500 miles aims to support the delivery of prosthetic and orthotic services and surgery which promotes mobility and function for amputees and other disabled people in Malawi and Zambia. Prostheses are devices which substitute for body parts which are missing and orthoses are devices, like splints, which support body parts which are present but which are weak or do not function properly. 500 miles helps people to access and afford prosthetic, orthotic and surgical services today - but, through training and education, it is also trying to develop the future capacity of these services in Malawi and Zambia. Visit www.500miles.co.uk for more information.

It helps disabled and dissadvantaged children and young people to progress in sport. This is done by it buying sports equipment for them to use . It could be something small and simple to something large like a sports wheelchair. Whatever it is the charity wants it to make a difference to that childs life.

Age Concern Dacorum is a local charity working to promote the well being of older people & help make later life a fulfilling, enjoyable experience. The Charity delivers high quality services within Dacorum, aims to safeguard the rights of older people & support the fulfilment of their aspirations.

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Age Concern Richmond aims to improve the life of older people in the borough of Richmond upon Thames by offering information, advice, and practical help and support in the home. Activities at its three popular social centres range from exercise classes and outings to digital camera workshops.

ARCOS exists to improve life for children and adults who have communication and/or swallowing problems, their families and others involved. Many clients have complex, life-long disabilities. Its goal is to enable them to benefit from the latest advances in knowledge, understanding, skills and technology.

Arthritis Research Campaign (arc) raises funds to promote medical research into the cause, treatment and cure of arthritic conditions; to educate medical students, doctors and allied healthcare professionals about arthritis and to provide information to people affected by the condition and to the general public.

Asian People's Disability Alliance's provides services to disabled people, their families and their carers, based on their specific personal, cultural and community needs. It works in the UK and Internationally. Set up in 1988, it is led and managed by Asian people with disabilities.

Aspire's projects and services have a very simple goal - to provide the practical support needed for people with spinal cord injury, from injury to independence.

The Association of Wheelchair Children provides wheelchair skills training to enable independent mobility for young wheelchair-users and advice, advocacy and support for them and their families. They work throughout the British Isles and their courses are both practical and fun. Families are always encouraged to join in.

St John Baptist Bishop Monkton has served the community as a centre for worship for 125 years. It is also a valued community centre for music and drama. However, it lacks disabled access, mains water, toilet and kitchen facilities and a quiet space for children. The Church needs to develop improved facilities suitable for the disabled, elderly, parents and children – in short it must be a place better suited to the needs of the whole community. A £110,00 redevelopment plan is moving forward and needs your support to make the Church suitable for the 21st century.

Brandon Trust works with and for people with learning disabilities. It aims to support and enable people with complex needs to live the lives they choose. Brandon maximise an individual’s independence through Supported Living, Education, Residential Services, Training, Work Learning and Leisure.

Run by volunteers who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, Breast Friends provides practical and emotional help and support to breast cancer patients at home and in hospital.

The British Neurological Research Trust is dedicated to supporting the research of the Spinal Repair Unit, Institute of Neurology, towards the repair of injury in the central nervous system. This research is focused on the translation of newly discovered science for human clinical benefit.

ParalympicsGB are responsible for ensuring Britain's top disabled athletes are best prepared to produce medal-winning performances at the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games. With London 2012 approaching it has to work harder than ever to keep Britain at the pinnacle of the Paralympic movement and enable British athletes to produce their lifetime's best performances in front of the home crowds. It has to raise the money to meet all the costs this entails.

The British Polio Fellowship supports people in the UK who have had polio by providing: Information on all aspects of living with polio A variety of support networks Information about the management and treatment of the late effects of polio (Post Polio Syndrome) Campaigns on polio and disability-related issues

Buckingham & Greenacres RDA provide several riding lessons for pupils from schools in Milton Keynes, as well as Saturday sessions for individual riders from the local area. Through the commitment of volunteers, RDA enables people with disabilities to ride to benefit their health and wellbeing and to achieve their goals.

Canine Partners aims to transform the lives of people with disabilities by providing them with highly trained assistance dogs which enable them to live more independently.

Cerebral Palsy Sport is the sports charity for people with cerebral palsy, providing opportunities to individuals of all ages- from the recreational, through to Paralympic competition. Cerebral Palsy Sport is about having fun and enabling individuals to develop their mobility and self-confidence in a safe and inclusive environment.

