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» Aberlour Child Care Trust 
A charity providing residential and community based services for some of Scotland's most vulnerable and disadvantaged children. Details, how to help, and news.
http://www.aberlour.org.uk/
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» Camphill Scotland
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.
http://www.camphillscotland.org.uk/
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» CarersNet
The Coalition of Carers in Scotland. Includes local groups, young carers' groups, statistics and information for both professional and home carers.
http://www.carers.net/
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» Carr-Gomm Scotland
Non-profit charity providing supported living and person-centred support to people with disabilities and mental health issues.
http://www.carr-gommscotland.org.uk/
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» Cornerstone
A charity providing services for adults and children with learning disabilities across Scotland; information about organisation, services, recruitment, and branch contact details.
http://www.cornerstone.org.uk/
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» Cue and Review
Independently-funded group, transcribing print magazines and newspapers into audio formats for the benefit of visually- and reading-impaired people. Details of services, partners, and volunteer opportunities.
http://www.cueandreview.org.uk/
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» Deaf Connections
The oldest charity established for Deaf people in Scotland. Information on services of the organisation.
http://www.deafconnections.co.uk
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» Deafblind Scotland
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.
http://www.deafblindscotland.org.uk/
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» Douglas Bader Community Garden
Enabling garden project, volunteer courses, community recreational facility for people who want to volunteer in the community, gardening therapy, for those with special needs, run by a non-profit making organisation based in Cupar, Fife.
http://www.dbcg.org.uk/
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» Down's Syndrome Scotland
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.
http://www.dsscotland.org.uk/
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» Edinburgh and East of Scotland Deaf Society
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.
http://www.deafsociety.org/
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» Enable
A membership organisation in Scotland for people with learning disabilities and family carers. Information about their campaigns, services, events and fundraising, and partners.
http://www.enable.org.uk/
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» Epilepsy Action Scotland
Provides general information about epilepsy, their services and campaigns, and their branch network.
http://www.epilepsyscotland.org.uk/
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» Forse House Residential Nursing Home
Residential nursing home offering short term or long term health care for people with learning difficulties, disabilities or terminal illness.
http://www.forsehouse.com/
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» Key
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.
http://www.keyhousing.org/
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» Lothian Autistic Society
Advice and help for parents in the Lothian area of Scotland.
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/lothian_autistic
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» Margaret Blackwood Housing Association
Housing for disabled people and their families throughout mainland Scotland. Also individually tailored care and support packages. Housing design, adaptations, and access audits.
http://www.mbha.org.uk
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» NoteText
Professional speech to text services for deaf and hard of hearing people. Glasgow based.
http://www.notetext.co.uk
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» Pamis
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.
http://www.dundee.ac.uk/pamis/
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» Phew Scotland
Respite short breaks centre for the disabled, offering details of aims, accommodation, booking, history, directions and contact details.
http://www.phewrespite.org
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» Royal National Institute of the Blind, 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.
http://www.rnib.org/Scotland
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» Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability
A partnership of 13 organisations offering advice, consultancy and awareness raising. Information on their campaigns, research, membership, publications and contact details.
http://www.scld.org.uk/
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» Scottish Disability Equality Forum
Organisation dedicated to aiding those affected by disability through fundraising, events and participation from disability groups and individuals.
http://www.sdef.org.uk/
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» Seagull Trust
Free canal cruising in Scotland for people with special needs; includes branch finder, bookings, news, trust history and contacts.
http://www.seagulltrust.org.uk/
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» Sense Scotland
Non-profit organisation working with people who have impairments to vision and hearing with or without other disabilities.
http://www.sensescotland.org.uk/
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» Shopmobility Moray
Free-of-charge loan of scooters and wheelchairs to people with long or short term mobility problems, on a daily basis for electrical aids and longer term for manual aids.
http://shopmob.ourprofile.info
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» The Advocacy Project
Supports disabled people, people with mental health issues and older people across Glasgow and South Lanarkshire.
http://www.theadvocacyproject.org.uk/
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» The Dochas Fund
Scottish charity providing information and support to people affected by Motor Neurone Disease and Guillain-Barré syndrome. History, focus, cards and prints.
http://www.dochasfund.org.uk/
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» The Royal Blind Asylum and School
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.
http://www.royalblind.org/
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» The Scottish Council on Deafness
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.
http://www.scod.org.uk/
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» The Scottish Society for Autism
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.
http://www.autism-in-scotland.org.uk/
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» Visibility
A charitable organisation offering practical advice, help, and support for blind and visually impaired people in the West of Scotland.
http://www.visibility.org.uk/
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» Visual Impairment Scotland
A national organisation of people who work in the area of visual impairment to help visually impaired children and their parents. Information about their activities.
http://www.viscotland.org.uk
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» Walking on Air
Charity helping wheelchair users to go gliding. Information about the club and the aircraft and full contact details.
http://www.walkingonair.f9.co.uk/
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