LOCAL DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATIONS
Local Dyslexia Associations (LDAs) are independently registered charities. They have helplines, befrienders and computer co-ordinators. They hold meetings with speakers and workshops, run courses, and have literature for sale and for borrowing. LDAs know of local facilities for assessment and tuition.
General Helpliners answer all enquiries, unless there is an Adult helpliner as well. An answerphone may refer you to a rota duty number. The phone and e-mail may belong to different people. Most of the Helpliners are volunteers, using family phones, with limited time, so please respect the times given.
The Local Dyslexia Associations are listed in order of county.
Please note: the British Dyslexia Association does not endorse methods, materials or institutions.
BEDFORDSHIRE
South Bedfordshire Dyslexia Association
General Enquiries: 01582 752 444.
Available: Evenings & Weekends. Answer machine available.
E-mail: enquiries@southbedsda.org.uk
Web: http://www.southbedsda.org.uk
Area: Bedfordshire & Luton, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire.
BERKSHIRE
Dyslexia Association of Windsor, Maidenhead, Slough and Bracknell.
General Enquiries: 07710 012 560.
Email: StephenCapps@btconnect.com
Available: Evenings only.
Adult Dyslexia Centre (Thames Valley).
Adults. 07921 022 589.
Available: 9a.m. to 6p.m. Weekdays.
E-mail: debfarn@aol.com
Web: http://www.adult-dyslexia-centre.co.uk
Area: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, parts of Oxfordshire and Surrey.
Wokingham & Reading Dyslexia Association
General Enquiries: 07806 230 044.
E-mail: wokinghamdyslexiagroup@yahoo.co.uk
Web: http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Wokingham_Dyslexia_Support_Group
West Berkshire Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01635 298 864.
Available: e-mail preferred.
E-mail: calpounds@supanet.com
Area: West Berkshire: Newbury area.
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.
South Buckinghamshire Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01494 534 872.
Available: 9a.m to 5p.m., Monday to Friday.
Area: South Buckinghamshire.
Adult Dyslexia Centre (Thames Valley).
Adults. 07921 022 589.
Available:9a.m. to 6p.m. Weekdays.
E-mail: debfarn@aol.com
Web: http://www.adult-dyslexia-centre.co.uk
Area: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, parts of Oxfordshire and Surrey.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
CHANNEL ISLANDS.
Jersey Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01534 861 615.
Available: Evenings.
E-mail: ruth.smith@jerseymail.co.uk
Adult: 01534 618 391.
E-mail: annek@jerseymail.co.uk
Web: http://www.jerseydyslexia.com
Area: Channel Islands
CHESHIRE.
Cheshire Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01270 668 600.
Available: As and when able to answer phone.
E-mail: cda@s-cheshire.ac.uk
Web: http://www.cheshire-dyslexia.info
Area: Cheshire, North Wales
CORNWALL.
Cornwall Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01872 274 827.
Available: Varies each week.
E-mail: helpline@cornwalldyslexia.org.uk
Web: http://www.cornwalldyslexia.org.uk
Area: Cornwall TR and some PL.
CUMBRIA.
South Cumbria Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01229 820 998.
Available: Wednesday 9.30 to 17.00 and Friday 9.30 to 17.00.
E-mail: scuda.kendal@talk21.com
Web: http://www.scudauk.co.uk
Area: South Lakes, Barrow, Ulverston, Kendal, Millom, Ambleside.
West Cumbria Dyslexia Association
General Enquiries: 07863 329 747.
Adults: 07863 329 747.
Web: http://www.wcda.org.uk
Area: Copeland & Allerdale, West Cumbria.
DERBYSHIRE.
The Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 0115 924 6888.
Available: Monday to Friday. 9:30a.m. to 4:30p.m.
E-mail: helpline@dyslexia.uk.net
Web: http://www.dyslexia.uk.net
Area: Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland.
DEVON.
Devon Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01404 822 978.
Area: South Devon, East Devon only. Not Plymouth or North Devon.
DORSET.
Dorset Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01202 241 992.
Available: 24 hours answer machine.
Area: Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole.
DURHAM.
EAST SUSSEX.
EAST YORKSHIRE.
ESSEX.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE.
Gloucestershire Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 07963 932 966
Available: Answering machine.
E-mail: info@gloucestershiredyslexia.org.uk
Web: http://www.gloucestershiredyslexia.org.uk
HAMPSHIRE.
