In this section you'll find links to organisations that provide information, help and advice to older and disabled people about how to use information and communication technology. Please note that all links open in a new window.
Mencap: provides information, advice and services for people with a learning disability and their families and carers.
RNIB: the UK's leading charity offering information, support and advice to over two million people with sight problems.
RNID: RNID is the largest charity working to change the world for the UK's 9 million deaf and hard of hearing people. We do this with the help of our members, by campaigning and lobbying, raising awareness of deafness and hearing loss, providing services and through social, medical and technical research.
ACE Centre Advisory Trust: offers information, support, and training for parents and professionals in the use of technology for young people in education who have communication difficulties, both in speaking and/or writing.
TechDis: aims to enhance provision for disabled students and staff in higher, further and specialist education and adult and community learning, through the use of technology.
Royal National College for the Blind: educational facility dedicated to exploring every avenue to improve the lives of people who are blind or partially sighted.
Access Audits for DDA: BBC ICT Coach article explaining how an access audit can make sure your organisation is ready to receive disabled learners.
Adapt-IT: provides disability equipment, computer aids and visual impairment products in the UK as well as related services.
Aidis Trust: helps people with disabilities communicate more easily and effectively through technology.
Assist UK: a UK wide network of locally-situated Disabled Living Centres. Centres offer exhibitions of products and equipment for people to see and try, as well as information and advice.
AbilityNet: provides information and advice, individual assessment of technology needs, the supply of assistive technology with support, a programme of awareness education, and consultancy for employers on system and workstation adaptations and web accessibility.
British Computer Society Disability Group: focuses on the role of IT in giving disabled people a better quality of life. The Group publishes Ability Magazine, organises meetings, roadshows and conferences and has set up a local support network for disabled people.
Disabled Living Foundation: (DLF) provides free, impartial advice and information about all types of equipment for daily living for older and disabled people.
Electronic Village Hall: The Disabled People's Electronic Village Hall (DP-EVH) is an IT training organisation delivering learning to disabled and disadvantaged adults throughout West Yorkshire.
EmpTech: provides information resources on assistive technologies that are designed to help those with specific difficulties or disabilities work and study more effectively. The database includes product descriptions, links to manufacturers, suppliers with addresses as well as other related resources including advice and training guides where available.
Foundation for Assistive Technology: offers information on assistive technology research projects, organisations, jobs, publications, courses and events within the UK.
ReCOM: charity that looks for donations of redundant IT equipment and then redistribute this to individuals, charities and community.
Ricability: provides independent information of value to disabled and older consumers. Carries out research and publishes consumer reports.
Talking Tech: charity providing free speech recognition software training for adults with a muscloskeletal upper limb disorder.
The Papworth Trust: charity that helps and supports disabled people to be more independent at home and at work.
humanITy: humanITy wants to draw attention to the problem of social exclusion caused by the increased use of information technology.
ICT Hub: group of voluntary sector organisations who have come together to plan and deliver a co-ordinated framework of ICT guidance, good practice, advice and support for voluntary and community organisations, accessible at a local level.
U Can Do I.T.charity providing computer training for blind, deaf and disabled people in their own homes.
Digital Unite: company offering computer and Internet training.