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Lists support groups, agencies, or services available to people with disabilities in Scotland, as well as activities and social groups. Certain specific services, such as mental health, are listed under Health.

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• Aberdeen, City of
• Aberdeenshire

Resources in This Category

• Aberlour Child Care Trust

  http://www.aberlour.org.uk/
  A charity providing residential and community based services for some of Scotland's most vulnerable and disadvantaged children. Details, how to help, and news.

• Artlink Central

  http://artlinkcentral.squarespace.com/
  Charity which enables disabled people to work with professional artists within Stirling, Falkirk and Clackmannanshire. Includes information about projects and artists.

• Blackwood Homes

  http://www.blackwoodgroup.org.uk/
  Housing for disabled people and their families throughout mainland Scotland. Also individually tailored care and support packages.

• Camphill Scotland

  http://www.camphillscotland.org.uk/
  Supports Camphill Communities and special education in Scotland, where volunteer co-workers live with and care for people with special needs. Includes general information and links to community and school sites.

• Capability Scotland

  http://www.capability-scotland.org.uk/
  Organisation working with disabled people and their carers throughout Scotland. Includes advice, news and information about their activities.

• CarersNet

  http://www.carersnet.org/
  The Coalition of Carers in Scotland. Includes local groups, young carers' groups, statistics and information for both professional and home carers.

• Carr-Gomm Scotland

  http://www.carrgomm.org/
  Non-profit charity providing supported living and person-centred support to people with disabilities and mental health issues.

• Cornerstone

  http://www.cornerstone.org.uk/
  A charity providing services for adults and children with learning disabilities across Scotland; information about organisation, services, recruitment, and branch contact details.

• Cue and Review

  http://www.cueandreview.com/
  Transcribe print magazines and newspapers into audio format for the benefit of the visually and reading impaired.

• Deaf Action

  http://www.deafaction.org.uk/
  Provides a range of services to deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing people, their families and carers, mainly in Edinburgh and the Lothians, but also elsewhere in Scotland. Contact details.

• Deafblind Scotland

  http://www.deafblindscotland.org.uk/
  Association of deafblind and dual-sensory impaired people offers information about the condition, and about support offered to sufferers, families and carers. Includes event and contact details.

• Disability Information Scotland

  http://www.disabilityscot.org.uk/
  Provide disability information, resources and services to organisations and members of the public.

• Down's Syndrome Scotland

  http://www.dsscotland.org.uk/
  Information about the condition, with advice and guidance for individuals affected, their families and carers. Includes information about publications, membership and activities of the organisation.

• Enable

  http://www.enable.org.uk/
  A membership organisation in Scotland for people with learning disabilities and family carers. Information about their campaigns, services, events and fundraising, and partners.

• Epilepsy Action Scotland

  http://www.epilepsyscotland.org.uk/
  Provides general information about epilepsy, their services and campaigns, and their branch network.

• Forse House Residential Nursing Home

  http://www.forsehouse.com/
  Residential nursing home offering short term or long term health care for people with learning difficulties, disabilities or terminal illness.

• Intowork

  http://www.intowork.org.uk/
  Working in partnership with employers to find work for the disabled in Edinburgh and the Lothians. Summarises legislation and presents project details.

• Key

  http://www.keyhousing.org/
  Provides individualised support to people with learning disabilities in a range of home and community settings. Information on the organisation, and its housing and care services.

• Lothian Autistic Society

  http://www.lothianautistic.org/
  Advice and help for parents in the Lothian area of Scotland.

• Momentum Group

  http://www.momentumuk.org.uk/
  Helps disabled and excluded people throughout Scotland achieve their potential. Includes information about activities and fund-raising.

• Options for Independence

  http://www.redcross.org.uk/What-we-do/Health-and-social-care/Independent-living/Services-for-people-with-disabilities/Options-for-Independence-Scotland
  Options for Independence actively engages with disabled adults to provide immediate skilled support and opportunities so they can live more independently.

• Pamis

  http://www.pamis.org.uk/
  Works with people with profound and multiple learning disabilities, their family carers and professionals who support them. Information about their network, activities and projects, and their campaigns.

• Royal National Institute of Blind People, Scotland

  http://www.rnib.org.uk/scotland
  Promotes the interests of people in Scotland with serious sight problems through campaigning on rights and access and delivering services supporting employment, education, families, social care and complex needs.

• Scottish Association for Sign Language Interpreters

  http://www.sasli.co.uk/
  Offers details of services provided, on membership, finding an interpreter, news, events, sign video and contact details.

• Scottish Autism

  http://www.scottishautism.org/
  Seeks to ensure the provision of education, care, support and opportunities for people of all ages with autism in Scotland. Information about their services, and programmes.

• Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability

  http://www.scld.org.uk/
  A partnership of 13 organisations offering advice, consultancy and awareness raising. Information on their campaigns, research, membership, publications and contact details.

• Scottish Council on Visual Impairment

  http://www.scovi.org.uk/
  Umbrella organisation that links and supports statutory and voluntary services for and of visually impaired people in Scotland.

• Scottish Disability Equality Forum

  http://www.sdef.org.uk/
  Organisation dedicated to aiding those affected by disability through fundraising, events and participation from disability groups and individuals.

• Seagull Trust

  http://www.seagulltrust.org.uk/
  Free canal cruising in Scotland for people with special needs; includes branch finder, bookings, news, trust history and contacts.

• Sense Scotland

  http://www.sensescotland.org.uk/
  Non-profit organisation working with people who have impairments to vision and hearing with or without other disabilities.

• Sight Action

  http://www.sightaction.org.uk/
  Charity which offers support to blind and partially sighted people in the Highlands and Western Isles. Includes details of services and how to donate or volunteer.

• Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland

  http://www.sbhscotland.org.uk/
  Scotland´s voice for spina bifida, hydrocephalus and related conditions. Includes information about services available and fund-raising.

• The Advocacy Project

  http://www.theadvocacyproject.org.uk/
  Supports disabled people, people with mental health issues and older people across Glasgow and South Lanarkshire.

• The Dochas Fund

  http://www.dochasfund.org.uk/
  Scottish charity providing information and support to people affected by Motor Neurone Disease and Guillain-Barré syndrome. History, focus, cards and prints.

• The Royal Blind Asylum and School

  http://www.royalblind.org/
  Charity providing for the education, training, employment, care and welfare of blind and visually impaired people in Scotland. Annual report and information on their activities.

• The Scottish Council on Deafness

  http://www.scod.org.uk/
  National co-ordinating body for voluntary and statutory organisations which cater for Deaf, deafened, deafblind and hard of hearing people, their families and carers, and professionals. Information on activities and events.

• Turning Point Scotland

  http://www.turningpointscotland.com/
  Charitable organisation listing learning disability, drugs, mental health and homelessness services offered. Includes contact, annual report, newsletter and job vacancy details.

• Visibility

  http://www.visibility.org.uk/
  A charitable organisation offering practical advice, help, and support for blind and visually impaired people in the West of Scotland.

• Walking on Air

  http://www.walkingonair.org.uk/
  Charity helping wheelchair users to go gliding. Information about the club and the aircraft and full contact details.

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