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CORONA VIRUS INFORMATION LINKS:

Nottinghamshire Help Yourself Website – A place to search for services and activities across Nottinghamshire
Action on Elder Abuse-Hourglass – We work to protect, and prevent the abuse of, vulnerable older adults
Adult Social Care and Health – Link to Nottinghamshire County Council
Asthma UK-charity who work to improve the health and wellbeing of UK asthma suffers
Advocacy in Nottinghamshire-Advocacy services – Link to Nottinghamshire County Council advocacy information page

Ageing In Place-National Council for Aging Care

ARC – Association for Real Change is a leading umbrella body representing service providers in the learning disability sector
Autism-The National Autisic Society
Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service (BCVS)-Encouraging community action

Blue Badge Scheme
British Institute of Leaning Disabilities (Bild)-We help develop the organisations who provide services, and the people who give support
Caring and supporting-Information from Nottinghamshire County Council’s website
Carers Direct (NHS)-Carers guide to social care
Carers UK-The voice of carers in the UK

Change-People with learning disabilities working for equal rights

Changing Places – Accessible toilets across the UK
Changing places searchable map-find toilets near to where you live or the place you are visiting

Cerebral Palsy UK Information and guidance
Community Pharmacy Website
Consultations-Nottinghamshire County Council, find out what consultations are happening, being planned and already done
Contact a Family-information and support to the parents of all disabled children
Counselling Directory-If you’re in need of support, search our website to be connected with a professional counsellor or psychotherapist.
Disability Nottinghamshire – information and advice for people with disabilities
Downs Syndrome Association-Help for people with Downs Syndrome
Dyspraxia-The Dyspraxia Foundation
Easy Health-easy read health information

Family Carers Network –

Health Action Plans (HAP’s)-download an health action plan, find out about health action plans
Health-Bassetlaw Health website-Supporting health and wellbeing
Healthwatch Nottinghamshire-an independent organisation that gets and represents the views of local people about health and social care services
Health and Wellbeing Board-The Board’s aim is to find out what Nottinghamshire needs to improve health and wellbeing
Helen Sanderson Associates-We work with people to change their lives, organisations and communities through person centred thinking and planning.

Information and fact sheets-Nottinghamshire social care

Learning Disability Observatory – Improving Health and Lives. Here to keep watch on the health of people with learning disabilities and the health care they receive
Medication-Learning Disability Medication Guidelines
Mencap-We support people with a learning disability to live their lives as they choose
Mencap helpline Telephone 020 7803 1100help@mencap.org.uk

Mental Health Foundation

Motability-The Rough Guide to Accessible Britain

Nottinghamshire County Council-the County Council homepage, find out about services and what is happening in Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire Help Yourself – bringing information and advice together in one central place

Nottinghamshire Joint Strategic Needs Assessment-shows the health and wellbeing of local people now and in the future
Nottinghamshire Stakeholder Network-to make sure that service user groups, local services and businesses can get involved with the Health and Wellbeing Board

Nottinghamshire Health Care

Open Minds supports people with disabilities in Nottingham and the East Midlands
People First-an organisation run by and for people with learning disabilities
People with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD)-The PMLD Network is a group of people committed to improving the lives of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities.
Prader-Willi Syndrome Association UK-a website designed to meet your information and resource needs about Prader-Willi Syndrome for someone with PWS, a parent, professional, academic, journalist, politician, or just want to know more
The Kings Fund-a charity working to improve health and health care in England
The Princess Royal Trust for carers-help, advice and support for older and younger carers

RESPOND from hurting to healing-Respond works with children and adults with learning disabilities who have experienced abuse or trauma, as well as those who have abused others
RNIB-Supporting People With Sight Loss

Safeguarding Adults Nottinghamshire – We work to stop vulnerable adults being abused and investigate allegations of abuse

Scope-Scope is here to make this country a better place for disabled people and their families
SeeAbility-information about eye care for people with learning disabilities
Self Help Connect-Self Help Connect UK is the national division of Self Help Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, a unique organisation which helps create, support and promote self help groups

Smile! Stop Hate Crime-Facebook home page
Stop Hate-UK charity that provides support to people affected by hate crime

Support with confidence-is a register of people who are looking for work as a personal assistant offering care and support services to people who need it.

Therapy Directory-Therapy Directory is a website dedicated to offering a simple way to connect with therapists across the UK.

Nottinghamshire Health Care Trust-providing healthcare services, including mental health, learning disability and physical health services
Uk Parliament homepage

Unique-Information and support for people affected by rare chromosome disorders
Valuing People-The National Archive
Valuing People Now-The National Archive
Victim Support UK-A national charity giving free and confidential help to victims of crime, witnesses, their family, friends and anyone else affected
VoiceAbility-work across England with people who are vulnerable or marginalised to raise their voices and have their rights respected
Westminster Briefing-Things being discussed in Parliament (not easy read)

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