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National campaigning and self help organisation for sign language and equal opportunities. (The details shown here were taken from the organisation's website).

Charitable trust offering supplementary educational grants to people under 25 who have lived for two years or more in the area or have an association with the area bordered by Guilford Street, Southampton Row, High Holborn, Chancery Lane, Breams Buildings, Stonecutter Street, Farringdon Road, Herbal…

Voluntary organisation for people with different sized feet, or with only one foot. Attempts to provide a partnering service by finding someone with opposite shoe size requirements. Can supply information on manufacturers and suppliers of odd sized footwear and single footwear. Send stamped addressed envelope…

Self advocacy organisation for people with learning disabilities. Hub co-ordinating service for individual issue-based advocacy. Also offers drop-in service for advocacy enquiries. We empower people with learning difficulties to speak up for themselves. We provide training to organisations such as local authorities and the NHS…

Provides equipment to sensory impaired, disabled adults and children to enable them to maintain their independence in the community.

The UCL Ear Institute and RNID Libraries are a collaborative venture between UCL, Action on Hearing Loss and the NHS. The libraries are based at the Royal National Throat Nose & Ear Hospital (RNTNEH) and together constitute the largest specialist collection for audiology, deaf studies,…

24-hour telephone-based community alarm service for Camden residents who want to live independently at home. It is particularly useful for people who are immobile or unsteady on their feet, returning home from hospital, living alone with memory problems, victims of domestic violence or living with…

Offers older (over 60) and disabled (of any age) private tenants, home owners, housing associations advice and support on: Adaptation and Improvements, Housing Repairs, including surveying support and benefit information.  Advise clients on what funding is available.  We also offer handyperson services to over 65, have a…

This houses Camden’s first ever Centre for Independent Living (CIL), led by disabled people, for disabled people and run by Camden voluntary sector disability organisations, led by Camden Disability Action. Offers a range of services and activities that support independence, inclusion, health and wellbeing. People can…

Description The Research Institute for Disabled Consumers (RiDC) is a UK charity providing independent research and unbiased information on products and services to enable disabled and older and people to stay independent. The research is person-centred, involving direct input from people and includes: product testing…

Offers the loan of Personal Mobility Vehicles (PMVs) and Powerchairs for 1 to 4 days. The vehicles are delivered to the client's home and collected at the end of the loan period. Training is provided and minor home adaptations are carried out in order to…

Millman Street Community Centre provides a welcoming, varied and inclusive portfolio of services for the over 55's. Encouraging healthy living, bringing people together and providing intensive support for those with greater need.  Check out what we offer below or view the latest timetable.   Millman Street Community…

Outward is a not-for-profit organisation that provides care and support to vulnerable people in London, to help them live the lives they choose and realise their full potential. We offer a range of services for: adults with learning disabilities, including a specialised service for adults…

Charlie Ratchford Court is a brand new extra care scheme in Chalk Farm. ‘Extra care' is where people with social care needs are supported to live independently in their own flat. The scheme began welcoming its first residents from April 2021. Charlie Ratchford Court, built…

Initial access point for the Adult Social Care Service, including Occupational Therapy, Sensory Needs and Older Peoples Outreach. Works with older people and vulnerable adults aged 18+. Appointments may be necessary to see a specialist worker.

Provides Occupational Therapy assessment, intervention and advisory services for children from birth - 18 years old. The purpose of Occupational Therapy (OT) is to help children achieve or maintain their maximum level of independence and to develop practical life skills so that, irrespective of any…

If you need someone who understands sight loss, RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) is here for you. Everyone who is blind or partially sighted has their own unique experience, so we don’t take a one‑size‑fits-all approach. We offer a range of products and…

LDN Community Hub Camden runs workshops and activites providing advice, information and support to people with learning disabilies, their families and carers. We run workshops which are free to attend on a variety of different themes incuding exercise, healthy eating, walking group, empolyment, health and…

If you find it hard to see things clearly, even after you’ve had your eyes tested and are wearing the right glasses or contact lenses a low vision assessment may help you to make the most of your vision. You may have been told that…

Alternative contact: Dr Deirdre Lucas, Consultant in Audiovestibular Medicine. Assessment, investigation and management of children up to school-leaving age who have hearing or balance problems or developmental disorders of speech and language.