MCCF - Useful Links

Other Statutory Bodies and Support Organisations for disabled and older people and children

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Age Scotland
Causewayside House
160 Causewayside
Edinburgh
EH9 1PR
Telephone: 0845 833 0200
Textphone: 0845 226 5851
E-mail: helpline@agescotland.org.uk
Website: http://www.ageconcernandhelptheagedscotland.org.uk/
Helpline: 0845 125 9732 (local call rates apply)

(formerly Help the Aged and Age Concern Scotland who have now merged)

Barnardos Scotland
235 Corstorphine Road
Edinburgh
EH12 7AR
Telephone: 0131 334 9893
Website: http://www.barnardos.org.uk/scotland/
CAPS - The Consultation & Advocacy Promotion Service
5 Cadzow Place
Edinburgh
EH7 5SN
Telephone: 0131 538 7177
E-mail: contact@capsadvocacy.org
Website: http://www.capsadvocacy.org
CAPS is an independent advocacy organisation for people who use, or have used mental health services.

Capability Scotland
Advice Service Capability Scotland (ASCS)
11 Ellersly Road
Edinburgh
EH12 6HY
Telephone: 0131 313 5510
Email: advice@capability-scotland.org.uk
Website: http://www.capability-scotland.org.uk

Care Commission
On 1 April 2011 the work of the Care Commission passed to a new body, Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS). Regulation of independent healthcare has passed to Healthcare Improvement Scotland).

Children 1st
83 Whitehouse Loan
Edinburgh
EH9 1AT
Telephone: 0131 446 2300
Website: http://www.children1st.org.uk

Children in Scotland
Princes House
5 Shandwick Place
Edinburgh
EH2 4RG
Telephone: 0131 228 8484
Website: http://www.childreninscotland.org.uk

Contact a Family Scotland
Craigmillar Social Enterprise & Arts Centre
11/9 Harewood Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4NT
Tel: 0131 659 2930
e-mail: scotland.office@cafamily.org.uk
Website: http://www.cafamily.org.uk
Helpline 0808 808 3555 (Free phone for parents and families)
Text phone: 0808 808 3556
Directgov - www.direct.gov.uk/disability - Directgov provides a single point of online access to government services and information - including employment, financial support, rights, education, independent living and much more.
Directory for Disabled People Living in Midlothian 2010 - published by Forward Mid - download pdf file (2.1mb) or access on the Forward Mid website
Down’s Syndrome Scotland
158/160 Balgreen Road
Edinburgh
EH11 3AU
Telephone: 0131 313 4225
Email: info@dsscotland.org.uk
Website: http://www.dsscotland.org.uk

Enable Scotland
2nd Floor
146 Argyle Street
Glasgow
G2 8BL
Telephone: 0141 226 4541
Email: enabledirect@enable.org.uk
Website: http://www.enable.org.uk
Forward Mid - Forward Mid is a Midlothian group led by people with disabilities - the Forward Mid website -www.forwardmid.org.uk includes links to other useful websites and organisations. Forward Mid also publishes the Directory for Disabled People Living in Midlothian 2010 - download pdf file (2.1mb) or access on the Forward Mid website
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Edinburgh Office
Elliott House
8-7 Hillside Crescent
Edinburgh EH7 5EA
Telephone: 0131 623 4300
Website: http://www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/home.aspx
In Control Scotland
Room 16
Adelphi Centre
12 Commercial Road
Glasgow
G5 0PQ
Telephone: 0141 418 5933
Website: http://www.in-control.org.uk/related-pages/about-us/in-control-international/scotland.aspx

