COMMUNITY WEBSITE LINKS - INDEX

Use the links below to find more information on the local Community.  

If you want to add a link to a Community Web site then please contact our Media and Communications Unit.


COMMUNITY INFORMATION

Community Service Volunteers - thousands of voluntary roles crying out for people to fill them

Community Legal Services

Charities Net

Age Concern - The movement championing elderly people

The Charities Aid Foundation

UK Fundraising

The Charities Commission

Law Rights - site directing people to free sources of legal information 

National Council for Voluntary Organisations

National Sports Library

Parish of Newbold-on Avon with Long Lawford

Samaritans - Help for any person who is suicidal or despairing

Soroptimist International of Rugby - local branch of Women's Service Organisation

UK Pensions - information on pensions and useful calculators

Voluntary Organisation Internet Server (VOIS)


DISABILITY

Abilitynet - Information about computer technology for disabled people

Access-Able Travel Source - travel information for elderly or disabled people

BBC Radio 4 Disability Zone

British Deaf Association

British Diabetic Association

Disability and Information for Disabled People

Disabled Living Foundation

DisabilityNow - Essential information, news and feature articles, advice, adverts, links and a chat forum

Focus on Disability

Government Programmes for disabled people - Information on benefits, programmes, special initiatives from the Government

Inclusive Technology - The site that combines special needs and information technology

Information Society disAbilities Challenge

Jooly's Joint- the site for people with Multiple Sclerosis

Leonard Cheshire- the leading provider of support for disabled people

Multiple Sclerosis Central

Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain and Northern Island

NASEN - the National Association for Special Education Needs

National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society (NASS)

People First

Royal National Institute for the Blind - (RNIB)

RNIB/GDBA Joint Mobility Unit

Royal National Institute for Deaf People

SCOPE

Shopmobility

Skill - National bureau for disabled students

Tell us your story - discussion forum for disabled people

Shaw Trust - maximise the opportunity to obtain work


HEALTH

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

West Midlands NHS Trust

NHS Direct

BT Health Net - On-line health information service

Medical Matters - Whilst informative this is a commercial site.

Rugby ROSA - work with survivors of rape or sexual abuse


HOUSING

Yellow Pages 

Rugby Observer

Coventry and Warwickshire Network