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Disability support

Practical support

Local and countywide services give information, advice and support to you if you have a:

  • Learning disability
  • physical disability
  • hearing impairment
  • vision impairment
  • long term condition

Advocacy services can help you:

  • speak up
  • get what you need
  • stand up for you
  • find the right help for you

See Advocacy services.

  • ÖйúPÕ¾ Police run a  if you have a disability or illness. They save your information so you don’t have to say it again when you call
  • gives you easy tips to help keep you safe from fire See 
  • ÖйúPÕ¾ Fire and Rescue can check your home for fire safety. Find out more at Safe and well checks for your home

Check if you can get money help for example:

  • benefits
  • tax credits. Some disabled people can pay less Council Tax
  • grants including the Disabled Facilities Grant

Get help with money and benefits:

My care passport

My Care Passport is for people with a learning disability. It lets staff know what you need and helps you get the right help in hospital.

My health passport

can help if you have autism and need to go into hospital. It lets staff know what you need and helps you get the right help in hospital.

has:

  • clubs and groups
    • sport and leisure
    • art and games
  • social activities
  • health groups and places that can help you

You can use Active ÖйúPÕ¾'s Activity Finder to .

Day centres

Help you get out and meet people if you have a disability.

Connect to Support ÖйúPÕ¾ has .

If you have a disability you can use locked toilets in public spaces. You can get a special key through the National Key Scheme (NKS). There are over 9,000 toilets in the scheme in the UK.

NKS keys cost £5.40 including postage and packing. You can buy these from the  shop.

Each year, you can buy the National Key Scheme guide, which shows where all NKS toilets are.

If you find it hard to:

  • remember to take your medication
  • prepare a meal
  • wash or get dressed
  • move around your home

Or if you need a small piece of equipment or smart tech.

You can use our home equipment finder to get things that help you stay safe and well at home.

Look through over 500 different product examples from local retailers or specialist providers.

Search our home equipment finder.



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