Self-Directed Support Scotland (SDSS)

Useful Links

Advocacy

People First

77 - 79 Easter Rd.,
Edinburgh
EH7 5PW

Tel: 0131 478 7707
Fax: 0131 478 7474
Email: peoplefirst1@btconnect.com

Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance

Melrose House
69A George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2JG

Tel: 0131 260 5380
Fax: 0131 260 5381

Website: www.siaa.org.uk

Alzheimer and Dementia

Alzheimer Scotland

22 Drumsheugh Gardens
Edinburgh
EH3 7RN

Tel: 0131 243 1453
Fax: 0131 243 1450
E-mail: alzheimer@alzscot.org

Website: www.alzscot.org

Autism

The National Autistic Society

Central Chambers
1st Floor
109 Hope Street
Glasgow
G2 6LL

Tel: 0141 221 8090
Fax: 0141 221 8118
Email: Scotland@nas.org.uk

Website: www.nas.org.uk

The Scottish Society for Autism

Head Office
Hilton House
Alloa Business Park
The Whins, Alloa
FK10 3SA

Tel: 01259 720044
Fax: 01259 720051
E-mail: autism@autism-in-scotland.org.uk

Website: www.autism-in-scotland.org.uk

Black and Ethnic Minority Organisations

Bemis

The Centrum Building
Third Floor
38 Queen Street
Glasgow G1 3DX

Tel: 0141 548 8047
Fax:0141 548 8284

Website: www.bemis.org.uk

Minority Ethnic Carers

MECOPP Carers Centre
23 Leith Walk
Edinburgh
EH6 8LN

Tel: 0131 467 2994
Email: info@mecopp.org.uk

website: www.mecopp.org.uk

Care Commission

Compass House
11 Riverside Drive
Dundee
DD1 4NY

Tel: 01382 207100
Tel: 0845 603 0890

Website: www.carecommission.com

Charities - regulator

OSCR

Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)
2nd Floor
Quadrant House
9 Riverside Drive
Dundee
DD1 4NY

Tel: 01382 220446.
Email: info@oscr.org.uk

Website: www.oscr.org.uk

Children

Barnardos Scotland

235 Corstorphine Road
Edinburgh
EH12 7AR

Tel: 0131 334 9893

Website: www.barnardos.org.uk/scotland

Children 1st

83 Whitehouse Loan
Edinburgh
EH9 1AT

Tel: 0131 446 2300

Website: www.children1st.org.uk

Children in Scotland

Princes House
5 Shandwick Place
Edinburgh
EH2 4RG

Tel: 0131 228 8484
Email: info@childreninscotland.org.uk

Website: www.childreninscotland.org.uk

Contact a Family Scotland

Craigmillar Social Enterprise & Arts Centre
11/9 Harewood Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4NT

Tel: 0131 659 2930
Email: scotland.office@cafamily.org.uk

Website: www.cafamily.org.uk

Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People

85 Holyrood Road
Edinburgh
EH8 8AU

Tel: 0131 558 3733
Email: info@sccyp.org.uk

Website: www.sccyp.org.uk

Disability

Capability Scotland

Advice Service Capability Scotland ( ASCS)
11 Ellersly Road
Edinburgh
EH12 6HY

Tel: 0131 313 5510
Email: ascs@capability-scotland.org.uk

Website: www.capability-scotland.org.uk

Disabled children

Families of disabled children

Parent Connections
c/o OPFS,
13 Gayfield Square
Edinburgh
EH1 3NX

Tel: 0131 556 3899
Email: info@opfs.org.uk

Website: www.opfs.org.uk

Disability - information

Update

Hays Business Centre
4 Hay Avenue
Edinburgh
EH16 4AQ

Tel: 0131 669 1600
Email: info@update.org.uk

Website: www.update.org.uk

Down's Syndrome

Down's Syndrome Scotland

158/160 Balgreen Road
Edinburgh
EH11 3AU

Tel: 0131 313 4225
Email: info@dsscotland.org.uk

Website: www.dsscotland.org.uk

Employers

Borders and Immigration Agency

Website: www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/employers

HM Revenue & Customs

New Employer Helpline

Helpline: 0845 6070 143
Text phone: 0845 602 1380

Website: www.hmrc.gov.uk/employers/new-emp-telephone.htm

Scottish Personal Assistant Employers Network (SPAEN)

Suite G.4
Dalziel Building
7 Scott Street
Motherwell
ML1 1PN

Tel: 01698 250 280
Fax: 01698 250 236
Email: info@spaen.co.uk

Website: www.spaen.co.uk

Employers - Disclosures

Disclosure Scotland

PO Box 250
Glasgow
G51 1YU

Tel: 0870 609 6006
Fax: 0870 609 6996
Email: info@disclosurescotland.co.uk

Website: http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

Scottish Disclosure Advisory Service

Tel: 01786 825313
Email: Michael@mchale90.fsnet.co.uk

Website: www.disclosureadvisory.co.uk

Guardianship

Office of the Public Guardian

Hadrian House
Callendar Business Park
Callendar Road
Falkirk
FK1 1XR

Tel: 01324 678300
Email: opg@scotcourts.gov.uk

Website: www.publicguardian-scotland.gov.uk

Independent Living

United Kingdom's Disabled People's Council

The United Kingdom's Disabled People's Council
Address: Litchurch Plaza
Litchurch Lane
Derby
DE24 8AA

Tel: 01332 295551
Fax: 01332 295580
Minicom: 01332 295581
Email: general@UKSDPC.org

Website: www.bcodp.org.uk

Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living (GCIL)

117 - 127 Brook Street
Bridgeton
Glasgow
G40 3AP

Tel: 0141 550 4455
Textphone: 0141 554 6482
Fax: 0141 550 4858
Email: gcil@gcil.org.uk

