Commission For Social Care Inspection
www.csci.org.uk or call 0845 015 0120
 
Department of Health
www.dh.gov.uk or call 020 7210 4850
 
Directgov
www.direct.gov.uk
 
Downs Heart Group
www.dhg.org.uk
 
Citizens Avice
www.citizensadvice.org.uk
 
Carers Uk
www.carersuk.org or call CarersLine 0808 808 7777
 
Department for Work and Pensions
www.dwp.gov.uk - there is a list of numbers for different things on their website including the following;
Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance 0845 7 123 456
Benefit Enquiry Line 0800 88 22 00 Textphone 0800 24 33 55
Carers Allowance Unit 01253 856 123
 
RNIB - Royal National Institute of Blind People
www.rnib.org.uk or call 0845 766 9999
 
British Deaf Association
www.bda.org.uk or call 02476 550936
Textphone 02476 550393
Videophone IP: 84.12.97.143 [A videophone is a phone with a video screen which some deaf people prefer to use so they can use and sign language]
 
National Centre for Independent Living
www.ncil.org.uk or call 020 7587 1663
 
Contact a Family.
 
Contact a family is a UK Charity for families with disabled children. They offer information on specific conditions and rare disorders. www.cafamily.org.uk
 
N.A.S.
 
A UK Charity for individuals with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum disorder, with a network of branches and affiliated local societies. www.nas.org.uk
 

O.S.C.A's.
 
Oldham Support Group for Carers in Oldham, a support organisation run by parents.
www.tanj3d.freeserve.co.uk/osca.htm
 
Fantastic Dyspraxic Kids.
 
The one stop site with advice and support for young people and their carers living with dyspraxia. www.fdk.org.uk
 

Oldham Local Authority Website. www.oldham.gov.uk