Useful information
Free exercise classes and equipment
More free exercise classes for Bedfordshire and Luton residents only. We have received new funding to provide free exercise and Yoga classes live online. We can help you with free exercise equipment hire and laptop/tablet hire too.
Wheelchair hire
Our wheelchair hire service has now reopened following COVID-19 safety guidelines. So we can help when you have a temporary need for a manual wheelchair.
40+ useful links to help with employment
We have compiled some useful employment and job support links for Central Bedfordshire, Bedford Borough and Luton. Whether you are looking for a new job, need to find a support programme to help you back to work or prepare your CV then there are several free services that can help you…
Jobs at The Disability Resource Centre
Join the team here at our charity, The Disability Resource Centre, to help make a difference to people’s lives. We currently have job vacancies for a Training Officer, another role to work in our helpdesk team plus a number of Health and Social Care Trainer opportunities.
We have received the Disability Confident Leader accreditation
Join the team at The Disability Resource Centre, and make a difference to people’s lives.
Our newsletters…
Read all our latest newsletters and emails full of events, news and all the ways we help disabled people and carers every week of the year…
Jargon buster
Try the award winning, plain English, jargon buster. It’s easy to use and gives simple explanations to many words and phrases.
Second-hand equipment
Take a look at the latest items we have in our second-hand disability equipment shop, all at great prices. The Disability Resource Centre recently opened a second-hand disability equipment shop at the centre in Dunstable. During the coronavirus crisis we are not open to the public in-person, but you can instead use our popular ‘chat and collect’ service to find second-hand and new disability equipment for your needs.
Coronavirus FAQs for PAs and employers
Our Direct Payments support team have answered your frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the coronavirus crisis.
25 ways to help improve your overall wellbeing
We have compiled some useful links for help with your mental health in Bedfordshire and Luton. There are a range of services available including free counselling, online help from the NHS and support for young people.
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.
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.
Join our team of superhero volunteers
If you would like to volunteer remotely to help our charity team or as part of a work placement then we would love to hear from you. Our volunteers gain valuable experience and really enjoy helping out in many different departments including marketing, helpdesk, admin, social media and research.
Our Community Champions: Where are they now?
Our CEO, Melanie Hawman, talked to our Community Champions to find out about their progress since they joined our popular training programmes three years ago…