New Forest Disability Information Service

Our charity provides free, impartial, confidential disability-related information, advice and guidance to anyone in the New Forest, of any age, who is affected by any disability.

Call us, email us, drop into our office or visit one of our pop-up Local Advice Hubs.

Please support our vital work

Donations are a tremendously important source of income to New Forest Disability Information Service.

There are many ways of supporting us, including regular and one-off donations with Gift Aid, pledging a gift in your will, playing the New Forest Community Lottery and helping us fundraise. Your support will help us to help people affected by disability in the New Forest area.

Make a donation

Every regular or one-off donation, of any size, helps us to provide guidance and support for families living with disabilities.

Play the lottery

Play New Forest Community Lottery in support of New Forest Disability Information Service, with a chance to win cash prizes.

Leave a gift in your will

A gift in your will of any size will help our charity to support families living with a disability into the future, providing a lasting legacy.

News and events

The end with a well earned pint!

15 August 2024

Circumnavigation of the Forest raises £900 for disability charity Two Sway residents have raised more than £900 for New Milton-based New Forest Disability Information Service by walking around the perimeter of the Crown Lands of the Forest.  The pair, Chandran Krishnasamy (Chan) and Mark Parker, started from the Silver Hind pub in Sway and walked…

NF Perambulation

15 August 2024

first night

Well Done Ladies of Trefoil!

22 December 2023

The wonderful ladies of Trefoil kindly raised £640 for New Forest Disability. We would like to say a huge thank you! The money raised by Trefoil will contribute towards the purchase of mobility and accessibility equipment for some of the most disadvantaged families in the New Forest. As a charity, we rely heavily on fundraising…

New Forest Disability is a Finalist in the Brilliance in Business Awards 2023!

19 November 2023

We are delighted to announce New Forest Disability has been selected as a Finalist in the Brilliance in Business Awards 2023! This is a fantastic achievement in itself as there were a large number of nominations this year.  Of the 9000 businesses in the New Forest eligible to take part in our local awards, New Forest…

New Forest Disability is certified as a Disability Confident Leader

19 November 2023

We are delighted to announce that in 2023, New Forest Disability became certified as a Disability Confident Leader. This is a step up from Disability Confident Employer, which we had previously attained, and the highest level of accreditation. It’s a fantastic achievement for us and means that we can continue to demonstrate that we employ…

New Forest Disability celebrates after receiving notification of National Lottery funding!

19 November 2023

New Forest Disability based in New Milton is celebrating securing funding to enhance their Disability Benefits Advice and Advocacy Service from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK. Our Disability Benefits Advice and Advocacy Service will use their funding to provide advice and assistance to complete disability related…