The charity is a voluntary organisation which exists to enhance the lives of the disabled and isolated elderly and housebound in the Staffordshire Moorlands by providing friendship & support, transport, day care, information & advice and other supportive services, mainly through volunteers.

CMT United Kingdom is the national support group for people affected by Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, also known as Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy. The organisation provides advice, support and information for people with the condition, family, carers and medical professionals.

<p>We are the only national charity solely dedicated to fighting loneliness and acute isolation in old age. We organise regular, monthly tea parties on a Sunday afternoon in the homes of our volunteers across the UK. These outings are a ray of light in the lives of older people living alone; giving them something to look forward to in the knowledge that someone cares and the opportunity to make new and lasting friendships with fellow guests and our volunteers. </p> <p>Contact the Elderly is a registered charity in England and Wales (244681) and in Scotland (SC039377) </p>

The Cornwall Down's Syndrome Support Group is run by parents to help families affected by Down's syndrome living in Cornwall. We offer families a chance to meet, socialise and share information, friendship and support. We organise fun days out, trips away and challenging fund raising activities.

In the UK over 10 million people have disabilities. DEMAND designs and makes equipment for individuals, often with profound multiple disabilities, using the skills of experts to fulfil each particular need. DEMAND needs YOUR help to create these little miracles for them. For further information visit www.demand.org.uk

Our mission is to provide Tanzanian communities with vocational education for needy children, access to clean water and other actions based on an intimate and thorough understanding of its social and cultural needs.

Disability Action Yorkshire provides high quality services that enable disabled people to live the lifestyle of their choosing, this includes residential care with training for independent living, work, training for work and support within peoples own homes.

Disability Care Enterprise is a Suffolk charity, supporting people with physical, sensory and learning disabilities of all ages. All money raised goes directly in grants to individuals for equipment to help improve their quality of life, as all administration costs are covered by sponsorship from local Suffolk business people.

Disability Essex (Essex Disabled People's Association Ltd) is a registered charity set up in 1947 to enable people with any disability to control their own lives and enjoy to the full the opportunities which society, the economy and the environment provide. We currently help over 15,000 people each year and continuously strive to find new ways to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities of all ages vulnerable to social exclusion and poverty. Our work is driven by the needs of the people we help, ensuring we are always providing services that make a real difference to our beneficiaries lives.

The Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) is a national charity helping over 30,000 older and disabled people each year find equipment solutions to enable them to live more independently.

The DPC is a day centre for elderly and disabled people. The object of the charity is to offer friendship, support and a sense of community to those who would otherwise be isolated by their personal circumstances.

It helps families affected by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy which is a muscle-wasting condition mainly affecting boys. The condition results in decreasing mobility and muscle strength with limited life expectancy (usually mid-20's). It provides helpline, support and social events

Dyscover provides a specialist and much needed service for people with aphasia and for their families. People with aphasia have difficulty speaking, reading, writing and understanding what is said. This disability which is caused by stroke, head injury or other illness makes life very challenging for the person and those around them.

The Elifar Foundation aims to help improve the quality of life of disabled children and adults by making grants for specialised equipment, therapies and respite, which cannot be funded by statutory means.

It helps individuals with moderate learning and physical disabilities. These individuals find it difficult, if not impossible, to find paid employment in a very competitive workplace. The Emily Jordan Foundation aims to provide an environment in which they will be able to contribute to society and therefore lead more fulfilled lives.

East Sussex Disability Association (ESDA) offers help and support to Disabled People in East Sussex. It offers a vast range of impartial services including an information service, a benefits advice service and a Disabled Living Centre.

It leads in the provision of remedial movement to music for the over 60s and those of any age with special needs or learning difficulties. It achieves this through training 'teachers' to conduct regular classes in community centres and care homes in the public, private and voluntary sectors.

It helps anyone who has difficulty walking because of illness, disability, accident or age. It does this by hiring out mobility scooters and wheelchairs at outdoor events and festivals, and also for use at home when it's not practical for people to buy their own.

Feet First was founded in 2003 by Blackpool Victoria Hospital Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Steve Mannion. It's aims are to treat clubfoot in the developing world. It currently focuses its resources on two countries Malawi in Central Africa, and Laos in South East Asia. Please see the website for more information!

