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  Link   Aberlour Child Care Trust
This website provides links to over 44 projects in Scotland which provide specialist care for children, young people and families who need additional support, to promote their development and well being.
  Link   Alzheimer Scotland
Alzheimer Scotland helps people with dementia, their carers and families. Their members include carers, relatives, people with dementia, professionals, groups and organisations.
  Link   ASCS (Advice Service Capability Scotland)
ASCS provide a range of services that support disabled people of all ages in their everyday lives. They also work with families and carers to influence policy, legislation, practice and attitudes.
  Link   Attention Fife
A support and information network for people affected by difficulties with attention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, including ADD and ADHD.
  Link   Breathing Space
Breathing Space is a free and confidential phoneline service for any individual, who is experiencing low mood or depression, or who is unusually worried and in need of someone to talk to.
  Link   Beating Eating Disorders
An association which provides information on all aspects of eating disorders including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder and related eating disorders for sufferers, parents and carers.
  Link   Check the Map
A free directory of every Learning Disability service across the UK and Ireland - all in one place. Includes resource centres, parent support, psychology, schools, colleges, health, companies, therapies, charities, projects, and lots more...
  Link   Carers Scotland
Carers helps carers get access to practical, emotional and financial back-up should they need it.
  Link   Department of Health, Mental Health site
This site provides access to recent policy and consultation documents, implementation guides and good practice examples for England.
  Link   Depression Alliance Scotland
A charity for people affected by depression providing information and support services. They also campaign to raise awareness amongst the general public about depression.
  Link   Disability Rights Commission Scotland
The DRC is an independent organisation with the goal of "a society where all disabled people can participate fully as equal citizens". The DRC helpline provides advice and information for disabled people and for employers and service providers across
  Link   Enable Scotland
Enable Scotland is a charitable organisation run by its members. It campaigns for a better life for children and adults with learning disabilities and supports them and their families to participate, work and live in their local communities.
  Link   Hands On Scotland
This website provides an online toolkit for anybody working with children and young people, enabling you to respond helpfully when they are troubled.
  Link   Health Rights Information Scotland
This project is a joint initiative to raise the quality of information available to patients in the NHS. It produces clear, accurate, and up to date information about your health rights.
  Link   Independant Advice & Support Service
Supports patients, their carers and realtives in their dealings with the NHS and in other matters affecting their health.
  Link   Law Society of Scotland
The Law Society of Scotland is the governing body for Scottish solicitors. The Society promotes the interests of the solicitors' profession and those of the public in relation to the profession.
  Link   Mental Health Care
This website is aimed at people who care for someone with mental health problems. The main content of the site is research based information about schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, the stigma of mental illness and young people...
  Link   Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation exists to help people survive, recover from and prevent mental health problems. It provides information, publications, training materials and online services for statutory, voluntary and community organisations.
  Link   Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland
The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland hears cases by means of tribunals held in venues located across Scotland. The site provides information about the composition of tribunals, venues for hearings and publishes the statistics of the tribunals...
  Link   Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
An independent org working to safeguard the rights & welfare of everyone with a mental illness, learning disability or other mental disorder. Provides info, advice & guidance to help people being treated under the law get effective care & treatment.
  Link   National Centre for Eating Disorders
An independant organisation set up to provide solutions for all eating problems, compulsive or "binge" eating, failed oy "yo yo" dieting, bulimia and anorexia. Is offers counselling, training and information.
  Link   National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE)
NIMHE is responsible for supporting the implementation of positive change in mental health and mental health services. Their main aim is to improve the quality of life of people of all ages who experience mental distress.
  Link   National Schizophrenia Fellowship (Scotland)
National Schizophrenia Fellowship (Scotland) works to improve the wellbeing and quality of life of those affected by schizophrenia and other mental illness, including families and carers.
  Link   Office of the Public Guardian
The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) has a range of functions under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act. The OPG for example provides information, advice and guidance with regards to Powers of Attorney; Access to Funds; Guardianship...
  Link   PHAD (People with High-functioning Autistic Disorders)
Provides information, local support groups, one-to-one support, training for parents and professionals of sufferers of high-functioning autistic disorders such as Asperger's syndrome and Semantic Pragmatic Disorder, the ably autistic.
  Link   Royal College of Psychiatrists
The site provides "readable and well-researched information for the public" about mental health problems.
  Link   Scottish Association for Mental Health
The Association works to support people who experience mental health problems, homelessness, addictions and other forms of social exclusion. It provides direct services, including accommodation, support, employment and rehabilitation, and more...
  Link   Scottish Care Commission
The independent regulator set up under the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 to regulate care services in Scotland.
  Link   Scottish Court Service
This site provides a single access point for information relating to civil and criminal courts within Scotland, including the Court of Session, the High Court of Justiciary, the Sheriff Courts, the District Courts and a number of other courts...
  Link   Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health
The Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health works across Scotland to support improvement in mental health and well being. Its purpose is to build understanding and knowledge of mental health, to support change and development in policy ...
  Link   Scottish Government - Mental Health Division
The Scottish Government site features policy on mental health services and information about mental health law. It provides advice and guidance on the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.
  Link   Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance
Promotes, supports and defends the principles and practise of independent advocacy across Scotland.
  Link   Scottish Legal Aid Board
Legal aid allows people who would not otherwise be able to afford it to get help for their legal problems. The Scottish Legal Aid Board is responsible for managing legal aid in Scotland.
  Link   Scottish Mental Health First Aid
SMHFA is a training course based on the better known concept of first aid training. It teaches the general public, frontline public services and employees to recognise the signs and symptoms of someone with mental health problems.
  Link   Scottish Recovery Network
The Scottish Recovery Network aims to engage communities across Scotland in debate on how best to promote and support recovery from long-term mental health problems.
  Link   Sense Scotland
A service-providing organisation, which is also engaged in policy development for children and adults with complex support needs because of deafblindness or sensory impairment, learning disability or physical disability.
  Link   Stresswatch Scotland
Stresswatch Scotland is a voluntary registered organisation. The principles of the organisation are to aid and support in the recovery of people who suffer from Stress, Anxiety, Phobias, Panic Attacks and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders.
  Link   The Princess Royal Trust for Carers
The largest provider of comprehensive carers support services in the UK. Through its network of 122 independently managed Carers' Centres and interactive websites, Carers.org and YC Net, The Trust currently provides information, advice and support.
  Link   Well Scotland
As the Scottish Executive's National Programme for Improving Mental Health and Well-being of the people in Scotland, Well Scotland is driving a change in knowledge, attitudes and behaviour towards mental health.
 
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