Disability - Help & Advice
Disability Nottinghamshire is a registered charity promoting the independence and choice of all persons with disabilities and impairments within the Nottinghamshire County Council area (excluding Nottingham City).
They provide free, confidential and impartial information, advice and advocacy in respect of any aspect of disability to people with disabilities and impairments, their carers, friends and families, as well as professionals and students.
Please click on the links below for information on the advice, guidance and support they provide:
Information and advice – Disability Nottinghamshire provides general disability and carer advice on a vast range of subjects and topics. Volunteer and user led, this service is run by people with disabilities or caring experience..
Welfare benefits – specialist knowledge, skills and information about benefits including allowances, payments, credits, pensions, funds and budgets.
Appeals & tribunals – Unfortunately this service has now come to an end due to a lack of funding, but if you still require help to complete an appeal or tribunal, then they have some self-help packs which you can download from their website HERE or obtain by contacting them via email or telephone.
Social care – this section is dedicated to social care, in particular, direct payments, personal budgets and support planning.
Click HERE for contact information.
For general help and advice for disabled people you can also contact Disability Rights UK who provide:
- Face-to-Face Advice and Case Work
- Phone Helplines
- Information on the Web
- Advice Referral
- Written Advice
- Advice on Immigration
Click HERE to go to their website.
Mencap is a registered charity supporting communities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Their aim is to help make the UK the best place for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.
The Help and Advice section of their website provides really useful information (including Easy Read guides) on:
- Education
- Health
- Housing
- Information for Healthcare Professionals
- Keeping People Safe
- Learning Disability Diagnosis
- Learning Disability Helpline
- Mencap Training Academy
- Money & Benefits
- Relationships, Friendships & Sex
- Social Care
- Travel
- Wills & Trusts
- Work & Skills