Footsteps Foundation provides intensive physiotherapy for disabled children with neurological disorders such as Cerebral Palsy and genetic disorders. These children will often be unable to sit, stand, crawl and walk without intensive physiotherapy to maximise their physical abilities.

Conductive Education teaches children and adults with physical disabilities (cerebral palsy, dyspraxia, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, stroke and head injury) how to overcome their movement problems to lead more independent, dignified and fulfilled lives. FCE offers direct services for all ages, professional workshops and the BA (Hons) CE degree training conductors

Bringing ''Freedom on Wheels'' to the disabled community of Cornwall. Coach and Carvan holidays and trips.

Bridges Resource Centre provides specialist short breaks for very complex, challenging disabled children, which also then provides relief from the continuous caring role for their families. Through fundraising we provide specialist equipment, play equipment and opportunites to develop life skills for these children in and around the local community.

Supporting children with severe and profound learning difficulties.

We buy equipment and supply monies for holidays etc. for Children with Special Needs who attend Hillside School.

ROSHNI is a special school/therapy centre for disabled children in Gwalior,India. Many have Cerebral Palsy/learning difficulties.ROSHNI run a nursery,special school,vocational training centre,and support children at mainstream schools.Friends of ROSHNI UK raises funds and sends volunteers to ROSHNI

This Charity sends goods to deprived people in Teso Uganda. Containers are sent with donated items including clothes, educational &amp; medical items, toys, tools &amp; bicycles. Transportation cost is &#163;8,300 raised through social events, donations &amp; sponsorship.

The Friends of the Phoenix is a small registered charity. Our aim is to raise funds to benefit children with disabilities and/or additional needs. Monies raised will be used to fund specialised equipment and events throughout the year. Our current project is for our much needed sensory garden project. All donations will be gratefully received.

Being there for gamekeepers, stalkers and ghillies

To promote and protect the physical and mental health of sufferers of Guillain Barre Syndrome and associated illnesses in the United Kingdom through the provision of financial assistance, support, education and practical advice.

A local medical charity dedicated to making life better, one step at a time, for the 80,000 people in Gloucestershire with Arthritis.

Help the Aged is an international charity dedicated to creating a world where older people can live their lives free from poverty, isolation and neglect. It raises public awareness, campaigns for changes in policy, and provides practical support to help disadvantaged older people lead independent lives. Help the Aged believes that older people should not be sidelined by society, but should be able to live with dignity as valued, respected and involved members of their communities. <p> On 1 April 2009, Age Concern England and Help the Aged joined together to create a new charity dedicated to improving the lives of older people. <p> Operating under the name ‘Age Concern and Help the Aged’, we speak with one voice on behalf of all older people.

PROVIDES HELP AND SUPPORT IN RELIEVING SOCIAL ISOLATION, PRIMARILY FOR THE ELDERLY LIVING IN WIRRAL AND AIMS WHERE POSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE EVER IMPORTANT ' QUALITY OF LIFE' .

Hope in the Valley is a member Group of the Riding for the Disabled Association. Its aim is to give children with physical challenges the opportunity to learn to ride ponies, which benefits mobility and co-ordination whilst developing confidence and self esteem.

Jewish Blind & Disabled is the only Jewish charity providing caring assisted living accommodation for people of all ages with vision impairment and physical disabilities. The charity transforms the lives of blind and disabled people and their families, enabling them to live independently with dignity and choice.

JustDifferent is about educationg children about disability and diversity. It provides 'real difference' workshops presented by disabled adults demonstrating to children that disabled people live similar lives, doing similar things, they just do them differently.

This organisation was founded to address the unmet needs of patients undergoing lengthy specialist orthopaedic treatments at King's College Hospital following complex fractures or for congenital deformities

We help amputees in the North East of Scotland i.e. one of our Members, Kelly Cumming, who lost her leg due to cancer at the age of 16, needs sponsorship for running the New York Marathon where she hopes to raise funds for Bone Cancer Research. She firstly requires a new running limb from Dorset Orthopaedics for this challenge.

