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Barnsley Access Select Committee

Address: 16 Stainborough Road, Dodworth, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Postcode: S75 3NA
Contact name: Mrs Jean Charlesworth
Telephone: 01226 247571
Notes: Group of disabled people who work with the local authority, other voluntary groups and individuals to improve physical access in the Barnsley borough. Registered charity.

Driffield & District Access Group

Address: Market House, Exchange Street, Diffield , East Yorks
Postcode: YO25 6LL
Contact name: Tom Miller
Telephone: 01377 272284
Notes: A group to help and advise the disabled which loans out wheelchairs we have also our own published guide to Driffield for the disabled.

Doncaster Access Group (DAG)

Address: c/o South Yorkshire Centre for Inclusive Living (SYCIL), M & M Business Park, Doncaster Road, Kirk Sandall, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Postcode: DN3 1HR
Contact name: Eric Stowe, Chairman
Telephone: 01302 892954
Notes: We have a link from SYCIL website: www.sycil.org
 The group covers the whole of Doncaster Borough and has worked on new developments such as the Keepmoat Sports centre, Finningley Airport, new shopping centre and transport interchange. The group meets monthly and trained members are available to undertake Access Audits and provide training on Access and Disability Equality.

Goole Area Access and Disability Group

Address: 9 Park Gardens, Snaith, Goole,
Postcode: DN14 9LG
Contact name: Mrs Cindy Simpson
Telephone: 01405 861061
Notes: An amalgamation of two groups, the Disabled Access Group and the Disability Awareness group. We are concerned with improving access for the disabled in our area and promoting awareness of the various forms of disability. We wish to promote enabling people.

Harrogate and District Access Group (HADAG)

Address: 161 Dene Park, Harrogate, North YORKSHIRE
Postcode: HG1 4JX
Contact name: Mr T F Stearn (Chairman)
Telephone: 01423 507174

Hull Access Improvement Group

Address: c/o 63 Wilson Street, Anlaby
Postcode: HU10 7AJ
Contact name: Ian Streets
Telephone: 07957 564182
Website: www.haig.org.uk
Notes: We are an independent group which started in 1981. Our aim is to have a fully inclusive environment, one that is accessible to everyone no matter what their disability is. Our chief method of campaign is via the Planning System, we meet at least once a month to appraise planning applications and if necessary, place an objection. Many of us are disabled ourselves and we try to give to architects and planners a personal perspective to the diagrams and dimensions in Part M.

Kirklees Disability Rights Network

Address: 6 Edale Avenue Newsome, Huddersfield
Postcode: HD4 6LG
Contact name: David Quarmby
Telephone: 07736 087019
Notes: Working for disability equality within the Kirklees area.

Too Able

Address: Fowl Green Farm, Commondale, Whitby, North Yorkshire
Postcode: YO21 2HN
Contact name: Lucy Muir
Telephone: 01287201102
Notes: An organisation of disabled people delivering disability equality training, consultancy and access audits.

York Disabled People's Forum

Address: 128 East Parade, Heworth
Postcode: Y031 7YG
Contact name: Lynn Jeffries
Telephone: 0795 250 1894
Notes: York Disabled Peoples Forum are an organisation of people with physical or sensory impairments, people with learning difficulties and psychiatric system users/survivors who believe that by working together we can campaign more effectively to improve the lives of disabled people.