Useful Links
National Website Links
Arthritis Care - Empowering people with arthritis
British Heart Foundation - Provides information to people living with a heart condition
Capability Scotland - Providing support to disabled people
Contact a Family - Provides information on specific conditions and rare disorders
Depression Alliance - We work to relieve and to prevent this treatable condition by providing information and support services. We also campaign to raise awareness amongst the general public about the realities of depression
Diabetes UK - The charity for people with diabetes
Epilepsy Action - Provides information on epilepsy
Enable Scotland - Campaigns for a better life for children and adults with learning disabilities
Every Disabled Child Matters - Getting rights and justice for every disabled child
Motability UK - Enables disabled people to obtain new car, wheelchair or scooter
MS Society - Provides information on multiple sclerosis
United Nations Enable - Promotes the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities
Counselling Directory - UK with a huge counselling support network
Victim Support Scotland - Practical and emotional support for victims of crime
Local Website Links
Advocacy Shetland - Provides professional independent advocacy
Mind your head - Reducing the stigma of mental ill health
Moving on Employment - Provides help to people with health problems and disabilities find work
Shetland Deaf Club - Provides support to people who are deaf
Shetland Islands Citizen Advice Bureau - to ensure that individuals do not suffer through lack of knowledge of their rights and responsibilities, or of the services available to them, or through an inability to express their need effectively
Shetland Library - Library Services including Welcome 2 Project
Shetland Link Up - Provides support to people recovering from mental distress
Shetland Stroke Support Group - Provides information to people who have experience a stroke
Shetland Carers Group - Provide support to carers in Shetland
Shetland Pre School Play - ASN toy library
Voluntary Action Shetland - Provides support to Voluntary Organisations and for volunteers and organisations seeking volunteers
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