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Accessify
A discussion forum devoted to all topics relating to web accessibility. The website offers hints and tips on web accessibility, and if you cannot find the answer to your query in the information sections, you can use the forum to ask other users for their thoughts.
Access Association
The Access Association aims to improve access and facilities for disabled people, and for anyone who would benefit from an accessible environment. It was formed in response to the need to network and support professionals, whose primary responsibility was to promote and facilitate accessible environments and services for all. Any professionals concerned with the inclusive and accessible environment are invited to join as members.
Action for Access
This project, devised by Leonard Cheshire Disability, offers users the opportunity to survey their local community in terms of accessibility, and upload the results to a website.
British Standards Institution (BSI)
Publish best practice standards that represent and support the needs of business and society in the UK and worldwide. One standard that is of particular use when assessing the accessibility of buildings is BS 8300:2009 – Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people.
Centre for Accessible Environments (CAE)
CAE is the UK's leading resource on access to the built environment and inclusive design. The charity offers design guidance, training and access consultancy services, as well as free information on designing for accessibility through its dedicated helpline.
Disability Law Service (DLS)
DLS is run by disabled people, for disabled people. It offers advice and information on six areas of law: disability discrimination; consumer; community care; further and higher education; employment; and welfare benefits (in Greater London area).
Disabled Living Foundation (DLF)
A national charity that provides free, impartial advice and information about all types of equipment for daily living for older and disabled people.
Disabled Persons Railcard
The Disabled Persons Railcard offers 1/3 off the cost of most rail fares throughout Great Britain. If you have a disability that makes travelling by train difficult, you might qualify for one of these. Adults travelling with the cardholder can also benefit from the same discount.
Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC)
DPTAC advises the Government on the transport needs of disabled people. The website provides an overview of what DPTAC does and the activities of its working groups. It focuses primarily on different transport modes, including air travel, buses, ferries, motoring, rail, taxis and walking and also includes a section on the built environment, where DPTAC advised the Government until April 2005.
Employers' Forum on Disability (EFD)
EFD is the world's leading employers' organisation focused on disability as it affects business. They make it easier to employ and do business with disabled people. EFD is supported by a growing list of members from UK business, multinational corporations, SMEs and the public sector and is widely recognised as setting the standard for disability best practice.
English Heritage
English Heritage exists to protect and promote England's spectacular historic environment and ensure that its past is researched and understood.
Enjoy England
Enjoy England is a website run by the authority for tourism in England, VisitEngland. It offers information on access for people wishing to visit tourist attractions.
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)
The EHRC opened on 1 October 2007, bringing together the work of the Disability Rights Commission, the Equal Opportunities Commission, and the Commission for Racial Equality. The commission combines work of these three equality commissions and also takes on responsibility for the other aspects of equality: age, sexual orientation and religion or belief, as well as human rights. The EHRC works to eliminate discrimination, reduce inequality, protect human rights and to build good relations, ensuring that everyone has a fair chance to participate in society.
Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
An independent public body established under the Northern Ireland Act 1998. It aims to advance equality, promote equality of opportunity, encourage good relations and challenge discrimination through promotion, advice and enforcement.
Ethical Property Foundation
Ethical Property Foundation works to define what ethical property means, demonstrate it in action and inspire others to put it into practice. The Foundation’s Property Advice Service provides free, independent advice and training to charities and community groups to help them turn the premises they occupy or manage into a boost rather than a burden.
Foundations
Foundations is the national coordinating body for home improvement agencies (HIAs). HIAs help vulnerable people to maintain their independence. Their primary focus is the repair or adaptation of the client's home, and in support of this objective they may provide a range of services depending on local needs and circumstances.
Guide Dogs
Guide Dogs is a charity that provides guide dogs and other mobility services that increase the independence and dignity of blind and partially-sighted people. It campaigns for improved rehabilitation services and unhindered access for all blind and partially-sighted people.
National Register of Access Consultants (NRAC)
The NRAC is an independent register of accredited access auditors and consultants who meet professional standards and criteria. It is a UK-wide accreditation service for individuals who undertake access auditing and access consultancy.
Planning Aid (England)
Planning Aid provides free, independent and professional town planning advice and support to communities and individuals who cannot afford to pay planning consultant fees. It complements the work of local planning authorities, but is wholly independent of them.
