/ Useful links

EUROPEAN UNION

 

EUROPA: Activities: Social Policy

http://europa.eu/pol/socio/index_en.htm

 

European Commission: DG Employment and Social Policy

http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=656

 

European Commission: Disability issues

http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=429&langId=en

 

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu

 

European Agency for Safety and Health at Work - OSHA

http://osha.europa.eu/OSHA

 

European Parliament: Employment and Social Affairs Committee

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/committees/homeCom.do?language=EN&body=EMPL

 

European Disability Forum:

http://www.edf-feph.org  

 

Inclusion Europe:

http://www.inclusion-europe.org/level.php?lang=EN

 

LATVIA

 

Ministry of Welfare of Republic of Latvia

http://www.lm.gov.lv/text/880 (English)

http://www.lm.gov.lv/text/54  (Latvian)

 

State Social Insurance Agency: Information on disability pension

http://www.vsaa.lv/vsaa//content/?lng=en&cat=702

 

Social Integration State Agency (Latvian)

http://www.siva.gov.lv 

 

The State Medical Commission for the Assessment of Health Condition and Working Ability http://www.vdeavk.gov.lv

 

Var centre: employment for people with disabilities (Latvian)

http://www.varcentrs.lv

 

 

NGO organisation of people with disabilities and their friends “Apeirons

http://www.apeirons.lv

Medical Paraplegic association of Latvia (Latvian)

http://www.rehab.lv

 

Latvian Association of the Deaf

http://www.lns.lv

Latvian Society of the Blind

http://www.lnbrc.lv

 

Project for active people with movement impairments

http://www.aktivs.org

Latvian Umbrella Body for Disability organisations SUSTENTO

http://www.sustento.lv/ – 

 

Central Statistical Office (CSB)

http://www.csb.gov.lv

 

CSB: New cases of disability among population

http://data.csb.gov.lv/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=11-13a&ti=11-13.+NEW+CASES+OF+INVALIDITY+AMONG+POPULATION&path=../DATABASEEN/Iedzsoc/Annual%20statistical%20data/11.%20Health%20care%20and%20sport/〈=1

 

CSB: New cases of disability among population by diagnosis

http://data.csb.gov.lv/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=11-14a&ti=11-14.+NEW+CASES+OF+DISABILITY+AMONG+POPULATION+BY+DIAGNOSIS&path=../DATABASEEN/Iedzsoc/Annual%20statistical%20data/11.%20Health%20care%20and%20sport/〈=1

 

 

SPAIN

 

Official Catalan Statistics Webpage

http://www.idescat.net/en/ 

http://www.idescat.cat/en/societat/discapacitats.html

 

Catalan Government Official Webpage for People with disability (English)

http://www.gencat.cat/temes/eng/serveis.htm#seccio7

 

Information Service about Disability (Spanish)

http://sid.usal.es/default.aspx

 

Health Status and the Survey on Disability, Personal Autonomy and Dependency Situations 2008

http://www.ine.es/jaxi/menu.do?L=1&type=pcaxis&path=%2Ft15/p418&file=inebase

 

UK

 

Disability Discrimination Act 2005

http://www.uk-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts2005/ukpga_20050013_en_1

 

The Campaign for Learning is working for a society where learning is at the heart of social inclusion

http://www.campaign-for-learning.org.uk/cfl/index.asp

 

Jobcentre Plus

http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk

 

Support at college or university

www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/EducationAndTraining/HigherEducation

 

New Deal for Disabled People is a programme of advice and practical support, which helps people move from disability and health-related benefits into paid employment.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/Employmentsupport/WorkSchemesAndProgrammes/DG_4001963

 

Disability and Carers Service (Department for work and pensions)

http://www.dwp.gov.uk/about-dwp/customer-delivery/disability-and-carers-service