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Volunteer led, non profit making company dedicated to serving the interests of gay men affected by HIV/AIDS.
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Protect the public by regulating dental professionals in the United Kingdom. Aims to protect patients, promote confidence in dental professionals, and be at the forefront of healthcare regulation. Activities include: registering qualified professionals; set standards of dental practice and conduct; assure the quality of dental education; ensure professionals keep up-to-date; help patients with complaints about a dental professional; work to strengthen patient protection. DLF Checked.
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Provide details of local osteopathic practitioners, leaflets on osteopathy, and details on training courses. DLF Checked.
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Aims to provide children with sports wheelchairs and give an opportunity for participation in sports through help with training and travel to sporting events. Activities include giving children with a disability the opportunity to participate in sports including: marathons, athletics, skiing, rugby, basketball, fencing, tennis and snooker. Also helps with the provision of manual wheelchairs, trikes for children to use every day at home, to go to school and enable them to play with their friends. DLF Checked.
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Offer advice and information for lone parents based on the individual's needs and circumstances. Give information and advice across a wide range of issues, including child maintenance, benefits and housing advice, rights, responsibilities and the exploration of options for dealing with problems and opportunities. Helpline open Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. DLF Checked.
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Directory of accessible leisure pursuits, holidays and travel, transport, mobility products, and daily living services for disabled people, their families and friends. DLF Checked.
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Independent research facility which carries out product testing and prints results in 'Good Housekeeping' magazine. Also has product and household advice line which is open on Fridays 11am-5pm. DLF Checked.
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Professional theatre company of people with physical and sensory impairments. Established in 1980 Graeae tour nationally twice a year and provide a training and education programme. DLF Checked.
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Encourage and support the sport of wheelchair basketball with the object of promoting wheelchair basketball for people with lower limb disabilities. Governing body of the sport of wheelchair basketball in Great Britain. DLF Checked.
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Aims to co-ordinate and develop the sport of wheelchair rugby in the UK. Represents British interests on international bodies and runs a training programme for the British team. Supports the development of new teams and can pass enquirers to their local team. DLF Checked.
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Forum for disability issues. National and regional voluntary organisations work with GLAD to remain up to date and help to shape developments in London. Publishes a monthly magazine 'London Disability News' and 'Disability Update', a fortnightly current awareness bulletin and 'Boadicea', a bi-monthly newsletter for disabled women. Telephone helpline on Mon, Wed, Fri, 1.30-4.30pm. DLF Checked.
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Aims to give older people a voice, particularly through the support and development of local borough forums throughout London, dealing with problems that arise within a borough. Forums allow older people to speak to local Councillors, the GLA Mayor and Assembly and other regional and national organisations. DLF Checked.
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Disability rights organisation based in Manchester but has a nationwide membership. They publish a monthly bulletin called "Coalition" that highlights current issues for the Disability Movement. DLF Checked.
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Following the merger of the John Grooms Association for Disabled People and the Shaftesbury Society the Grooms Shaftesbury charity has been formed. This is a national Christian charity working with people and communities affected by poverty and disability. It retains the services of the John Grooms housing association and holiday accommodation and offers a wide range of innovative services which support and empower disabled people throughout their lives as well as providing community organisations with resources and advice. DLF Checked.
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Enhance the mobility, independence, and quality of life of visually impaired people by providing guide dogs and other services. DLF Checked.
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Aims to establish and support day-care centres and similar projects for those seeking rehabilitation in the community after living in a mental institution, and for those with learning difficulties. The organisation is developing a teaching nursing home. DLF Checked.
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The Guild of Builders and Contractors was formed in 1992 by 14 builders. Their aim was to create a Guild consisting of reputable firms and individuals actively involved in the building industry who were experienced and knowledgeable and traded with integrity. They also wished to provide appropiate services to members and ensure that the costs of membership were, and remained, considerably less than other trade organisations. DLF Checked.
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Provide emotional and practical support to patients, their families and friends by supplying information, educating the public, liasing with the medical profession and encouraging research. DLF Checked.
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