Overview – There are other organisations that can help with support, information or services. Everyone needs their own pattern of support and what suits one person is not right for another. Talk to us so that we can help you find what you need.
Some sources of support are related to aphasia. There is a list on the Aphasia Alliance website which details the organisations across the UK. Link
Some sources of support are related to a health condition e.g The Stroke Association. Headway, BASIC
Check out the local voluntary sector website site for organisations in your geographical area e.g. Bury CVFA, GM CVO
These sites can signpost you to organisations that help with many aspects of living with a disability e.g. Disabled Living Centre, or carers, and with organisations that may provide opportunities for activity e.g. Incredible Edible.
There is so much out there (1200 voluntary groups in Bury alone) but Speakeasy can help you navigate the maze. A few useful links have been included below.
Aphasia Alliance
The Aphasia Alliance is a coalition of key organisations from all over the UK that work in the field of aphasia.
The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia
The trust aims to work towards making effective therapy available to all who have aphasia and support for families, and to encourage and facilitate creative research.
Tavistock funded website The Aphasia Software Finder provides information about English language software programs and apps for people with aphasia.
Dyscover
Dyscover provides support, encouragement and hope to people with dysphasia. The charity helps them to adjust to living with dysphasia on a long term basis.
Stroke Association
Working for a world where there are fewer strokes and all those touched by stroke get the help they need.
The Brain and Spine Injury Charity
BASIC is a specialist resource in Salford, Manchester for people and their families in crisis following a traumatic brain injury or neurological diagnosis. This includes people recovering from severe head injury, brain haemorrhage, brain tumour and other brain-related conditions such as stroke and brain cancer.
Different Strokes
Different Strokes is a registered charity providing a unique, free service to younger stroke survivors throughout the United Kingdom. Run by stroke survivors for stroke survivors, for active self help and mutual support.
Disabled Living
Disabled Living Centre based in Greater Manchester offers a comprehensive range of services to improve the quality of life of disabled people, their families and carers. The Disabled Living Equipment Centre provides advice and information about equipment and products to help people make a more informed choice that will enable easier, safer and more independent living.
Aphasia Now
A site for people with Aphasia helping each other to become independent, communicate with other Aphasic people and overcome Aphasia together.