Website: www.gcil.org.uk

Independent Living in Scotland Project

Website: www.ilis.co.uk

Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living (LCiL)

Norton Park Centre
57 Albion Road
Edinburgh
EH7 5QY

Tel: 0131 475 2350
Fax: 0131 475 2392
Email: lcil@lothiancil.org.uk

Website: www.lothiancil.org.uk

National Centre for Independent Living (NCIL)

NCIL
Unit 3.40
Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE

Tel: 0207 587 1663
Fax: 0207 582 2469
Text: 0207 587 1177
Email: info@ncil.org.uk

Website: www.ncil.org.uk

Individualised Budgets

In Control Scotland

58-60 Albert Street
Motherwell
ML1 1PR

Tel: 07765 246 345
Email: john.dalrymple@neighbourhoodnetworks.org

Insurance

SDSS does not or recommend any of the following insurance providers – it is the responsibility of the employer who chooses to use the services featured, to ensure their suitability and quality.

Ellis Bates

Ellis Bates Group
Adam House
Ripon Way
Harrogate
Yorkshire
HG1 2AU

Tel: 01423 724 518
Fax: 01423 566 303

Website: www.ellisbatescare.com

FISH Insurance

2-4 Riversway Business Village
Navigation Way
Preston
PR2 2YP
Tel: 01772 724442
Fax: 01772 733773
Email: admin@fishinsurance.co.uk

Website: www.fishadministration.co.uk

Home Care Insurance Services

30/34 Norwood
Beverley
East Yorkshire
HU17 9EY
Tel: 01482 882223
Fax: 01482 870022
Email: homecare@mmib.co.uk

Website: www.homecareinsurance.co.uk

Learning Difficulties

Enable Scotland
2nd Floor
146 Argyle Street
Glasgow
G2 8BL

Tel: 0141 226 4541
Fax: 0141 204 4398
Email: enable@enable.org.uk

Website: www.enable.org.uk

PAMIS

Springfield House
15/16 Springfield
University of Dundee
Dundee
DD1 4JE

Tel: 01382 385 154
Fax: 01382 227 464
Email: pamis@dundee.ac.uk

Website: www.dundee.ac.uk/pamis

Scottish Consortium of Learning Disability

Adelphi Centre Room 16
12 Commercial Road
Glasgow
G5 0PQ

Tel: 0141 418 5420
Fax: 0141 429 1142
Email: administrator@scld.co.uk

Website: www.scld.org.uk

Values into Action (VIA)

Oxford House
Derbyshire Street
London
E2 6HG

Tel: 0207 729 5436
Fax: 0207 729 7797
E-mail: general@viauk.org

Website: www.viauk.org

Legislation

Scottish Government

National Guidance on Self Directed Support

Web: www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/07/04093127/3

Mental Health

Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland

K Floor, Argyle House,
3 Lady Lawson Street,
Edinburgh
EH3 9SH

Tel: 0131 222 6111
Email: enquiries@mwcscot.org.uk

Website: www.mwcscot.org.uk

Penumbra

Norton Park
57 Albion Road
Edinburgh
EH7 5QY

Tel: 0131 475 2380
Fax: 0131 475 2391
Email: enquiries@penumbra.org.uk

Website: www.penumbra.org.uk

Scottish Association for Mental Health

SAMH
Cumbrae House
15 Carlton Court
Glasgow, G5 9JP

Tel: 0141 568 7000
Email: enquire@samh.org.uk

Website: www.samh.org.uk

Voices of eXperience (VOX)

c/o The Mental Health Foundation (Scotland)
5th Floor Merchants House
30 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1EG

Tel: 0141 572 1663
Email: voxscotland@yahoo.co.uk

Website: www.voxscotland.org.uk

Older People

Age Concern Scotland

Causewayside House
160 Causewayside
Edinburgh EH9 1PR

Tel: 0845 833 0200
Fax: 0845 8330759
Email: enquiries@acscot.org.uk

Website: www.ageconcernscotland.org.uk

Help The Aged Scotland

11 Granton Square
Edinburgh
EH5 1HX

Tel: 0131 551 6331
Fax: 0131 551 5415
Email: infoscot@helptheaged.org.uk

Website: www.helptheaged.org.uk

Scottish Helpline for Older People ( SHOP)

Age Concern Scotland
Causewayside House
160 Causewayside
Edinburgh
EH9 1PR

Helpline: 0845 125 9732

Website: www.olderpeoplescotland.co.uk

Organisational Development

Evaluation Support Scotland

5 Rose Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2PR

Tel: 0131 243 2770
Email: info@evaluationsupportscotland.org.uk

Website: www.evaluationsupportscotland.org.uk

Scottish Council for Voluntary Services

Mansfield Traquair Centre
15 Mansfield Place
Edinburgh
EH3 6BB

Tel: 0800 169 0022
Email: enquiries@scvo.org.uk

Website: www.scvo.org.uk

Scottish Enterprise Business Gateway

Scottish Enterprise
Enquiry Service Centre
Erskine House
North Avenue
Clydebank
G81 2DR

Tel: 0845 609 6611
Email: info@bgateway.com

Website: www.bgateway.com

Public Services - Complaints

Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO)

Freepost EH641
Edinburgh
EH3 0BR

Tel: 0800 377 7330
Email: ask@spso.org.uk

Website: www.spso.org.uk

Sensory Impairment

Sense Scotland

43 Middlesex Street
Kinning Park
Glasgow
G41 1EE

Tel: 0 141 429 0294
Fax: 0141 429 0295
Text: 141 418 7170
Email: info@sensescotland.org.uk

Website: www.sensescotland.org.uk