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Web-Links |
| 1 | DISABILITY |
| 2 | INFORMATION |
| 3 | COMPUTERS |
| 4 | TRAINING AND JOBS |
| 5 | TOWER HAMLETS |
| 1.0 | DISABILITY |
| 1.1 | Disability Now |
| http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk | |
| Website of the UK's disability newspaper, giving essential information, news and feature articles, advice, adverts, links, an archive and a chat forum. |
| 1.2 | Disability Rights Commission |
| http://www.drc-gb.org | |
| An independent body, established by Act of Parliament to eliminate discrimination against disabled people and promote equality of opportunity. Provides practical information and advice about the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). |
| 1.3 | YoureAble |
| http://www.youreable.com | |
| Information, products and services for disabled people. |
| 1.4 | Disability |
| http://www.disability.gov.uk | |
| Civil service website giving details of current governmental work concerning disability issues. |
| 1.5 | Disabled Living Foundation |
| http://www.dlf.org.uk | |
| Extensive information and advice about independent living resources, equipment and details of helpful organisations providing such services. |
| 2.0 | INFORMATION |
| 2.1 | Dial-UK |
| http://www.dialuk.org.uk | |
| Serving the Disability Advice Network - a national organisation for a network of 140 local disability information and advice services run by and for disabled people. Last year DIALs helped over a quarter of a million disabled people. |
| 2.2 | Disability Alliance |
| http://www.disabilityalliance.org | |
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'Breaking the link between poverty and disability’ The website of Disability Alliance (DA), publishers of the Disability Rights Handbook. Regarded as the leading authority on social security benefits for disabled people. |
| 2.3 | Just Ask |
| http://www.justask.org.uk | |
| Just Ask! is the website of the Community Legal Service - for legal help and information in England and Wales. Need information on a legal problem? Who is your local adviser is? Does it cost anything? |
| 2.4 | Shelter Net |
| http://www.shelternet.org.uk | |
| This site has been developed by Shelter, the leading provider of independent housing advice in the country and the largest homelessness charity. Shelternet aims to provide clear, accessible information for anyone facing a housing problem. |
| 2.5 | Advice Guide |
| http://www.adviceguide.org.uk | |
| Provides up-to-date, independent advice, 24 hours a day. Published by Citizens Advice, it gives practical, reliable, up-to-date information and covers a wide range of topics, is continuously reviewed by our team of advisers and covers advice for the whole UK. |
| 2.6 | Connexions |
| http://www.connexions.gov.uk | |
| Confidential advice, support and information via telephone, e-mail, webchat for everyone aged between 13 and 19. You can also search on a wide range of topics, including learning, careers, health and relationships. |
| 3.0 | COMPUTERS |
| 3.1 | Ability Net |
| http://www.abilitynet.org.uk | |
| AbilityNet: national charity and the UK’s leading provider of expertise on computing and disability. |
| 3.2 | IT Can Help |
| http://www.ksap.demon.co.uk/itcanhelp | |
| The British Computer Society Disability Group. |
| 3.3 | FastUK |
| http://www.fastuk.org | |
| Includes a database of current research and development of assistive technology. |
| 3.4 | TechDis |
| http://www.techdis.ac.uk | |
| Techdis - Useful searchable database and resource for wide range of adaptive technologies products, systems and related reference material. |
| 3.5 | U Can Do IT |
| http://www.ucandoit.org.uk | |
| U Can Do IT - Home based training IT and adaptive technologies scheme. |
| 4.0 | TRAINING AND JOBS |
| 4.1 | Skill |
| http://www.skill.org.uk | |
| Skill: National Bureau for Students With Disabilities. Skill promotes opportunities for young people and adults with any kind of disability in post-16 education, training and employment across the UK. |
| 4.2 | CCPD |
| http://www.wmin.ac.uk/ccpd | |
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Computer Centre for People with Disabilities Supports the needs of disabled students within the University of Westminster as well as being a major provider of 'Needs Assessments' and specialist IT training for all UK students pursuing claims under the Disabled Student Allowance (DSA). |
| 4.3 | LearnDirect |
| http://www.learndirect.co.uk | |
| Online training courses and advice about wide range of learning opportunities. |
| 4.4 | JobAbility |
| http://www.jobability.com | |
| Online training courses and advice about wide range of learning opportunities. |
| 4.5 | BounceBack |
| http://www.bounceback.org.uk | |
| Need help getting a job ? Whether you need a little help with your C.V. or you have no idea where or how to start your job search, Bounce Back is designed for you. |
| 4.6 | JobCentrePlus |
| http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/cms.asp | |
| Jobcentreplus – job centre’s website containing details of job vacancies, benefit claims and other helpful employment support agencies. |
| 4.7 | WorkTrain |
| http://www.worktrain.co.uk | |
| Job and learning advice website. |
| 4.8 | Opportunities |
| http://www.opportunities.org.uk | |
| We aim to help people with any kind of disability find work and maintains a programme of initiatives to achieve this. |
| 4.9 | Employers-Forum |
| http://www.employers-forum.co.uk | |
| This is the employers' organisation focused on the issue of disability in the workplace. It is funded and managed by employers. With over 365 members, the Forum represents organisations who employ over 20% of the UK workforce. |
| 4.0 | TOWER HAMLETS |
| 5.1 | Community Organisation Forum - COF |
| http://www.towerhamlets.org.uk | |
| Umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector in Tower Hamlets. Website includes a useful searchable database containing details of community services and groups in Tower Hamlets. |
| 5.2 | Tower Hamlets |
| http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk | |
| London Borough of Tower Hamlets – Website for the local authority. |
| 5.3 | Comis |
| http://www.hackney.gov.uk/comis/comis | |
| Useful online searchable database containing details of over 2400 local community services provided by the voluntary sector, health service and local authority in City and East London area. |