Diversity - Disability and Mental Wellbeing
The Mental Welfare Commission
The Mental Welfare Commission is an independent organisation set up by Parliament with the responsibility of protecting the welfare of people with mental disorder (including learning disabilities and dementia) in Scotland. They have a duty to anyone with a mental disorder whether they are in hospital, in local authority, voluntary run or private accommodation or in their own homes. Work includes visiting people with hospital and in the community, investigating cases of deficiency in care or treatment and providing information and advice.
See Me
The 'see me' campaign was launched in October 2002 to challenge stigma and discrimination around mental ill-health in Scotland.
Disability Right Commission Scotland
The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is an independent organisation with the goal of "a society where all disabled people can participate fully as equal citizens". The DRC in Scotland, are there to make sure that the DRC can deliver rights for disabled people in Scotland effectively and that Scottish issues influence the DRC' s work across Britain.
Consortium of disability-led organisations and individual disabled people.
For deaf and hard of hearing people
Scottish Association for Mental Health
Scottish Disability Equality Forum
Works for social inclusion in Scotland.
Strathclyde Centre for Disability Research
An academic base for research and teaching in social aspects of disability.
The official page of the Scottish Executive, the devolved government for Scotland.
Also click here for a publication on equality for disabled people in Scotland.
Fair For All - Disability (FFA - Disability) is a strategic partnership initiative developed by the Scottish Executive Health Department (SEHD), and the Disability Rights Commission (DRC). The team consists of health service, voluntary sector and Disability Rights Commission staff who are funded to support NHS Scotland until March 2007.
Scotland's National Disability Information Service.