Disabilities | North Yorkshire County Council

Blue badge parking

Blue badge parking

Blue badge parking permits for disabled people

Blue badges help disabled people with severe mobility problems to access goods and services by allowing them to park close to their destination.

Woman with mental health problem, hands over her face, a hand is reaching out to offer her support.

Woman with mental health problem, hands over her face, a hand is reaching out to offer her support.

Mental health

Helpline, counselling, mental illness support, and urgent help for those in need.

An older lady trying out a hearing aid in North Yorkshire.

An older lady trying out a hearing aid in North Yorkshire.

Hearing and vision impairment

Find out about support and equipment you can access to help you retain independence if you are deaf, blind or visually impaired.

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Learning disabilities

A learning disability affects the way a person learns new things in any area of life, not just in education.

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Deprivation of liberty

Safeguards to protect vulnerable people lacking capacity to make decisions about where they live and their care, who are in a hospital or care home.

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The mental capacity act

The mental capacity act empowers and protects vulnerable people who are not able to make their own decisions.

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Disabled children and young people

Information about the referral and assessment process for children who have substantial and permanent disabilities.

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Disabled people - independence at home

We can help disabled people, or recovering after an illness, to be independent in your home, and to access specialist equipment and support.

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Supported employment for disabled people

Our supported employment service helps disabled people or carers into work or training, and helps employers support disabled people in work.

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Safe places

A safe place is where anyone who might need a little more help and support when they are out and about in the community can call in to get assistance.

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Changing Places

Changing Places are toilets designed to provide extra facilities for people with severe or multiple disabilities.