Local Area Co-ordination
Local Area Co-ordination Home Pa, SCLD website - http://www.scld.org.uk/local-area-co-ordination
Local Area Co-ordinators for Midlothian
ENABLE Scotland
1st Floor, 1 Wester Shawfair
Danderhall, EH22 1FD
Telephone: 0131 454 1785
Website: http://www.scld.org.uk/local-area-co-ordination/area/Midlothian
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
Thistle House
91 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 5HE
Tel: 0131 313 8777
Service user and carer freephone: 0800 389 6809
Email: enquiries@mwcscot.org.uk
Website: http://www.mwcscot.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
Advice Line: 0845 026 47484th Floor
Website: http://www.ncil.org.uk
New Employer Helpline
Helpline: 0845 6070 143
Monday-Friday 8.00am-8.00pm
Saturday-Sunday 8.00am-5.00pm
Text phone: 0845 602 1380 (for employers who are deaf or hard of hearing)
Website: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/employers/new-emp-telephone.htm
PAMIS
Springfield House
15/16 Springfield
University of Dundee
Dundee
DD1 4JE
Telephone: 01382 385 154
Email: pamis@dundee.ac.uk
Website: http://www.dundee.ac.uk/pamis
People First (Scotland)
77-79 Easter Road
Edinburgh EH7 5PW
Telephone: 0131 478 7707
Midlothian Worker: 0775 382 2706
E-mail: peoplefirst1@btconnect.com
Website: http://www.peoplefirstscotland.org
Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People
85 Holyrood Road
Edinburgh
EH8 8AU
Telephone : 0131 558 3733
Young Person's Freephone: 0800 019 1179
Website: http://www.sccyp.org.uk
Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability (SCLD)
Room 16
Adelphi Centre
12 Commercial Road
Glasgow
G5 0DQ
Telephone: 0141 418 5420
Fax: 0141 429 1142
E-mail: administrator@scld.co.uk
Website: http://www.scld.org.uk
Scottish Disclosure Advisory Service
Dunblane
Telephone: 01786 825313
Website: http://www.disclosureadvisory.co.uk/index.php
Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance
Melrose House
69a George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2JG
Telephone: 0131 260 5380
Email: enquiry@siaa.org.uk
Website: http://www.siaa.org.uk
Scottish Personal Assistant Employers Network (SPAEN)
Suite G.4
Dalziel Building
7 Scott Street
Motherwell
ML1 1PN
Telephone: 01698 250280
Email: info@spaen.co.uk
Website: http://www.spaen.co.uk
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO)
4 Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7NS
Telephone: 0800 377 7330
Website: http://www.spso.org.uk
SDSS
c/o Inclusion Scotland
Unit 219, Pentagon Centre
Washington Street
Glasgow
G3 8AZ
Telephone: 0141 887 0117
E-mail: info@sdsscotland.org.uk
Website: http://www.sdsscotland.org.uk/index.php
A forum for Disabled People's Self Directed Support Organisations Scotland wide
Self-Directed Support Scotland
The Scottish Government's one-stop shop for Self-Directed Support (SDS) for service-users and health and social support professionals.
Website: http://www.selfdirectedsupportscotland.org.uk/
Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS)
Compass House
11 Riverside Drive
Dundee
DD1 4NY
Telephone: 01382 207100
Telephone: 0845 603 0890 (Local rate applies)
The SCSWIS can be contacted at its Headquarters, as above, or at regional offices listed on the website:
http://www.scswis.com/
UPDATE
Hays Community Business Centre
4 Hay Avenue
Edinburgh
EH16 4AQ
0131 669 1600, Helpline: 0131 669 1600
info@update.org.uk
Helpline: 0131 669 1600
Website: http://www.update.org.uk
Values into Action (VIA)
PO Box 59043
London
E13 3AZ
Telephone: 07754 157718
Website: http://www.viauk.org
VOCAL - the Voice of Carers Across Lothian
VOCAL Carers Centre
8-13 Johnston Terrace
EDINBURGH
EH1 2PW
Telephone: 0131 622 6666
Fax: 0131 622 7621
E-mail: centre@vocal.org.uk
Website: http://www.vocal.org.uk
VOCAL Midlothian
Midlothian Carers Centre
Grannies Park
Edinburgh Road
Dalkeith,
EH22 1JY
Telephone number is 0131 663 6869
Email address is midlothian@vocal.org.uk
Website: http://www.vocal.org.uk
Voices of eXperience (VOX)
c/o The Mental Health Foundation (Scotland)
5th Floor Merchants House
30 George Square
Glasgow G2 1EG
Telephone: 0141 572 1663
Email: info@voxscotland.org.uk
Website: http://www.voxscotland.org.uk

Further Links

The MVA website includes the following pages:

Children, Families and Young People - http://www.mvacvs.org.uk/information/links/children.html
Child Protection - http://www.mvacvs.org.uk/information/topic/ChildProtection.html
Voluntary Sector Children's sub-group - http://www.mvacvs.org.uk/forums/vsf-Csg.html