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Advocacy Highland
Sheilis Mackay, Advocacy Highland, Third Floor, 33 Academy Street, Inverness IV1 1JN
Te 01463 233460
www.advocacy-highland.org.uk
info@advocacy-highland.org.uk
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)
Mandie Smith 01463 238494
Susie Iredale 01463 226273
www.childreninthehighlands.com
Autism (Caithness)
Trish Reynolds 01955 602427
Highlands & Islands Autism Society
Isobel Geegan 01463 241469
National Autistic Society
Lisa Sturgess
Regional Officer NW Scotland
The Pines
Drummond Road
Inverness
IV2 4NZ
tel 01463 720056
Lisa.Sturgess@nas.org.uk
Careers Scotland
This service will assist with job vacancies, learning and training opportunities, information about the labour market, advice and guidance on career plans and developing skills to increase job prospects links to other agencies. The careers service also has the authority to refer people with special needs between the ages of 15 and 19 to the Keyworker Service. This service, covering the Highlands and Islands, provides intensive, holistic support to ease the transition from school to sustainable further education, training and employment.
The Green House
Beechwood Business Park North
Inverness
IV2 3 BL
Tel: 01463 667272
E-mail: info@careers-scotland.org.uk
Website: www.careers-scotland.org.uk
Child Minders Association
Katie Adam, 3 Gordon Terrace, Inverness IV2 3HD
office@highlandcma.fsnet.co.uk
Killen Family Resource Centre
Avoch
IV9 8RQ
Tel 01381 620757
Connecting Carers (formerly Highland Carers Project)
Provides information, training, advocacy and support for carers.
Highland Carers Advocacy, Advocacy Co-ordinator-Anita Evans, 01463 723569
Connecting Young Carers, Strategy Development Officer-Frances Nixeaman, 01463 723563
Carers Can, Carers Can Co-ordinator-Tina Morrow, 01463 723573
Carers Information Service, Information Co-ordinator-Marion McNeil, 01463 723561
Highland House, 20 Longman Road, Inverness IV1 1RY
Carers Information Line: 01463 723561, Connecting Carers: 01463 723570
Employment Service
Disability Service Team
Serving People through Jobcentres. Access to work can help you make the most of your opportunities in work by helping you to tackle some of the practical obstacles you may meet at work if you have a disability. Offers practical advice and help in a flexible way so that it can be tailored to suit your needs.
River House
Young Street
Inverness
IV3 5BP
Tel: 01463 888100
Epilepsy Support Group
Mary Dormer, 37 Queensgate, Inverness IV1 1DG
01463 236102
Epilepsy Partnership in Caithness and Sutherland (EPICS)
The Nerve Centre, Thurso
01847 890996
www.nervecentre.org.uk
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FACES
(Family Association for Children with Extra Special Needs)
Support group for Families in Badenoch & Strathspey
Kath Craig, FACES Co-ordinator, 9, Craigowrie Place Aviemore, Inverness-shire PH22 1UA
Tel 01479 811881
faces@kcraig7.wanadoo.co.uk
Far Northerners Community Health Website
Supplies relevant information to the Far North Community - Caithness and Sutherland.
www.farnortherners.net
HEALTH SERVICES
Children and Young People's Health Services
Web site providing information about services within the NHS for children and young people and how to access them.
http://www2.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk/IntegratedChildrenServices/index.htm
Health Information & Resources Service
Library offering a wide range of health related materials for loan, free of charge to those working or living within the Highlands.
Tel 01463 704647
www.healthyhighlanders.org.uk
Highland Children's Forum
Unit 6,15 Lotland Street, Inverness IV1 1ST
Tel 01463 223000
www.highlandchildrensforum.org
Calum Munro 077 896 8012 calum@highlandchildrensforum.org
Gillian Newman 077 896 8011 gillian@highlandchildrensforum.org
Highland Children's Trust
Provides grants to Highland Children for educational purposes and holidays.
105, Castle Street, Inverness IV2 3EA
01463 243872 hctrust@aol.com
www.hctrust.co.uk
Highland Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties Group (HDCD)
Unit 6,15 Lotland Street, Inverness IV1 1ST
Tel 01463 709907
hdcd.org@ticali.co.uk
www.childreninthehighlands.com
NHS Highland
www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
Highland Virtual Learning Community
Access to a number of useful Highland Council web pages including Highland Psychological Service, Highland Libraries and Highland Virtual Schools Library
www.hvlc.org.uk
Hi-Ways
Gateway to all public service information across the Highlands.
www.hi-ways.org
Mobile Toy Library
Mabel 01463 224671
Nansen Highland
This organisation operates a day training centre based in Tore, Ross-shire. Their mission is to assist young people to enjoy their life to the best of their ability by the provision of a home, education, or the development of social maturity.
Redcastle Station
Muir of Ord
Ross-shire
IV6 7RX
Tel: 01463 871255
www.nansenhighland.co.uk
E-mail: general@nansenhihgland.co.uk
Princess Royal Trust Highland Carers Project
Provides information and support for Carers through their information service and their advocacy service.
Also Information and support for Young Carers.
Highland House, 20 Longman Road, Inverness IV1 1RY
Helpline 08457 660026
www.hccf.org.uk/projects/PRT/
carers@hccf.org.uk
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Riding for the Disabled Association & Bridg'it Venture
Borlum Farm
Drumnadrochit
Inverness-shire
IV63 6XN.
RDA - Tel 01456 450220.
Bridg'it Tel 01456 450588
e-mail: BVENTURE@tinyworld.co.uk
www.bridgit-venture.org.uk
Ross-shire Carers Support Group
Fiona Poulson Mackenzie 01349 854812
S.H.I.R.L.I.E. Project Ltd
This organisation offers services including supported employment, vocational training and pre-vocational training. More recently the service has been working with schools to develop a comprehensive work experience package for pupils with support needs.
40 Longman Drive, Inverness, IV1 1SU
Tel: 01463 716179
E-mail: admin@shirlie.co.uk
www.shirlie.co.uk
Skye & Lochalsh Parent Support Group
Peter Richell 01470 562708
peter.richell@which.net
SNAP (Special Needs Action Project)
Marie Beaton, Drummond School, Drummond Road, Inverness, IV2 4NZ
01463 233006
Wheelchair Dancing
Sue Banks 01463792528
Young Carers
Young Carers Strategy Development Officer - Frances Nixseaman 01463 723563
www.forhighlandsyoungcarers.co.uk
fnixeaman@hccf.org.uk