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We know that the challenging circumstances caused by COVID-19 will continue to have a massive impact on the lives of people with Down’s syndrome and their families and carers. We are here to support you in whatever way we can, including supporting with your child’s learning and development, helping…
Our helpline offers free and confidential support and information by phone or email. The helpline is open between 6pm and midnight. It is for anyone, women and men, affected by sexual violence, no matter when or how it happened. We can also put you in touch with local rape crisis centres or ot…
We can deliver some cooked meals to families or individuals who are in financial difficulties or are convalescing or self isolating due to COVID-19.
We can deliver a few meals each week as a supplement depending on needs.
We can also deliver a box containing tinned or dried food and other food it…
Through active, compassionate and non-judgemental listening, we offer advice and signposting on matters relating to finances / benefits, housing, health, employment, education and rights. We support and empower callers to self-advocate for what they want and need in their lives. We can also collab…
To support families of children and young people with learning difficulties/additional support needs and young people themselves up to age 25 by phone, email and text message. We offer practical and emotional support to engage with systems and services including (but not limited to) education, socia…
We have development workers in the 6 local authority areas listed. We also have a small number of National development workers who are also available for contact by telephone and email.
The organisation is the National Disabled Peoples Organisation for Learning Disability. People First Scotland is…
Our wellbeing team are offering counselling sessions via telephone and video as well as a weekly telephone check in service providing a friendly voice to chat or offer support. We have created a range of self-help guides, audio and video support tools which are available from our website. This is f…
