People with Disabilities
Services and other information provided by the Council's Family Services

Adaptations to your home
If you have a disability or a long-standing illness which stops you from carrying out everyday tasks within your home, the Council's Adaptations Assessment Team may be able to help you.

Contact A Family
Every day over sixty children in the UK are born or diagnosed with a serious disability and the vast majority of them are cared for at home. Contact a Family is the only UK charity providing support and advice to parents whatever the medical condition of their child.

Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Your rights and the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995

Disability Information and Resources
A massive array of useful information, including assistive devices; products for independent living; goverment/ legislative disabilities information; social security information; legal and advocacy resources

Disabled Go
Disabled access and facilities in Wakefield

Disabled people on Directgov
There is information on government support for disabled people and information for carers on the Directgov website

Disabled Rights Commission
The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is an independent body set up by the Government to help secure civil rights for disabled people. This is now part of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

Shopmobility
Shopmobility is a scheme which lends manual and powered wheelchairs and powered scooters to member of the public with limited mobility, to shop and use the leisure and commercial facilities of the town, city centre or shopping centre. On the website you will find details of all shopmobility schemes around the country, including Wakefield.