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Housing association which builds and manages rented homes for non-disabled and disabled people in ordinary housing settings - 25% designed for wheelchair users. To enable disabled people and their families to live independent lives in the community in an ordinary housing setting, with freedom of choice about the services they need. DLF Checked.
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Support people who have aemochromatosis and advise on testing siblings and children. Promote awarenes of the condition. Publish a quarterly newsletter. DLF Checked.
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The Haemophilla Society is a support group for Haemophilia, von Willebrand Disease and other coagulation defect disorders or related bleeding disorders. Offers fellowship, advice, financial help, study, representation and local groups.
Aims to secure the best possible care, treatment and support for people with haemophilia and related bleeding disorders and their families.
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Aims to encourage, promote and teach swimming to disabled people of all ages and all disabilities using a specialist technique known as the Halliwick method. Aims for enjoyment and safety as well as proficiency. DLF Checked.
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Campaigning organisation set up to combat the discrimination and segregation of disabled people within society. The organisation aims to achieve choice, control and integration for disabled people in Hampshire. This is achieved through local, national and international campaigning, and is an organisation controlled by disabled people. DLF Checked.
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Provides advice on adaptations to golf clubs, electric scooters and tee off equipment. Has a supply of equipment for loan to members and/or golf centres. List of clubs accessible to Foundation members can also be supplied. DLF Checked.
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Voluntary housing association. Provide a range of housing and related services in Scotland. Operates Careline for individuals and organisations with 24 hour support. Advice about personal and buildings security, repairs, care workers support, dispersed alarms, and telecare services. DLF Checked.
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Specialise in retirement housing for sale or rent. DLF Checked.
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Now in its 52nd year of service to the "sick and suffering" through the administration of absent (or distant) healing, or by contact healing at the Sanctuary. No charge is made. DLF Checked.
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Headway act as a national liaison body for local groups in order to encourage more effective support and self-help for patients with head injuries and for their relatives with the problems created by these. DLF Checked.
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Works to improve the health of poor and vulnerable communities by strengthening the provision, use and impact of information incorporating the promotion of primary health care in the third world through education and technical support. DLF Checked.
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Provide an authoritative, comprehensive and regularly up-dated source of healthcare information via the internet. DLF Checked.
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The Hearing Aid Council is a statutory body established under the Hearing Aid Council Act (1968). It regulates anyone who sells hearing aids whether in the High Street, the purchaser's home or in a hospital. The HAC does not regulate hearing aids mail-order sales non e-commerce sales. DLF Checked.
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Hearing Concern LINK's Helpdesk is a vital first-point of contact for anyone who needs advice, information or support when dealing with acquired hearing loss. They are a volunteer-led organisation whose main objectives are to provide advice, information and support, to promote communication acces and to raise public and professional awareness of the issues associated with hearing loss. DLF Checked.
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Provide trained dogs to assist profoundly deaf people by alerting them to specific sounds, for example doorbell, telephones, smoke alarms using a paw to "touch" before either leading to the sound or lying down to indicate danger. The dogs also provide companionship, restore confidence and feelings of security. DLF Checked.
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Aims to help people come to terms with voice hearing, usually classified as schizophrenia. To help workers in the mental health field to understand people's experiences.
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The Heartline Association provides information, contact and support for families who have children with congenital heart conditions. The main concern is the home environment, education and future employment of children with heart complaints. DLF Checked.
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Helps people with dyslexia of all ages to fulfil their potential by optimising their educational opportunities and quality of life. Offers a comprehensive range of services including consultation, assessment, specialised tuition, speech and language therapy, and counselling. Trains teachers in the special skills needed. Helps schools manage people with dyslexia in the classroom. Raises awareness on how people with dyslexia can be helped. DLF Checked.
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The Centre aims to explore the practical design implications of key social developments. Works with three design communities: students, new graduates and professionals to promote inclusive design through practical projects, research, events, exhibitions and publications. Produce a range of publications, which are available in printed form or to download. DLF Checked.
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Offers counselling, holidays and other annual activities for young people with cancer. Runs meetings and social activities. DLF Checked.
