs, 16 Elmtree Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 8ST
tel: 020 8977 5474, helpline: 0845 130 2704, email: website@backcare.org.uk
http://www.backcare.org.uk/

Baconsdozen
13 Waveney Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1BT
tel: 01502 564120, email: sales@baconsdozen.co.uk
http://www.baconsdozen.co.uk/clothing.htm

BaKare Beds
Unit 1a, ERC, Bell Close, Plympton, Devon, PL7 4JH
tel: 01752 512222, email: info@bakare.co.uk
http://www.bakare.co.uk/

BBC Headquarters and BBC Radio
Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1A 1AA
tel: 020 7580 4468
BBC Health website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/
BBC Food website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/

BBC Ouch! Disability Magazine
Ouch!, Room 2362A, BBC White City, 201 Wood Lane, London W12 7TS
tel: 020 8752 5444, email: ouch@bbc.co.uk
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/

BBC Television Centre
BBC White City, Wood Lane, London, W12 7TS
tel: 020 8752 7400

Beauty Camouflage Care Service
see Skin Camouflage Care Service

Bella di Notte Ltd
Sawmill Lane, Helmsley, York YO62 5DQ
tel: 0870 770 6830, email: info@belladinotte.com
http://www.belladinotte.com/

Benefits Enquiry Line (BEL)
tel: 0800 882200, textphone: 0800 243355, email: Bel-Customer-Services@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Phone 8.30am-6.30pm (weekdays), 9am-1pm (Saturdays)

Best Direct
Clientbase Fulfilment Ltd, Hamilton House, 8 Fairfax Road, Heathfield, Newton Abbott, Devon, TQ12 6UD
tel: 0871 555 2003, email: bd.email@cbfulfilment.co.uk
http://www.bestdirect.tv/

Betterware UK Ltd
Betterware Customer Service, Stanley House, Park Lane, Castle Vale, Birmingham B35 6LJ
tel: 0845 129 4650, email: webcsd@betterware.co.uk
http://www.betterware.co.uk/

Bewell Ltd
Unit 3, Home Farm, Holt Road, Horsford, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 3AG
tel: 01603 890555, email: bewell@bewell.co.uk
http://www.bewell.co.uk/

Boots
Customer Care, PO Box 5300, Nottingham NG90 1AA
tel: 08450 70 80 90
http://www.boots.com/homePage/BootsHome.html

Braun
in UK: P&G Brooklands, The Heights, Brooklands, P O Box: Freepost RLXE.CBEY.YTCT, Weybridge KT13 0XP
tel: 01932 896000 or 0800 7837010, email: via website or ukconsumers@custhelp.com
http://www.braun.com/global/products

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
BACP House, Unit 15 St John's Business Park, Lutterworth, Leicestershire LE17 4HB
tel: 0870 443 5252, email bacp@bacp.co.uk
http://www.bacp.co.uk/

British Association/College of Occupational Therapists (BAOT/COT)
106-114 Borough High Street, Southwark, London SE1 1LB
tel: 020 7357 6480, library/information: 020 7450 2316, email: library@cot.co.uk
http://www.cot.org.uk/newpublic/contact.php

British Association of Prosthetists & Orthotists
BAPO Secretariat, Sir James Clark Building, Abbey Mill Business Centre, Paisley PA1 1TJ
tel: 0845 166 8490 or 0141 561 7217, email: admin@bapo.com
http://www.bapo.org/

British Association of Skin Camouflage
PO Box 202, Macclesfield SK11 6FP
tel: 01625 871129
http://www.skin-camouflage.net

British Chiropody & Podiatry Association (BCPA)
New Hall, 149 Bath Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4LA
tel: 01628 632440, email: membership@bcha-uk.org
http://www.bcha-uk.org/

British Computer Society
First Floor, Block D, North Star House, North Star Avenue, Swindon SN2 1FA
tel (UK): 0845 300 4417, email: bcshq@hq.bcs.org.uk
http://www.bcs.org/
British Computer Society Disability Group
http://www.disability.bcs.org.uk/

British Dietetic Association (BDA)
5th Floor, Charles House, 148/9 Great Charles Street Queensway, Birmingham B3 3HT
tel 0121 200 8080, email: info@bda.uk.com
http://www.bda.uk.com/

British Footwear Association (BFA)
3 Burystead Place, Wellingborough, Northants, NN8 1AH
tel: 01933 229 005, email: info@britfoot.com
http://www.britfoot.com

British Gas Energy Trust
Freepost British Gas Energy Trust
tel: via Charis Grants on 01733 421021, email: bget@charisgrants.com
http://www.britishgasenergytrust.org.uk/

British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA)
New Loom House, Suite 4.06, 101 Back Church Lane, London E1 1LU
tel: 020 7702 2141, email: bhta@bhta.com
http://www.bhta.net/index.html

British Holistic Medical Association (BHMA)
PO Box 371, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 9BG
tel: 01278 722000, email:admin@bhma.org
http://www.bhma.org/

