Useful links and resource for Learning Disability and Covid-19
Easy read resources – official publications from Public Health England (PHE) and NHS England and NHS Improvement
- Publication date:
- 01 December 2020
- Date range:
- December 2020 - ongoing
Voluntary organisations
A list of some voluntary organisations who offer support to people with a disability and or family carers. This list is not definitive: there are other relevant national and local organisations.
| Name of organisation | Type of people they support | Website and contact number |
|---|---|---|
| Council for Disabled Children | Disabled children, young people and their parent carers; health and local authority commissioners; designated clinical and medical officers (SEND); designated social care officers (SEND) | www.Councilfordisabledhildren.org.uk |
| Challenging Behaviour Foundation | Families of children, young people and adults with a severe learning disability and behaviours that challenge |
www.Challengingbehaviour.org.uk 0300 666 0126 |
| Mencap | People with a learning disability and their families |
0808 808 111 |
| Contact | Families of disabled children |
0808 808 3555 |
| Learning Disability England | People with a learning disability and their families |
www.Learningdisabilityengland.org.uk 0300 111 0444 |
| National Autistic Society | Autistic people and their families |
0808 800 4104 |
| MIND | People with mental health conditions and their families |
0208 215 2243 |
| Rethink | People with mental health conditions and their families |
0208 215 2243 |
| Young Minds | Children and young people with a mental health condition and their families |
YoungMinds - children and young people's mental health charity 0808 802 5544 |
| Dementia UK and Admiral Nursing Support | People with dementia and their families |
0800 888 6678 |
| Alzheimer’s Society | People with dementia and their families |
National dementia helpline: 0300 222 1122 |
| Carers UK | People with caring responsibilities for others |
www.carersuk.org/help-andadvice/ |
| BEAT – The UK’s Eating Disorder Charity | People with an eating disorder and their families or carers | |
| National Domestic Abuse Helpline | Women and girls at risk |
The freephone, 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 |
| Women’s aid | Women and girls at risk |
www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/ www.womensaid.org.uk/covid-19-coronavirus-safety-advice-for-survivors/ |