Health and Disability
Sites covering a wide range of issues related to health (physical and mental) and disability, for adults and children. Includes information on infertility, claiming Disability Living Allowance and learning disabilities.
Capability - support for people with disabilities (Scotland only)
Works with disabled people of all ages and their families and carers throughout Scotland, providing support services as well as campaigning for disabled people's rights.
Contact a Family
Provides support, advice and information for families with disabled children.
The Daisy Network - Premature Menopause Support
Charity for women who have experienced a premature menopause.
Disability Living allowance
Government information on financial support for disabled people.
The Family Fund
Provides grants to help families with severely disabled children.
The Infertility Network UK
Infertility support network, offering information and support to anyone affected by fertility problems.
Mencap
Information on learning disability
NHS Direct
Online health information and advice, including a comprehensive encyclopedia of illnesses and conditions.
NOFAS-UK (National Organisation on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - UK)
Dedicated to eliminating birth defects caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy and to improving the quality of life for children, adults, families, carers and communities affected by foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and foetal alcohol Spectrum disorders (FASD).
Troubled Children and Young People – ‘What works’
Index of mental health concerns from the Research in Practise website.
Young Minds
Charity committed to improving the mental health and emotional well-being of all children and young people. Runs a helpline for parents.