The British Library
Document Supply Service, Boston Spa, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 7BQ
tel: 01937 546060, email: dsc-customer-services@bl.uk
http://www.bl.uk/

British Medical Association (BMA)
BMA House, Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9JP
tel: 020 7387 4499
see 'Public and patient information' and 'Library and Medline' sections of website. Also small public information service, tel: 020 7383 6625, email bma-library@bma.org.uk
http://www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/content/home

British Nutrition Foundation
High Holborn House, 52-54 High Holborn, London WC1V 6RQ
tel: 020 7404 6504, email: postbox@nutrition.org.uk
http://www.nutrition.org.uk/

British Red Cross Society
The British Red Cross, 44 Moorfields, London, EC2Y 9AL
tel: 0870 170 7000, information@redcross.org.uk
http://www.redcross.org.uk/

British Sjögren's Syndrome Association (BSSA)
PO Box 10867, Birmingham B16 0ZW
tel: 0121 455 6532, helpline: 0121 455 6549
http://www.bssa.uk.net

BT
BT Customer service: 0800 800 150
BT online phone book: http://www.thephonebook.bt.com/publisha.content/en/find/
BT's free directory enquiries, for registered users: 0800 587 0195
BT Age & Disability Action: http://www.btplc.com/age_disability/

Cambridge Engineering Design Centre (EDC)
Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1PZ
tel: 01223-748245, email: edc-enquiries @ eng.cam.ac.uk
http://www.eng.cam.ac.uk/

Canine Partners
Heyshott, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 0ED
tel: 08456 580 480, email: info@caninepartners.co.uk
http://www.caninepartners.co.uk/

Care Necessities
Longdon Hall, Longdon Green, Nr Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 4PT
tel: 0870 164 2277, email: info@carenecessities.co.uk
http://www.carenecessities.co.uk/

Care and Repair
The Renewal Trust Business Centre, 3 Hawksworth Street, Nottingham NG3 2EG
tel: 0115 950 6500, email: Catrionasaxton@careandrepair-england.org.uk
http://www.careandrepair-england.org.uk

Celtic Sheepskin
Unit B, Treloggan Industrial Estate, Newquay, Cornwall, TR7 2SX
tel: 01637 871605, email: support@celtic-sheepskin.co.uk
http://www.celtic-sheepskin.co.uk/

Centre for Accessible Environments (CAE)
70 South Lambeth Road, London SW8 1RL
tel/textphone: 020 7840 0125, email: info@cae.org.uk
http://www.cae.org.uk/index.html

Charity Shops Locator
see Association of Charity Shops

Chester-care
see Homecraft Rolyan

Children's Chronic Arthritis Association (CCAA)
Ground Floor, Amber Gate, City Wall Road, Worcester, WR1 2AH
tel: 01905 745595, email: info@ccaa.org.uk
http://www.ccaa.org.uk/

CHOICEs for families of children with arthritis
Choices, P O Box 58, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 5WN
email: info@kidswitharthritis.org
http://www.kidswitharthritis.org/index.html

CIA Training Ltd
Business & Innovation Centre, Sunderland Enterprise Park, Sunderland SR5 2TH
tel: 0191 549 5002, email: info@ciatraining.co.uk
http://www.ciatraining.co.uk/index.php

Citizens' Advice Bureau (CAB)
contact your local CAB; there's a 'find your local CAB' on the main website: http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index
or visit the online CAB information and advice guide on http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/
tel: for admin only queries, not advice: 020 7833 2181

Clifford James
Gladden Place, West Gillibrands, Skelmersdale, Lancs, WN8 9SX
tel: 0870 888 1008, email: customerservice@Clifford-James.co.uk
http://www.clifford-james.co.uk/

Closetmaid
Unit 218, 36 Blenheim Grove, London SE15 4QL
tel: 0870 225 7002, email: sales@closetmaiduk.com
http://www.closetmaiduk.com/

Clothing Solutions for Disabled People
Unit 1, Jubilee Mills, 30 North Street, Bradford BD1 4EW
tel: 01274 746739, email: enquiries@clothingsolutions.org.uk
http://www.clothingsolutions.org/

College of Occupational Therapists (COT)
106-114 Borough High Street, Southwark, London SE1 1LB
tel: 020 7357 6480
Library and Information Service tel: 020 7450 2316, email: library@cot.co.uk
http://www.cot.org.uk/newpublic/otandme/intro.php

Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI)
33 Greycoat Street, London SW1P 2QF
tel: 020 7979 2000 or CSCI Customer Services: 0845 015 0120
http://www.csci.gov.uk/

Community Legal Service Direct (CLS Direct)
helpline 0845 345 4345
http://www.clsdirect.org.uk/index.jsp

Consumer Direct
tel: 08454 040506, minicom 08451 231384, email: via website
http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk

