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Connecting Carers - Young Carers
Connecting Young Carers is a service within the region-wide charity Highland Community Care Forum. We work to raise the profile of Young Carers, their rights and the vital role they play. We help Young Carers...
Highland Community Care Forum Highland Carers Advocacy
Highland Carers Advocacy provides advocacy support for carers over 18.
Lead Scotland
Lead Scotland, is a voluntary organisation set up to empower disabled young people and adults and carers across Scotland to access learning opportunities. For further information about our programmes throughout Scotland click -> HERE Or...
Down's Syndrome Scotland
We work to help people with Down's syndrome reach their full potential by providing information and support to them, their families, carers and to professionals. Our information and support service, consisting of home visits, web...
Department for Work and Pensions Helpline
This helpline provides information on individual benefits to people with disabilities and their carers. The line also offers help with claim form completion for certain benefits. The Department also produce a website which has...
Deaf Services
The Deaf Services Team provide a range of services throughout the Highland area for people of all ages who are Deaf, hard of hearing, deafened or Deafblind and their families and carers. The work of...
Scottish Child Law Centre
The Centre provides free legal information and advice on the law relating to children and young people and their rights. It is a national service available to children and young people, their families, carers...
Bipolar Scotland
Bipolar Scotland is a user–led voluntary sector organisation that provides information, advice and support to people with Bipolar Disorder, their friends, relatives, carers and interested professionals. We work hard to provide the most up–to–date information...
Scottish Autism (Formerly The Scottish Society For Autism)
Scottish Autism is an organisation dedicated to enabling autistic people to lead happy, healthy and fulfilling lives. Established in 1968 by a group of parents, we are now the largest provider of autism-specific services in...
No Panic
No Panic is a voluntary charity which helps people who suffer from Panic Attacks, Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders and other related anxiety disorders including those people who are trying to give up tranquilisers. It specialises...
National Autistic Society Scotland
The National Autistic Society (NAS) Scotland is the leading UK charity for people with autism (including Asperger Syndrome) and their families. The NAS provides information, support and pioneering services, and campaigns for a better world...
Autism Initiatives - Highland One Stop Shop
The Highland One Stop Shop (HOSS) is a free service for autistic adults aged 16 and over who live in the Highlands. as well as their families/carers and professionals. We offer a range of services...
chip+
CHIP+ is a charity based in Inverness but covering all of the Highlands. It gives free, confidential advice to anyone involved with young people and children (from birth to age 19) with additional support needs...
Association of National Specialist Colleges
Natspec is the membership association for independent specialist colleges that provide further education or training for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. These learners tend to have more complex or additional disabilities, so that...
Highland Children’s Forum
Listening to children and young people, speaking with policy makers. Highland Children’s Forum is a registered charity set up in 2000, created by the parent carers of children with additional support needs. The Forum aims...
Self Directed Support
Self Directed Support is the principle that people have informed choice about the way their social care and support is provided to them by taking control of the money spent on that support. The new...
Sight Action
Sight Action provides services to blind and partially sight adults and children across the Highland region and in the Western Isles. People can refer themselves to us or are referred by GP, Health visitor, nurse...
Birchwood Highland Recovery Centre Inverness (18+)
Birchwood Highland Recovery Centre is a residential 23 bedded unit for individuals with mental ill health and complex needs. Accommodation includes 11 self–contained flats and 12 single rooms. Staff provide 24 hour support to...
CELCIS - Looked After Children in Scotland
We are CELCIS, the Centre for Excellence for Looked After Children in Scotland, based at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. We want to make a difference. Taking a multi-agency, collaborative approach, we break down...
Marketplace
Marketplace is an online tool connecting schools and colleges with business. Marketplace helps build young people’s job readiness and increases their career options. At the same time, employers can help shape young talent, address skills...
Sense Scotland
Sense Scotland works with children and adults who have communication support needs because of deafblindness, sensory impairment, learning or physical disability. They lead the field in communication and innovative support services for people who...
Community Jobs Scotland
What do we offer? Community Jobs Scotland (CJS) provides young people living in Scotland with paid jobs in third sector organisations. CJS is a partnership between the Scottish Government, SCVO and Social Enterprise Scotland...
Action for Children
Our vision is to ensure that every child and young person in the country has a safe and happy childhood and the foundations they need to thrive We protect and support children and young people...
Work Experience - Student Guidance
The Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) initiative gives work-related learning a high priority and looks to broaden your learning options. The Highland Council, Schools, Colleges and DYW Regional Groups are working in partnership to develop...
Privacy Notice - Work Experience
Privacy notice – Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) and work-related learning for school pupils Purpose To ensure that the workplace is a safe environment for school-aged young people to undertake appropriate work-related learning and workplace...