Support & organisations

A UK government scheme that can provide practical workplace support or a grant towards support for people whose disability or health condition affects their work.

For: People in paid work, about to start work or returning to work in England, Scotland or Wales whose disability or health condition affects work; official eligibility guidance includes autism, ADHD and dyslexia among examples and does not always require a diagnosis.

Northern Ireland employment-support route providing information about Access to Work (NI) and practical workplace help.

For: Disabled people working or preparing to work in Northern Ireland; current programme eligibility and support rules apply.

A UK charity run by people with ADHD that provides ADHD information, diagnosis-pathway guidance, support groups and practical resources.

For: People with ADHD, people exploring whether ADHD may be relevant to them, families and others looking for UK-specific information or community support.

ADHD UK route for registering for its support-group events and updates.

For: People seeking ADHD-related peer support in the UK; event format, capacity and eligibility should be checked for each session.

The Social Security Scotland disability benefit route that has replaced Personal Independence Payment for people in Scotland.

For: People in Scotland considering disability support with extra costs arising from disability or a long-term health condition, subject to current eligibility rules.

Autistic-led Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation based in the Highlands, with autistic full voting members and work spanning peer support, advocacy, campaigning and community activity.

For: Autistic adults in Scotland, particularly people in the Highlands; individual activities have their own eligibility and registration rules.

Online peer networks coordinated through Autism NI's PACE project for autistic adults in Northern Ireland, including age-based and LGBTQIA+ groups with text-based chat available.

For: Autistic adults engaging with Autism NI's PACE project in its current eligible areas; specific network eligibility applies.

UK neurodivergent-led charity offering information, community activity, education and support focused on autistic and neurodivergent girls, women and gender-diverse people.

For: Autistic and neurodivergent girls, women and gender-diverse people, families, educators, professionals and employers.

Edinburgh-based Autistic People's Organisation providing community events, peer support, advocacy and education; full members are autistic.

For: Autistic adults aged 16+ in or near Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife; associate membership is available more broadly under AMASE's current rules.

National autistic-led UK charity providing peer support, resources, education and community for autistic parents.

For: Autistic parents in the UK and professionals or family members seeking to understand autistic parent perspectives.

A United States nonprofit disability-rights organisation run by and for autistic people, focused on public policy, self-advocacy and community resources.

For: Autistic people, advocates and others interested in autistic-led disability-rights work, especially in the United States policy context.

A UK autism research and campaigning charity that funds and shares research, develops resources and works on policy and public understanding.

For: Autistic people, families, researchers, professionals and people looking for UK autism research and policy information.

Local NHS Wales Neurodevelopmental Service information describing holistic assessment for children and young people who may have a neurodevelopmental condition, including information gathered across home, education and health contexts.

For: Children and young people, parents/carers, schools and supporters in the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board area.

A UK charity providing information, training, signposting and a national helpline about dyslexia, dyscalculia and related neurodiversity questions.

For: People with dyslexia or dyscalculia, families, educators, employers and others seeking UK-focused information or support.

Postcode-searchable network of local and national not-for-profit dyslexia charities, with activity descriptors such as helplines, meetings, webinars and peer-support groups.

For: People affected by dyslexia in areas covered by the network; the reviewed directory explicitly provides local entries and national groupings for England, Scotland and Wales.

Volunteer-led local dyslexia community project using talks, events and online support; current hub development includes Northern Ireland, South Wales and Devon.

For: Adults with dyslexia, families, carers, employers and educators in current hub areas; individual events have their own arrangements.

Local NHS Wales Integrated Autism Service information covering adult autism referral, triage, diagnostic assessment and review of private diagnostic reports in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.

For: Adults living in the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board area who are considering autism assessment, and people supporting them.

UK charity and ISAAC chapter supporting people who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), their families and professionals, with information on AAC systems, assessment services, peer support and research.

For: AAC users, people with little or no clear speech, families, communication partners and professionals across the UK.