Consumers' Association & Which?
Which?, 2 Marylebone Road, London NW1 4DF
tel: 020 7770 7000 or 01992 822800, email: which@which.co.uk
http://www.which.co.uk/

Continence Foundation
Helpline Nurse, Continence Foundation, 307 Hatton Square, 16 Baldwins Gardens, London ECIN 7RJ
tel: 0845 345 0165, email: continence-help@dial.pipex.com
http://www.continence-foundation.org.uk/

Cosyfeet
Cosyfeet Hip to Toe, The Tanyard, Leigh Road, Street, Somerset BA16 0HR
tel: 01458 447 275, email: comfort@cosyfeet.co.uk
http://www.cosyfeet.com/

Council for Registered Gas Installers (CORGI)
1 Elmwood, Chineham Park, Crockford Lane, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 8WG
0800 915 0485, email: enquiries@trustcorgi.com
http://www.trustcorgi.com/

Damart
Bowling Green Mills, Lime Street, Bingley, West Yorkshire. BD97 1AD
tel: 08708 33 0000, email via website
http://www.damart.co.uk/

Dateline
Earl House, Earl Street, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1PF
email: customerservices@dateline.co.uk
http://www.dateline.co.uk/

Delia Smith
Delia Online, NC Internet Ltd, PO Box 1124, Knaphill, GU21 9AA
email via website
http://www.deliaonline.com/

Department of Health (DH)
Customer service centre: 020 7210 4850 (weekdays 9.00-5.00)
Carers line: 0808 808 7777 (Weds, Thurs, 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm)
DH Publications Orderline: PO Box 777, London SE1 6XH, tel: 08701 555455
http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Design Matters KBB Ltd
Aries House, Straight Bit, Flackwell Heath, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP10 9NB
tel: 01628 531584, email: info@dmkbb.co.uk
http://www.dmkbb.co.uk/

Devon DLC/ILC (Clothing Advice Service)
The Independent Living Centre, 14 Marsh Green Road, North Marsh Barton, Exeter EX2 8LT
tel: 01392 687276
http://www.devon.gov.uk/ilc

DIAL (Disablement Information & Advice Lines)
headquarters tel: 01302 310 123, email: infoenquires@dialuk.org.uk
http://www.dialuk.info/

DinnerUP Ltd
4 Round Oak Grove, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3BW
tel, 0845 200 8509, email via website
http://www.dinnerup.co.uk/

Directgov
Government information for people with disabilities
http://www.direct.gov.uk/DisabledPeople/fs/en

Disability Alliance
Universal House, 88-94 Wentworth Street, London E1 7SA
tel: 020 7247 8776, email: office.da@dial.pipex.com
http://www.disabilityalliance.org/

Disability Equipment Register
4 Chatterton Road, Yate, Bristol BS37 4BJ
Tel: 01454 318818, email: disabreg@blueyonder.co.uk
http://www.disabreg.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/

Disability Law Service
39-45 Cavell Street, London E1 2BP
tel: 020 7791 9800, minicom: 020 7791 9801, email: advice@dls.org.uk
http://www.dls.org.uk/

Disability Now
Disability Now, 6 Market Road, London, N7 9PW
tel: 020 7619 7323, minicom: 020 7619 7332, email editor@disabilitynow.org.uk
http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk/

Disability Rights Commission (DRC)
DRC helpline, FREEPOST MID02164, Stratford upon Avon CV37 9BR
helpline: 08457 622 633, textphone: 08457 622 644, email: use the website form
http://www.drc-gb.org/

Disabled Living Centres (DLC)
see Assist UK, the national coordinator for DLCs
http://www.assist-uk.org

Disabled Living Foundation
380-384 Harrow Road, London W9 2HU
tel: 020 7289 6111, helpline: 0845 130 9177, textphone: 020 7432 8009, email: advice@dlf.org.uk
http://www.dlf.org.uk/

Dogs for the Disabled
The Frances Hay Centre, Blacklocks Hill, Banbury, Oxon, OX17 2BS
tel: 08700 776600, email: info@dogsforthedisabled.org
http://www.dogsforthedisabled.org/

EDF Energy Trust
Freepost RLXG.RBYJ.USXE, EDF Energy Trust, PO Box 42, Peterborough PE3 8XH
tel: 01733 421021, 01733 421050, email: edfet@charisgrants.com
http://www.edfenergytrust.org.uk/

Electrical Safety Council
18 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6LB
tel: 0870 040 0561, email: enquiries@electricalsafetycouncil.org.uk
http://www.electricalsafetycouncil.org.uk/

Elm House Products Ltd
St. Margaret, Harleston, Norfolk IP20 0PJ
tel: 01986 783833, email via website
http://www.elmhouseproducts.co.uk/

Employers' Forum on Disability
Nutmeg House, 60 Gainsford Street, London SE1 2NY
tel: 020 7403 3020, minicom: 020 7403 0040, email: website.enquiries@employers-forum.co.uk
http://www.employers-forum.co.uk/www/index.htm

