Support for All (including carers and veterans)

Disability Support

There is significant disability support both locally and nationally which is typified by organisations such as SCOPE
“We’re here to create an equal future with disabled people. We create opportunities and provide information and support that empowers. One in four of us in the UK are disabled. We are a diverse, proud, and vibrant community.”

As Gov UK suggest
“You’re disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities.” Gov.UK explain this statement in more detail, including guidance on conditions that are not covered by the disability definition.

On this page we cover support available for all disabilities. There are other relevant pages on this website with information and support for specific disabilities, including

Local support - self referral

From BuDS (The Buckinghamshire Disability Service)
“BuDS is a user-led disability charity operating in Buckinghamshire and across England. We are a successful, dynamic and influential charity, focused on supporting disabled people by fixing the biggest issues facing them.”

 

WELLBEING

For all of us even without a health condition an attention to mental, social and physical wellbeing can be helpful.

Good physical wellbeing can support the treatment of a number of health conditions, and includes local support in the areas of

Reducing risk factors for some health conditions is well supported locally

NATIONAL SUPPORT - SELF REFERRAL

National Helplines

From SCOPE
Get support today, including by phone, email and live chat (scroll to the bottom of the page for contact details)

From Disability Rights UK

From the Disability Law Service
“We provide free legal advice on community care, employment, housing, discrimination, public law and welfare benefits to Disabled people and their carers to ensure that they have access to their rights and justice.”

IMPROVING HEALTH AND REDUCING HEALTH INEQUALITIES

For steps to improve everyone’s health and reduce local health inequalities, see under

This page does not just include medical support but potential support in other areas of life.

FINANCES

For general information on finances see under

  • Finances – includes specific disability information and support under “Disability and health conditions support”

WORK

For general information on work see under

  • Work – includes specific disability information and support under “Disability and health conditions support”

LIVING INDEPENDENTLY

On occasions support may be required to remain independent at home, information on the local support available is included under

Support for any carer may be relevant. See under

Transport and driving

Local transport

For support with local transport, including hospital transport, see under

Driving

Many patients find a driving assessment supportive, to reassure themselves (and also family members) and also to get advice about vehicle modifications if relevant, see under

Easy Read Information and technology support

Easy read

Easy Read is a way of making written information easier to understand. Some helpful easy read leaflets on common health conditions and services can be found under

Technology support

See section “Learn how to use a computer and the internet” on the page:

 

 

Useful websites

A number of websites list other websites, organisations or information which may be of help

From Gov UK
Disabled people: Includes carers, your rights, benefits and the Equality Act Disabled people – GOV.UK

From Support Line
This includes a section on:

From Advice Local
“Find help with benefits, work, money, housing problems and more. To get started, enter a postcode and choose an advice topic to find links to tailored information for your area.”

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