The Trust promotes education, sport and relief of poverty amongst young disabled adults cared for by Centru Si Club Sportiv al Handicaptilor Lamont (referred to as the Lamont Centre) in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

LimbPower offer relief to the physically disabled by aiding rehabilitation and improving the quality of life through the medium of recreational and competitive sports and arts, for the locomotor disabled.

The charity has a free clinic in Luxor that helps disabled children to walk and deaf children to speak. It provides wheel chairs and walking aids and has a food distribution programms plus a family sponsorship scheme.

Livability creates choices for disabled people and brings life to local communities. We offer a wide range of services to around 8,000 disabled people and their families, including residential care, supported living, education and accessible holidays. We also provide churches with the resources, advice and confidence to transform their neighbourhoods. Livability is a new charity, created by the merger of John Grooms and the Shaftesbury Society, two charities which have been hard at work among the UK's most marginalised people for over 160 years.

It helps anyone affected by Multiple sclerosis by providing financial aid and social activities

THE CHARITY REACHES OUT TO HELP PERSONS AFFECTED BY MULTIPLE SLCEROSIS BY THE WAY - EXERCISE, MASSAGE THERAPIES, REFLEXOLOGY (ALL TO HELP PATIENTS MAINTAIN MOBILITY, AND HEALTHY AND QUALITY OF LIFE) SUPPORT, SOCIAL CONTACT, COUNSELLING, INFORMATION, ADVICE.

helps those injured in horse related accidents.

The Cornwall Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre Ltd (The Merlin Project) is a proactive charity passionately committed to supporting anyone affected by Multiple Sclerosis. We aim to provide unbiased information and therapy treatments by the provision of a centre at which these objectives can be carried out. We are currently fundraising to build the MS Therapy Centre for Cornwall.

Middlesbrough MS Therapy Centre is an independant local charity that provides a unique service of therapies and support to MS sufferers their families and carers.

It is a charity offering hope for those with multiple and life-threatening problems for whom no other help source is available.

Momentum works in partnership to enable and empower disabled and excluded people throughout Scotland to identify and achieve their goals. It supports people to remain active citizens within their own communities through the provision of mainstream employment and personal support services.

Motability is a national disability charity which helps disabled customers and their families to become mobile through the provision of vehicles and powered wheelchairs. Some Motability customers need extra financial help to pay for suitable cars, adaptations or driving lessons which their allowance alone won't cover. Motability provides a range of grants to help those customers who may otherwise not be able to afford the mobility solution they need.

Motivation works in partnership with a range of organisations to implement projects that enhance the lives of people with mobility disabilities in developing countries. By ensuring that disabled people have the skills to run the programmes that are of benefit to them, the mobility products and services it develops are always tailored to the needs of each community.

Mountain Aid is a Registered Charity with three simple objectives: - To help anyone permanently injured on the Scottish hills - To provide training and education in the skills required to safely enjoy the Scottish hills - To provide financial support to the Mountain Rescue services

MS Research Training and Education raises funds to enable research that will address its aims and further progress in the treatment of MS. In addition the charity will promote and support training and education to further knowledge and involvement of those who live with MS and those who treat it. It encourages volunteers to help in these aims through fundraising and general support duties such as office work, collections or organising an event. It makes appeals to involve persons with MS in the research projects.

Chester MS Support Centre offers practical support, therapies and helpful strategies to manage the symptoms of MS as effectively as possible in a happy, supportive and understanding environment. Individuals are encouraged to take a positive attitude towards the management of their symptoms, allowing them to take control of their lives with MS, rather than MS controlling them.

MS is a disease of the central nervous system, which is often progressive and at present remains incurable. It is estimated that there are over 1,000 people suffering from Multiple Sclerosis in the Oxfordshire area. The Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre (Oxford) Ltd was specifically founded in 1984 to offer subsidised therapies to sufferers. The Centre is situated on Milton Park near Abingdon and provides a range of complementary therapies. Physiotherapy is essential to maintain and, where possible, increase mobility. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a method of breathing pure oxygen at higher than atmospheric pressure. While this does not cure MS, symptoms such as visual disburances, bladder control, balance, sensory perception and fatigue do improve for some people. Osteopathy, massage, reflexology and other therapies are recognised by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) as beneficial for people with MS. All these therapies are provided at the Centre along with Podiatry. The Centre is run by volunteers, organised by a Committee and overseen by a part-time manager. The centre is entirely self-funding and relies on fundraising events and donations. The centre is affiliated to the Federation of Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centres.