Energy Retail Association (ERA)
4th Floor, 17 Waterloo Place, London SW1Y 4AR
tel: 0207 930 9175, email: info@energy-retail.org.uk
http://www.energy-retail.org.uk/energyefficiency.html

Energy Savings Trust
21 Dartmouth Street, London SW1H 9BP
tel: 020 7222 0101, email via website
http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/

Energywatch
4th Floor, Artillery House, Artillery Row, London SW1P 1RT
tel: 08459 060708, email via website
http://www.energywatch.org.uk/

eQuip For Life
email: mail@equipforlife.org.uk
http://www.equipforlife.org.uk/

Equipmentdirect.org.uk
9 - 19 Rose Road, Southampton SO14 6TE
tel: 0845 1221 454, email: info@equipmentdirect.org.uk
http://www.equipmentdirect.org.uk/

ExpressChemist
5 Coombe Terrace, Lewes Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 4AD
tel: 0800 542 1203
http://www.expresschemist.co.uk

FAST (Foundation for Assistive Technology)
12 City Forum, 250 City Road, London EC1V 8AF
tel: 020 7253 3303, e-mail: info@fastuk.org
http://www.fastuk.org/

Filaspun
1 Parkwood Street, Keighley, West Yorks, BD21 4QR
tel: 01535 210426, email: enquiry@filaspun.co.uk
http://www.filaspun.co.uk/

Food Standards Agency
UK Headquarters, Aviation House, 125 Kingsway, London WC2B 6NH
tel: 020 7276 8000, email via website
http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/

Foot Friendly
Wadsworth Road, Driffield, yorkshire, YO25 9DJ
tel: 08701 263010, email orders@footfriendly.co.uk
http://www.footfriendly.co.uk/

FPA (Family Planning Association)
50 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8QU
helpline: 0845 310 1334 (weekdays 9am to 6pm, closed Thurs 3pm-4.30pm)
http://www.fpa.org.uk/

Fred Aldous Ltd
37 Lever Street, Manchester M1 1LW
tel: 0161 236 4224, email via website
http://www.fredaldous.co.uk/

Furniture Re-use Network (FRN)
48-54 West Street, St Philips, Bristol BS2 0BL
tel: 0117 954 3571, email: info@frn.org.uk
http://www.frn.org.uk/

General Social Care Council (GSCC)
Goldings House, 2 Hay's Lane, London SE1 2HB
tel: 020 7397 5100 (switchboard), tel: 020 7397 5800 (infoline), minicom: 020 7397 5103, email: info@gscc.org.uk
http://www.gscc.org.uk/

The Good Book Guide
The Good Book Guide, Hamilton House,Fairfax Road, Heathfield, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6UD
tel: 01626 831122, email: enquiries@gbgdirect.com
http://www.thegoodbookguide.com/

Good Housekeeping
National Magazine House, 72 Broadwick Street, London W1F 9EP
tel: 0906 752 9070, emails: consumer.query@natmags.co.uk, cookery.query@natmags.co.uk
http://www.goodhousekeeping.co.uk/

Habinteg
Holyer House, 20-21 Red Lion Court, London EC4A 3EB
tel: 020 7822 8700, Tenant Services Assistants: 0845 6065 202, email: info@habinteg.org
http://www.habinteg.org.uk/

Hawkshead
Main Street, Hawkshead Village, The Lake District, LA22 0SW
tel: 0870 830 6007, email: service@hawkshead.com
http://www.hawkshead.com/

Helen Hamlyn Research Centre
Royal College of Art Helen Hamlyn Centre, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2EU
tel: 0207 590 4242, email: hhc@rca.ac.uk
http://www.hhrc.rca.ac.uk/

The Helping Hand Company
Bromyard Road, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 1NS
tel: 01531 635678, email: Email sales@helpinghand.co.uk
http://www.helpinghand.co.uk/

Herbert Direct
Unit 14, Lawson Hunt Industrial Park, Guildford Road, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 3JR
tel: 0870 770 7656, email sales@herbertdirect.co.uk
http://www.herbertdirect.co.uk/

H J Hall
Coventry Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0JX
tel: 01455 638800, email: enquiries@hjhall.com
http://www.hjhall.co.uk/

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
National Advice Service, Written Enquiries Section, Alexander House, Victoria Avenue, Southend, Essex SS99 1BD
tel: 0845 010 9000, textphone: 0845 000 2000, email: estn@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk
http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/

Holiday Care
see Tourism for All

Homecraft Rolyan
Nunn Brook Road, Huthwaite, Sutton in Ashfield, Notts NG17 2HU
tel: 08702 423 234 (for Chester-care catalogue)
https://www.homecraft-rolyan.com/app.aspx

Home Heat Helpline
c/o Energy Retail Association
tel: 0800 33 66 99 or minicom 0800 027 2122
http://www.homeheathelpline.org/

