Choices
Useful Organisations
This leaflet contains details of organisations who provide information, education and
advice of practical aspects of living with MS, family affairs and children, research and
therapy advice and support counselling.
Ability Net
Email: enquiries@abilitynet.org.uk
Website: www.abilitynet.org.uk
Freephone helpline: 0800 269545
A UK based charity helping disabled adults and children use computers and the internet
by adapting and adjusting their technology.
Assist UK
Redbank House
4 St. Chad’s Street
Manchester M8 8QA
Tel: 0161 832 9757
Email: general.info@assist-uk.org
Website: www.assist-uk.org
Leads a UK wide network of locally situated Disabled Living Centres each
providing a permanent exhibition of products and equipment.
Benefits Enquiry Line
Tel: 0800 882200
The Department of Work and Pensions free helpline.
The Bladder and Bowel Foundation
SATRA Innovation Park
Rockingham Road
Kettering
Northants NN16 9JH
General Enquiries: 01536 533255
Helpline: 0845 345 0165
Email: info@bladderandbowelfoundation.org
Website: www.bladderandbowelfoundation.org
Provides information and support for people with bladder and bowel
disorders, their carers, families and healthcare professionals.
The British Pain Society
Third Floor
Churchill House
35 Red Lion Square
London WC1R 4SG
Tel: 0207 269 7840
Email: info@britishpainsociety.org
Website: www.britishpainsociety.org
Advice on self-help pain management programmes for those with chronic, persistent
pain.
Calibre
Aylesbury
Bucks HP22 5XQ
Tel: 01296 432339
Email: enquiries@calibre.org.uk
Website: www.calibre.org.uk
Cailbre Audio Library is a national charity providing free audio books for adults and
children.
Canine Partners
National Training Centre
Mill Lane, Heyshott
Nr Midhurst
West Sussex GY29 0ED
General Enquiries: 08456 580 480
Website: www.caninepartners.org.uk
Assisting people with disabilities to enjoy greater independence and a better quality of
life, by providing specially trained assistance dogs.
Carers UK
20 Dover Street
London SE1 4LX
Tel: 0207 378 4999
Advice line: 0808 808 7777
Email: advice@carersuk.org
Website: www. carersuk.org
Organisation for carers and their families to help with advice and information.
Carers Trust
32-36 Loman Street
London SE1 0EH
Tel: 0844 800 4361
Email: info@carers.org
Website: www.carers.org
Provides practical support for carers.
Citizens Advice Bureau
Tel England: 08444 111 444
Tel Wales: 08444 770 202
Website: www.citizensadvice.org
Helps people resolve legal, financial and other problems by providing help and advice.
Dial UK
Tel: 01302 310123
Email: dialnetwork@scope.org.uk
Website: www.dialuk.info
An independent network of local disability information and advice services run by and
for disabled people.
Disability Law Service
39-45 Cavell Street
London E1 2BP
Tel: 0207 791 9802
Email: advice@dls.org.uk
Website: www.dls.org.uk
Provides free legal advice to those on a low income.
Disabled Living Foundation
380-384 Harrow Road
London W9 2HU
Tel: 0845 130 9177
Email: info@dlf.org.uk
Website: www.dlf.org.uk
Provides free impartial advice on all types of equipment for disabled people.
Disabled Motoring UK
National Headquarters
Ashwellthorpe
Norwich
NR16 1EX
Tel: 01508 489449
Email: info@disabledmotoring.org
Website: www.disabledmotoring.org
Information for disabled motorists and their carers.
Disabled Parents Network
Poynters House
Poynters Road
Dunstable
Bedfordshire LU5 4TP
Tel: 0300 330 0639
Email: information@disabledparentsnetwork.org.uk
Website: www.disabledparentsnetwork.org.uk
A national network helping one another and bringing about change.
Disability, Pregnancy & Parenthood International
DPPI
336 Brixton Road
London SW9 7AA
Tel: 0800 018 4730
Email: info@dppi.org.uk
Website: www.dppi.org.uk
Supports pregnancy and parenthood for people with disabilities.
Disability Rights UK
12 City Form
250 City Road
London EC1V 8AF
Tel: 0207 250 3222
Email: enquiries@disabilityrightsuk.org
Website: www.disabilityrightsuk.org
Rights advice line aiming to break the link between poverty and disability. Authors of the
Disability Rights Handbook.
