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External Links

ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service)

Website: www.acas.org.uk

Employment relationship experts, offering practical information and advice on employment matters for employees and employers.

Helpline: 08457 474747

Bristol Helpline: 0117 9065 200

Publications Orderline: 0870 242 9090

 

Criminal Records Bureau

Website: www.crb.gov.uk

Tel: 0870 909811

Textphone: 0870 9090344

 

Department of Health

Website: www.doh.gov.uk

Enter "direct payments" into the search engine to access the relevant pages

Policy Related Enquiries: OPDEenquiries@doh.gsi.gov.uk

 

National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE)

Website: www.nimhe.org.uk

Direct Payments for Practice Exchange Network:

robin.murray@nemhpt.nhs.uk

 

The National Council of Disabled People from Black and Minority Ethnic Communities

Waltham Forest College, Forest Road, London EH17 BJB

Telephone/Fax: 020 8527 3211

 

Health and Safety Executive

Website: www.hse.gov.uk

Provides information on Health and Safety in the workplace and publishes free leaflets

Bristol office: Inter City House, Mitchell Lane, Victoria Street, Bristol BS1 6AN

Telephone: 01179 886000

 

Help The Aged

Website: www.helptheaged.org.uk

Address: 207-221 Pentonville Road, London N1 9UZ

Telephone: 020 7278 1114

Email: info@helptheaged.org.uk

 

Independent Living (1993) Fund

Website: www.ilf.org.uk

Address: P.O Box 7525, Nottingham NG8 3RD

Email: funds@ilf.org.uk

 

Inland Revenue

Website: www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk

 

National Employers Helpline

Gives advice on many aspects of tax, national insurance contributions

Telephone: 0845 71443143

 

New Employers Helpline

Telephone: 0845 6070143

 

Mencap

Website: www.mencap.org.uk

 

MIND

15-19 The Broadway, London E15 4BQ Tel 020 7587 1177

Website: www.mind.org.uk

Email: contact@mind.org

 

National Centre for Independent Living

250 Kensington Lane, London SE11 5RD

Telephone: 020 7587 1663

Textphone: 020 7587 1177

 

Values Into Action

Via is a national campaigning organisation which works to promote the rights of people with learning difficulties

Address: Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, London E2 6HG

Telephone: 020 7729 5436.

Website: www.via.org.uk

Email: enquiries@via.org.uk

 

Valuing People

Valuing people is the government's plan for making the lives of people with a learning disability and their families easier. This website has access to the South West regional website.

Website: www.valuingpeople.gov.uk