Aims: To provide captioning services for deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people who wish to enjoy arts and entertainment. Services provided: Offering: Captioning for theatre productions, and live subtitling comedy and talks, similar to television subtitles Speech to text provision using the same equipment for talks and workshops Deaf Awareness Training focuses on arts…
Aberdeenshire
ClearVision Project
Aims: To give children and young people a wide range of interesting books which they can share with sighted friends, family and teachers, letting them learn to read more easily. To let braille reading adults share books with sighted children. Services provided: The ClearVision process takes standard children’s picture books and adds the brailled text…
Scottish Disability Sport
Aims: SDS has the vision of developing opportunities and improving performance in disability sport for children, athletes and players with a physical, sensory or learning disability in Scotland and contributing to UK and international initiatives. services provided: Branch, local and regional sporting opportunities – encourage a range of quality sporting opportunities Developing talent and performance…
Alcoholics Anonymous
Aims: To assist people to stay sober and to help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety. Local groups: There is a network of local groups located throughout the United Kingdom. www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk On the website you will find the option to put in your postcode and the nearest meeting will come up. email: help@aamail.org Opening hours: Times…
Cerebral Palsy Scotland
Aims: We’re a charity that improves the lives of children and adults with cerebral palsy through specialist therapy, support and information. Our mission is to help people with cerebral palsy build skills, knowledge, confidence and relationships. We advocate for the CP community to have life-long access to knowledgeable, compassionate services and support. Services provided: Specialist…
Cruse Scotland
Aims: To offer support and counselling to people who have been bereaved. Services provided: National Helpline (0808 802 6161) One to one counselling Arrange talks on bereavement to all interested parties Information Packs opening hours: Monday to Friday 9am-8pm Saturday to Sunday 10a,-2pm