Disability Information Service

Run by disabled people for disabled people offering information for those affected by disability.

Disability Information Service (DIS) provides information on a range of disability related issues including:

General disability information
Travel & accessibility
Holiday breaks
Aids & adaptations
Disability action and support groups
Sports & leisure
Basic information on benefits (not advice)
Disability hate crime reporting

Every Monday and Wednesday - 12noon - 2pm

No appointment necessary. If you'd like to speak to our team before coming along please click on the link below.

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Event details

Where

Care Network Hub, 9 Town Hall Street, Blackburn, BB2 1AG

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When

Start: 20^th July, 2017 at 12:00pm

End: 30^th November, 2018 at 1:30pm

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