Muirfield Riding for the Disabled provides therapy and support to around 160 persons with a range of disabilities by giving the opportunity to ride and be with horses on a weekly basis. It is a proven fact that those with disabilities respond to being with horses and their well being and self confidnece are enhanced significantly. We service the whole of the county of East Lothian.

The National umbrella organisation which supports 38 self-help centres throughout the country. Each centre provides a range of therapies to help manage the symptoms experienced, ie oxygen therapy, physiotherapy, reflexology and other complementary therapies, as well as dietary advice, counselling, information and general support. It is entirely self-funded

IT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR ALL AFFECTED BY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

The Centre provides therapies, information, advice and support for peole living with Multiple Sclerosis. Therapies such as Hyperbaric Oxygen, Physiotherapy, Reflexology, Yoga, Exercise Classes, Tai Chi, Counselling and Massage are provided at highly subsidised and affordable costs. The Centre receives no financial support from any statutory body and is completely self-funding.

The Fund, set up in Scottish Rugby's centenary season 1972-73, focuses on providing assistance to injured Scottish rugby players and is financially and administratively independent. Since its inception, it has assisted a number of players with short or longer term injuries, with the help and support they needed.

MHF is a small charity with a razor-sharp focus – we deliver unforgettable Muscle Dreams designed to help children and young people in the UK whose lives are afflicted by the muscle wasting disease muscular dystrophy (MD), the opportunity to live a dream, or perhaps fulfil a cherished ambition. MD is the single biggest genetic killer of children in our world today. It is a relentless and unforgiving disease. With some 60,000 UK sufferers being robbed of their mobility, independence and finally for those with the most severe type, mainly children, their lives – MHF is in the business of delivering experiences for people directly affected by this debilitating disease. Muscles bind us together universally – they are the engine that our bodies use to turn energy into motion. They allow us to simply move – work with us to leverage your organisations employee, brand and financial muscle, and help MHF deliver more Muscle Dreams.

Naked Heart builds safe and inspiring play facilities in underprivileged areas of Russian cities. It has built 39 facilities to date in 30 Russian cities since 2006.

Neema Crafts has funded a large new centre in Iringa, Tanzania that employs over 100 disabled people. It is also changing the negative attitudes to the disabled that are so common. Neema Crafts also provides free physiotherapy for disabled children. This project now needs regular funding.

The Neuromuscular Centre (NMC) provides a range of services to people with muscular dystrophy and allied neuromuscular conditions in the North West of England and beyond. The NMC is a tangible resource for people who have muscular dystrophy and their families. The centre offers a sheltered working environment, training, physiotherapy, information and emotional support.

NANSA is a well established charity which offer services, information for norfolk children and adults with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, The Adult Resource Centre at 200 Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, offers vocational training, education and skills development courses. More information on our services can be found by visiting www.nansa.org.uk

The charity provides help and support for those diagnosed with MND, their families and care givers. It runs a weekly drop in centre in Newcastle, regular social events and summer outings. The charity is run by volunteers and all funds are used helping those living with Motor Neurone Disease.

We help people with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus with advice, financial assistance in a wide variety of ways, outings, parties, and we contribute towards the funding of research activities. We actively engage in fundraising activities.

The centre provides a range of alternative therapies to people with MS, other neurological conditions, and sports injuries. These include Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment [HBO], physiotherapy, massage and reflexology. It also provides a range of information and support to its members.

Pattenmakers supports General Charitable purposes but especially those connected with : - The City of London The Boot and Shoe Trade St Margaret Pattens Guild Church Education

We are the only charity specifically supporting adults with physical and cognitive impairment in the Bristol area – this includes Bristol, south Gloucestershire, North Somerset and Bath

Make cycling accessable to everybody

It helps people with the painful and often debilitating condition of Pelvic Girdle Pain(PGP). PINS offers advice and support and its objectives are to provide current, accurate information and to get early diagnosis and effective treatment for everyone affected. Its work covers the UK and overseas.

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Providing day outings and holidays on waterways for people of all ages with any kind of disability or serious illness

The Philip Green Memorial Trust raises funds for children throughout the country with physical disabilities and learning disabilities. The Trust is unique in that it supports a wide cross-section of projects all involved with children from helping to build hospices to providing customised wheelchairs.

