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Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

DBS barring PO Box 3963 Royal Wootton Bassett , SN4 4HH

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions each year by processing and issuing DBS checks for England, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. DBS also maintains the Adults’ and Children’s Barred Lists, and makes considered decisions as to whether an individual should be included on one or both of these lists and barred from engaging in regulated activity.

Telephone 0300 020 0190

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Disabled Go

AccessAble 18-20 High Street Stevenage Hertfordshire, SG1 3EJ

Disabled Go provides detailed information about the access arrangements and accessibility options at all kinds of venues across the country. Including hotels, council offices, restaurants, colleges, tourist attractions, libraries, hospitals, leisure centres - the list goes on! All access information has been collected in person by DisabledGo’s team of surveyors and Disabled Go works with a wide range of organisations such as councils and universities to provide you with up to date information and good accessibility options.

Telephone 0143 884 2710

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Dial a Ride Transport Service

PO Box 68799 London SE1P 4RD, SE1P 4RD

Dial a Ride is a free door-to-door transport service for disabled people who have difficulty using public transport. It can be used for journeys such as shopping, visiting friends and attending appointments.  

You may bring a friend or relative with you on the bus, but they must be travelling to the same address as you. 

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East European Advice Centre

238 - 246 King Street Room 18 London, W6 0RF

The East European Advice Centre (EEAC) aims to help socially and economically disadvantaged people of East European origin settle in the UK. They believe that people are often disadvantaged if they face economic, linguistic, or cultural barriers which prevent them from properly accessing mainstream UK services and participating in UK society.

The EEAC provide free, high quality and impartial information and advice. They also promote and enhance the social welfare of Eastern Europeans who are at risk of homelessness and those requiring employment support.

Phone lines:

  • Polish/English:  07521857415

  • Romanian/English: 07730021986

  • Ukrainian/English/Russian: 07718 612 218

 

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Dogs for the Disabled

The Frances Hay Centre Blacklocks Hill Banbury Oxon, OX17 2BS

Dogs for the Disabled is a pioneering and life-transforming charity, which trains assistance dogs for children and adults with physical disabilities or Autism.

Pet owners are often reported as saying that their dog brings far more than just an excuse for a walk in the park. Many people find that their dog brings huge emotional and physical benefits, improving their fitness, relieving stress and helping as a social icebreaker.

Through practical tasks, the dogs offer freedom, emotional support and independence. In addition, having an assistance dog can become a reason to go out, provide a new found confidence that opens doors to fresh opportunities and creates a friendship. The partnerships created between people with disabilities and dogs can be positively life-changing.

Telephone 0129 525 2600

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Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC)

Elderly Accommodation Counsel 3rd Floor 89 Albert Embankment London , SE1 7TP

Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC) is a national charity with a mission to help older people, including those with dementia, make informed choices about meeting their housing and care needs. They have a portal for housing and care options and offer relevant guidance and advice.

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Drinkline

c/o. Drinkaware Finsbury Circus (Salisbury House) Room 519, 3rd floor London, EC2M 5SQ

Drinkline provides a free, confidential helpline and counselling service for anyone who is concerned about their drinking or is concerned about a loved one's drinking habits. They can provide information and self-help materials, advice to callers worried about their own drinking, support to family and friends of people who are drinking and can signpost callers on where they can go for further help.

Drinkline is confidential and no names need be given. Callers have the choice of listening to recorded information about alcohol or talking to an adviser.

Telephone 0300 123 1110

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Drinkaware

Upper Ground Floor (Room 264), Salisbury House, London Wall, London, EC2M 5QQ

Drinkaware is an independent charity which is supported by voluntary donations from the drink industry, to help equip people with the knowledge they need to make decisions about how much they drink. They aim to change the UK's drinking habits for the better by promoting responsible drinking and finding innovative ways to challenge the national drinking culture and tackle alcohol misuse.

Useful facts, information and advice relating to alcohol and drinking can be found on the website. Drinkaware also lead on alcohol limiting media campaigns and produce useful publications.

Helpline is 0300 123 1110.

Telephone 020 7766 9900

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ELHAP

ELHAP (Every Life Has A Purpose) 119 Roding Lane North Woodford Bridge Essex, IG8 8NA

ELHAP (Every Life Has a Purpose) is a charity providing adventure play opportunities to disabled and disadvantaged children, young people and adults. Each year, ELHAP attracts over 6,000 visits from across North East London and Essex.

Telephone 020 8550 2636

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Down's Syndrome Association

Langdon Down Centre 2a Langdon Park Teddington Middlesex, TW11 9PS

The Down's Syndrome Association helps people with Down's Syndrome to live full and rewarding lives by providing practical information for people with Down's Syndrome, their parents, carers and the professionals who work with them.

Telephone 0333 121 2300

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