Information for People with Disabilities

Stroud District Council

The Council's offices are located in a refurbished listed Grade II former woollen mill at Ebley, two miles west of Stroud centre. The Mill has been fully adapted for the disabled and is fully compliant with the Disability Act. Adaptations made are as follows: -

Automatic doors at the main entrance and that of the civic accommodation
Help point with bell pushes to summon assistance at the civic accommodation
Braille and tactile signs for the partially sighted and blind
Lift access to all floors
Disabled toilets on all floors
Disabled parking at both entrances
Lowered kerbs at disabled parking points at the front of the building.

Stroud District Council actively seeks to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act in not discriminating against disabled people in relation to their suitability for selection, development/training and promotion. You can find more information in Working for Stroud District Council.

A practical guide for disabled people

A Department for Health publication about rights and services:

www.dh.gov.uk

Benefits and Allowances

For further information about benefits and services, visit the Department for Work and Pensions web site:
www.dwp.gov.uk

Children with Disabilities: The Key

A site specifically for Gloucestershire families who have a child with disabilities. It is open to children from the age of 0 to 18 years, either through their parents/carers or independently.
www.keywords.org.uk

Disabled Access and Facilities at Local Leisure Centres

See recreational facilities in the leisure section of this site.

Gloucestershire Carers Project

Information and contacts for people who are looking after someone with disabilities:
www.gloscarers.org.uk

Gloucestershire Health Authority Web site

Home page for Gloucestershire's primary care groups
www.gloshealthservices.org.uk/

Help for the Disabled in finding a job

See Job Centre Plus Website

Holidays suitable for people with disabilities

For local information visit The Key web site:
www.keywords.org.uk

Holiday Care is a national charity which provides information to enable disabled and older people to make independent holiday and travel arrangements:
www.holidaycare.org.uk

Local and National Support Organisations: GUiDE Information Service

Gloucestershire's Health, Social Care and Disability Information Service

www.guide-information.org.uk

Social Services information for people with physical disabilities

Information sheets are available on Gloucestershire County Council web site:

www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=2457

Social Services information for people with learning disabilities