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Organisation	Description
Scottish Cot Death Trust	Aims: To support bereaved families, to raise awareness of cot death and associated risks and to fund research into sudden and unexpected death in infancy (SUDI): Provision of breathing monitors to all infants born into a family that has suffered cot de…
Scottish Drugs Forum	Aims: To co-ordinate the work of drugs services and identify gaps in provision. Services provided: Collects and disseminates drugs information Arranges conferences and working groups Offers training and consultancy services.
Scottish Family Information Service	Provide free impartial information for families
Scottish Head Injury Forum	Aims: SHIF is a national umbrella organisation representing the interests of survivors of brain injuries, their families, and those who work with them. SHIF works to increase knowledge of the effects of acquired brain injury amongst service users and t…
Scottish Huntington’s Association	Aims: To offer information and support to families with Huntington’s disease, their friends and professionals. Services provided: Emotional and practical support for people whose lives are affected by Huntington’s disease Someone to talk to confidentia…
Scottish Mentoring Network	SMN is the country’s principal resource for information and advice on running effective mentoring projects
Scottish Recovery Consortium	Established to drive and promote Recovery for individuals, family members and communities affected by drugs across Scotland
Scottish Social Services Council	To register and regulate the social service workforce and its education and training
See Me Scotland	About: See Me is Scotland’s national programme to tackle mental health stigma and discrimination. We are funded by the Scottish Government and managed by SAMH and the Mental Health Foundation. Our vision is for a fair and inclusive Scotland, free from…
Self Directed Support in Scotland (Scottish Government website)	Scottish Government website containing information about Self Directed Support