Disability organisations help disabled people, their families and carers with everyday life, access, rights and community connection.
Organisations linked to this cause may offer advocacy, benefits and rights advice, accessible activities, day services, peer support, personal assistance or campaigns for better access across London.
Merton Mencap provides services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) and their families in the London Borough of Merton. Its CookSmart programme offers accessible cooking tutorials for children aged 6-17 and their parents/carers. The organisation also facilitates events and workshops covering topics such as social prescribing, family wellbeing, supported holidays, and information on statutory services for SEND. Merton Mencap helps to improve local services by gathering feedback on issues experienced by families. The Merton Parent Carer Forum, supported by Merton Mencap, seeks new steering group members to represent families of children and young people with SEND across the borough.
Ealing Mencap supports people with learning and other disabilities to exercise their rights and live as independently as possible. The organisation provides advice and support, activities and training for children and young people, and adult activities and care. It also offers employment training and assistance with job searching. Based in Ealing, Ealing Mencap serves individuals in the boroughs of Ealing, Hounslow, Hillingdon, Brent, Hammersmith & Fulham, and Kensington & Chelsea, as well as Slough and beyond. Ealing Mencap encourages donations, fundraising, legacies, corporate partnerships, and offers for employment opportunities. The organisation also seeks volunteers and trustees.
Whizz Kidz provides wheelchairs, mobility equipment, training and youth activities for disabled young people in the UK so they can be independent and take part in everyday life.
Mencap supports people with a learning disability and their families through advice, personal support services, employment and housing support, and campaigns for equal rights and inclusion.
Scope is the disability equality charity for England and Wales, providing free advice and support to disabled people and their families, running an employment service, and campaigning to end disability inequality.
Sense supports disabled people with complex needs from early life through to adulthood. The organisation provides personalised, creative, and flexible support, working to remove societal barriers. Sense offers services in people's homes, centres, and colleges, and through campaigning and advocacy, aims to drive change towards a future where everyone has the power, choice, and control to live the lives they choose. The charity has 20 centres and colleges across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Sense seeks support through donations, and people can get involved by signing petitions or joining their team.
RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) supports blind and partially sighted people with a sight loss advice service, accessible reading and technology services, and campaigns for accessibility and inclusion.
Centre 404 is a charity established in 1951, providing support and services to people with learning disabilities, autism, and their families. Based in North London, it operates across 8 London boroughs. The organisation offers Adult Support, including Supported Living, Camden Floating Support, Islington Outreach, Day Opportunities, and Adult Groups and Activities. For Children and Young People, it provides Playschemes, Afterschool Clubs, Short Breaks Overnight Stay, and Outreach Support. Families and Carers can access Support and Information, Support Groups, Workshops & Events, and SENDIASS. Centre 404 also specialises in Dementia and End-of-Life Care, offers Positive Behaviour Support, and provides Training & Consultancy. The charity seeks volunteers and donations.
Resources for Autism is a specialist autism charity that provides services for autistic children, young people, and adults, as well as their parents and carers. The charity also offers training and workshops for professionals. Services include online autism advice sessions, social and skills building groups, holiday activities, and counselling services. They operate in the London boroughs of Barnet, Lewisham, Waltham Forest, Southwark, and Islington, and in Birmingham, Walsall, and Solihull. The organisation relies on donations and accepts fundraising support to continue its work.
Blind Veterans UK supports vision-impaired ex-service men and women with rehabilitation, training, practical aids, and welfare and community support so they can live independently.
The Elfrida Society supports individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism or learning difficulties to build connections and lead independent, fulfilling lives. They provide advocacy services, user-led consultation, research, and social activities. Their services include Parental Advocacy, Care Act and Community Advocacy, Health Advocacy, Inclusive Sports, and Community Engagement projects such as Community Monitors and Community Consultants. They also offer Easy Read Creation and Checking, and Learning Disability Awareness Training. The organisation works across London and English counties, with a historical presence in Islington, aiming to promote equality and challenge assumptions about learning disability.
Learning Disability Network London (LDN London) is a charity supporting adults and children with learning disabilities and their families. The organisation provides various levels of support, from a few hours a week to 24-hour care. Services include supported living, domiciliary care, residential care, outreach, and respite. They also offer complementary activities and family support services, including an Early Help Service. LDN London works across seven London boroughs: Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham, Islington, Camden, Harrow, and Southwark. The charity aims to ensure people with learning disabilities are included, have choice, are treated with dignity and respect, and can achieve their aspirations, helping them to live healthy, safe, and well.
Leonard Cheshire supports disabled people, including those with complex care needs, to achieve their goals and gain independence. Established over 75 years ago, the charity offers residential care, nursing homes, and supported living services. They also provide employment support, which includes assistance with CVs, finding employment, and accessing technology, such as through the "Change 100 internships" programme. The organisation strives to create welcoming environments where people are supported to live independently. While active across the UK, specific locations like Fethneys Residential Care Home in Worthing are mentioned.
Inclusion Barnet is a Deaf and Disabled People's Organisation based in Barnet, North-West London. It delivers peer-led services, research, and campaigning led by Disabled people for Disabled people. The organisation offers information and resources, support and advice including Touchpoint Peer Support and Benefits Advice, and a Healthy Heart community health programme. It also conducts research and campaigns for Disability Justice, working to improve services, strengthen systems, and influence national debate to ensure Disabled people can live free of barriers and discrimination.
