Useful Links
Public mental health resources from the UK Government:
Resources to support national and local organisations to improve the public’s mental health. https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/public-mental-health
Learning disability organisations
Mencap http://www.mencap.org.uk/
Respond -Supporting people with learning difficulties, their families, carers and professionals affected by trauma and abuse www.respond.org.uk/
Scope www.scope.org.uk/
British Institute of Learning Disabilities (BILD) www.bild.org.uk/
Ann Craft Trust safeguarding disabled children and vulnerable adults www.anncrafttrust.org/
Foundation for people with learning disabilities www.learningdisabilities.org.uk/
The Tizard centre www.kent.ac.uk/tizard/
The Elfrida Society www.elfrida.com
Association for Real Change http://www.arcuk.org.uk/
Downs Syndrome Association – helping people with Downs Syndrome http://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/
National Autistic Society – For people with autism (including Asperger syndrome) and their families http://www.autism.org.uk/
VOICE UK – Supports people with learning disabilities and other vulnerable people who have experience crime or abuse http://www.voiceuk.org.uk/
About Learning Disabilities – Expert advice on learning disabilitieswww.aboutlearningdisabilities.co.uk
Helen Anderson Associates – Promoting person centred change www.helensandersonassociates.co.uk
Social Care Institute For Excellence www.scie.org.uk
Netbuddy- Provides practical tips and information from people with first-hand experience of learning disabilities www.netbuddy.org.uk
Learning disability and Mental health organisations
NICE – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence https://www.nice.org.uk/
Estia Centre www.estiacentre.org/
The Mental Health Foundation www.mentalhealth.org.uk/
Clear Thoughts- knowledge centre on mental health for people with a learning disability www.clearthoughts.info/
The National Association for the Dually Diagnosed www.thenadd.org/
Royal College of Psychiatrists www.rcpsych.ac.uk/
United Response www.unitedresponse.org.uk
Department of Health http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/index.htm
Office for Disability Issues http://odi.dwp.gov.uk/
Gender and women’s rights organisations
Women’s Resource Centre www.wrc.org.uk/
Rights of Women www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/
Womankind http://www.womankind.org.uk/
Women’s Health Concern www.womens-health-concern.org/
UK Disability Forum women’s committee www.edfwomen.org.uk/
Jewish mental health and outreach organisations
Jewish Care www.jewishcare.org/
Jewish Mental Health – Comprehensive resource on Jewish mental health services in Greater London http://www.jewishmentalhealth.info/
Jewish Learning Disability Organisations
Norwood www.norwood.org.uk/
Kisharon www.kisharon.org.uk
Jewish Blind and Disabled – www.jbd.org
Jewish Childcare Association – http://www.jccany.org/
JWeb – Learning Disability information for the Jewish Community – www.jweb.org.uk
*This list is not exhaustive and the Judith Trust takes no responsibility for the content or material on these sites