PKAVS is a diverse charity supporting the community of Perth &amp; Kinross. It supports over 5,000 people every year, including children and adults who are carers, adults recovering from mental ill health, people with disabilities and the elderly. It also helps other local charities to find funding and recruit volunteers.

We support young adults 18-45 years with a physical disability across the western region of West Sussex. Through a varied program of activies we aim to help our Members develope the skills required for independant living and social interaction.

This Community Ambulance is run by volunteers servicing the Portlethen &amp; District Communities. The ambulance is available to drive patients to doctor appointments and deliver prescriptions. Local groups benefit from being able to use the minibus for outings and visits.

POWER International works with all people with disabilities in poorer countries of the world, assisting and empowering them to participate fully in society. This may involve providing mobility devices (artificial limbs etc), self-employment opportunities, training, awareness-raising, and other tools for self-reliance. We have nationwide programmes in partnership with local disability organisations, in Mozambique and Zambia, and Laos in SE Asia.

The Priority Trust transforms the lives of physically disabled children, giving them the independence and opportunity to be who they want to be. By funding mobility equipment, Priority offers a simple, effective way to make a real visible change to the lives of these children.

Queen Elizabeth's Foundation is a national charity based in Surrey that encourages and enables adults with complex disabilities to increase independence and improve life skills. Through its specialist centres, QEF provides brain injury rehabilitation, vocational training for mainstream employment, coaching for life in the community and mobility assessment and tuition.

Rainbow House helps children with physical disabilities between the age of 3 months - 16 years to become more active & independent through Conductive Education and Early Years services, aiming to achieve each childs goal in sitting, standing and walking and improve their social skills in eating, dressing and toileting, making integration into mainstream school and the community easier. Not only do we help children with disabilties such as Cerebral Palsy, Downs Syndrome, Metabolic & other genetic motor disorders, we also provide support for their families & carers.

Regain is the only charitable organisation dedicated solely to improving the independence of all British men & women who have become tetraplegic as a result of a sporting or leisure accident. A tetraplegic is unable to walk and has limited reach & dexterity because use of the arms is severely impaired.

Remap volunteers design and make, or adapt, equipment for people with disabilities where no suitable item is available. This service is available throughout the UK and is delivered free to the client.

With the help of 12 ponies and over 120 volunteers, the Riding for the Disabled Association, Abingdon Group dispenses a unique therapy to over 100 children and adults, aged from 2 to 70. Riding, driving or vaulting bring a new dimension to restricted lives, encourage independence, give confidence and generally improve each individual's well-being.

Riding for the Disabled Association aims to provide disabled people with the opportunity to ride and/or carriage drive to benefit their health and well-being.

The Charitable Trust providing support for the River Tay,its tributaries. fish and the environment.Aims to protect, conserve, improve and enhance all fish species and their ecological cycles, to advance education, training and study and provide a communications resource for all interested parties.

The object of the charity is to apply for any purpose relating to the National Health Service wholly or mainly for the service provided by this Trust. The main areas of activity are patient welfare, staff welfare and research.

SCAMPPS in Surrey is a registered charity that supports young children who have moderate to severe complex special needs living in Surrey. It has been set up by a group of parents who themselves have young special needs children.

Scope is a disability organisation in England and Wales whose focus is people with cerebral palsy. Scope's vision is a world where disabled people have the same opportunities to fulfil their life ambitions as non-disabled people. <p> We provide a range of support, information and campaigning services, both locally and nationally, in addition to providing opportunities in early years, education, employment and independent living.

Providing Residential and Day Care Services for the Physically Disabled with mild learning difficulties

Institutes are a key weapon in the fight to discover the cure of such a complex condition. Institutes attract the best researchers, as it is a privilege to work in a centre of excellence. One other advantage is that Trusts and Foundation will fund more readily research done in an Institute. It is thanks to the Pasteur Institute that the cure for tuberculosis was found.

