Useful Addresses

 

ME Related

  • 25% ME Group

4 Douglas Court

Beach Road

Troon

Ayreshire

KA10 6SQ

enquiries@25megroup.org

 

  • Action For ME

PO BOX 1302

Wells

BA5 1YE

www.Afme.org.uk

The Association for Young people with ME (AYME)

Box 605

Milton Keynes

MK2 2XD

01908 373300

www.ayme.org.uk

 

Tymes Trust

P.O. Box 4347

Stock

Ingatestone

Essex

CM4 9TE

 

For more tips and addresses go to www.metips.co.uk


Medical Supplies

 

Check your yellow pages for local suppliers or alternatively try these mail order companies.

Careshop

Slater Street

Bolton

BL1 2HP

0845-6001204

 

Conform UK

www.conformuk.com/

 

Active Mobility

www.activemobility.co.uk

 

Mobility Care Centre

0800 3289136

 

Lakeland Plastics

Alexandra Buildings

Windermere

Cumbria

LA23 1BQ

01539-488100

www.lakelandlimited.co.uk

Lap-trays, plastic glasses and cutlery.

 

British Red Cross

027 – 2355454

for details of local branches, for borrowing equipment - wheelchairs, commodes etc.

 

G. P. Special Projects Ltd

P. O. Box 25

Portishead

BRISTOL

BS20 6NJ

 

Ability Net

P.O. Box 94

Warwick

CV34 5WS

0800-269545

http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/content/home.htm

 

The Pain Society

9, Bedford Square

LONDON

WC1B 3RA

 

Pain Concern ( UK)

P.O. Box 252

Crawley

RH10 3GY

01293-552636

 

www.dlf.org.uk

 

  • Contact the Department of Health for a Practical Guide for Disabled People: Where to find information, services and equipment.

 

 

  • Visit this shop for toileting aids.

http://benefitsnowshop.co.uk/shop/area.asp?area=11

 

  • Neal’s Yard Remedies

29 John Dalton Street

Manchester

M2 6DS

0161 8317875

www.nealsyardremedies.com

 

  • The Nutri Centre at Tesco’s

7 Park Crescent

LONDON

W1

0800 9121163

www.nutricentre.com

 

 

  • Dark glasses –

SolarShield

Arcade

PO Box 213

Dover

Kent

CT15 4GA

 

  • Blue tinted glasses-

Irlen UK 0207 736 5752 www.irlenuk.com.

Also available from opticians.

 

  • Earplugs-

www.earplugstore.com

tom@earplugstore.com

 

Keep Able Ltd
Unit 38C
Telford Way

Telford Way Industrial Estate

Kettering

Northants

NN16 8UN

01536 525153


Carers

 

  • Crossroads

0845 4500350

http://www.crossroads.org.uk/

 

  • The British Nursing Association

0800 657575

www.bna.co.uk

 

 

  • Carers National Association. open 10-12 am and 2-4 pm Monday – Friday.

08457 573369

 

Shops

 

  • Argos

www.argos.co.uk

0870 6002020

 

  • John Lewis

http://www.johnlewis.com/default.asp?tabID=01

 

  • Home Free

London Road

PRESTON

PR11 1FP

 

 

 

0871 8716611


Clothes

 

  • Bradford Place

Simplantex Direct Ltd

3 The Park Close

Comptons Park Road

Eastbourne

E. Sussex

BN20 8AG

01323 749994

 

  • Clayton Socks

17 Oakleigh Ave

Clayton

Bradford

BD14 6QE

01274 883833

 

  • H J Hall Flysafe Socks

Country Threads

The Gatehouse

Rake

Liss

Hants

GU3 7JH

02392 632060


Food

 

  • Home Choice Meals

0845 602 1123

www.homechoicemeals.co.uk

 

  • Wiltshire Farm Foods

0800 773773

www.wiltshirefarmfoods.com

 

  • Barbara’s Kitchen Ltd

Unit 16

Ely Valley Business Park (East)

Pontyclun

South Wales

CF72 9ES

0845 1306297

www.barbaraskitchen.co.uk

 

  • Zedzfoods

The Old Station Bakery

Mill Lane

Llanfyllin

SY22 5BG

01691 648029

www.zedzfoods.co.uk

  • D &D Chocolate Ltd

Centenary Business Centre

Attleborough Industrial Estate

Nuneaton

CU11 6RY

02476 370909

www.d-dchocolates.com

 

  • Hotel Chocolat Ltd

Mint House

Royston

Hertfordshire

SG8 5HL

0870 442 8282

www.hotelchocolat.com


Relaxation

 

There are various relaxation tapes reviewed at http://members.lycos.co.uk/justrelax/relaxation/tapes.htm

 

  • Yoga-

Angela Stevens

“Laminga”

South View Road

Wadhurst

Sussex

TW5 6TL

01892 782865

www.Angela-Stevens.co.uk

 

  • New World Music

Freepost ANG 4441

Beccles

Suffolk

NR34 8BR

01986 781 682

www.newworldmusic.com


Craft Shops

 

  • Baker Ross

Unit 53

Millmead Ind. Estate

Millmead Rd

London

NI7 9QU

0870-2411867

www.bakerross.co.uk

 

  • Centagraph

18 Station Parade

Harrogate

N. Yorks

HG1 1VE

0800-328-5237

www.centagraph.co.uk

 

  • Smitcraft

Unit 1

Eastern Rd

Aldershot

Hampshire

GU12 4TE

01252 342626

www.smitcraft.com

 

  • New Era Direct

PO Box 6361

Wellingborough

NN29 7ZR

01933-223509

www.neweradirect.co.uk

 

Some good jewellery suppliers are: -

 

  • The Bead Book

The Rocking Rabbit Trading Co.

226a High St

Cottenham

Cambridge

CB4 8RZ

0870-6061588

www.rockingrabbit.co.uk

 

  • The Brighton Bead Shop

Beads Unlimited

PO Box 1

Hove

BN3 3SG

01273-740770

www.beadsunlimited.co.uk


Tapes

 

  • Calibre Cassette Library

Aylesbury

BUCKS

HP22 5XQ

01296-432339

info@calibre.org.uk

 

Alternatively you can buy tapes from the following mail-order shops.

 

  • Chivers Press

Windsor Bridge Rd

Bath

BA2 3AX

01225-335336

 

  • BBC Audio Books

Customer Services

BBC Audio Books

St. James’ House

The Square

Lower Bristol Road

Bath

BA2 3SB

0800 136919

 

  • Listen 2 Books

Retreat Farm

St. Lawrence

Jersey

Channel Islands

JE1 1LB

0870 191 3415

www.listen2books.co.uk

 

  • The Talking Bookshop

11 Wigmore St .

London

W1U1PE

02074914117

www.talkingbooks.co.uk


Video + DVD Rentals

 


Internet sites.