Hotter
Hotter Comfort Concept, Beaconsfield Footwear Ltd, 2 Peel Road, West Pimbo, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9PT
tel: 0800 525 893, email: mailorder@hotter.co.uk
http://www.hottershoes.com/

House Adaptations Advisory Service (HAAS)
c/o Centre for Accessible Environments (CAE)
http://www.cae.org.uk/haas.html

House of Commons
House of Commons, London SW1A 2TT
tel: 020 7219 3000, information office: 020 7219 4272
http://www.parliament.uk/

Incontact
SATRA Innovation Park, Rockingham Road, Kettering, Northants, NN16 9JH
tel 0870 770 3246, email: info@incontact.org
http://www.incontact.org/

Independent Living
email via website
http://www.independentliving.co.uk/index.shtml

Independent Living Centre, Devon
see Devon DLC/ILC (Clothing Advice Service)

The Introduction Services Federation
72 New Bond Street, London W1Y 9DD
tel: 07050 386337
http://www.i-s-f.co.uk/

ITCH Network
Block D, North Star House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FA
tel via AbilityNet freephone/minicom: 0800 269545, email: enquiries@abilitynet.org.uk
http://www.itcanhelp.org.uk/

John Lewis
Customer Services, John Lewis Direct, PO Box 19615, Erskine PA8 6WU
Customer Service team: 08456 049 049, email via website
http://www.johnlewis.com/

Joseph Rowntree Foundation
The Homestead. 40 Water End, York, North Yorkshire YO30 6WP
Tel: 01904 629241, email: info@jrf/org.uk
http://www.jrf.org.uk/

Joseph Turner Ltd
The Granary, Grizzlefield House, Felixkirk Road, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 2ED
tel: 01845 575100, email: custserv@josephturner.co.uk
http://www.josephturner.co.uk/

Keep Able
3/4 Sterling Park, Pedmore Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 1TB
tel: 08705 202122, email: homeshopping@keepable.co.uk
http://www.keepable.co.uk/

Kleins
5 Noel Street, London W1F 8GD
tel: 020 7437 6162, email via website
http://www.kleins.co.uk/

KnitAndSew.co.uk
Neville Fox, Knitandsew.co.uk, 21/22 Park Street, Swansea SA1 3JD
Tel 05600 753461/05600 753462, email: sales@knitandsew.co.uk
http://www.knitandsew.co.uk/

Lady Hoare Trust
now merged with 'Contact a Family'
209-211 City Road, London EC1V 1JN
tel: 020 7608 8700, helpline: 0808 808 3555 (weekdays 10am-4pm), textphone: 0808 808 3556, email: info@cafamily.org.uk
http://www.cafamily.org.uk/

Lakeland
Alexandra Buildings, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1BQ
tel: 015394 88100, email via website
http://www.lakeland.co.uk/

Law Centres Federation
Duchess House, 18-19 Warren Street, London W1T 5LR
tel 020 7387 8570, email: info@lawcentres.org.uk
http://www.lawcentres.org.uk/

Law Society
113 Chancery Lane. London. WC2A 1PL
tel: 020 7320 9555
http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/home.law

Lupus UK
St James House, Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3NH
tel: 01708 731251
http://www.lupusuk.com

Magellan's
Magellan’s Travel Catalogue, 106 Avro House, Havelock Terrace, London SW8 4AS
tel: 0870 600 1601, email via website
http://www.magellans.co.uk/

Mailing Preference Service
DMA House, 70 Margaret Street, London W1W 8SS
tel: 020 7291 3310, email mps@dma.org.uk
http://www.mpsonline.org.uk/mpsr/

Mail Order Traders' Association (MOTA)
PO Box 51909, London SW99 0WZ
tel: 0207 735 3410, email mota@mota.org.uk
http://www.mota.org.uk/

MedicAlert
1 Bridge Wharf, 156 Caledonian Road, London N1 9UU
tel: 020 7833 3034, freephone: 0800 581420, email:info@medicalert.org.uk
http://medicalert.org.uk/

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
Market Towers, 1 Nine Elms Lane, London SW8 5NQ
tel: 020 7084 2000 or 020 7210 3000, email: info@mhra.gsi.gov.uk
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/

J H Meech & Son Ltd/Meechs Menswear
103 St Mary's Street, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8NY
tel: 01305 771224, email: info@meechs.co.uk
http://www.meechs.co.uk/

Metropolitan Police (Fraud Alert)
SCD6 Economic and Specialist Crime OCU, Wellington House, 67-73 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6BE
email: fraud.alert@met.police.uk
http://www.met.police.uk/fraudalert/

Microwave Technologies Association
Norfolk Glen, Love Lane, Iver, Bucks, SL0 9QZ
email: jennipher@microwaveassociation.org.uk
http://www.microwaveassociation.org.uk/

