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CALIBRE Cassette Library of Recorded Books
To provide a free lending library of books recorded on to ordinary standard cassettes for anyone unable to read printed books.

Camphill Village Trust Ltd
Achieve social renewal through community living based on the fundamental social law given by Rudolph Steiner, which hold an ideal of community life where each person, according to ability contributes to the well-being of other members of the community. How this ideal is approached varies widely from community to community. These include schools for children in need of special care, young peoples colleges of further education and training, apprenticeships etc mutual help communities for adults with varying degrees of physical disability or learning difficulty. Camphill communities are communities (with), as against (for) disabled people.

Can Be Done Ltd
Tour operator and organiser of leisure 'days out' for disabled and less agile people. Aims to enable those who have disabilities, to have access to the same holiday and leisure facilities as those who are able-bodied, if at all practical. Co-ordinates accommodation, transport and visits to most areas of the world.

Cancer Research Campaign
To attack and defeat the disease of cancer in all its forms, and promote its cure by research into its causes, distribution, symptoms, pathology and treatment.

CancerBackup - formally known as the British Association of Cancer United Patients
Provide a free, national confidential support and information service. The 0800 number is an information service line. The cancer counselling line is 0171 696 9000. CancerBACUP helps people with cancer, their families and friends. Nurses provide information, emotional and practical advice by telephone or letter (tel: 0800 181199 or 0171 613 2121).

CanDo Disability Careers Network
GENERAL PUBLIC CONTACT THROUGH WEB SITE ONLY Their website provides information on job vacancies, benefits and funding, employment rights, work experience opportunities, details of employers who are positive about disability.

Care centre
Web site dedicated to providing links to help and advice for elderly people to enable them to live and independent life.

Care info
This site is designed to provide information to professionals in the long term sector including residential and nursing homes, dementia care, assisted living and homecare. There is a balance between providing the information on the site itself and providing useful links to other organisations in the sector.

Carelaw
Aims to inform people of their rights whilst in care to what happens when they leave care via the internet. Provides infomration for young people including: Care orders; contact; parental responsibility; changing your name; punishment; permissions; religion; education; health care; pregnancy; adoption; crime; secure accommodation; leaving care.

Carers National Association
CNA exists for all individuals who act as carers, for disabled, elderly or frail people. It offers advice & information on all aspects of caring, to both carers & professionals. CNA has over 120 local support groups, and campaigns & lobbies policy makers for a better deal for all carers. The helpline is open from 10:00 -12:00 & 2:00 - 4:00 Monday - Friday. Produces a bi-monthly magazine 'The Carer' on issues related to disability. Advertisments for second hand equipment may be placed.

Carers' Website
To ensure that that government departments provide on the internet, details of the services or benefits affecting carers. Provides facts and figures and definitions about carers. Also has links to related web-sites.

Central Office of Information
Publish a resource pack on wheelchair education and training.

Centre for Accessible Environments
CAE is a registered charity providing information. It also acts as a training body on the accessibility of the built environment for disabled people. The centre is committed to the provision of buildings and spaces that are safe, convenient and enjoyable to use by everyone, including disabled and older people. It's services include: information and advice by letter and telephone; advice on compliance with Part M; training on legislation; design and awareness issues; in-house training; consultation seminars; design guides; handbooks and factsheets. A specialist reference library offers an Architectural Advisory Service comprising CAE members.

Centre For Health Informatics
CHI was founded in 1990, as the Institute for Health Informatics, in order to optimise the use of Information and Information Technology in the Health Service, by bringing together the expertise and knowledge found both at The University of Wales, Aberystwyth and in the NHS in Wales.

Chapman Hurst Insurances
Provide travel insurance for people with exsisting medical conditions.

Charity Commission
The Charity Commission exists to give the public confidence in the integrity of charities. Commissioners are appointed under the Charities Act, 1993 principally to further the work of charities by giving advice and information and checking abuses. It maintains a public register of charities, investigates misconduct and the abuse of charitable assets, and takes/recommends remedial action. It gives advice to charity trustees about their roles and responsibilities. Information and most services are free

Charitynet
the Internet Site for and about charities and voluntary organisations

Child Accident Prevention Trust
The Child Accident Prevention Trust investigates all aspects of accident prevention and children's safety. It networks information between professionals in health and local authorities, government departments, voluntary organisations, professional bodies and the commercial sector. It initiates research and provides training, information and resources for childcare workers and parents.

Childline
To provide a free, national helpline for children and young people in danger and distress. To bring to public attention issues affecting children's welfare and rights. Minicom Helpline Service 0800 400222 - from 2pm - 9pm daily Childline for children in care line 0800 884444 - from 6pm to 10pm daily Postal address, Childline, FREEPOST 1111, London N1 0BR

Children Living With Inherited Metabolic Diseases
Formally known as 'Research Trust for Metabolic Diseases in Children (RTMDC). Aims to: Further medical research in metabolic diseases in children and young people. To support children with metabolic diseases and their families. To raise awareness about metabolic diseases and their effects. To make grants and allowances for the purposes of medical treatment and care of children and young people suffering from metabolic diseases to parents, hospitals, homes or institututions. Activities include: Funding for research, to put parents of children with metabolic diseases in touch with each other for support and mutual benefit. Provides parents and carers of children and young people with a counselling and advice service. Makes grants to professionals and parents caring for children. Produces a newsletter, questions and answers leaflet and guide to social welfare.

Christian Lewis Trust
Offers holiday insurance to children with cancer. Holiday insurance available for trips to Disney World Florida.

