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The Across Trust
70-72 Bridge Road
East Molesey
Surrey KT8 9HF, UK
Tel: 020 8783 1355
across@across.org
Operates luxury fully-equipped ambulances taking disabled people on organised group pilgrimages and holidays.


Assist Travel
P.O. Box 83, Lara
Victoria 3212, Australia
Tel: 52 84 1284
Specialist tour operator.



Association of British Insurers
51 Gresham Street
London EC2V 7HQ
Tel: 020 7600 3333
www.abi.org.uk
info@abi.org.uk
Information on travel insurance for the disabled.


Australian Council for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled (ACROD)
PO Box 60, Curtin
ACT 2605, Canberra,
Aus
Tel: 62 82 4333
Australia's national organisation for disability, offers information for disabled travellers.


Barrier-Free Travel
36 Wheatley Street
North Bellingen
New South Wales 2454
Australia
Tel: 66 552733
Offers a consultancy service for disabled travel.


BREAK
20 Hooks Hill Road
Sheringham
Norfolk NR26 8NL
Tel: 01263 823170
Holidays in Norfolk for the physically and mentally handicapped.


British Red Cross
9 Grosvenor Crescent
London SW1 7EJ
Tel: 020 7235 5454
www.redcross.org.uk
Can provide companions for disabled travellers.


British Ski Club for the Disabled
Mr H.M. Sturgess
Spring Mount
Berwick St John
Shaftesbury
Dorset SP7 0HQ, UK
Tel: 01747 828515


British Sports Association (for the Disabled)
Unit 4G 784-788 High Rd
London N17 0DA, UK
Tel: 020 8801 4466
www.britsport.com


Camping for the Disabled
The Mobility Information Service
Unit 2 , Atchim Estate
Shrewsbury
Shropshire SY 4 4UG, UK
Tel: 01743 761889
www.mis.org.uk
mis@nmcuk.freeserve.co.uk
Advice and information on camping in the UK and overseas.


Canadian Rehabilitation Council for the Disabled
45 Sheppard Avenue E
Toronto
Ontario M2N 5W9 Canada
Tel: 52 84 1284
Gives advice and publishes Handi-Travel, a book of tips for the disabled traveller.


Carefree Holidays
64 Florence Road
Northampton NN1 4NA
UK
Tel: 01604 630382


CPA (Canadian Paraplegic Association)
1550 Don Mills Road
Suite 201, Don Mills
Ontario M3B 3K4, Canada
Tel: 416 391 0203


Department of Transport Disability Unit
Great Minster House
76 Marsham St
London SW1P 4DR, UK
Tel: 020 7944 4170
www.detr.gov.uk


DIAL UK
Park Lodge St Catherine's Hospital
Tickhill Road, Balby
Doncaster DN4 8QN
Tel: 01302 310123
www. members.aol.com/dialuk
dialuk@aol.com


Disabled Drivers Association
National Headquarters
Ashwellthorpe
Norwich NR16 1EX, UK
Tel: 01508 489449
www.dda.org.uk
ddahq@aol.com


Disabled Drivers' Motor Club
Cottingham Way
Thrapston
Northants NN14 4PL, UK
Tel: 01832 734724
www. ukonline.co.uk.ddmc
ddmc@ukonline.co.uk


Disabled Kiwi Tours (NZ) Ltd
East Coast Highway
P.O. Box 550, Opotiki
New Zealand
Tel: 7 315 7867
Personalised tours of New Zealand for the disabled.


Disabled Living Foundation
380-384 Harrow Road
London W9 2H, UK
Tel: 020 7289 6111
www.dlf.org.uk
dlfinfo@dlf.org.uk


Disabled Persons Assembly
P.O. Box 10-138
The Terrace, Wellington
New Zealand
Tel: 4 472 2626
National organisation for the disabled.


Disaway Trust
2 Charles Road
Merton Park
London SW19 3BD, UK
Tel: 020 8543 3431
Holidays for groups overseas and in the UK.


Health Services Information Centre
Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital
3205 Place Alton
Goldbloom, Chomedey
Laval, Quebec H7V 1R2
Canada
Tel: 514 688 9550
Has over 800 access guides and extensive information on travel within Canada.


Help the Handicapped Holiday Fund
147a Camden Road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent TN1 2RA, UK
Tel: 01892-547474
www. charitynet.org/~3hfund
3hfund@dial.pipex.com
Free holidays for the physically disabled.