Planning Aid for London
Planning Aid for London provides free or affordable advice on town planning and the built environment to individuals and community groups across London. Services include a free advice line which allows callers to speak to a planning advisor, an affordable consultancy service, training programmes and support from 100 professionally qualified volunteers. Planning Aid for London can support disabled people and disabled people’s organisations through training and advice on town planning, from a basic introduction on town planning to how to get involved in planning policies, making appeals and Section 106 agreements. Current courses include a Shaping Places training course for visually impaired people on town planning. The course will give an overview of what town planning is and how local people can get involved in town planning to help improve their local environment.
Planning Aid (Wales)
Planning Aid Wales (PAW) exists to help members of the public and community groups to participate in the planning system by providing appropriate information, advice, advocacy, training and support. It is a registered charity providing services for people in Wales, broadly mirroring those of Planning Aid in England. Although independent, PAW receives a large part of its funding from the Welsh Assembly Government. It also receives financial support from RTPI Cymru (the Wales branch of the Royal Town Planning Institute).
Planning Portal
The UK Government's online planning and building regulations resource for England and Wales. Use this website to learn about planning and building regulations, apply for planning permission, find out about development near you, appeal against a decision and research government policy.
RADAR
The UK's largest disablility campaigning organisation, with a membership of over 900 disability organisations and individual campaigners. RADAR represents its members by fast-tracking their opinions and concerns to policy-makers and legislators in Westminster and Whitehall, and launching its own campaigns to promote equality for all disabled people.
Ricability
Ricability is the trading name of the Research Institute for Consumer Affairs (RICA). It is a national research charity dedicated to providing information to disabled and older consumers. Under its trading name of Ricability, it researches and publishes consumer reports. These are based on rigorous research and provide practical information to disabled and older consumers. RICA also works with manufacturers, service providers, regulators and policy makers to improve products and services. Its aim is to increase awareness of the needs of disabled and older consumers through specialist research.
Royal Institute of British Architects
RIBA is the UK body for architecture and the architectural profession. It provides support for its worldwide members in the form of training, technical services, publications and events, and sets standards for the education of architects, both in the UK and overseas.
Royal National Institute for Blind People (RNIB)
RNIB offers information, support and advice to people with sight loss. Its vision is of a world in which blind and partially sighted people enjoy the same rights, freedom, responsibilities and quality of life as people who are fully sighted.
Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID)
RNID is a charity that represents deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK. Its vision is of a world where deafness and hearing loss are not barriers to opportunity and fulfilment. RNID aims to achieve this through campaigns, services, research and partnerships.
Sensory Trust
The Sensory Trust promotes and implements an inclusive approach to design and management of outdoor space, leading to equality of access for all people, regardless of age, disability or background.
Sign Design Society
The Sign Design Society was formed in 1991 to promote excellence in signing and wayfinding. Its membership is drawn from all of the many skills which contribute to this frequently underestimated, yet vitally important, design discipline.
SURFACE
SURFACE is a centre of excellence for promoting the understanding and practice of inclusion in all aspects of the design and use of the built environment and the external environment. The SURFACE Inclusive Design Research Centre is part of the Research Institute for the Built and Human Environment at the University of Salford.
The Glass-House
A national charity that supports and encourages better working partnerships between communities and professionals who are working together to improve the quality of a neighbourhood. The Glass-House offers design advice, training and project support to projects, focusing on neighbourhoods, housing, public space, community buildings, play areas and facilities for young people.
Thrive
Thrive is a small national charity that uses gardening to change the lives of disabled people. Its activities focus on championing the benefits of gardening to individuals and organisations, as well as teaching techniques and practical applications so that any disabled person can take part and enjoy gardening. A research programme underpins Thrive’s work to provide evidence and improve understanding.
Tiresias
Tiresias offers knowledge and tools for researchers and designers of information and communication technology (ICT) systems on designing accessible ICT. The website emphasises that designing these systems inclusively will benefit everyone, including disabled people.
Transport for All
Transport for All believes in a fully accessible, reliable and affordable transport network for disabled and older people in London. It provides specialist advice, information, advocacy and training to both service users and providers of accessible transport in the capital.
Visible Communities
Visible Communities is a system of standards for the charity and community sector. Developed by Community Matters in consultation with stakeholders, Visible Communities promotes quality and best practice in the charity and community sector. The website features the Previsible Review, a tool which tests the systems that an organisation has in place and helps determine whether an organisation is fit for purpose and legally compliant.
VisitEngland
VisitEngland is the authority for tourism in England. The website has a section with tools and resources to help tourism operators accommodate different access requirements.
Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
WAI works with organisations around the world to develop strategies, guidelines, and resources to help make the Web accessible to disabled people.
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