Mind (National Association for Mental Health)
15 19 Broadway, London E15 4BQ
tel:: 020 8519 2122, mindinfoline: 0845 766 0163, email: contact@mind.org.uk
Mind's mail order/publications unit:
tel: 0844 448 4448, email: publications@mind.org.uk
http://www.mind.org.uk/

The Mobility Market Ltd
Dolphin House, 36 Liverpool Road Eccles, Manchester M30 OWA
tel: 0161 788 8676, email: admin@themobilitymarket.co.uk
http://www.themobilitymarket.co.uk/index.htm

Muji
8-12 Leeke Street, London WC1X 9HT
email: mujionline@muji.co.uk
http://www.muji.eu/

MyTights.com Ltd
2 Chesney Street, London SW11 5JT
tel: 0845 004 8400, e-mail help@mytights.com
http://www.mytights.com/

Naidex (National Aids for the Disabled Exhibition)
c/o Emap Public Sector, Greater London House, Hampstead Road, London NW1 7EJ
tel: 020 7874 0200, email: info@emap.com
http://www.naidex.co.uk/

National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society (NASS)
Unit 0.2, One Victoria Villas, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 2GW,
tel: 020 8948 9117, email: admin@nass.co.uk
http://www.nass.co.uk/
for AS research news: http://www.asresearch.co.uk/

National Back Pain Association
see 'BackCare'

National Bed Federation (NBF)
High Corn Mill, Chapel Hill, Skipton, North Yorks, BD23 1NL
tel:0845 055 6406, email: info@bedfed.org.uk
http://www.bedfed.org.uk/

National Centre for Independent Living (NCIL)
4th Floor, Hampton House, 20 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TJ
tel: 0207 587 1663, text: 0207 587 1177, email: info@ncil.org.uk
http://www.ncil.org.uk/

National Federation of Shopmobility (NFSUK)
PO Box 6641, Christchurch BH23 9DQ
tel: 08456 442 446, email: Info@shopmobilityuk.org
http://www.justmobility.co.uk/shop/

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Mid City Place, 71 High Holborn, London WC1V 6NA
tel: 020 7067 5800, email: nice@nice.org.uk
http://www.nice.org.uk/

National Joint Registry (NJR)
The NJR Centre, Peoplebuilding 2, Peoplebuilding Estate, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead HP2 4NW
tel: 0845 345 9991
http://www.njrcentre.org.uk

National Osteoporosis Society
Camerton, Bath, BA2 0PJ
tel: 0845 130 3076, helpline:0845 450 0230, email: info@nos.org.uk
http://nos.org.uk

Neater Solutions Ltd
13 Spencer Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9DX
tel: 01298 23882, email: info@neater.co.uk
http://www.neater.co.uk/

NEXUS
NEXUS House, 6 The Quay, Bideford, North Devon, EX39 2HW
tel: 01237 471704 / 421619
http://www.nexus-uk.co.uk/

NHS Direct
Chief Executive, NHS Direct, 7th Floor, 207 Old Street, London EC1 9PS
helpline: 0845 4647, email: use the website forms
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/

Nottingham Rehab Supplies
Excelsior Road, Ashby Park, Leics, LE65 1NG
catalogue request: 0845 120 4522, general: 01530 418256
http://www.nrs-uk.co.uk/index.html

NRAS (National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society)
Unit B4 Westacott Business Centre, Westacott Way, Littlewick Green, Maidenhead SL6 3RT
tel: 01628 823524, helpline: 0845 458 3969, email: enquiries@rheumatoid.org.uk
http://www.rheumatoid.org.uk/

Office for Disability Issues (ODI)
The Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam Street, London WC2N 6HT
email: office-for-disability-issues@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
http://www.officefordisability.gov.uk/

Office of Fair Trading (OFT)
Enquiries Unit, OFT, Fleetbank House, 2-6 Salisbury Square, London EC4Y 8JX
tel: 020 7211 8000, email: enquiries@oft.gsi.gov.uk
publications: OFT, PO Box 366, Hayes, UB3 1XB
tel: 0800 389 3158, email: oft@ecgroup.co.uk
http://www.oft.gov.uk/

Orkney Angora
William & Elizabeth Sichel, Orkney Angora, Isle of Sanday, Orkney, KW17 2AZ
tel: 01857 600421, email: info@orkneyangora.co.uk
http://www.orkneyangora.co.uk/

Pain Relief Foundation
Clinical Sciences Centre, University Hospital Aintree, Lower Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL
tel: 0151 529 5820, email: secretary@painrelieffoundation.org.uk
http://www.painrelieffoundation.org.uk/

Patient Advice and Liaison Services (PALS)
use online directory search to find your local PALS
http://www.pals.nhs.uk/

Patient and Public Involvement (PPI)
supported by the 'Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health':
Help Desk, 7th Floor, 120 Edmund Street, Birmingham B3 2ES
tel: 0845 120 7111, minicom 0845 120 7113, email: enquiries@cppih.org
http://www.cppih.org/

