A-Z Deaf Blindness
This personal site offers help to blind or deaf people, and especially deafblind people, and those who provide specialised services for those who are deafblind. A-Z to Deafblindness is also here, to make people more aware about deafblindness.
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Adoption and Fostering Network
Adoption and fostering website packed with information, advice and help.
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After Adoption
After Adoption is a charity that began in 1990.�Provides independent adoption support services in the UK.� All our services are delivered by experienced adoption workers and volunteers, many of whom have personal experience of adoption. Offer two free and confidential helplines: ACTIONline and TALKadoption (for young people under the age of 26).� Both provide independent information and support to anyone affected by adoption.�
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Age Concern Durham
Age Concern Durham County is the principal voluntary organisation working for older people, their families and carers throughout County Durham. Site provides help and advice.
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Age Concern Factsheets
Links to age concern factsheets covering issues affecting older people.
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Appeals Service
The Appeals Service was formally launched on 3rd April 2000. The Service arranges and hears appeals on decisions on, Social Security, Child Support, Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit, Vaccine Damage, Tax Credit and Compensation Recovery.
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Association of Directors of Social Services
The Association of Directors of Social Services represents all the directors of social services in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Astor-Bannerman (Medical) Ltd
Manufacturers of lifting and bathing equipment and height-adjustable furniture for people with special needs.
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BAAF Adoption and Fostering
BAAF Adoption and Fostering is a charity promoting the highest standards of child-centred policies and services for children separated from their families of origin.
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Barrington Stoke
Barrington Stoke is an award-winning publisher that specialises exclusively in books for reluctant, dyslexic, disenchanted and under-confident readers.
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BBC Health
Provides first aid information and a course finder database.
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Bede Day Centre
Bede Day Centre - web site developed by staff and clients at Bede Day Centre
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Bettercaring
Bettercaring is dedicated to helping care professionals and consumers find care homes in the UK. Established to serve the specific needs of the care sector, offers a searchable database of all registered care homes in the UK with more than four beds. The database contains more than 20,000 care homes.
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Bison
Stairlifts and Bathlifts
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British Government
Government information service and citizen's portal
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British Red Cross
Information about the British Red Cross in Durham and Teesside.
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British Red Cross
Website containing the latest news and details of what the organisation does.
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Care and Health
News and features, jobs, case law and policy watch on all aspects of social care, social work and health.
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Care Direct
The aim of Care Direct is to make it easier for older people to get information and help when they need it. Care Direct can help people get in touch with organisations that provide social care, health, housing and social security benefits.
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Carers Online
Campaigns and training details as well as some benefit information for carers and their families.
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Child Poverty Action Group
Promotes action for the relief, directly or indirectly, of poverty among children and families with children.
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Childcare Plus
Childcare Plus is a specialist daycare development consultancy. Based in east London we work with clients from public, private and voluntary sectors to develop bespoke solutions for the creation and expansion of childcare facilities.
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ChildcareLink
Provides national and local childcare information. Simply click on the map to find childcare in your area.
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Children North East
Children North East runs a number of Community Based Projects which provide a range of help and support to local children.
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Children with a Disability
This site is designed for children and young people living in Sunderland who are disabled, have special educational needs, or a long term health condition, and their families. It will also be a useful resource for the professionals working with them.
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Commission for Social Care Inspection
The Commission for Social Care Inspection is the new independent inspectorate for all social care services in England. The website provides information about how they work, how each care service and council is doing, and publications.
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Communigate
Durham & Chester-le-Street Carers Support
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Community Care
The Community Care website provides news, views and features on many social care issues. Also information on best practice, policy and the law, and surbeys.
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County Council's Network Beacon Councils
The County Councils Network is a Special Interest Group within the Local Government Association (LGA). Provides information about Beacon councils
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County Durham Probation Service
Provides information about the organisation and the services they offer.
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