Organisations of disabled people

The national organisation representing disabled people at the European level (European Disability Forum) is:

The United Kingdom's Disabled People's Council (UKDPC), which represents more than 80 full member organisations. These organisations must have at least 51% of their voting membership and at least 75% of their executive body made up of disabled people.

Other significant national organisations of disabled people include:

National Centre for Independent Living (NCIL)

British Deaf Association (BDA)

National Federation of the Blind of the UK

People First


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