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Aberdeen
Barnardo’s (Scotland)
Services for children with special needs and their families
Children in Scotland
Aims: To provide independent and impartial advice and information about additional support for learning to parents, carers, children, young people and professionals who work with them. To raise awareness of additional support for learning so that children and young people get the most that they can from their education. Services provided: Enquire offers free, independent…
Meningitis Now
Aims: To ensure that every community is aware of the signs and symptoms of meningitis and that anyone affected has access to support following their experience. Services provided Helpline available Monday- Thursday 9-5p.m and Friday 9-1pm. 0808 801 0388 or email the helpline on helpline@meningitisnow.org Individual support from a local Community Support officer- through home…
Shopmobility – Aberdeen – Able Deen
Description of service: Loan wheelchairs, scooters or rollators to anyone, young or old, regardless of their disability for use in the city centre. The service is also open to visitors. We also offer a wheelchair accessible vehicle for self drive hire. Our Able Deen service operates all over the city, including the Beach, Duthie Park, Hazlehead…
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:…