Holiday Care Service
2nd Floor
Imperial Buildings
Victoria Road, Horley
Surrey RH6 7PZ, UK
Tel: 01293 774535
www.holidaycare.org.uk
holiday.care@virgin.net
Travel advice and information. Also has a service called 'Holiday Helpers' which matches volunteer helpers with elderly or disabled travellers.


Holidays for the Disabled
c/o Miss Linda Browning
9 Shapton Close, Holbury
Southampton SO45 1QY
UK
Tel: 01703-892413
Organises holidays for disabled people aged 30-60.


John Grooms Association for Disabled People
PO Box 36, Cowbridge
Vale of Glamorgan CF71 7GD, UK
Tel: 01466 771311
This charity has launched Grooms Holidays, which specialises in holidays for the disabled.


Jubilee Sailing Trust
Jubilee Yard, Merlin Quay
Hazel Road, Woolston
Southampton SO19 7GB UK
Tel: 01703-449138
Offers the opportunity of working as a crew member on a tall ship.


London Regional Transport Unit for Disabled Passengers
172 Buckingham Palace Rd
London SW1W 9TN, UK
Tel: 020 7918 3312


Mobility Advice and Vehicle Information Service (MAVIS)
O Wing, MacAdam Avenue
Old Wokingham Road
Crowthorne
Berks RG45 6XD, UK
Tel: 01344 661000
www.mobilityunit.detr.go.uk/ mavis
mavis@detr.gov.uk


Mobility International
228 Borough High St
London SE1 1JX, UK
Tel: 020 7403 5688
Exists to encourage the integration of handicapped people with the non-handicapped. Publishes Mobility International News.


Mobility International USA
P.O. Box 10767, Eugene
Oregon 97440, USA
Tel: 541 343 1284
www.miusa.org
International club offering travel and educational exchanges for the disabled.


New Zealand CCS
P.O. Box 6349
Te Aro, Wellington
New Zealand
Tel: 4 384 5677
Agency providing services to help disabled travellers.


Physically Handicapped and Able Bodied (PHAB)
Summit House
Wandle Road
Croydon CRO 1DF, UK
Tel: 020 8667 9443
www. ukonline.co.uk/phab
phab@ukonline.co.uk
Holidays for all ages and abilities.


Rehabilitation Inter USA
25 East 21 Street, 4th Floor
New York , NY 10010 , USA
Tel: 212 420 1500
www.rehab-international.org
rehabintl@rehabinternational.orgaol. com
Disability society with information on disabled travel in North America.


Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation (RADAR)
Unit 12 City Forum
250 City Road
London EC1V 8AF, UK
Tel: 020 7250 3222
www.radar.org.uk
radar@radar.org.uk
A registered charity devoted to helping and promoting the rights of the disabled. RADAR finds suitable accommodation and facilities for holidays for the disabled. Publishes a wealth of useful reference literature.


Society for the Advancement of Travel for the Handicapped (SATH)
347 Fifth Avenue, Suite 610
New York, NY 10016, USA
Tel: 212 447 7284
www.sath.org
sathtravel@aol.com
Non-profit educational forum for the exchange of knowledge and the gaining of new skills to facilitate travel for the handicapped, the elderly and the retired. SATH publishes The United States Welcomes Handicapped Visitors.


Tripscope
Alexandra House
Albany Rd
Middlesex TW8 0NE, UK
Tel: 020 8580 7021
tripscope@cableinet.co.uk
Tripscope South West
Vassell Centre, Gill Ave
Bristol BS16 2QQ, UK
Tel: 0117 941 4094
A registered charity, they provide reliable transport advice and information for local or international journeys.


Uphill Ski Club of Great Britain
12 Park Crescent
London W1N 4EQ, UK
Tel: 020 7636 1989
Organises wintersports for disabled people.


The Wheel Resort
39-51 Broken Head Road
Byron Bay, NSW 2481
Australia
Tel: 66 85 6139
Luxury cabins designed for disabled travellers and owned by wheelchair users.


Winged Fellowship Trust
Angel House
20-32 Pentonville Road
London N1 9XD, UK
Tel: 020 7833 2594
www.wft.org.uk
admin@wft.org.uk
UK and overseas holidays for severely disabled adults.




Related websites

www.access-able.com
Practical information and searchable database on access, accommodation and adventure holidays.

www.canbedone.co.uk
Holidays and tours for people with disabilities.

www.disabilityworld.com
News, reports, travel ideas and good links page.

http://independentliving.org
Swedish organisation serves self-help organisations of disabled people. Includes section on home-exchange of accessible properties.

www.newmobility.com
Net magazine with travel articles, real-life stories and travel tips for adventurous wheelchair-bound people.

 
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