Selected Links

This is a short selection of relevant links to official bodies and organisations providing specialist services.

The Disability Rights Commission oversee the Disability Discrimination Act, providing help and advice to both disabled people and businesses who serve them.
www.drc-gb.org

The UK Government disability web site.
www.disability.gov.uk

W3C, the Worldwide Web Consortium, sets standards for accessibility of web sites, which when compliant help disabled people use web pages more easily.
www.w3.org

Bobby is a tool for assessing the accessibility of web pages, rating them according to how accessible they are.
www.bobby.watchfire.com

The Royal National Institute of the Blind - RNIB have extensive experience in assisting people with visual difficulties, both in their everyday lives and in employment.
www.rnib.org.uk

The Royal National Institute for Deaf People - RNID have extensive experience in assisting people with hearing difficulties, both in their everyday lives and in employment.
www.rnid.org.uk

The Royal Association for Deaf People – RAD help deaf people get the most out of life.
www.RoyalDeaf.org.uk

British Sign Language provides information on this language recently recognised by the UK Government.
www.British-Sign.co.uk

Ready Willing Able provide a vehicle for recruitment of disabled people, advertising vacancies nationally.
www.ReadyWillingAble.net

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is responsible for accessible tourism.
www.culture.gov.uk

Access to Work is a Jobcentre service to help employers make suitable provision for their disabled employees, supporting them in work. Search for Access to Work on the Jobcentre Plus web site.
www.JobCentrePlus.gov.uk

The above is only a small sample of the information we have available, should the item you seek not be listed above please contact us for additional items.