If you live in Shropshire and have a physical disability there are a range of services that we can offer or arrange for you.
You can download A guide to services for people with a physical disability from this page. You can also download an information sheet about Service Providers for People with a Physical Disabilty. Please also see links below to other pages and websites that you might find useful.
If you would like to receive an assessment please contact our First Point of Contact team on 0345 678 9044. A member of staff will assess your needs and advise you of services that are available to you.
Community Directory
Our online directory contains useful contacts for support groups, advice and information for people with a disability or for their carer. Please select the link on this page for more information.
Ask Sara
You can also find a link on this page to the AskSARA website which provides guided advice for daily living and helps you find products that make daily living easier.
Alternatively we can put you in direct contact with services provided by other organisations such as:
- A4U (formerly known as Dial Shropshire) - who provide free confidential and impartial information, advice and advocacy on all aspects of disability (based at Louise House, Shrewsbury)
- Independent Living Partnership (based at the Lantern Community Building see link below) and provides a range of services for both disabled and non-disabled people. Services include information and advice, equipment, assessment and training and offers prevention as well as immediate solutions
- PCAS – Peer Counselling and Advocacy Service
- Penderels Trust - who provide a variety of services which include Direct Payments and Independent Living Support
- VISS – Visual Language Interpreting Services in Shropshire (based at the Lantern, Shrewsbury)
- VTTS - Vision Technology and Training Shropshire - provide individually designed computer training courses for adults of all ages (no age limit!) with sensory and physical difficulties
Disability Equality Scheme
If you have a disability, or represent people with disabilities in some way, this is an excellent opportunity for you to contribute to improvements in both our service delivery and employment practices to ensure people with disabilities have equal access to our services and to employment with us. Please follow the link on this page.
If you would like to make an enquiry about the disability services available for yourself, for a friend or relative you can contact our First Point of Contact team on 0345 678 9044 or alternatively complete the online enquiry form on this page.