3H Fund was established in 1975. The charity’s main aim is to provide holidays for disabled people and where possible afford a period of respite for the regular carers. Each year 3H Fund organises subsidised group holidays for physically disabled people with the support of volunteer carers. The holidays take place at various well researched venues.
Established in 1962, Elizabeth FitzRoy Support is a national charity that provides practical support to people with learning and physical disabilities, helping them to lead full and rewarding lives. We support them to make choices and to take control of their own lives, involving them in decisions not only about the care they receive, but about the organisation as a whole. We encourage people to play an active role in their own community and to enjoy life with as much independence as possible.
Communication – the ability to speak and be understood, to listen and understand – is the essential life skill. It is the foundation on which children learn, join in and make friends. Over one million children in the UK have a communication disability.
The Lake District Calvert Trust provides residential outdoor activity courses for people of all ages with physical, sensory and learning disabilities. The mission of the Trust is to challenge disability through the adventure and achievement of outdoor activities, and to make the outstanding countryside of Cumbria truly accessible to all.
Leonard Cheshire Disability is the leading charity supporting disabled people in the UK. Independence and choice are at the heart of everything we do. More than anything else in the world today, disabled people want to be active and independent, to make their own choices and take control of their lives. Our work is to help them to achieve that aim.
Since Linkage was founded in 1976, we have provided for Learning Disabled people with both severe and moderate disabilities.
1. Excellent long term residential care across several sites
2. Independent supported living, including residences at our unique Linkage Green development in Mablethorpe
3. Enabled over 3,000 learners from across the country and abroad to graduate from our outstanding college many of whom have chosen to stay with us and train towards finding work through our employment services.
The story of the Maudsley Charity began with a charitable deed over 760 years ago.
In 1247 a former Sheriff of the City of London endowed funds to form the Priory of St Mary which was later named the Bethlem Hospital, the world's oldest psychiatric institution, based at the time in Bishopsgate, near Liverpool Street station today.
Over the centuries, donations have continued to play an important role in improving the experience of people treated at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLAM) and to promote mental health and well being for all.
Mencap is the UK’s leading charity for people with a learning disability and their families and carers. We fight for equal rights, campaign for greater opportunities and challenge attitudes and prejudices. We provide services, advice and support to meet people’s needs and choices throughout their lives.
As children, most of us take for granted the chance to get out and about, exploring, climbing trees, visiting the park and hanging out with friends. For our children, and grandchildren, we expect nothing less, but for many with a special need, it just isn’t possible. If you have a physical disability, the difficulties are obvious, but, if you have a learning disability or autism, it may be hard to relate to other people and join their games.
The National Autistic Society (NAS) is the UK’s leading charity for people with autism (including Asperger syndrome) and their families. We provide information, support and pioneering services, and campaign for a world where autism is understood and where everyone living with autism gets to lead the life they choose.
