Aims: To improve the lives of people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.), while working towards a greater understanding of the illness and ultimately a cure. Action for M.E. is the only charity in the UK supporting people with M.E. of all ages, providing support and information. Action for M.E.’s 2022-2027 strategy, ‘Shaping our Future Together’, has…
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Back Up Trust
Aims: The Back-Up Trust inspires people to transform their lives after spinal cord injury. The charity challenges perceptions of disability and run services which grow confidence and independence and offer a supportive network. Services provided: Hold wheelchair skills services at spinal centres and in communities across Scotland and the rest of the UK which are…
North East Sensory Services (NESS)
Services provided: Hold the register of people registered as blind or partially sighted for Aberdeen City, Moray and Dundee Offer a social work service for people with a sensory loss and a mobility and rehabilitation service for people who are blind or visually impaired to enable people to increase their independence and safety as well…
Scottish Drugs Forum
Aims: To co-ordinate the work of drugs services and identify gaps in provision. Services provided: Collects and disseminates drugs information Arranges conferences and working groups Offers training and consultancy services.
Techno-Vision Systems Ltd
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: Techno-Vision Braille Services provide products and services for blind and visually impaired people. Products in the range include keyboard enhancements, Braille software and Braille paper, through to Talking Dictionaries, and Index Braille embossers. Telephone support and fast engineering repairs are available should you experience any problems with any products and training is available on…
Challenger Children’s Fund
Aims: To give financial help to physically disabled children under the age of eighteen who reside in Scotland Summary: Funding is provided to meet a specific need not covered by statutory sources, e.g. clothing, apparatus, equipment, household appliances, furniture, adaptations to home or garden. Grants may be made for holidays. Grants cannot be made retrospectively. Applications:…