Disability Rights UK
Overview
Disability Rights UK is disabled people leading change, working to create a society where everyone with lived experience of disability or health conditions can participate equally as full citizens. A national charity aiming to relieve poverty and improve the living standards of disabled people. Provides information on social security benefits and tax credits to disabled people, their families, carers and professional advisers. It produces the Disability Rights Handbook which provides a guide to all disability benefits and independent living. On the website, there is a Shop for publications on disability, Radar keys, etc.
Ways the charity can help:
1. Independent living: getting a life
- Advice and information
- Get Out Get Active – training people to support someone who wants to be more active
- Get Yourself Active project – helping disabled people participate in sport
- Disability Rights Handbook
- Radar Keys
- Taking Charge – A practical guide to living with disability
2. Career opportunities: getting work, education and skills
- Advice and information
- Employer services
- Good practice in supporting disabled learners toolkit
- In the Making project – disabled people develop commercial, social and creative benefits from digital fabrication technology
- Leadership Academy Programme
- Training and consultancy
Personal Budgets helpline (free) 0330 995 0404
Disabled Students Helpline (free) 0330 995 0414
Equality Advisory Support Service (free) 0808 800 0082
Overview
Disability Rights UK is disabled people leading change, working to create a society where everyone with lived experience of disability or health conditions can participate equally as full citizens. A national charity aiming to relieve poverty and improve the living standards of disabled people. Provides information on social security benefits and tax credits to disabled people, their families, carers and professional advisers. It produces the Disability Rights Handbook which provides a guide to all disability benefits and independent living. On the website, there is a Shop for publications on disability, Radar keys, etc.
Ways the charity can help:
1. Independent living: getting a life
- Advice and information
- Get Out Get Active – training people to support someone who wants to be more active
- Get Yourself Active project – helping disabled people participate in sport
- Disability Rights Handbook
- Radar Keys
- Taking Charge – A practical guide to living with disability
2. Career opportunities: getting work, education and skills
- Advice and information
- Employer services
- Good practice in supporting disabled learners toolkit
- In the Making project – disabled people develop commercial, social and creative benefits from digital fabrication technology
- Leadership Academy Programme
- Training and consultancy
Personal Budgets helpline (free) 0330 995 0404
Disabled Students Helpline (free) 0330 995 0414
Equality Advisory Support Service (free) 0808 800 0082
Contact Details
Phone:
0330 995 0400
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/
Address:
Disability Rights UK, Plexal, 14 East Bay Lane, Here East, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, London E20 3BS
Other Info
Opening times:
Equality Advisory & Support Service helpline is open Mon - Fri 9am - 7pm, & Sat 10am - 2pm.
Costs:
Individual membership is £7.50 pa.
Disabled Access:
Directions:
Buses: 236, 276, 388, N26
Train: Hackney Wick
Tube: Stratford
For more details on how to get there: https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/how-get-plexal
Other information:
A helpline service is available but this is only available to members, advisers and not to individuals seeking tax credits or benefits advice. Registered charity. Disability Rights UK was formerly known as the Disability Alliance.
Last updated:
13th September 2023
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