Useful links
The following links may be of interest to parents/carers. If you know of any other links which you feel would be useful to others, please contact the Marketing Team via e-mail: marketing@portland.ac.uk
Please note that Portland College does not accept responsibility for the content of these external websites and the views and opinions expressed are not necessarily shared by the College.
General Disability websites
www.disabilitynow.org.uk: a campaigning disability newspaper.
www.disabledparentsnetwork.org.uk: a UK network of disabled parents with news, helpline and a range of resources.
www.youreable.com: disability information and news services. Lots of disability links and information.
www.4dp.com: directory of news, events and commercial products and services for disabled people.
www.disabilityview.co.uk: disability news, views and reviews.
www.disabilityalliance.org: advice and information on benefits entitlement.
www.odpm.gov.uk: Government information on Disabled Facilities Grants.
www.ability.org.uk: Lots of disability related links.
www.dcs-gb.net: An impartial mediator to help resolve disputes between disabled people and service providers.
www.capability-scotland.org.uk: Provides a range of services to disabled children and adults in Scotland.
www.ceacard.co.uk: gives free cinema access in participating cinemas for carers accompanying disabled people.
www.bcodp.org.uk: British Council of Disabled People.
www.dpi.org: Promotes human rights of disabled people. Includes online newsletter.
www.wheelchairusers.org.uk: Wheelchair Users Group.
www.disability.gov.uk: The Government’s disability website.
www.empowernet.org: Charities consortium of users of Prosthetics, Orthotics, Wheelchairs, and Environmental Controls.
www.dlf.org.uk: Disabled Living Foundation.
www.scope.org.uk: National organisation for people with cerebral palsy.
Disability Sports websites
www.cpsport.org Cerebral Palsy Sport in England and Wales
www.gbwba.org.uk GB Wheelchair basketball association
www.britishwheelchairsports.org British Wheelchair Sports Foundation
www.sportability.org Sportability: charity promoting a range of sports activities for disabled people.
Respite break websites
www.vitalise.org.uk Vitalise is a national charity providing short breaks (respite care) and other services for disabled people.
www.3hfund.org.uk Organises subsidised group holiday for disabled people and their families.
www.prospectbreaks.co.uk Short breaks for young people with disabilities, up to 18 years of age.