Contact's free information and advice helpline for parents and carers anywhere in the UK with a disabled child or young person up to age 25; a diagnosis is not required.

For: Parents and unpaid carers in any part of the UK with a disabled child or young person aged birth to 25.

Wales-wide membership listing of Disabled People's Organisations whose full-member criteria require disabled people to form at least 51% of voting membership and at least 51% of the governing body.

For: Disabled people in Wales looking for organisations led by disabled people; listed organisations vary in impairment focus, geography and services.

The Student Finance England/GOV.UK route for support with study-related costs caused by disability, long-term illness, mental health conditions or specific learning difficulties.

For: Eligible undergraduate and postgraduate students in England who have disability-related study costs, including students with specific learning difficulties or neurodevelopmental conditions.

UK network providing dyscalculia and maths-difficulty information, awareness work, training and a specialist assessor/tutor directory.

For: Children, adults, families, educators and employers looking for UK dyscalculia information or specialist-directory routes.

Volunteer local groups organised by people with lived experience of dyspraxia or DCD, offering adult and/or parent-carer support across listed parts of England and Wales.

For: People with dyspraxia or DCD and families in listed England and Wales locations; group type and contact arrangements vary.

Long-running online forum for adults with dyspraxia, with topic areas for lived experience, daily life, transport, assessment and support, and general conversation.

For: Adults with dyspraxia seeking an online discussion forum; forum rules and moderator decisions apply.

Official GOV.UK information about Personal Independence Payment (PIP), including eligibility and how to claim for the England and Wales route.

For: People using the PIP system in England or Wales; Scotland uses Adult Disability Payment and Northern Ireland has its own PIP route.

Local NHS Wales adult ADHD service information describing professional referral for diagnostic assessment and treatment in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.

For: Adults in the Hywel Dda University Health Board area who are considering ADHD assessment, and professionals or supporters helping them navigate the service.

An online gaming and social community run by the Centre for ADHD and Autism Support for autistic adults aged 18+ who live in Harrow or Hillingdon, with activities including game discussion/reviews, video content and a group Twitch channel.

For: Autistic adults aged 18+ who live in Harrow or Hillingdon. This is a geographically restricted community route, not a general UK adult gaming service.

Independent Provider of Special Education Advice (IPSEA), an England charity providing free SEND-law guides, template letters, helplines and casework support.

For: Parents, carers, children and young people dealing with SEND education issues in England.

A UK learning-disability charity providing advice, Easy Read information, a helpline, community routes and a range of support services.

For: People with a learning disability, families, carers, professionals and others looking for UK-focused information or support.

MoneyHelper route for finding free debt advisers by online, telephone or face-to-face access preference.

For: People across the United Kingdom seeking free debt advice; available organisations and debt remedies can vary by nation and circumstances.

A UK autism charity providing information, campaigning, education and support services, local branches, an online community and directories of services.

For: Autistic people, families, carers, professionals and others looking for UK-focused autism information or support routes.

Searchable directory of UK-wide and local autism services, organisations and support options with an explicit directory non-endorsement disclaimer.

For: Autistic people, families and supporters looking for autism-related services and groups in the United Kingdom.

Online community for autistic people and families to ask questions, connect and share experiences.

For: Autistic people and families using an online peer space; community rules, privacy and moderation terms apply.

Self-described nationwide directory of neurodiverse events and support groups operated by Neurodiversity UK, a trading name of Neurodiversity Awareness Ltd.

For: People seeking neurodivergence-related events or support groups across the UK; listings and individual event eligibility need direct verification.

NHS England guidance for primary care on identifying people who should be included on the GP learning disability register, together with the NHS England annual health-check route.

For: People with or suspected to have a learning disability, families and carers, and primary-care teams in England.

NHS route for finding Talking Therapies services in England, including self-referral for eligible adults in participating services.

For: Adults in England; age thresholds, local services and suitability vary and the page explains when GP or other specialist routes may be needed.

