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“Chat and collect” second-hand disability equipment, mobility equipment and supportive aids
Try our new “Chat and collect” service, offering a wide range of second-hand disability equipment like wheelchairs and rollators, to help you live an independent life at home. Instead of the rather impersonal ‘click and collect’ services you see around the web we are offering a much friendlier and local ‘chat and collect’ service. Our team in Dunstable are here to help you choose from our wide range of second-hand and brand new mobility equipment…
Empowering change: Our Disability Confident Leader status has been renewed
As a Disability Confident Leader, we support local businesses by working with them to ensure they can accommodate people with physical and mental needs and best recognise how to support their employees.
Help with benefits
We can always help with benefits advice for people with disabilities. For more specific advice just make an appointment with the benefits advisors who can help with benefits’ checks and form filling.
Join our experts by experience feedback group
Join our experts by experience feedback group. Have your voices heard and help shape our services for the future…
Supporting your mental health
Help, support and information on mental health issues and services for people across the Milton Keynes, Luton and Bedfordshire areas…
Wheelchair hire
Hire a wheelchair from our charity for only £15 per week or £18 per week if you pay VAT. See full details…
Help with long term health conditions
We help and support people with disabilities and long term health conditions here at The Disability Resource Centre. Read our useful articles, guides and tips to many health conditions…
Events
See all the local events and meetups across Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes and surrounding counties…
40+ useful links to help with employment
We have compiled some useful employment and job support links for Central Bedfordshire, Bedford Borough and Luton. Whether you are looking for a new job, need to find a support programme to help you back to work or prepare your CV then there are several free services that can help you…
Jobs at The Disability Resource Centre
Join the team here at our charity, The Disability Resource Centre, to help make a difference to people’s lives. We currently have job vacancies for a Training Officer, another role to work in our helpdesk team plus a number of Health and Social Care Trainer opportunities.
We have received the Disability Confident Leader accreditation
As a Disability Confident Leader, we support local businesses by working with them to ensure they can accommodate people with physical and mental needs and best recognise how to support their employees
Jargon buster
Try the award winning, plain English, jargon buster. It’s easy to use and gives simple explanations to many words and phrases.
Coronavirus FAQs for PAs and employers
Our Direct Payments support team have answered your frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the coronavirus crisis.
25 ways to help improve your overall wellbeing
We have compiled some useful links for help with your mental health in Bedfordshire and Luton. There are a range of services available including free counselling, online help from the NHS and support for young people.