Equality & Human Rights Commission
Freepost
Equality Advisory Support Service FPN4431
Helpline for all areas: 0808 800 0082
England email: england@equalityhumanrights.com
Scotland email: scotland@equalityhumanrights.com
Wales email: wales@equalityhumanrights.com
Website: www.equalityhumanrights.com
Equality legislation on age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation
and transgender status.
Focus On Disability
Email: info@focusondisability.org.uk
Website: www.focusondisability.org.uk
Website covering all aspects of disability including sexual and personal relationships
and information on who to contact.
Listening Books
Freepost
12 Lant Street
London SE1 1QH
Tel: 0207 407 9417
Email: info@listening-books.org.uk
Website: www.listening-books.org.uk
Postal library service with annual membership fee.
Mobility Centres
The Forum of Mobility Centres
c/o Providence Chapel
Warehorne
Ashford
Kent TN26 2JX
Tel: 0800 559 3636
Email: mobility@rcht.cornwall.nhs.uk
Website: www.mobility-centres.org.uk
Professional, high quality information, advice and assessment to individuals who have a
medical
condition or are recovering from an accident or injury which may affect their ability to
drive, access
or egress a motor vehicle.
Motability Car Scheme
Tel: 0845 456 4566
Website: www.motability.co.uk
Enables disabled people to use their government-funded mobility allowances to obtain a
new car,
powered wheelchair or scooter.
MS International Federation
3rd Floor Skyline House
Union Street
London SE1 0LX
Tel: 0207 620 1911
Website: www.msif.org
Independent information from MS professionals worldwide.
MS Therapy Centres
Call 0800 783 0518 for detailed information on centres local to you or ask for the MSUK Choices Therapy Centre information leaflet.
Multiple Sclerosis Society
327 Edgware Road
London NW2 6ND
Tel: 0208 438 0700
Helpline: 0808 800 8000
Email: info@mssociety.org.uk
Website: www.mssociety.org.uk
Supports much of the research work done in the UK and offers welfare support through
local branches, respite care centres and financial assistance.
MS Trust
Spirella Building
Bridge Road
Letchworth Garden City
Hertfordshire SG6 4ET
Tel: 01462 476700
Freephone: 0800 032 3839
Email: info@mstrust.org.uk
Website: www.mstrust.org.uk
Provides information, education programmes for health professionals and funding for
practical
research.
Mutual Support
Tel: 01480 454944
Email: support-team@mutual-support.org.uk
Website: www.mutual-support.org.uk
Mutual Support exists for serving and ex-serving members of the Armed Forces and
Reserves, their dependents and carers affected by multiple sclerosis (MS).
National MS Therapy Centres
PO Box 2199
Buckingham MK18 8AR
Tel: 0845 367 0977
Email: info@msntc.org.uk
Website: www.msntc.org.uk
NHS Direct
Tel: 0845 4647
Website: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Shift.MS
www.shift.ms
A social network community for young people affected by MS. Sharing experiences and
supporting each other.
Social Services
The Social Services department of your local council are the first step towards getting
the help and support you need. Social Services have a duty under the Community Care
Act 1990 to make a health and social care assessment of your need and also those of
your carer. Each local authority has its own procedure for assessments. They will have
a leaflet explaining this. Depending on the extent of your needs and the criteria used by
your local authority, you will be entitled to a range of care services. For further
information please see our leaflet ‘Social ‘Services’.
Therapists In MS
Tel: 01462 476704
Email: therapists@mstrust.org.uk
Website: www.therapistsinms.org.uk
An initiative which brings together allied health professionals who share a special
interest in Multiple Sclerosis.
UKMSSNA
PO Box 63
Little Marcle
Ledbury
Herefordshire HR8 9AA
Tel: 01531 670481
Email: admin@ukmssna.org.uk
Website: www.ukmssna.org.uk
The United Kingdom Multiple Sclerosis Specialist Nurse Association (UKMSSNA) is the
professional membership organisation for Clinical Nurse Specialists in multiple sclerosis
and for other health and social care professionals with an interest in the care of people
with MS in the United Kingdom.
Updated March 2015