The official Northern Ireland information route for Disabled Students' Allowance and other financial support for disabled higher-education students, with application routes through Student Finance NI.

For: Higher-education students in Northern Ireland using Student Finance NI who have disability-related, health-condition or specific-learning-difficulty study-support needs.

Official Northern Ireland information about Personal Independence Payment (PIP), including current eligibility, amounts and review information.

For: People living in Northern Ireland who may need to inspect the current PIP rules and application route.

Local Northern Ireland child ADHD service information describing triage, specialist-nurse assessment and paediatrician assessment within the Northern HSC Trust.

For: Children and young people, parents/carers and supporters in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust area.

nidirect information on free and reduced-fare SmartPass travel for eligible disabled people using bus and rail services in Northern Ireland.

For: People resident in Northern Ireland who may meet current disability-related concessionary travel criteria.

Rail-regulator information about Accessible Travel Policies, Passenger Assist and support expected from licensed train/station operators.

For: Great Britain mainline rail passengers who may need disability, temporary-impairment or age-related assistance.

Ontario government information about child autism diagnostic assessment, qualified professionals and provincial diagnostic hubs.

For: Ontario, Canada; children/youth and families seeking provincial autism diagnostic-assessment information.

UK charity focused on information, support, training and research around the profile commonly called pathological or pervasive demand avoidance (PDA).

For: People identifying with PDA, families, carers and professionals who need to understand the organisation's framing and available support.

National user-led self-advocacy organisation run by and for people with learning difficulties or learning disabilities, including autistic people within its stated scope, with individual members and member self-advocacy organisations.

For: People with learning difficulties or learning disabilities, including autistic people within People First's stated scope, and self-advocacy organisations.

An international awareness initiative focused on Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), with information, downloadable resources, translated materials and country-specific activity.

For: People with DLD, families, educators, clinicians, researchers and others seeking DLD information or awareness materials.

The Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) route for Disabled Students' Allowance support with additional study-related costs arising from disability or additional learning needs.

For: Higher-education students in Scotland using the SAAS student-support system who have disability-related or additional-learning-needs study costs.

A free UK online and telephone employment-support programme from Scope for disabled people who are looking for paid work.

For: Disabled people aged 16 or over in the United Kingdom who are looking for paid work and can use internet, email and telephone support.

The National Entitlement Card route for eligible disabled people living in Scotland to access concessionary bus travel.

For: Disabled people living in Scotland who meet one of the current concessionary travel eligibility criteria.

UK charity and community for autistic young people, using online and face-to-face activities including gaming as routes to connection and participation.

For: Autistic young people aged 10 to 17 who meet the charity's current funded-area eligibility, plus parents and professionals seeking information about the service.

The Student Finance Wales route for Disabled Students' Allowance support with extra higher-education study costs related to disability, long-term health conditions, mental-health conditions, autism or specific learning difficulties.

For: Higher-education students from Wales using Student Finance Wales who have disability-related study-support needs.

A UK charity providing information, support groups, events, training and a helpdesk for people living with Tourette syndrome and those around them.

For: People with Tourette syndrome, families, friends, teachers, employers and professionals seeking information or support.

Tourettes Action routes for in-person regional groups and facilitated online groups for adults, parents and caregivers, families and teenagers.

For: UK residents in the Tourette syndrome community; group audience and age requirements vary by session.

Translink accessibility information covering passenger assistance, accessible bus/rail features and personalised journey advice.

For: Northern Ireland Translink bus and rail services, with specific cross-border arrangements where stated by Translink.

Nation-separated starting points for urgent mental-health support: NHS urgent mental-health help in England, NHS 24's 111 Mental Health Hub in Scotland, NHS 111 Wales option 2, and Northern Ireland Lifeline/crisis routes.

For: People in the United Kingdom needing urgent mental-health support; the correct route depends on nation and immediate risk.

Transport for Wales route for eligible disabled people whose primary address is in Wales to apply for a concessionary travel card.

For: Eligible disabled people whose primary residence is in Wales.