Helpline: 01425 628750 What do we do? How you can help please tick The NFDIS gives information and advice Staffed 10 - 5pm by being a volunteer advisor to people of any age with disabilities, Mondays to Friday at one of the offices their carers and families on issues which e-mail: [email protected] by joining the NFDIS Lottery affect them such as access, transport, by inviting the Service to speak holidays, aids & equipment. at my local group or club New Milton Office by becoming a Village Link We can also help with identifying and Monday 10am - 2pm by helping with fundraising applying for appropriate state benefits. Tuesday 10am - 4pm by helping financially with a Wednesday 10am - 4pm donation, legacy or covenant You can call in at one of our offices fax, Thursday 10am - 4pm e-mail or telephone our Helpline which Friday 1pm - 5pm To further the work of the New Forest is staffed by trained advisors. Disability Information Service Registered office All the information given is confidential, I enclose a donation of ...... all correspondence to: free and available in alternative formats. . If you are a tax payer, your donation is worth 6 Osborne Road, New Milton The NFDIS is a registered charity almost a third more to us at no cost to you by Hampshire, BH25 6AD reliant on volunteers, fundraising signing below. and donations for its work. Please treat this and any future donations as Gift Aid signed: Adminline: 01425 623485 ...... F ax: 01425 623485 Volunteers Please make any cheques payable to: e-mail:[email protected] We welcome volunteers to be trained eg New Forest Disability Information Service as advisors, administration clerks, Your contact details: www.newforestdis.org.uk Village Links or to help with fundraising. Name ...... Travelling Service Address ...... Ringwood Office Our advisors visit local groups to provide an overview of what our Service has to Mondays 10am - 2pm Public Offices, 65 Christchurch Road offer, whilst addressing as many client ...... Ringwood, BH24 1DH queries as possible during the visit. Our Travelling Service regularly visits Hythe Office GP Surgerys, Libraries and Community Please complete and return Wednesdays 12 - 4pm Centres in the New Forest - details at this section to: The Grove, St John’s Street the venues & on our website. New Forest Disability Information Service Hythe, SO45 6BZ 6 Osborne Road New Milton, BH25 6AD Updated Jan 2007 Registered Company No: 05124781 REMEMBER NFDIS LOTTERY New Forest Disability You don’t have to use a wheelchair to have a disability! just £1 per number per month Information Service We can help if you or someone you half the proceeds are given as know is affected by; for example: prizes and half support the work Z arthritis of the NFDIS. Z bad back Z breathlessness To find get an application form: Z continence tel: 01425 623485 Z diabetes e-mail: [email protected] Z dizzy spells or visit our website: Z epilepsy newforestdis.org.uk Z hearing loss Z heart problems helping us to help others. Z learning difficulty Registered Charity No: 1104589 Z recovery from an accident Z sight loss EQUIPMENT SALES Z stroke Helpline: 01425 628750 Z walking difficulties we keep a large range of equipment to make life easier inc: We can assist with issues such as: Providing free confidential Z access long handled grabbers, shoehorns, information and advice to Z benefit applications sock/stocking aids, easi jar openers, people with disabilities, their Z care/carer issues talking calculators, tablet dispensers, Z education Blue Badge wallets, key turners, families and carers through Z employment bathing aids, grab rails, walking sticks, a telephone helpline and Z equipment/suppliers three & four wheeled walkers, etc information offices Z car adaptations and Z clothing have a very comprehensive catalogue Z holidays of items we can get for you Z home adaptations - all at very competitive prices. Help for all ages Z legal rights Tel: 01425 628750 Z leisure/sport to discuss your needs. Z mobility aids www.newforestdis.org.uk Hampshire Z transport County Council Z wheelchairs/scooters