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DadTalk
www.dadtalk.co.uk
DadTalk is a community of men championing fatherhood and exploring what it is to be a dad.

Dads and Their Kids
La Riviere, 35640 Eance, France
Tel: 0033 299478998
A commercial enterprise providing full-board holidays in Brittany for dads and their kids. Accommodation is in a 17th Century stone-built Breton farm, buffet breakfast and lunch and sit-down dinner included. Accommodation for up to 3 under-14s is free if they share a room with their father. Joint activities and trips take place in the day. Phone for dates.

Dads UK:
Tel: 07092 391 489 (Mon-Fri, 11.00am-10.00pm; Sat-Sun, 2.00pm-6.00pm)
Email: via the website
Web: www.dads-uk.co.uk
Information, advice and support for lone fathers.

Daycare Trust
21 St. Georges Road
London
SE1 6ES
Office: 020 7840 3350
Email: info@daycaretrust.org.uk
Web: www.daycaretrust.org.uk
Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 10am-5pm.
Offers information on childcare options for parents, childcare providers, employers, trade unions, local authorities and policy makers.

Department for Education and Skills (DfES):
Web: www.teachernet.gov.uk/sen

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Department for Work and Pensions:
Website: www.dwp.gov.uk
General information about benefi ts and what you can claim; claim forms available on website.

DIAL UK
St. Catherine's Tickhill Road
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN4 8QN
Office: 01302 310 123
Minicom: 01302 310 123
Email: dial-uk@hotmail.co.uk
Web: www.dialuk.org.uk
Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-4pm.
Provides information and advice for people with disabilities and their families and friends.

Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC):
Web: www.dptac.gov.uk/door-to-door
The online version of RADAR's long established guide for disabled people to holiday accommodation in Britain and Ireland.

Disability Alliance
Universal House
88-94 Wentworth Street
London
E1 7SA
Office: 020 7247 8776
Minicom: 020 7247 8776
Email: office.da@dial.pipex.com
Web: www.disabilityalliance.org
Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-4pm.
Produces a range of publications on disability issues including benefits advice, tax credits, tribunal and appeals support, community care, studying, education, housing, law and policy, transport and employment..

Disability Law Service
39-45 Cavell Street
London
E1 2BP
Office: 020 7791 9800
Minicom: 020 7791 9801
Email: advice@dls.org.uk
Web: www.dls.org.uk
Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm.
Offers free confidential advice and representation to people with disabilities and their families and/or carers on subjects including community care, employment, consumer issues, higher education and disability discrimination.

Disability Rights Commission:
Freepost MID02164
Stratford upon Avon CV37 9BR
Tel: 08457 622 633
Web: www.drc-gb.org
For information and advice about the rights of all disabled people.

Disabled Living Foundation:
380-384 Harrow Road
London W9 2HU
Helpline: 0845 130 9177 (Mon-Fri, 10am-1pm)
Web: www.dlf.org.uk
Provides information about aids and equipment.

Drinkline:
Helpline: 0800 917 8282
Website: www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/26738981/
Advice and support on alcohol issues.

EAGA
Eaga House
Archbold Terrace
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 1DB
Helpline: 0800 316 2808 (Eng); 0800 316 1653 (Sco); 0800 316 2815 (Wal)
Email: enquiry@eaga.co.uk
Web: www.eaga.co.uk
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-8.30pm. Sat 8am-5.30pm.
Provides information and advice on residential energy services and products. Also provides grants for insulation for people on benefits who either own their own homes or rent from a private landlord.

Education Otherwise:
0870 730 0074
Web: www.education-otherwise.org
Provides support and information for families whose children are being educated outside school. The telephone number gives recorded information on local contacts.

Energy Watch:
Helpline: 08459 060708
Website: www.energywatch.org.ukDeals with complaints on behalf of consumers who are experiencing difficulty in resolving problems with their energy suppliers.

Families Need Fathers
134 Curtain Road
London EC2A 3AR
Helpline: 08707 607 496 (Mon-Fri, 6pm-10pm)
General no: 020 7613 5060
Email: fnf@fnf.org.uk
Web: www.fnf.org.uk
Provides support to divorced and separated parents, irrespective of gender or marital status on shared parenting issues arising from family breakdown. Their primary concern is to maintain the child's relationship with both parents. No charge for this service. Self-referral - phone for information. Interpretation can be arranged for community languages. Out-of-hours answerphone.

Family Holiday Association
16 Mortimer Street
London W1T 3JL
Office: 020 7436 3304
Email: info@familyholidayassociation.org.uk  Web: www.familyholidayassociation.org.uk
Helps provide access to holidays for families in need. Families must be on a low income, have at least one child over 3 years old and under 18 years old, and not have had a holiday for four years. Professional referral from education and health agencies.

Family Planning Association
50 Featherstone Street
London
EC1Y 8QU
Helpline: 0845 122 8690
Minicom: 0845 123 2349
Web: www.fpa.org.uk
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-6pm.
Provides information and advice on sexual health. Includes information on contraception, reproductive health, abortion, sexually transmitted infections, sexual behaviour, and sex education.


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