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Advocacy

www.actionforadvocacy.org.uk

An advocacy umbrella organisation with information on courses and how to become an advocate

www.advocacyalliance.co.uk

Working across Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire, Luton Borough and Northamptonshire, Advocacy Alliance deliver a range of advocacy, inclusion and training services. of August 2010, VoiceAbility and Advocacy Alliance have joined forces in Northamptonshire to provide a new service known as Total Voice.

www.advocacyresource.net

Information on advocacy across the UK

www.opaal.org.uk

Information about older people and advocacy

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Learning Disabilities

http://www.oneforus.com

One For Us is a website run by VoiceAbility for people with learning difficulties

http://www.mencap.org.uk/

A campaigning organisation for people with learning difficulties

http://www.bild.org.uk/

The British Institute of Learning Disabilities

http://www.valuingpeople.gov.uk/

Government site for people with learning difficulties – their rights

http://www.learningdisabilities.org.uk/

Website on learning difficulties in the UK

http://www.nas.org.uk/

The National Autistic Society

http://www.c4p.org.uk/

The Centre For Participation

http://www.thebigtree.org/

The home of learning disability online

http://www.readspeaker.com/

A tool for audio support for reading websites

http://www.changepeople.co.uk 

A leading national human rights organisation, campaigning for equal rights for all people with learning disabilities. CHANGE produces training and accessible information on subjects including parenting, sexuality, employment, health, housing and cancer.

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Mental Health

http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk

The Mental Health Foundation

http://www.mind.org.uk

MIND’s website

http://www.scmh.org.uk/wbm23.ns4/WebLaunch/LaunchMe

The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health

http://www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/HealthAndSocialCareTopics/MentalHealth/fs/en

Dept. Of Health – Mental Health Policy & Guidance

http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/info/

The Royal College of Psychiatrists

http://www.connects.org.uk/index.cfm?js=1&dom=1

Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Portal

http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/mental_health/index.shtml

BBC advice and guidance on Mental Health

http://www.mentalhealthalliance.org.uk/

Mental Health coalition – info provided by service users and professionals

http://www.londondevelopmentcentre.org/

London Development Centre for Mental Health

http://www.signcharity.org.uk/

Deafness & Mental Health

http://www.jrf.org.uk/

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation – social policy research and development

http://www.b-eat.co.uk/Home

Beat provides information, help and support for people affected by eating disorders

www.depressionuk.org

A national self-help charity promoting mutual support between members affected by depression

www.sane.org.uk

SANE is a UK-wide charity working to improve quality of life for people affected by mental illness.

http://steppingstoneseast.com/

Stepping Stones East provide accommodation and support to people with mental health conditions.

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IMCA

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/SocialCare/Deliveringadultsocialcare/MentalCapacity/IMCA/index.htm

Department of Health information about the Independent Mental Capacity Advocate Service

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts2005/ukpga_20050009_en_1

Mental Capacity Act 2005

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Children and Young People

http://www.dfes.gov.uk/

The Department for children, schools and families

http://www.connexions-direct.com/

Advice for 13-19 year olds in the UK

http://www.youngminds.org.uk

Young people, children & mental health

www.youthnet.org/

Online information for young people

www.transitioninfonetwork.org.uk

Transition Information Network

www.talkingpoint.org.uk

Information about Communication Development and Disability

www.yjb.gov.uk

The Youth Justice Board website for England and Wales

www.youthoria.org/

Online magazine for 11-19 year olds in Cambridgeshire

http://www.rainbowtrust.org.uk/

Rainbow Trust Children's Charity provides emotional and practical support to families who have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness.

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Carers

www.nhs.uk/Carersdirect

Free, confidential helpline seven days a week on 0808 802 0202. It provides accurate, relevant information for carers and those who support them.

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End of Life Care

http://www.dyingmatters.org/

Dying Matters is a national coalition which aims to change public knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards death, dying and bereavement. The organisation promotes early end of life discussions to ensure an individual's choices and decisions are known.

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Other

http://www.thecbf.org.uk/

The Challenging Behaviour Foundation

http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinformation/mentalhealthproblems/personalitydisorders.aspx

Information from the Royal College of Psychiatrists on Personality Disorders

http://www.headway.org.uk

Supporting people with a brain injury and those who care for them

http://www.disabledgo.com

Providing details for anyone with disabilities across the UK of services and venues in their area.

http://www.worldmedassist.com

A useful set of guidance for all things related to cerebral palsy.

http://www.scope.org.uk/

Scope works with disabled people of all ages, and their families, across England and Wales.

www.independentage.org

Independent Age is a national charity providing information, advice and support to thousands of older people in the U.K and Republic of Ireland.

http://www.unitedresponse.org.uk

United Response is a national charity that supports people with learning disabilities, mental health needs and physical disabilities to take control of their lives.

http://www.optua.org.uk/default.asp

Optua's mission is to enable and empower people to be their best, whatever their disability. 

http://www.dsc.org.uk/

The Directory of Social Change provide information and training to the voluntary sector to enable charities to achieve their mission.

http://www.avenuesgroup.org.uk/pages/index.php

Avenues Trust Group are a group of social enterprises providing support services for people with disabilities. 

http://www.focusondisability.org.uk/

Focus on Disability are an online resource offering information, advice, contacts and products for disabled people, the elderly and their carer's in the UK.

http://www.compassdisability.org.uk/

Compass Disability work to enable disabled people to have equality of opportunity.