Citizen Advocacy Information and Training
Provides information on citizen advocacy to individuals and to voluntary and statutary organisations. Maintains a list of citizen advocacy schemes. Provides support and training for citizen advocacy schemes.

Classic Homes (UK) Ltd
The name 'Classic Homes' represents a number of independently owned residential and nursing homes that meet certain standards/assessment criteria. Classic Homes Careline is a free public service, operating to provide information and advice for people and their families seeking nursing or residential care. The service is expanding to cover the rest of the country after primarily operating in the South East. The telephone advisors are trained to discuss the most appropriate type of care to meet the individual's needs. Careline holds on file details of residential and nursing homes that are registered with the local inspecting authority.

Closed Captioning Web
For years deaf people have been asking for captions in regular movie theatres and been pretty much ignored - maybe if they hear from enough deaf and hearing people, they will begin to listen. U.S. Site but with an English section.

College of Occupational Therapists
COT is the professional body representing occupational therapists in the UK. OTs seek to minimise disability and assist in the development of independent function (through the assessment and treatment of people using a purposeful activity). The College organises a range of workshops, study days and conferences for OT students, support workers, practitioners and those in management. A monthly journal is published called 'British Journal of Occupational Therapy' covering issues related to Occupational Therapy.

Communication Aids Centre - Coventry
CACs offer full assessment of people with severe speech impairment to establish whether an alternative / augmentative means of communication would be appropriate and beneficial. There are several centres around the country and they may vary slightly in the range of services that they provide, but these could include: Training guidelines to the local speech and language therapist and carers. Reassessment of patients to establish whether there is any change in communication needs. Provision of active assistance in the adaptation of any suitable device or system. Advice on any system's permanent acquisition. Provision of up to date information on a range of issues relating to the field of augmentative and alternative communications. Evaluation of prototype and commercially available communication devices. Provision of equipment for loan to clients of the service.

Communication Aids Centre - Edinburgh
CACs offer full assessment of people with severe speech impairment to establish whether an alternative / augmentative means of communication would be appropriate and beneficial. There are several centres around the country and they may vary slightly in the range of services that they provide, but these could include: Training guidelines to the local speech and language therapist and carers. Reassessment of patients to establish whether there is any change in communication needs. Provision of active assistance in the adaptation of any suitable device or system. Advice on any system's permanent acquisition. Provision of up to date information on a range of issues relating to the field of augmentative and alternative communications. Evaluation of prototype and commercially available communication devices. Provision of equipment for loan to clients of the service.

Community Transport Association (UK )
The CTA's advice and information service is funded by the Department of Environment. It can offer advice and information on all aspects of minibus and accessible transport operation. It also provides training on many subjects, either as pre-booked training days or tailor made to suit the needs of an organisation.

Companions Ltd
Aims to provide people who are unable to travel alone the care, assistance and company they require to carry out their travel plans including holidays and cruises. Arrange accessible holidays world wid, transport, hire of equipment and insurance cover.

Contact a Family
Contact a Family links with a network of more than 1000 self help/mutual support groups for parents of children with special needs and disabilities. Local groups usually cover a range of special needs, but more than 400 are run nationally for parents whose children have a specific, sometimes rare disorder. CaF offers support and training to parents involved in running these groups both locally and nationally. The information and advice service links families together and encourages mutual support between parents. It provides a helpline and publishes a quarterly newsletter, a vary of leaflets, and the CaF Directory of specific conditions and support groups.

Cornwall Friends' Mobility Centre
Charity providing information and advice on cars, models and adaptations, powered wheelchairs, scooters, buggies and manual wheelchairs. They also provide service and repairs facility. ^Adapted cars available for test drive. Driving lessons available at o10/hour in modified vehicles. o25 charge HomePage: internet htm/www.avel.com/community/mob/fmc.htm

Cou-r.a.g.e UK
Non profit making group which provides mutual support for members, family and friends of members coping with injuries which result from radiotherapy. Campaigns for adequate funding of pain relief clinics, specialist nurses and to ensure that all patients have full knowledge of any possible side effects before they recieve radiotherapy.

Council for Disabled Children
Promotes and collaborates services and support for children and young adults.

Counselling and Diagnosis in Dementia
Free advice helpline to ensure families of young people with dementia get social services and medical support.

Countryside Commission
National organisation. Publishes a design manual on provision for people with disabilities with reference to countryside recreation.

Crafts Council
Organisation which compiles a national register of makers and runs an information service providing details on training, exhibitions and business practice. Full disabled access. National gallery with between 5-6 exhibitions p.a. and a gallery shop retailing selected craft work, Crafts Council collection viewed by appointment. Free entry. Reference library includes picture library. Home Page: k

Cycling Project for the North West
Charity which promotes cycling for all in the north west of England. Arranges hire of cycles to suit disabled users, including hand cycles in the following areas: Burnley Sports Development; Cheshire Alsager Leisure Complex; Kepplewray Centre Broughton-in-Furness; Greenbank Project Merseyside; Peak District Parsley Hay and Derwent; Rossendale North West Water Cowm Reservoir; Shipley Country Park Derbyshire and Wyreside, Wyre Estuary Country Park near Blackpool; Hadlow Road, Wirral Way, Wirral; Preston Sports Arena; Leeds Sports Centre; Stanley Park, Blackpool; and information and advice, events and taster sessions, training, conferences and consultancy.

Cystic Fibrosis Trust
To: finance research; establish branches and groups throughout the UK; help and advise people with C.F and their families; educate the public about the disease; and help promote diagnosis in young children.