Know we are here

We are here so that disabled people and their families have somewhere to turn if they need help in any situation.

We are here for you...

We are here for people affected by disability or with a long term health condition; carers, friends and professionals too.

The Disability Resource Centre is an award-winning charity helping people in Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and Luton.

Contact us:

Phone: 01582 470 900
Email: info@drcbeds.org.uk

WhatsApp: 07871 744157

Text us: 07871 744157

Talk to us via Facebook Messenger

Need help right now?

Simply click the pink ‘Chat with us’ button below, open 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday.

We have reopened the centre

We are now open at our centre here in Dunstable, by appointment only.

You can book appointments to visit our disability equipment shop and for help with benefits, blue badges plus general advice and support from our friendly team.

We are here with a listening ear too, offering emotional support to disabled people, older people, people with long term health conditions, carers and families.families.

Free exercise classes, free tablet computer hire and free exercise equipment hire

Free online classes start Tuesday 27th October.

Read more

Free training workshops for PAs in care

See the new timetable for October to December 2020 including full descriptions, dates and times. Read more

Thank you to our funders

We have received new funding from BLCF, as part of the Bedfordshire Coronavirus Emergency Fund and also some much needed funding from the National Lottery. Thank you very much.

We can help if you're unemployed

Choose from 5 brand new and free employment support programmes from our award-winning team...

See our new page for details

New (and free) online wellbeing courses

Read what's covered in these free online courses

Disability equipment advice

We offer expert, impartial & free disability equipment advice.

Text to donate

Now you can donate to our charity by text message. To send us £5 for our vital services simply text DRCBEDS to 70085

Our expert disability advice service

Our disability advice service is confidential, independent and free; all provided by our hard-working charity team.

Download timesheet forms

For PAs and employers of our Direct Payments service.

You can download your timesheet on this page.

AdviceCentral is your open door to free advice in Central Bedfordshire.

People living in Central Bedfordshire now have a single source of information on a vast range of topics, including:

BENEFITS - DEBT

EDUCATION - HEALTH

HOUSING - IMMIGRATION

EMPLOYMENT

LEGAL & more

Carers Central for unpaid carers in Luton

Helping carers with emotional and practical support

Our hard-working team offers a telephone helpline on 0300 303 0201 open Monday to Friday in office hours and on Tuesdays we are open for telephone calls until 7pm.