Equipment and Aids
Apreshower
Dries your body.
Address: Apres House, Woodhill Street, Bury, Lancs., BL8 1AT
Telephone: 0161 761 3131
Fax: 0161 764 558
ASV Enterprises
Address: 1 Hythe Close, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3QH
Telephone: 01303 226 204
Awear
Address: Nottingham International Clothing Centre, Knightsbridge Way, Annesley Road, Hucknall, Notts NG15 8AY
Telephone: 0115 953 7440
Fax: 0115 953 744
Email: enquiries@awear.org.uk
Cambridge Adaptive Communications
Telephone: 01223 264 244
Canine Partners for Independence
Trains dogs to assist disabled people to do household tasks.
Address: Homewell House, 22 Homewell Road, Gosport, Hants., PO9 1EE
Telephone: 023 9245 0156
Chester Care Ltd.
Mail order service.
Telephone: 01623 757 955
Disability Equipment Register
Lists second-hand items.
Telephone: 01454 318 818
Disability Matters Ltd.
Address: Berkeley House, West Tytherley, Wiltshire, SP5 1NF
Telephone: 01794 341 144
Telephone: 01794 341 777
Dogs For Disabled - DFD
Trains dogs to help disabled people other than registered blind or deaf.
Address: Frances Hay House, Banbury Road, Bishops Tachbrook, Leamington Spa, CV33 9UQ
Telephone: 01926 651 179
Telephone: 01926 651 968
Easiaids Ltd.
Telephone: 020 8763 0203
EPC - Equipment for the Physically Challenged
Address: 43 Alexandra Road, Farnborough, GU14 6BS
Telephone: 01252 547 939
Fashion Services for Disabled People
Advice and info on clothing for people who can't wear off-the-peg gear, plus made to measure and alteration service and access to mail order directories and other specialist clothing providers.
Address: Greenfield Centre, Green Lane, Baildon BD17, 5JS
Telephone: 01274 597 487
Freedom Technology
Telephone: 01452 415 778
Keep Able Ltd.
Telephone: 01784 440 044 (Mail order service)
Telephone: 01384 484 544
Liberator Ltd.
Telephone: 01476 550 391
Medicool
Cool suits to keep body temperature down.
Telephone: 01252 372 466
Mobility Trust
Telephone: 020 7924 3597
Remap
Arranges gifts and permanent loans of essential equipment to people with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants only considered through professional referrals. Designs individual items for special needs.
Address: 'Hazeldene', Ightham, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 9AD
Telephone: 01732 883 818
Special Equipment & Aids For Living
Provides communication equipment on permanent free loan for disabled people.
Address: Ddol Hir, Glyn Ceiriog, Llangollen, LL20 7NP
Telephone: 01691 718 331
Stairlift Advisor
A useful source of information for anyone considering getting a stairlift in their home.
Website: www.stairliftadvisor.co.uk
WEARABLE
Clothes designed with wheelchair users in mind.
Address: Queenslie Business Centre, Blairtummock Road, Glasgow, G33 4AN
Telephone: 0141 774 9000
Xtreme Wheels
Groovy spokes for wheelchairs.
Address: Xtreme Marketing, Unit 3, Redhills Road, Eastern Industrial Estate, South Woodham Ferrers, Essex, CM3 5UP
Telephone: 0245 322 177
Website: www.xtrememarketing.co.uk