Hampshire Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 02380 333 345.
Available: 24/7 Answer phone only
E-mail: help@hantsda.org.uk
Web: http://www.hantsda.org.uk
Area: Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth, Isle of Wight.
HEREFORDSHIRE.
Hereford and Worcester Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01905 840 979.
Available: Afternoons 2 to 8 p.m.
E-mail: info@hwda.org.uk
Web: http://www.hwda.org.uk
HERTFORDSHIRE.
Hertfordshire Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01727 867 399.
Available: Weekdays 12:30 to 3p.m., 7 to 8:30p.m.
E-mail: michael.paterson@tiscali.co.uk
KENT.
Kent West Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 0845 601 2553.
Available: 9a.m. to 1p.m., 2 to 5 p.m.
Web: http://www.kentwestdyslexia.org.uk
Area: Tonbridge, Malling, Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone. TN. ME.
South Kent Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01233 850 273.
Available: Office hours.
E-mail: enquiries@southkentdyslexia.org.uk
Web: http://www.southkentdyslexia.org.uk
Area: Ashford borough council & Folkestone TN23 & TN24 Approx
Dyslexia House Association.
General Enquiries: 01622 717 308.
Available: 10a.m. to 3p.m. Tuesday to Thursday.
E-mail: dyslexia.house@googlemail.com
Web: http://www.medwaydys.org
Area: Medway & Mid-Kent. Medway authority & Kent county council.
LANCASHIRE.
Preston and District Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01772 619 640.
Available: 10a.m. to 8p.m. Weekdays.
Web: http://www.discoverdyslexia.com
Area: Lancashire (except East, NorthEast), Blackpool. PR1 to 7, PR25 & 26, FY1 to 8, LA1 to 5 part 6, L39 & 40.
North East Lancashire Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01254 230 756.
Available: Monday-Friday, 9a.m.-5p.m.
Email: nelda@hotmail.com
LEICESTERSHIRE.
Leicestershire Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 0116 271 6354.
Available: Evenings & weekends.
E-mail: grainnedh@ntlworld.com
Adults: 01455 272 924.
Available: Weekdays only.
E-mail: office@tractorparts.co.uk
Web: http://www.lda-dyslexia.org.uk
Area: Leicester City & Leicestershire. All LE postcodes.
LINCOLNSHIRE.
The Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 0115 924 6888.
Available: Monday to Friday. 9:30a.m. to 4:30p.m.
E-mail: helpline@dyslexia.uk.net
Web: http://www.dyslexia.uk.net
Area: Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland.
GREATER LONDON
Dyslexia Association of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lewisham.
General Enquiries: 07000 50 50 55.
Available: Variable (answerphone).
E-mail: info@dyslexiawise.co.uk
Adults: 0208 319 3662.
Available: Variable. (Answerphone).
E-mail: info@dyslexiawise.co.uk
Web: http://www.dyslexiawise.co.uk
Area: BR1-8,DA5-8,DA14-18,SE2-4,SE6-10,SE12-14,SE18,21,23,26,28.
Croydon Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 08442 49 69 49.
Available: Anytime before 9p.m.
Adults: 08442 49 69 49.
Available: Evenings 6pm to 9p.m.
Web: http://www.croydononline.org/dyslexia
Area: All CR postal areas.
Dyslexia Association of London.
Adults: 0208 870 1407.
Areas: Brent, Camden, City, Hackney, Hammersmith & Fulham, Haringey, Islington, Kensington & Chelsea, Lambeth, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Westminster.
Ealing Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 0208 998 0552.
Available: After 6p.m. on weekdays.
E-mail: snmasud@aol.com
Adults: 0208 997 4945.
Available: Between 12 and 2p.m.
E-mail: rosemary.palmer1@btinternet.com
Web: http://www.ealingdyslexia.org.uk
Area: Ealing W5,W7,W13. UB1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8. UB10 & 18.
Merton and South West London Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 0208 682 0773.
Available: Evenings.
Adults: 0208 947 4779.
Available: Evenings preferred.
Web: http://www.mertondyslexia.com
Area: Merton, Wandsworth, Putney.
Richmond Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 0208 940 4626.
Available: Evenings.
E-mail: info@richmonddyslexia.org.uk
Web: http://www.richmonddyslexia.org.uk
Area: Richmond upon Thames.
Sutton Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 0870 888 0048.
Available: Daytime.
