Aims: To provide an advocacy service for people (age 16 up) with learning disabilities and autism r, living in the Falkirk Clackmannanshire and Stirling area. Services provided: • Advocacy for any issue including, trauma, victim support. housing, hate crime Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm.
Falkirk
Forth Valley Disability Sport
Aims: To provide sporting opportunities for people with disabilities in the Forth Valley area. Services provided: Grant aid support Adult and junior sport and physical activity programmes Support pathways from local to National events Support regional disability clubs Membership costs: Membership is free.
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…
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…
RNIB Scotland
Aims: To provide a wide range of national services to blind and partially sighted people. Services provided: Welfare rights service Haggeye, the forum for blind and partially sighted young people RNIB Connect Radio Employment and student support network Education/Technology/Resource centre Information and advice Volunteering opportunities.
YouthLink Scotland
YouthLink Scotland is the national agency for youth work and the collective voice of the sector We champion and advocate for the youth work sector so that all young people can access high-quality youth work. Our membership of voluntary and statutory youth work organisations and intermediaries, including every local authority, spans all of Scotland, and changes lives for…