The Patients Association
PO Box 935, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 3YJ
tel: 020 8423 9111, helpline :0845 608 4455, email: mailbox@patients-association.com
http://www.patients-association.org.uk/

Patient UK
c/o EMIS (Egton Medical Information Systems):
Park House Mews, 77 Back Lane, Broadway, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 4RF
http://www.patient.co.uk/

Pegasus
Pegasus House, Waterberry Drive, Waterlooville, Hants, PO7 7XX
tel: +44 (0) 23 9278 4200, email: custserv@pegasus-uk.com
http://www.pegasus-uk.com/

Peta (UK)
Mark's Hall, Mark's Hall Lane, Margaret Roding, Dunmow CM6 1QT
tel: 01245 231 118, email: custserv@peta-uk.com
http://www.peta-uk.com/index.html

Pets as Therapy (PAT)
3 Grange Farm Cottages, Wycombe Road, Saunderton, Princes Risborough, Bucks, HP27 9NS
tel: 0870 977 0003 (weekdays 9am-4.30pm), email: reception@petsastherapy.org
http://www.petsastherapy.org/

PHAB (Physically Handicapped/Able Bodied)
PHAB head office, Summit House, 50 Wandle Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1DF
tel: 020 8667 9443 or email: info@phabengland.org.uk
http://www.phabengland.org.uk/

The Primary Care Rheumatology Society
PO Box 42, Northallerton, North Yorks, DL7 8YG
tel: 01609 774794, email: helen@ pcrsociety.freeserve.co.uk
http://www.pcrsociety.org.uk

Problem Solved
5 Balfour Place, London W1K 2AU
tel: 020 7499 0098, email: help@problemsolved.co.uk
Homes Advice Line 0871 287 0344 http://www.problemsolved.co.uk/

Promedics
Head Office, Moorgate Street, Blackburn, Lancs. BB2 4 PB
tel: 01254 619000, email: enquiries@promedics.co.uk
http://www.promedics.co.uk/

The Psoriasis Association
Milton House, 7 Milton Street, Northampton NN2 7JG
tel: 0845 676 0076, email: mail@psoriasis.demon.co.uk
http://www.psoriasis-association.org.uk

Psoriatic Arthropathy Alliance (PAA)
PO Box 111, St Albans, Herts, AL2 3JQ
tel: 0870 7703212, email: info@thePAA.org
http://www.paalliance.org

Pugs shoes
Linsey Buck, PO Box 3788, Glastonbury, BA6 9WT
email: pugsshoes@yahoo.co.uk
http://uk.geocities.com/pugsshoes/

RADAR (Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation)
12 City Forum, 250 City Road, London EC1V 8AF
tel: 020 7250 3222, minicom: 020 7250 4119, email: radar@radar.org.uk
http://www.radar.org.uk/radarwebsite/

Raynaud's & Scleroderma Association
112 Crewe Road, Alsager, Cheshire, ST7 2JA
tel: 01270 872776, helpline: 0800 917 2494, email: info@raynauds.org.uk
http://www.raynauds.org.uk/

Relate
Herbert Gray College, Little Church Street, Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 3AP
tel: 0845 456 1310 or 01788 573241, email: enquiries@relate.org.uk
http://www.relate.org.uk/

Remap
Remap National Organiser, D9 Chaucer Business Park, Kemsing, TN15 6YU
tel: 0845 130 0456, email: info@remap.org.uk
http://www.remap.org.uk/

Ricability
30 Angel Gate, City Road, London EC1V 2PT
tel: 0207 427 2460, textphone: 0207 427 2469, email: mail@ricability.org.uk
http://www.ricability.org.uk/

Riding for the Disabled (RDA)
Head office: Lavinia Norfolk House, Avenue R, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, CV8 2LY
tel: 0845 658 1082, email using the website form
http://www.riding-for-disabled.org.uk/

Royal College of Nursing
20 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0RN
tel: 0845 772 6100
http://www.rcn.org.uk/

Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)
105 Judd Street, London WC1H 9NE
tel: 020 7388 1266, helpline: 0845 766 9999, email: helpline@rnib.org.uk
Medicines Information Line, tel: 0800 198 5000 (free) http://www.rnib.org.uk/

Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB)
1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN
tel: 020 7735 9141, email: enquiries@rpsgb.org
http://www.rpsgb.org.uk/

Safe Home Ordering Protection Scheme (SHOPS)
18a King Street, Maidenhead, SL6 1EF
tel: 01628 641930, email: enquiries@shops-uk.org.uk
http://www.shops-uk.org.uk/

Samaritans
helpline: 08457 90 90 90, textphone: 08457 90 91 92, email: jo@samaritans.org or write: write to Chris, P O Box 9090, Stirling, FK8 2SA
central office: The Upper Mill, Kingston Road, Ewell, Surrey, KT17 2AF
tel: 020 8394 8300, email: admin@samaritans.org
http://www.samaritans.org/