In June 2008 Skye Wellesley, aged one, was diagnosed with Rett Syndrome. Not being aware of the existence of this condition at the time, the horrific days and weeks that followed we, her family, discovered what it means to us and to about 2,000 other families in the UK. <p> Rett Syndrome is caused by a sporadic genetic mutation on the MECP2 gene located on the X chromosome. This microscopic change in the structure of chromosomal proteins has an overwhelming impact on the life of the 1 girl in 15,000 statistically around the world. Most obviously, Rett chronically slows these girls neuro-development, very few Rett girls will ever speak and only half of them will walk. Behind the physical incapacity, there are also additional problems as Rett girls are prone to scoliosis, difficulties with digestion, epilepsy and fits of extreme anxiety. <p> Over the last year, Emma and I have realized that it will be our life’s work to make Skye as happy as possible, and to maximize her chances of developing just some of the basic faculties that make our existence fascinating and wonderful. Skye will need a complicated combination of physical and communication therapy, as well as rapid and skilled medical intervention when related problems arise. She will need equipment and nursing, testing and specialists for as far as we can see into the future.

SNAP will raise &#163;500,000 for a hydrotherapy pool, for St Nicholas School Chippenham. The pupils, aged between 3 and 19, suffer from complex and severe physical and learning disabilities. They need hydrotherapy in warm water, typically 31&#186; C, for exercise, muscle relaxation and to build their self confidence.

The charity provides therapies and support to people suffering and affected by multiple sclerosis. Helping them to lead as near normal life as possible within the confines of the illness.

It is a registered charity which has been providing local support to carers for over 11 years. It is a member of the Princess Royal Trust for Carers network of carers centres and is a carer led voluntary organisation.

The Centre has been running for 23 years and is financed from collections, donations and contributions. It provides Oxygen Therapy, Physiotherapy and other alternative therapies to help people manage some of the symptoms associated with MS and hopefully improve quality of life. This is achieved within a warm, friendly and caring environment where people can talk to others that understand.

SIA is the national organisation of the UK's 40,000 spinal cord injured people. SIA provides a helpline, conducts research, campaigns and offers a peer support network, a link Scheme and a website. Promoting self-help through the sharing of experiences and advice, SIA believes that life needn't stop when you're paralysed.

SPIRIT is a charity dedicated to promoting best practice in spinal injury medicine and treatment and the rehabilitation of individuals who have suffered spinal injury. We promote teaching and training at specialist spinal injury centres to enhance the quality of treatment of spinal cord injured individuals.

St Rose’s School is a remarkable organisation with outstanding abilities in the education, care and therapy of children with severe disabilities and complex health needs. Our vision is to benefit as many children and families as possible. We prepare children for life in the community or further education. The young people at St Rose’s take pride in their progress and feel empowered by their achievements. We help them gain personal fulfilment and skills for greater independence. St Rose’s today deals with ever increasing levels and complexity of disability. It is essential that we evolve to meet the needs of the most severely disabled children who come to us. <p>Our children need hydrotherapy on site. Therapy in water brings freedom from artificial aids, increased wellbeing as well as a safe environment to practice skills like standing or walking. Water puts a child on a more level footing with their brothers, sisters and friends. </p> <p>Without funding, our children will have to continue with their long and uncomfortable journey for hydrotherapy. Due to logistical constraints, most will to miss out.</p> <p>Our little ones need a new Early Years Department at ground floor level with direct access to a sensory playspace and our beautiful grounds. Currently they have a daily struggle with a lift. We urgently need to make these improvements and provide a better quality of life for our children. Your donation will make this happen.</p>

steps provides quality support, information and a voice for families, children and individuals affected by lower limb conditions. It aims to help people to walk and gain independent mobility. We are committed to furthering research, innovation, services and best practice through a partnership approach.

It Helps Christie Hospital &amp; the RFL Benevolent Fund

Stockdales provide respite and residential care and support for children and adults with complex learning disabilities and very special multiple needs. We help them and their families enjoy as rewarding and happy a life as possible and to achieve their true potential by supporting them in any way we can.

It provides relief and practical support for all persons in West Berkshire who have suffered disablement following a stroke. Services include Family Support (home visiting) and a lively, weekly, Club providing remedial and social activities which encourage personal progress and fellowship.

It provides relief and practical support for all persons in West Berkshire who have suffered disablement following a stroke. Services include Family Support (home visiting) and a lively, weekly, Club providing remedial and social activities which encourage personal progress and fellowship.

