USEFUL CONTACTS AND LINKS

 

The Multiple Sclerosis Society:

http://www.mssociety.org.uk/

 

 

For contact to the Branch

and for support.

Welfare Team:

07549 819635

 

If there is no answer when you call,  please leave a message and a member of the team will call you back.

 

 

 

Local Access Guides:

http://www.hastings.gov.uk/accessibility_guide/default.aspx

http://www.eastbourne.gov.uk/Community/Access_For_All/

 

Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre:  

http://www.msrc.co.uk/

 

The Multiple Sclerosis Trust:

www.mstrust.org.uk

 

Jooly's Joint:  By people with MS for people with MS:

http://www.mswebpals.org/

 

The Disabled Parents Network

www.DisabledParentsNetwork.org.uk

E-mail:  information@DisabledParentsNetwork.org.uk

 

The Expert Patient Course: 

http://www.expertpatients.nhs.uk/

 

Knowing the law on scooters:

www.dft.gov.uk

 

Remedial Therapy Yoga for anyone in Hastings and

Rother area who has Multiple Sclerosis:  see in MS Services

www.donnasyoga.co.uk

 

 

 

 

USEFUL CONTACTS

 

MS Helpline freephone     0808 800 8000

 

 

ADVICE

 

East Sussex Disability Association – Advice & Representation

    01323 514500

 

H.A.R.C. – Advice & Representation

    01424 444986

 

Citizens Advice Bureau - Hastings

    01424 721386

 

Citizens Advice Bureau – Bexhill

    01424 215055

 

Benefit Enquiry Line

 0800 882200

 

D.L.A. Helpline

0845 7123 456

 

HEALTH

 

Susan Stutely – MS Nurse Specialist

01424 757505

 

Conquest Hospital

01424 755255

 

Bexhill Hospital

01424 730077

 

NHS Direct – Confidential Health helpline  

0845 46 47

 

Lifeline - Rother

01424 776640

 

Lifeline – Hastings  

0800 783 5331

 

Blue Badges Scheme   

01323 466680

 

Social Services – Assessment Team  

01424 448500

 

Social Services – Contact Team Referrals  

01424 448555

 

EQUIPMENT

 

East Sussex Disability Association – Disabled Living Centre

01323 514515

 

Orange Badge Mobility Services – equipment & advice

01273 473838

 

East Sussex Mobility Ltd – equipment & advice

0800 019 4676

 

Southern Mobility Ltd – equipment & advice

01323 641798

 

Disability Equipment Register – Second-hand equipment

01454 318818

 

HOME CARE SERVICES

 

East Sussex Helping Hands – Home care services

01424 732700

 

SOS Home Services – Home care services

01424 211276

 

Community Careline – Home care services

 

01424 848088

 

Intercare Services – Home care services

 

01424 435030

 

 

CARERS' SUPPORT

 

Care for the Carers – Advice & Support for Carers

01424 717931

 

Crossroads – Advice & Support for Carers

01424 444964

 

TRANSPORT

 

Dial-a-Ride – Transport service Hastings

01424 436868

 

Dial-a-Ride – Transport service Bexhill

01424 224278

 

Dial-a-Ride – Transport service Rye

01797 227722

 

 

HOME ADAPTATIONS

 

Moat Care & Repair - Hastings

01424 721992

 

Moat Care & Repair – Bexhill

01424 216077

 

 

HOLIDAYS FOR DISABLED

 

Winged Fellowship Trust

0845 345 1970

 

Brambles MS Respite Centre

01293 771644

The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

is a charity registered in England and Wales (207495) and Scotland (SCO16433)