Disabled Living is a leading North West disability charity that has helped to transform the lives of disabled children, adults and older people since 1897 …and we need your help.

We play a vital role in helping people make informed choices on their independent living and adaptive equipment needs. Last year we delivered over 100,000 front-line services.

Without us many disabled and older people, including the families and carers that support them, would have no where else to turn to for free impartial help and advice. In real terms the thousands of people we help every year would struggle without Disabled Living’s services and their quality of life would diminish.

As an independent charity we rely on 99% of our income from donations, grants, fundraising and legacies (a ‘Gift in your Will’) to deliver our free front-line services such as:

Free professional Occupational Therapist (OT) assessments, without referral, that could cost you £80-£100 per hour if carried out by a private OT.

Free advice on our equipment helpline (0161 839 8383) on the latest adaptive equipment and technology to meet your needs.

Free access to browse and try out over 3000 adaptive products across several showrooms at Redbank House in one the UK’s largest Disabled Living Centres.

Free access to our highly respected ‘Kidz’ events that every year provides direct help, advice and support for thousands of families and carers with disabled children (www.kidzupnorth.co.uk)

Free confidential advice and support on issues surrounding continence and bowel problems from our award winning ‘PromoCon’ team (www.promocon.co.uk)

To maintain these free services and the Disabled Living Centre costs our charity £750,000 each year. Your donation will help us to make a difference.

You can make a secure donation online now by clicking on the link or by visiting www.disabledliving.co.uk/donations.shtml

Please don’t forget to your donation. We can then claim an extra 28p per £1 donated from the Government. For every £10 donated with Gift Aid we can claim an extra £2.82 and best of all it won’t cost you a penny!

To download our Gift Aid form please click here and follow the directions.

It will only take a minute to complete the form and your donation will help us to make a big difference to the lives of disabled children, adults and the elderly.

In addition to a donation there are numerous ways you can help our charity throughout the year such as:

Why not consider Disabled Living to be your workplace’s ‘chosen charity’ for 2009/2010?

Do you know any friends or colleagues who will run a marathon on our behalf or can you host a charity auction at your next work event?

For example, Bolton based ‘Premex’ staff generously gave up their time and volunteered as Santa’s helpers for the Grotto at last year’s Kidz up North:

For further information please call our Business Development Team on 0161 214 5952.

We will be here for you - will you be there for us?

A gift in your will to Disabled Living can leave a lasting legacy to help others in the years to come. Please call Jon or Peter on 0161 214 5952 to discuss this sensitive request further or to arrange a visit if preferred.

Set up a monthly donation standing order. Please give your bank our details: Co-Op Bank, Account: 50015469, Sort Code: 08-90-00.

For the price of a cup of coffee and sandwich, £5 every month can cover the travel costs of a disabled volunteer to our Centre to help them gain new work and IT skills.

Your time and skills are equally valuable. Volunteering at Disabled Living can bring many rewards; meeting new people and making a difference. Call Peter on 0161 214 4591 to take the next step in helping us to make a difference!

Please recycle any home printer cartridges or mobiles (or ask at work) as every penny goes to Disabled Living. Free Recycle envelopes are available at the Disabled Living Centre.

Thank you for your support!

Testimonials Disabled Living provides a wide range of services that benefit disabled adults, children and older people. The testimonial link shows extracts from thank you letters that reflect how we have changed people's lives for the better. Your donations have helped us to do this!