The Sussex MS Treatment centre is run on a self-help basis for people with MS and other neurological disorders, by people with MS, their families and carers. Our members can take advantage of the range of therapies available at the centre, or they can just come in for a chat and light refreshments.

It supports the provision of therapeutic equipment and aids, exercise machinery, quality of life equipment and opportunities for the Swansea Children's Therapy Centre, children, carers and families. The Centre is responsible for a caseload of some 800 with conditions ranging from Downs and other syndromes to Cerebral Palsy and other 'learning disabilities'.

SWINDON STROKE SUPPORT GROUP = FUN, FRIENDSHIP & A HELPING HAND <p> a.. The Group aims to improve the quality of life of stroke survivors and their carers. <p> b.. To prove that there is a life after a stroke. <p> c.. Keen to make the best of what life has to offer.

Tideway is a sailing club for disabled and able-bodied sailors. We encourage all disabled people to enjoy the thrill of sailing. We cater for complete beginners all the way up to National and International disabled competitive sailing competitions.

Trust PA was set up in memory of Paul-Andre Blundell (PA), who spent five months paralysed before he died. He had hoped to benefit from recent scientific advances. Trust PA is working to fund the Spinal Research Clinical Trials Initiative to test treatments for the repair of spinal cord injury.

The Turbo Trust provides the most versatile and advanced technology available – wheelchairs which give three-dimensional motion. The charity will provide this equipment regardless of age, education or occupation. It aims to provide each individual with the greatest possible range of movement as well as access to as much of their environment as possible.

UCanDoIT is a charity providing computer training to blind, deaf and disabled people. Given the benefits that computer technology provides to a person's independence and quality of life UCanDoIT believes that any disabled person, who needs a computer and/or the training to use it, should get it.

The goal of the Valerie Taylor Trust is to financially contribute to the treatment, rehabilitation and reintegration into the community of disabled people in Bangladesh, particularly those in financial need. We also aim to assist with education of the public and relevant health care workers about the problems faced by disabled people and ways in which these difficulties can be overcome.

it helps disabled adults and youngsters to enjoy excercise through wheelchair racing

The Association strives to provide high quality services to physically disabled people in Surrey, their families, professionals and others concerned with disability by providing an equipment service, self-catering accessible holiday accommodation and wheelchair accessible transport.

Volunteer Action is a local charity which helps people in Oundle and 32 surrounding villages to keep their independence,stay living in their own homes and remain part of the community by providing them with transport for essential journeys and through that companionship. Oundle Befriending Service is also organised by Volunteer Action offering a home visting service to the isolated and elderly.

Warrington Disability Partnership is a charity that aims to help remove the social barriers faced by disabled people, their families or carers and to support their independence throughout work and life. It offers disabled people services from: help and advice on Direct Payments to finding gainful employment, showrooms with the latest enabling equipment, free wheelchair loans, Sports Leisure & Recreation, a town centre Shopmobility scheme, opportunities to volunteer, a 'Discover IT' suite, an accessible holiday home in North Wales to even offering free day trips on our wheelchair accessible narrow boat 'Wizard'!

The Welsh Guards Afghanistan Appeal fund will provide support to: <p> * the families and dependants of those killed in action by responding promptly to problems of bereavement and hardship <p> * those wounded on operations, particularly those who have had to leave the Army; to assist in finding them new employment and to help them become active family and community members <p> * the families and dependants of those seriously wounded or injured in prolonged recovery situations.

Wheels for Wellbeing encourages and supports disabled people to cycle. We run regular cycle sessions using a wide range of 2,3 and 4 wheeled cycles and provide 1-1 lessons for people who want to learn to ride a bicycle or improve their skills so they can ride on the road with confidence.

Whizz-Kidz aims to improve the quality of life of disabled children and young people in the UK through the provision of customised mobility equipment such as wheelchairs and tricycles. It is dedicated to providing help and advice to the children and their families and raising awareness of mobility-related issues through national campaigning. Log onto www.whizz-kidz.org.uk for more details.

It it a voluntary organisation responsible for running the main firework display in Winchester each year. All proceeds go to local good causes and charities.

The charity provides advanced powered wheelchairs and equipment, not provided by the NHS, to children and young adults with life limiting neuromuscualer conditions.