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Regional health information service covering Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Bath and the Isle of Wight. Aims to help people to become active partners in their own healthcare by providing them with information. DLF Checked.
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Aim to improve the health and quality of life of older individuals. Publications include: Free 'Healthy Ageing' leaflets on dementia, osteoporosis, urinary incontinence, visual problems, leg ulcers, breathlessness, nutrition, pressure sores, ageing process and depression. This is suitable for the less mobile as it covers chair-based exercises only. Research into ageing newsletter is produced three times a year. DLF Checked.
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Organisation which supply information and support to people with hemiplegia and their families. Telephone helpline open Mon-Fri, 10am-1pm. Produce fact sheets, leaflets, newsletter and a video by children for children. Run workshops and organise sports and activities. DLF Checked.
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Provides a range of residential, education, training and community care services for people who are blind and partially sighted of all ages across the north of England in Merseyside, Greater Manchester, North and West Yorkshire and the North East.
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Aims to offer support for people with Hereditary Multiple Exostoses (Diaphyseal Aclasis, Familiar Bony Spurs) by telephone and letter or e-mail. Activities include support to families affected by HME, linking families in similar situations and geographical areas, providing up-to-date information on the condition, holding conferences and meetings, and producing newsletters. DLF Checked.
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The Herpes Viruses Association supplies up to date information on herpes simplex virus to the media, health professionals and the public. This viral skin condition is known as cold sores (on face), whitlows (on fingers) or 'herpes' on genitals or other skin areas. Individuals affected physically or psychologically can receive counselling and advice via the helpline or by letter. DLF Checked.
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Aims to improve the basic understanding, assessment, treatment and public awareness of high blood pressure and, in so doing, help promote the welfare of people with high blood pressure. DLF Checked.
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Highland Community Care Forum works with users of Community Care Services and their carers to develop the confidence, skills, knowledge and networks through which they can become the central influence on services which affect their lives. DLF Checked.
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Provide subsidised holidays and low cost holiday for lone parent families with special needs in pre-booked accommodation at centres throughout the UK and Spain. Lone parents should be accompanied by at least one child under the age of 18. DLF Checked.
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Supports people with learning disabilities. Provide a national network of user focused services including; supported living, registered residential care, day opportunities, specialist services for those with specific syndromes or complex support needs, transition workshop, advocacy, short breaks (respite care), research and ICT (information communication technology) training. DLF Checked.
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Arranges low cost advances enabling older people to live safely and independently in their own homes, helping to prevent poor health and reducing the need for residential care. DLF Checked.
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Aims to help families with young children who are finding it hard to cope by visiting them regularly in their own home. The volunteer helps the family to cope with the pressure they are facing, reducing the potential for family crisis or breakdown. DLF Checked.
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Principle: A householder (often an elderly) offers accommodation to a homesharer (often a student) in exchange for an agreed level of help (cleaning, shopping, accompanying out, etc.). The householder may need help with the household tasks, or some financial support, or a combination of both. DLF Checked.
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Publish a directory of hospice and palliative care services, home care teams and hospital support teams in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Information on hospice and palliative care services overseas is also available. DLF Checked.
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Website that allows health professionals to sell their unwanted and surplus medical equipment and supplies. Fee payable. DLF Checked.
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Aims to consider practical ways to develop and enhance advice, information and advocacy services, both nationally and locally, for older people and their carers, to help them in making choices about housing, care and support options. DLF Checked.
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How To Communications produce the Friendly Guides range. These bright, clear guides are designed to help those with learning disabilities to make informed decisions, carry out day-to-day tasks, live in their own homes and be valued in the workplace. The range is growing all the time. DLF Checked.
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Website dedicated to Northern Ireland Huntington's Disease sufferers, their families, friends and anybody else who has an interest in HD. DLF Checked.
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Offer support to families affacted by haemolytic Uraemic Syndromes and E.Coli 0157 DLF Checked.
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Help and support hyperactive children and their families and provide ideas to overcome their disability. Provide an introductory information pack for parents and professionals. DLF Checked.
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Self help group for people who have Hypermobility syndrome (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) offering information, support, and regular newsletter to members. DLF Checked.
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