Disability advice
We are taking telephone appointments only during the coronavirus crisis. Please email us and we’ll be in touch to arrange a suitable time.
Our disability advice service is confidential, independent and free.
This service provides up-to-date information and advice to people of any age and with any disability, older people, their families, carers, friends and associated professionals throughout Bedfordshire and Luton.
Please fill in this form to ask us a question or to book a one-to-one telephone appointment.
The advice service is open to everyone, there is no formal referral process and it is free.
Please do ask us a lot of questions. We are all trained and ready to answer.
We can help you with benefits, equipment, carers, employment, mental health, support groups, training and much more.
New (and free) online wellbeing courses
The Best of Me programme is a series of free online courses for Bedfordshire residents to help improve your health, confidence & wellbeing. We design our online courses to include regular virtual meetups, with fellow course participants and your tutor. 1-2-1 contact with your tutor is encouraged via phone, email and online video chat.
Our newsletters…
Here is the latest email from our CEO that describes the work we are doing to help people during the coronavirus crisis.
Coronavirus update for our training programmes
Things have changed since the coronavirus crisis so please read the answers to some frequently asked questions about our training workshops and courses.
AdviceCentral – Your open door to advice in Central Bedfordshire
We provide a free telephone and website service helping residents of Central Bedfordshire to access advice services both locally and across the UK. Funded by Central Bedfordshire Council. Provided by The Disability Resource Centre.
Carers Central – Help for carers in Luton
Practical support for carers in Luton. Welcome to the brand new Carers Central service where we are completely dedicated to helping unpaid carers living, or working, in Luton.
We can help you fill-in your blue badge form
We are here to help you fill-in your blue badge parking form. Our team of experts help hundreds of people across Bedfordshire to complete their benefit claim forms including blue badge forms. Book an appointment today.
Money Matters
Improve your financial wellbeing with our free advice for people in Central Bedfordshire and Luton.
Help with benefits
We can always help with general benefits advice for people with disabilities. For more specific advice just make an appointment with the benefits advisors who can help with benefits checks and form filling.
Help in Northamptonshire
The Disability Resource Centre no longer provides advice services for people in Northamptonshire.
Please phone 01582 470900 if you are interested in our employment training courses.
Support groups
We have helped set-up a number of support groups that may be useful to you. There’s a support group for carers, support for those with fibromyalgia and support for your physical and emotional well being.
Jargon buster
Try the award winning, plain English, jargon buster. It’s easy to use and gives simple explanations to many words and phrases.
See us on Facebook and Twitter
We are always posting lots of useful videos, stories, links, jobs, tips, campaigns, advice and photos to our Facebook and Twitter pages. Come and join our many fans and followers.