Aims: To protect the interests and welfare of disabled drivers, to take a stand on legislation and to provide information and safety related advice to disabled drivers. Services provided: Information: Maintains a telephone / mail answering service Can give advice on DLA, PIP , Blue Badges  and mobility matters, driving licences, insurance, driving assessment and vehicle and  adaptation…
Orkney
The Theatrical Guild
Services provided: The Theatrical Guild offers ; emergency grants, long and short-term financial support, mid-career / up-skills training within the theatre industry, access to counselling, signposting and welfare advice. Please see our website for more information. Opening hours: Monday – Thursday 10:00am – 6:00pm
Independent Living Support Service (Orkney)
Aims: To help people receiving a direct payment or independent living fund to employ a personal assistant by looking after their responsibilities of being an employer. Services provided: Advertising and recruitment Advice on appropriate insurance Organising relevant training Payroll, tax and National Insurance Contracts, job descriptions, health and safety at work policy Disclosures Provide literature…
Happy to Translate
Services provided: Happy to Translate is a unique and innovative national scheme which bridges communication gaps between organisations and service users who struggle to communicate in English. It is an award-winning not-for-profit initiative which uses an easily recognised logo and specialist tools and training to help people to overcome communication barriers. It enables people to…
GL Jones Playgrounds
Description of service: Design, manufacture and install playground equipment:- Range of Wheelchair Accessible Roundabouts: The Ability Whirl with Safety Gates, also available with a Self Propelled Option. The Ability Whirl opened new horizons for integrated play for both disabled and non disabled children in an open non-supervised play area. Wheelchair Swing combined: The AbilitySwing can…
Tomcat SNI Ltd
Description of service and products sold: Tomcat was set up in 1998 to enable people with learning or sensory impairments to cycle. At that time, disability trikes were only really suitable for people with physical difficulties – shutting out a huge proportion of the disabled community. With the aim of including the excluded, Tomcat created…