E-mail: helpline@suttondyslexia.org.uk
Web: http://www.suttondyslexia.org.uk
Area: London borough of Sutton SM1-SM7
Waltham Forest Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 0208 520 1684.
Available: Answerphone. Tuesday & Thursday or evenings.
E-mail: admin@wfda.org.uk
Adults: 0208 520 7370.
Available: Reasonable times throughout week.
Web: http://www.wfda.org.uk
Area: E4,10,11,17 (Waltham Forest) Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Enfield, Hackney,
GREATER MANCHESTER.
Bolton and District Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01539 443 285.
Available: Daytime.
E-mail: valwhite@moorcrag.com
Area: Bolton & District. BL1 to BL6.
Salford Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 0161 789 3152.
Available: Daytime only.
Adults: 0161 794 1502.
Available: Evenings only.
E-mail: SalfordDA@hotmail.com
Area: Salford & East Manchester M30, M28, M27, M25, M34-M20, SK6, OL9, Rochdale.
MERSEYSIDE.
Liverpool Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 08702 25 28 29.
Available: Answerphone.
Area: Liverpool. L1 to L20, L24, L25.
St Helens Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 0844 884 9725.
Available: Also 077 9988 7984.
E-mail: shadda@box42.com
Area: WA8,9,10,11. L35. WN. St Helens, Halton, Knowsley, Warrington, West Lancashire, Wigan, some of Sefton.
Wirral Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 0151 653 4040.
Available: Answerphone 24/7. Fri 10a.m. to 12 noon termtime.
Area: Wirral, Ellesmere Port & Neston
NORFOLK.
Norfolk and Norwich Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01379 668 430.
Available: Anytime: E-mail & answerphone.
E-mail: BRAWhiting@aol.com
Adults: 0845 347 9322.
Available: Office hours.
E-mail: indigo@4dyslexics.com
Area: All NR post codes, IP20-27, PE14, PE30-38.
NORTH YORKSHIRE.
Dyslexia Network Plus.
General Enquiries: 0845 2260 240.
Available: During sociable hours.
E-mail: dnplus@aol.com
Web:
Leeds and Bradford Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01274 771 153.
Available: Every day / ansafone.
E-mail: labda@blueyonder.co.uk
Web: http://www.labda.org.uk
Area: Leeds LS, Bradford BD, Selby YO.
York & District Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 07866 135 124.
Web: http://www.yadda.org.uk
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.
Northamptonshire Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01604 820 158.
E-mail: info@northantsdyslexia.co.uk
Web: http://www.northantsdyslexia.co.uk
Area: Northampton, Kettering, Wellingborough, Corby etc.
NORTHUMBERLAND
Dyslexia North East.
General Enquiries: 0786 826 3696.
Available: Daytime and Evening (answerphone message).
E-mail: info@dyslexianortheast.org
Web: http://www.dyslexianortheast.org
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.
The Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 0115 924 6888.
Available: Monday to Friday. 9:30a.m. to 4:30p.m.
E-mail: helpline@dyslexia.uk.net
Web: http://www.dyslexia.uk.net
Area: Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland.
OXFORDSHIRE.
Oxfordshire Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01865 454 353.
Available: 10a.m. to 10a.m., Monday to Saturday.
E-mail: oxford.dyslexia@gmail.com
Adults: 01865 721 130.
Available:Monday to Friday after 6p.m.
Adult Dyslexia Centre (Thames Valley).
Adults. 07921 022 589.
Available: 9a.m. to 6p.m. Weekdays.
E-mail: debfarn@aol.com
Web: http://www.adult-dyslexia-centre.co.uk
Area: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, parts of Oxfordshire and Surrey.
PETERBOROUGH.
Peterborough Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01733 808 076.
Area: PE Postcodes
RUTLAND.
The Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 0115 924 6888.
Available: Monday to Friday. 9:30a.m. to 4:30p.m.
E-mail: helpline@dyslexia.uk.net
Web: http://www.dyslexia.uk.net
Area: Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland.
SHROPSHIRE.
Shropshire Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01743 231 205.
Available: Wednesday a.m. & evening
E-mail: kris_prince@hotmail.com
Adults: 01743 231 205.
E-mail: shropda@hotmail.com
Web: http://www.thesda.org.uk Area: SY Shropshire, TF Telford & Wrekin.
SOMERSET.
Somerset Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01823 672 271.
