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Address
12 City Forum
250 City Road
London
EC1V 8AF
Phone
In the next couple of months, Disability Rights UK should get one single office number. However, for the time being; all three of the previously existing charities are on different phone systems so have individual telephone numbers as follows:
Disability Alliance Office Number: 020 7247 8776
NCIL Office Number: 020 7587 1663
Radar Office Number: 020 7250 3222
We now also have a variety of Help lines within Disability Rights UK that provide information on a variety of issues, please direct people to the following numbers as appropriate:
1.Skill Disabled Students Helpline: 0800 328 5050
Opening hours: Tues 11.30 – 13.30 & Thurs 13.30 – 15.30
email: skill4disabledstudents@disabilityalliance.org
Provides advice to: Disabled students who are studying in England. They can support students who are studying in Wales and Scotland with general information on the Equality Act, welfare benefits and access to Higher Education but recommend that disabled students who wish to study in Scotland contact Lead Scotland for more specialised (0131 228 9441) for more specialised information and advice about education and training in Scotland.
Post-16 education & training enquiries from disabled students or professionals working with disabled students
2. NCIL Advice Line: 0845 026 4748
Opening hours: Mon, Tues & Thurs 9.00 – 13.00
Provides advice on: Direct payments and Individual Budgets
3. Member Organisations Advice Service: 0207 247 9342
Opening hours: Mon to Fri; 10.00 – 12.00 & 14.00 to 16.00
email kbutler@disabilityalliance.org at any time
Provides advice to: Disability Rights UK member organisations ONLY on social security benefit or tax credit issues
4. Benefits of Working Service (BoW): Number available to those using BoW services
Opening hours: Mon to Fri; 9.00 – 17.00
Provides advice to: People using Remploy's services ONLY who are thinking about starting or returning to work
5. Tribunal Support Unit: 0207 1010 397
Opening hours: Mon, Wed & Fri 10.00-12.00 & 14.00 – 16.00
Provide advice to: Advice agencies ONLY (predominately London based agencies)
6. Media Enquiries: Neil Coyle - 020 7247 8776
Out of hours media contact - 07590 929 441
Fax
020 7247 8765
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