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Useful Resources and Links

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Useful Resources


Giant print Bible
A four-volume giant-print Bible set in three translations - appreciated by elderly members of the church as well as by anyone who has a visual impairment. 
Details from: Bible Department, Freepost, Cambridge University Press, The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge, CB2 1BR. Tel: 01223 326050 www.cambridge.org/bibles.

'Through the Roof' is an organisation which promotes access and inclusion in churches and produces many useful
resources such as 'Guidelines for Stewards' and materials for
Disability Sunday which is 7 October 
See www.throughtheroof.org.


Useful Links

www.churchesforall.org
This is the title of the campaign being organised by 'Through the Roof' and links to their main website.
www.justlikeus.org.uk 
Run by the John Grooms charity for anyone interested in disability, for children, adults and teachers.
www.tameside.gov.uk/tmbc8/note15d.pdf
The current regulations for gradients of ramps, design of accessible toilets etc
www.drc.org.uk
The Disability Rights Commission for information on access matters.
www.ricability.org.uk
An independent consumer research charity which assesses products for people with disabilities.
www.radar.org.uk 
The disability network site.
www.cdf-northwest.org.uk 
Cheshire Disabilities Federation - provide information and advice, an advocacy service and broker Direct Payments.
www.prospects.org.uk
A Christian charity which provides support for people with learning disabilities


Whole Internet
This Site

Web Sites relating to blindness and visual impairment:
www.rnib.org.uk
www.visugate.org
www.torchtrust.org.uk

Web Sites relating to deafness:
www.rnid.org.uk
www.britishdeafassociation.org.uk
www.signsofgod.org.uk
www.christiansigns.co.uk
www.deafsign.com
www.forestbooks.com
www.cacdp.org.uk
www.learnbsl.org