Saynoto0870.com
email: via the website
http://www.saynoto0870.com/

The Scleroderma Society
3 Caple Rd, London NW10 8AB
tel: 020 8961 4912, email: info@sclerodermasociety.co.uk
http://www.sclerodermasociety.co.uk/

Scottish Arthroplasty Project (SAP)
Clinical Governance Programme, Information Services Divsion, NHS National Services Scotland, Gyle Square, 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh EH12 9EB
tel: 0131 275 6167, email: Arthroplasty@isd.csa.scot.nhs.uk
http://www.arthro.scot.nhs.uk/

Sholleys
Sholley Trolleys Ltd, 3 Wade Road, Gorse Lane In. Estate, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 4LT
tel: 01255 431444, email: info@sholley.comv http://www.sholley.com/

Simply Automate
10 Wornal Park, Menmarsh Road, Worminghall, Bucks, HP18 9PH
tel: 0845 644 3330, email: support@simplyautomate.co.uk
http://www.simplyautomate.co.uk/

Skill: National Bureau for Students with Disabilities
Head Office, Chapter House, 18-20 Crucifix Lane, London SE1 3JW
tel/minicom: 020 7450 0620, email: info@skill.org.uk
Information Service tel: 0800 328 5050, minicom: 0800 068 2422
http://www.skill.org.uk/

Skin Camouflage Care Service
contact your local British Red Cross for information
c/o The British Red Cross, 44 Moorfields, London, EC2Y 9AL
tel: 0870 170 7000
http://www.redcross.org.uk/

Sleep Council
High Corn Mill, Chapel Hill, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1NL
tel: 0845 058 4595, leaflet line: 0800 018 2923 (free), email: info@sleepcouncil.org.uk
http://www.sleepcouncil.com/

Society of Chiropodists & Podiatrists (SCP)
1 Fellmonger's Path, Tower Bridge Road, London SE1 3LY
tel: 020 7234 8620, email via website
http://www.feetforlife.org/

Stitch1Knit1
196 High Street, Guildford GU1 3HZ
tel: 0845 601 8827, email: sales@stitch1knit1.com
http://www.stitch1knit1.com/

Support Dogs
21, Jessops Riverside, Brightside Lane, Sheffield S9 2RX
tel: 0870 609 3476, email supportdogs@btconnect.com
http://www.support-dogs.org.uk/

Switch with Which?
c/o Which?, Castlemead, Gascoyne Way, Hertford, SG14 1LH
tel: 0800 533 031, email: switch@which.co.uk
http://www.switchwithwhich.co.uk/

Talking Newspaper Association of the United Kingdom (TNAUK)
TNAUK National Recording Centre, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8DB
tel: 01435 866102, email: info@tnauk.org.uk
http://www.tnauk.org.uk/

Telecare and Telehealth Alliance Ltd
5 Marcia Road, London SE1 5XE
tel/fax: 020 7064 0883, email: enquiries@telecarealliance.co.uk
http://www.telecarealliance.co.uk

Tiewarehouse
Unit 17, The Old Rectory Business Centre, Springhead Road, Northfleet DA11 8HN
tel: 0800 197 4254, email via website
http://www.tiewarehouse.co.uk/

Tilley Endurables
6 Tresprison Court, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 0QD
tel: 0800 374353, email via websitev http://www.tilleyuk.com/

Tissue Viability Society (TVS)
1 Lancaster Place, London WC2E 7HR
tel: 020 7240 1353, email: TVS@mcmslondon.co.uk
http://www.tvs.org.uk/

Tourism for All
The Hawkins Suite, Enham Place, Enham Alamein, Andover SP11 6JS
info: 0845 124 9971, minicom: 0845 124 9976, admin: 0845 124 9974, email: info@tourismforall.org.uk
http://tourismforall.org.uk/

UKTights.com
1 Arlington Drive Macclesfield Cheshire, SK11 8QL
tel: 01625610616, email via website
http://www.uktights.com/

Unravel Mills
Broomfield Mill Street, Preston, Lancs, PR1 1NQ
tel: 01772 259065, email: sales@unravelmills.co.uk
http://www.unravelmills.co.uk/

Web User magazine
Web User, IPC Media, Room 0305, King's Reach Tower, Stamford Street, London SE1 9LS
tel: 020 7261 7294, 0845 676 7778, email: subscriptions@web-user.co.uk
http://www.webuser.co.uk/

Which?
Castlemead, Gascoyne Way, Hertford SG14 1LH
tel: 01992 822800, email: which@which.co.uk
http://www.which.co.uk/

Woodfit
Kem Mill, Whittle-le-Woods, Chorley, PR6 7EA
tel: 01257 266421, email: sales@woodfit.com
http://www.woodfit.com/

Woods of Morecambe Limited
Unit 11 Northgate, White Lund Industrial Estate, Morecambe, LA3 3AY
tel: 01524 840084 email: info@woods-online.co.uk
http://www.woods-online.co.uk/

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