Disability

Organisations involved with disability issues.

Alzheimer Scotland
This organisation provides services to people with dementia and their carers, along with professionals who deal with them, including a 24-hour dementia helpline.

Capability Scotland
Scotland's largest disability organisation, providing services to adults and children with disabilities, including advice and information via ASCS (Advice Service Capability Scotland).

Contact A Family
Contact A Family is a charity providing advice, information and support to the parents of all disabled children, no matter what their health condition. Their website features information on parents' groups and a comprehensive medical directory of specific conditions and rare disorders.

Dial UK
DIAL information and advice services are run by and for disabled people and are based throughout the UK. They provide information and advice on all aspects of living with a disability.

Disability Alliance
The Disability Alliance aims to improve the living standards of disabled people by breaking the link between poverty and disability. Services include the provision of advice and information to disabled people, their families, carers and other professional advisers about benefit and grant entitlements, and through campaign work, research and training.

Disabled Living Foundation
Charity that helps people cope with disability and achieve greater independence. The website includes advice and information on independent living.

HoDis (National Disabled Persons Housing Service)
HoDis is a national charity promoting housing resources for disabled people in the UK. Their website offers information and advice on all aspects of housing, as well as links to other useful organisations.

National Council for Independent Living (NCIL)
The NCIL works to help disabled people live independently. Local Centres for Independent Living offer advice on direct payments, personal assistance and other independent living issues.

Ownership Options in Scotland
A charity providing information, advice and other support to disabled people (which includes people with learning disabilities), carers and professionals to improve access to housing in the owner occupied sector.

Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB)
Information and support to help people with visual impairments live independent lives.

Skill
Skill is a national charity promoting opportunities for young people and adults with any kind of disability in post-16 education, training and employment across the UK.

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Scotland's National Disability Information Service. The website includes a database of disability advice centres in Scotland.