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Disability Essex

Other or former names: EDPA, Essex Disabled People's Association

Description

An independent charity for disabled people, their carers and dependents.

EDPA provides an extensive range of support services including: Skills training (they reskill and mentor disabled people to assist their successful entry into sustainable work); Supporting clubs for disabled people (eg subsidising fees for CRB clearances and subsidising insurance covers); Advice and information - including a helpline (for accessible holidays, disability and discrimination law, transport and mobility, welfare benefits); Service projects - taking part in research and change projects.

EDPA has many opportunities for volunteers. It is affiliated to National Register of Access Consultants; it is a member of the Community Transport Association and a member of DIAL UK

Contact details

Web address: http://www.essexdpa.org

Email: info@disabilityessex.org

Help line: 08444 121 770

Contact hours: Office hours: Monday to Friday: 0900 to 1700 hrs; Helpline hours: Monday to Friday: 1000 to 1600 hrs (answerphone)

Telephone: 08444 121 771 (office)

Fax: 01245 346 730

Address: From 15 January 2008: Disability Essex, Centre for Disability Studies, Castle Point & Rochford Adult Community College, Rocheway, Rochford, Essex SS4 1DQ

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