Advice and Information for the Disabled

Listed below are a number of organisations that will be able to give you more advice about meeting your mobility requirements. This is by no means an exhaustive list and you may find that there are local organisations who can tell you more about the services on offer in your area.

Assist UK
Redbank House, 4 St Chad's Street,
Manchester M8 8QA
Tel: 0161 832 9757
Email: general.info@assist-uk.org
www.assist-uk.org

British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA)
New Loom House
Suite 4.06, 101 Back Church Lane
London E1 1LU
Tel: 020 7702 2141/ Fax: 020 7680 4048
Email: bhta@bhta.com(and bhta@bhta.net)
www.bhta.net

British Red Cross
UK Office
44 Moorfields , London EC2Y 9AL
General enquiries: 0844 412 2804
Email: information@redcross.org.uk
www.redcross.org.uk
Facebook/Twitter - @BritishRedCross

Citizens Advice Bureau
The CAB provides free confidential and independent advice from over 3,400 locations throughout the UK. Their website provides contact details of a local office near you. Alternatively, your Yellow Pages will have details for your nearest office.
www.citizensadvice.org.uk or www.adviceguide.org.uk
Facebook/Twitter - @CitizensAdvice

Community Transport Association (CTA)
Highbank, Halton Street, Hyde, Cheshire SK14 2NY
Advice: 0845 130 6195
Email: advice@ctauk.org www.ctauk.org

Department for Transport
Great Minster House
33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR
Enquiry helpdesk: 0300 330 3000
Email: online contact form
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport

Disability Rights UK
12 City Forum,
250 City Road, London EC1V 8AF
Tel: 020 7250 3222
Independent Living Advice Line: 0845 026 4748
Email: enquiries@disabilityrightsuk.org
www.disabilityrightsuk.org
Facebook/Twitter - @DisRightsUK

Disabled Living Foundation
380-384 Harrow Road, London W9 2HU
Tel: 020 7289 6111 Helpline: 0845 130 9177
Email: info@dlf.org.uk www.dlf.org.uk

Disabled Motoring UK
National Headquarters
Ashwellthorpe, Norwich, NR16 1EX
Tel: 01508 489 449
Email: info@disabledmotoring.org
www.disabledmotoring.org

Forum of Mobility Centres
c/o Providence Chapel
Warehorne, Ashford, Kent TN26 2JX
Tel: 0800 559 3636
Email: mobility@rcht.cornwall.nhs.uk
www.mobility-centres.org.uk

Go Kids Go!
206 Norwood, Beverley,
East Yorkshire HU17 9JA
Tel: 01482 887163
Email: Roy@go-kids-go.org.uk
www.go-kids-go.org.uk<

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
VAT Disabled and Elderly Reliefs Correspondence
PO Box 205, Bootle, L69 9AZ
Tel: 0845 302 0203
Email: via online enquiry form
www.hmrc.gov.uk

The Mobility Trust
17B Reading Road
Pangbourne, Reading, Berkshire RG8 7LR
Tel: 0118 984 2588
Email: mobility@mobilitytrust.org.uk
www.mobilitytrust.org.uk

Motability
For general enquiries about the car, scooter
or powered wheelchair scheme, contact:
City Gate House
22 Southwark Bridge Road
London SE1 9HB
Tel: 0845 456 4566
Textphone: 0845 675 0009
Email: via online enquiry form
www.motability.co.uk

The National Federation of Shopmobility UK (NFSUK)
163 West Street, Fareham, Hampshire,
PO16 0EF. Tel: 0844 4141 850
Email: info@shopmobilityuk.org
www.shopmobilityuk.org

Scope (includes contacts and information about the DIAL network - local disability information and advice)
6 Market Road, London, N7 9PW
Scope: 0808 800 3333
DIAL UK: 01302 310 123
Email: response@scope.org.uk
www.scope.org.uk/dial

Transport for London Customer Services
4th Floor, 14 Pier Walk, London, SE10 0ES
Tel: 0343 222 1234
Dial-a-Ride: 0845 999 1 999
www.tfl.gov.uk

Whizz-Kidz
4th Floor, Portland House, Bressenden Place,
London, SW1E 5BH. Tel: 020 7233 6600
Email: via online enquiry form
www.whizz-kidz.org.uk
Facebook and Twitter - @WhizzKidz