Useful contacts in disability
Action on Access is working to embed disability within the widening participation agenda, taking forward the work that was undertaken by the National Disability Team (NDT).
Action on Access
Edge Hill University
St Helens Road
ORMSKIRK
L39 4QP
tel 01695 650850
e-mail: info@actiononaccess.org
Student Support (Disabled Students Allowances)
The Directgov web-site contains information on the additional financial help that may be available for students with disabilities.
TechDis supports the further and higher education community in all aspects of technology and disabilities and/or learning difficulties.
The Higher Education Academy Building
Innovation Way
York Science Park
YORK
YO10 5BR
e-mail helpdesk@techdis.ac.uk
tel 01904 717580
Skill: National Bureau for Students with Disabilities
Skill is an independent charity that promotes opportunities for people with any kind of disability in learning and employment.
Skill
Chapter House
18-20 Crucifix Lane
LONDON SE1 3JW
e-mail skill@skill.org.uk
telephone/ minicom 020 7450 0620
fax 020 7450 0650
The Skill Information Service is open Monday -Thursday 1:30 to 4:30pm.
e-mail info@skill.org.uk
tel 0800 328 5050
text 0800 068 2422
Equality and Human Rights Commission
This new commission was established on the 1 October 2007. It brings together the work of the three previous equality commissions (the Disability Rights Commission, the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Commission for Racial Equality) and also takes on responsibility for other aspects of equality: age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and human rights.
Equality and Human Rights Commission Helpline
Freepost RRLL-GHUX-CTRX
Arndale House
Arndale Centre
MANCHESTER
M4 3AQ
e-mail englandhelpline@equalityhumanrights.com
tel 0845 604 6610
textphone 0845 604 6620
fax 0845 604 6630
Dis-forum
Dis-forum is an e-mail discussion list that deals with disability issues in higher education.
c/o University of Westminster
72 Great Portland Street
LONDON
W1N 5AL
tel 020 7911 5161
fax 020 7911 5162
98 London Road
READING
RG1 5AU
e-mail admin@bdadyslexia.org.uk
tel 0118 966 2677
fax 0118 935 1927
The British Dyslexia Association helpline is open Monday to Friday,
10.00am-12.45pm and 2.00-4.45pm
e-mail helpline@bdadyslexia.org.uk
tel 0118 966 8271
Royal National Institute for the Blind
105 Judd Street
LONDON
WC1H 9NE
e-mail helpline@rnib.org.uk
tel 020 7388 1266
fax 020 7388 2034
Royal National Institute for Deaf People
19-23 Featherstone Street
LONDON
EC1Y 8SL
e-mail informationline@rnid.org.uk
tel 020 7296 8000 (voice)
textphone 020 7296 8001
fax 020 7296 8199
Equality Challenge Unit (ECU)
The ECU are working to embed disability provision, in the context of broader equalities developments.
7th floor, Queens House
55/56 Lincoln's Inn Fields
LONDON
WC2A 3LJ
e-mail info@ecu.ac.uk
tel 020 7438 1010
fax 020 7438 1011
The Higher Education Academy (the Academy)
The Academy are working to support disability within the area of teaching, learning, assessment and curriculum design.
Innovation Way
York Science Park
YORK
YO10 5BR
United Kingdom
e-mail enquiries@heacademy.ac.uk
tel 01904 717500
fax 01904 717505
Last updated 10 December 2009