Disability advice
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 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.
Introduction to Emotional Wellbeing
This course is currently a prototype that we are testing: This new and free online course will help you to learn about your emotional wellbeing. You will be introduced to some practical tools to help you to take better care of yourself.
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.
See us near you
We have more dates of when we will be visiting venues across the region. Check our ‘outreach’ calendar helping you find the information and services you need.
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.
Useful links
We will help you find the most useful and reliable information on the web. Our lists of the best websites for disabled people are easy to use and will help you find the information and services you need.
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.
Keep steady in the kitchen
Every chef will know the difficulty of keeping a mixing bowl steady, on the kitchen worktop, while mixing or whisking. We now have stock of the Staybowlizer, a brilliant solution, now for only £5 each…
New walkers and rollators now in our shop
We have new walkers and rollators now available to buy in our shop from £70 ex VAT.
Expert help with seating
If you are finding it hard to get back up out of a chair then we can give you expert advice to buy the correct chair. Our specialist seating advisor is at The Disability Resource Centre on Thursdays.