Helplines for the Disabled

 

DIAL UK helpline - 01302 310123
Provides general disability information and advice.
Telephone: 01302 310123
Textphone: 01302 310 123
Website: http://www.dialuk.org.uk/ (external link)
Helpline open Monday - Thursday 9am – 5pm, Friday 9am – 4pm.

Disability Alliance helpline - 01302 310123
Provides benefits and rights advice. Also sell the Disability Rights Handbook.
Telephone: SWebsite http://www.disabilityalliance.org.uk/ (external link)
Helpline open Monday and Wednesday 2pm – 4pm

Disability Rights Commission helpline - 08457 622 633
Covers discrimination issues.
Telephone: 08457 622 633
Textphone: 08457 622 644
Website http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/pages/eocdrccre.aspx (external link)
Helpline open Monday - Friday 8am – 7.30pm.

Disabled Living Foundation helpline - 0845 130 9177
Provide advice about disabled living equipment.
Telephone: 0845 130 9177
Textphone: 0207 423 8009
Website http://www.dlf.org.uk/ (external link)
Helpline open Monday - Friday 10am – 1pm.

Learning Disability helpline - 0808 808 1111
Provide advice and information to learning disabled people, their carers, friends and family. Provide details of local organizations, issues about community care and will refer people to other services.
Freephone telephone: 0808 808 1111
Textphone: 0808 808 8181

RNID

Telephone: 0808 808 0123 (freephone)
Textphone: 0808 808 9000 (freephone)
Fax: 020 7296 8199
Email: informationline@rnid.org.uk

Tinnitus Helpline

Telephone: 0808 808 6666 (freephone)
Textphone: 0808 808 0007 (freephone)
Fax: 020 7296 8199
Email: tinnitushelpline@rnid.org.uk

These are only a small selection of the helplines available.  If you know of a helpline you would like to see promoted on these pages, please email us at webmaster@chester.gov.uk.