E-mail: hardwick@argonet.co.uk
Adults: 01227 792 032
Email: alwyn.geoff@dsl.pipex.com
Web: http://www.somersetdyslexia.co.uk
Area: Somerset (not North Somerset).
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
STAFFORDSHIRE.
Dyslexia Association of Staffordshire.
General Enquiries: 01782 84 87 84.
Available: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday.
E-mail: l.davies@dyslexiastaffs.org
Web: http://www.dyslexiastaffs.org
SUFFOLK.
Suffolk Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01394 270 814.
Available: Anytime.
E-mail: lpt53@aol.com
Adults: 01473 437 064.
Available: Anytime.
Web: http://suffolkdyslexiaassociation.org.uk/
SURREY.
North Surrey Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01784 431 170.
South East Surrey Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01737 556 173.
Available: Evenings after 7p.m.
E-mail: sesdadyslexia@hotmail.com
Web: http://www.sesda-dyslexia.co.uk
TYNE AND WEAR.
Dyslexia North East.
General Enquiries: 0786 826 3696.
Available: Daytime and Evening (answerphone message).
E-mail: info@dyslexianortheast.org
Web: http://www.dyslexianortheast.org
WALES.
West Wales Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 07702 665 799.
Available: Weekday evenings.
E-mail: wwda.wales3@which.net
Web: http://www.wwda.co.uk
Area: Swansea and West Wales. SA postcodes.
WARWICKSHIRE.
North Warwickshire Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 024 7631 6813.
Available: Answerphone 24/7
E-mail: lesleyhill-dyslexia@ntlworld.com
Web: http://www.justdyslexic.org.uk
Area:Warwickshire, Coventry. CV1 to 13. B46,76,78,79.
Rugby and District Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries:01788 334 489.
Available: Every day
E-mail: karen.c1960@hotmail.co.uk
South Warwickshire Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01564 741 721.
WEST MIDLANDS.
Dyslexia Association Birmingham.
General Enquiries: 0121 643 3737.
Available: Monday to Friday 10a.m. to 1p.m. plus answerphone available.
E-mail: http://www.da-bham.org
Area: Birmingham and surrounding areas
Birmingham Adult Dyslexic Group (badg).
Adults: 0798 605 4301.
Available: 10a.m. to 5p.m. and answerphone.
E-mail: badg.bdart@me.com
Web: http://www.badg.org
Area: West Midlands: Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, Wolverhampton. B postcodes.
Dudley Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01384 291 001.
Available: Anytime.
Web: http://www.dudleydyslexia.co.uk
WEST SUSSEX.
West Sussex Dyslexia Support Group For Children.
General Enquiries: 01243 553 280.
Available: Daily but at varying times.
E-mail: janice.ellis@btinternet.com
Web: http://www.wsdsg.co.uk
WEST YORKSHIRE.
Leeds and Bradford Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01274 771 153.
Available: Every day / answerphone.
E-mail: labda@blueyonder.co.uk
Web: http://www.labda.org.uk
Area: Leeds LS, Bradford BD, Selby YO.
WILTSHIRE.
Wiltshire Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01249 655 489.
Available: 9a.m. to 9p.m. (answer machine).
E-mail: caroline.fowke@btinternet.com
Web: http://www.wiltshiredyslexiaassociation.org
Area: Wiltshire, Swindon. SP, SN, BA postcodes.
WORCESTERSHIRE.
Hereford and Worcester Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 01905 840 979.
Available: Afternoons 2p.m. to 8p.m.
E-mail: info@hwda.org.uk
Web: http://www.hwda.org.uk
RELATED ORGANISATIONS.
Dyslexia Scotland.
General Enquiries: 0844 800 84 84.
Available: Mon to Fri. 10a.m to 1p.m., 2p.m. to 4p.m.
E-mail: helpline@dyslexiascotland.org.uk
Web: http://www.dyslexiascotland.org.uk
Dyslexia Association Ireland.
General Enquiries: 00 353 (0) 1679 0276.
Available: Mon to Fri. 9:30a.m. to 1p.m., 2p.m. to 5p.m.
E-mail: info@dyslexia.ie
Web: http://www.dyslexia.ie
Manx Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 07624 315 724.
E-mail: chrisseaward@manx.net
Web: http://www.manxdyslexia.org
European Dyslexia Association.
General Enquiries: 0043 1 894 21 09
E-mail: m.kalmar@utanet.at
Web: http://www.eda-info.eu/




