Transport, Travel and Holidays
3H Fund
Charity offering holidays with nursing care.
Telephone: 01892 547 474
Access Travel Ltd.
Address: 16 Haweswater Avenue, Astley, Lancs., M29 7BL
Telephone: 01942 888 844
Access-Able
Website: www.access-able.com
Across Trust
Financial help for people on low incomes.
Telephone: 020 8783 1355
Age Link
Offers outings for elderly housebound people, usually Sunday afternoon car trips. Also occasional trips to the theatre.
Address: Suite 5, The Manor House, The Green, Southall, Middlesex, UB2 4BR
Telephone: 020 8571 5324
All Go Here
Website for disabled travellers, listing over 2000 accessible hotels in the UK and abroad. Indexed by region and updated regularly.
Address: PO Box 59 Northwood, Middx., HA6 2HB
Website: www.allgohere.co.uk
BREAK
Provides holidays and respite care for children and adults with learning difficulties at centres in Norfolk.
Address: 20 Hooks Hill Road, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8NL
Telephone: 01263 823 170
Fax: 01263 825 56
British Red Cross Society
Can provide transport or escort services by ambulance or private car within the UK.
Address: 54 Ebury Street, London, SW1W 0LU
Telephone: 020 7823 4109
Can Be Done Ltd.
Run a programme of fully accessible tours, short breaks and weekends in the UK and abroad, including day trips to London. All hotels and attractions used are checked by the company's Managing Director Jackie Scott, who is a wheelchair user. Brochure supplied.
Address: 7-11 Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP
Telephone: 020 8907 2400
Central London Dial-A-Ride
Door-to-door service for disabled and elderly people who can't use public transport (but not for hospital treatment or to Social Services Day Centres). Service available from 7am-1am daily. Fares about the same as those on LRT buses. (Some other local authorities may offer similar services - chec...
Address: Hatherway House, 7d Woodfield Road, London, W9 2BA
Telephone: 020 7266 6100
Chalfont Line
Telephone: 020 8997 3799
Contact the Elderly
Offers outings to housebound elderly people on Sunday afternoons.
Address: 15 Henrietta Street, London WC2E 8QH
Telephone: 020 7240 0630
Disability Kar Stickers
E.G. 'Disabled Driver - Please allow room for the door to be fully opened'.
Address: 68 Grange Close, Horam, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 0EF
Telephone: 01435 812 991
Disabled Drivers Association
Membership £10 or £14 for two people at same address.
Address: Ashwellthorpe, Norwich, NR16 1EX
Telephone: 0870 770 3333
Fax: 01508 488173
Email: ddahq@aol.com
Website: www.dda.org.uk
Disabled Drivers Motor Club
Information and advice service run by and for disabled people arranging discounts and deals.
Address: Cottingham Way, Thrapston, Northants., NN14 4PL
Telephone: 01832 734 724
Disaway Trust
Holidays attended by qualified nurses.
Address: 2 Charles Road, London, SW19 3BD
Telephone: 020 8543 3431
Encompass
Wide choice of accessible holidays.
Telephone: 0800 298 6565
Email: 96market@encompasstravel.com
Website: www.encompasstravel.com
Friends
For those seeking travel companions and maybe a relationship. All ages. Send an SAE.
Address: PO Box 53, Skegness, PE24 4XA
Telephone: 0800 000 080
Holiday Care Service
The UK's central source of travel & holiday information for disabled and 'disadvantaged' people: one parent families, older people and those on low incomes.
Address: 2nd Floor, Imperial Buildings, Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7PZ.
Telephone: 01293 774 535
Telephone: 01293 776 943 (Minicom)
Fax: 01293 784 64
Holiday Services for the Disabled
Provides info & liaison service for disabled holidaymakers in Devon & Cornwall.
Address: 38 Brunswick Street, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8AF
Telephone: 01626 779 424
JourneyCare
Address: Information on train travel for people with disabilities.
Telephone: 0345 443 366
Kenninghall MS Care Hotel
Address: 13 Shakespeare Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4AR
Telephone: 01903 238 945
Living Options
Helps young disabled people create more choice and opportunities for themselves by arranging transport to college, clubs and concerts.
Telephone: 01243 671 865
London Tourist Board
Holds information on disabled access to tourist attractions and accommodation.
Address: Floor 6, Glen House, Stag Place, London, SW1E 5LT
Telephone: 020 7932 2000
London Transport Unit for Disabled Passengers
Co-ordinates all matters regarding the needs of disabled passengers on London Transport. Has info on tape and produces a free large print Underground map giving details on which stations are accessible to wheelchair users. LT also provides 'Stationlink', a low-floor, low cost bus service linking ...
Address: 172 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 9TN
Telephone: 020 7918 3312
Telephone: 020 7918 3312 (Minicom)
Motability
Non-profit-making organisation helping disabled people who want to spend their Mobility Allowance on a car or wheelchair to get value for money.
Address: 2nd Floor, Gate House, West Gate, The High, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1HR
Telephone: 01279 635 666
National Trust Disability Unit
Telephone: 020 7222 9251
RADAR
Publishes Holidays in Britain and Ireland at £8.
Address: 12 City Forum, City Road, London, EC1V 8AF
Telephone: 020 7250 3222
RNIB Holiday Service
Telephone: 020 7388 1266
Saga Holidays
Holidays for older people. For brochure which invites people with special needs to phone up and discuss whether the hotel/holiday will be suitable and accessible.
Telephone: 0800 300 456
SIMAC - Sheffield Independent Mobility Assessment Centre
Central Transport Services, Staniforth Road, Sheffield, S9 3GZ
Telephone: 0114 261 7704
Special Families Trust
Maintains register of families willing to exchange their disability-accessible homes for short or longer holidays. Advises participants to check their house & contents insurance policy for cover. £3 joining fee.
Address: Station Road, Tipton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 3AU
Telephone: 01752 346 861
STAG - Single Travellers' Action Group
Details of holidays for solo travellers. Membership £10 a year, which includes three newsletters. Members' holiday arranged every Christmas.
Address: Jean Jewell, Church Lane, Sharnbrook, Bedford, MK44 1HR
Travel Companions
Helps to find compatible holiday companions for people aged 25-75.
Telephone: 01590 683 005
Travelability
Telephone: 01452 740 820
Tripscope
For all transport-related enquiries. Free for disabled people, carers and older people.
Address: The Vassal Centre, Gill Avenue, Bristol, BS16 2QQ
Telephone: 020 8580 7021 (London)
Telephone: 08457 585 641 (National)
Fax: 01179 397 73
Email: tripscole@cableinet.co.uk
Virgin Holidays Special Services
Telephone: 01293 617 181
Telephone: 01293 744271 (Minicom)
Fax: 01179 397 73
Email: tripscole@cableinet.co.uk
Vitalise
Essential breaks for disabled people and carers.
Address: 12 City Forum, 250 City Road, London, EC1V 8AF
Telephone: 0845 345 1972
Fax: 0845 345 197
Email: info@vitalise.org.uk
Website: www.vitalise.org.uk
Wheels Over the World
Holidays abroad for disabled people, accompanied by trained nurses.
Telephone: 01420 84556
Young Disabled on Holiday
Organises holidays for disabled people aged 18-35.
Address: 33 Longfield Avenue, Heald Green, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 3NH
Telephone: 0161 499 3639