Useful Links

Below is a list of websites which you may find useful, categorised as follows:

• Care & Support
• Equality & Diversity
• Financial Advice
• Housing Advice
• Leisure & Lifestyle
• Local Authority websites 

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Care & SupportAspire - Aspire work with people with spinal cord injuries to create opportunity, choice and independence

• British Services - directory of special needs and disability service providers in the UK
• Care Commission - Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care
• Care Homes Guide - in-depth search facility for retirement, residential and nursing homes
• Carers Scotland - campaigning for a better understanding of the issues affecting carers
• Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living - helping disabled people in Glasgow to take more control over the support they need
• Help My Mobility - free service that provides comparative information about mobility products and equipment
• Leonard Cheshire Disability - provision of services in support of disabled people in the widest context
• Multiple Sclerosis Society - UK's largest charity for people affected by Multiple Sclerosis in the UK
• Spinal Injuries Scotland - national voluntary organisation helping with people with new and long-term spinal cord injuries
• Revive MS Support - charity dedicaded to helping people affected by Multiple Sclerosis around Greater Glasgow
• Thistle Foundation - charity supporting people with disabilities and long term health conditions
• Turning Point Scotland - person-centred residential rehabilitation services

Equality & DiversityEquality and Human Rights Commission - working to eliminate discrimination, reduce inequality & protect human rights

• Inclusion Scotland - consortium of organisations of disabled people and disabled individuals aiming to draw attention to the barriers that affect disabled people's everyday lives
• Joseph Rowntree Foundation - seeking to understand the root causes of social problems & to identify ways to overcome them

Financial Adviceallpay - make your rent payments online

• Citizens Advice Scotland - national umbrella body that provides essential services to Scottish Citizens Advice Bureaux
• Energy Saving Trust - make your home more energy efficient and save money
• Hidden Fees - providing information about hidden fees
• Highland Council Essential Guide to Benefits and Money Advice - advice and information on benefit entitlements
• Money Made Clear - advice about managing your money from the Financial Services Authority
• National Debtline - free debt advice
• Turn2us - free, accessible directory to help you find appropriate sources of financial support based on your needs and circumstances
• Utility Aid - We have a partnership with Utility Aid to provide a service to help the people in our communities to reduce their energy costs. Try our free and easy impartial gas and electric switching site now. This will allow you to compare the prices of all gas and electric suppliers and find the best deal for your home, saving you money!

Housing AdviceAnti Social Behaviour Scotland - information, news and advice on how to control anti social behaviour

• Care and Repair Scotland - independent advice to help homeowners repair, improve or adapt their homes
• Carr-Gomm - national charity providing high quality support and housing services
• Ethnic Minorities Housing Project - information and help regarding housing in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
• HomeSwapper - helping tenants looking to swap their property (a mutual exchange) to find the right new home
• Ownership Options in Scotland - addressing home ownership issues affecting disabled people in Scotland
• Ready Scotland - advice on how to protect yourself, your family and your home in an emergency
• Rowan Group -providers of affordable and innovative housing and support for those with low incomes and/or specialised needs
• Scottish Accessible Housing Network - network of user-led housing and disability organisations
• Scottish Federation of Housing Associations - information about Scottish housing associations
• Scottish Public Services Ombudsman - dealing with complaints about councils, the National Health Service, housing associations and most Scottish public bodies
• Tenants Information Service - providing independent information, advice and training for tenants
• Tenant Participation Advisory Service - national membership organisation for landlords, tenants and other related organisations
• Waste Aware - advice on how to reduce, reuse and recycle your household waste

Leisure & LifestyleBBC's Ouch - online magazine for young disabled people

• Disabled Go - free detailed access information for venues across the UK
• Disabled Holiday Directory - directory of holiday accommodation for disabled people
• Holidays for All - consortium of leading disability charities and specialist tour companies providing accessible holidays
• Motability - leading car scheme for disabled people
• Riding for the Disabled Association - riding for disabled people
• Royal Yachting Association Sailability - bringing boating to people with disabilities
• Wheelpower - national organisation for British Wheelchair Sport

Local Authority WebsitesAberdeen City Council

• Aberdeenshire Council
• Angus Council
• Argyll & Bute Council
• City of Edinburgh Council
• Clackmannanshire Council
• Dumfries & Galloway Council
• Dundee City Council
• East Ayrshire Council
• East Dunbartonshire Council
• East Lothian Council
• Falkirk Council
• Fife Council
• Glasgow City Council
• Highland Council
• Inverclyde Council
• Midlothian Council
• Moray Council
• North Ayrshire Council
• North Lanarkshire Council
• Perth & Kinross Council
• Renfrewshire Council
• Scottish Borders Council
• South Ayrshire Council
• South Lanarkshire Council
• Stirling Council
• West Dunbartonshire Council
• West Lothian Council