Information about local and national disability organisations which may be able to help with information, advice and possible funding can be obtained through a range of sources:

Arthritis Care

Provide information and support for people with arthritis.

Tel: (01924) 882150

Arthritis care website  (www.arthritiscare.org.uk)

The National Autistic Society

Autism helpline: 0845 0704004

The National Autistic Society website  (www.autism.org.uk)

Contact a Family

Advice and information for families with disabled children.

Tel: 0808 808 3555

Contact a Family website  (www.cafamily.org.uk)

Disability Law Service

Free legal advice for disable people, their families and carers. Deals with employment, post-16 education, community care, disability discrimination and consumer contract. Open 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm Monday to Friday.

Tel: 020 7791 9800

Disability Law Service website  (www.dls.org.uk)

Lives Unlimited

15 Priory Street, York YO1 6ET

Equal chances, ordinary lives for people with learning difficulties and family members.

Tel: (01904) 330606

Email: livesunlimited@hotmail.co.uk

Mencap

Charity working with people with a learning disability and their families and carers

Learning Disability Helpline: 0808 808 1111

Mencap website  (www.mencap.org.uk)

Information service on learning disability issues, organisations and services:

Ask Mencap (www.askmencap.info) 
 

Parkinson's Desease Society

Information and support to help sufferers and relatives lead as full a life as possible

Tel: (01904) 795278

Parkinson's Desease Society website  (www.parkinsons.org.uk)

Resource Centre for Deafened People

Advice on equipment. Offers an equipment loan service

Tel: (01094) 626583

Woodlands Respite Care and Resource Centre

120 Thief Lane, Hull Road, York YO10 3HU

The resource centre offers information, advice, support and training for people affected by Multiple Sclerosis, their carers friends and family

Tel: (01904) 430600

Woodlands Respite Care and Resource Centre website (www.woodlands.org.uk)

York Blind and Partially Sighted Society

Resource centre for equipment, information and advice

Tel: (01904) 636269

York Blind and Partially Sighted Society website  (www.ybpss.org)

York Council for Voluntary Services Citizen's Guide

Tel: (01904) 621133
York CVS website (www.yorkcvs.org.uk)