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Aberlour works in Scotland with and for children, young people and families who need additional support, to promote their development and well being.

They have a workforce of over 700 in over 44 projects throughout Scotland.

Big Lottery Fund is responsible for giving out half the money for good causes raised by the National Lottery.

Carers Link rovides a range of services for people who live or care within the East Dunbartonshire area.

They have grown from over 5 years of research and consultation carried out on behalf of East Dunbartonshire Council and other local organisations, and began delivering services in September 2004.

Cornerstone Community Care is a large charity and a provider of services for adults and children with learning disabilities.

Founder and Chief Executive of Cornerstone Nick Baxter formed Cornerstone in 1980 when he brought together a group of parents and professionals who were concerned about the lack and quality of services available to people with learning disabilities and their families.

They wanted to provide community based support for people with special needs and Cornerstone's aim became 'to enable people who require our support to enjoy a valued life'. 

They support people with a variety of needs, including:

• people with learning disabilities
• people with physical disabilities
• people with autism and related disorders
• people with head injuries
• people with a terminal illness
• children with special needs
• older people
• people with dementia

Giant is a professional children's arts development organisation based in Glasgow, Scotland. The company was founded in 1989 to deliver the Children and Young People's events as part of Glasgow 1990 City of Culture. They have charitable status and are a company limited by guarantee.

Inclusion Scotland (IS) is an innovative consortium of disabled people's organisations and individual disabled people. Through a process of structured development, they aim to draw attention to the physical, social, economic, cultural and attitudinal barriers that affect the lives of disabled people in Scotland.

Jean Alcock Research & Consultancy Services (JARCS) offer expertise on disability issues in learning, employment and leisure.

Scottish Disability Sport (formerly the Scottish Sports Association for Disabled People [SSAD]) was formed in 1962 to encourage the development of sport and physical recreation for disabled people throughout Scotland.

Sense Scotland is part of the UK National Deafblind and Rubella Association and is registered as a company with charitable purposes in its own right in Scotland.

They been working for over 20 years with children and adults who have communication support needs because of deafblindness, sensory impairment, learning and physical disabilities.

Their roots go back to a small group of parents of deafblind children who came together in 1977 to offer mutual support and to press for the development of services. Sense Scotland was formalised in 1985 and now has a number of years of experience in providing services.

Skill Scotland is a national charity which:

Offers support, including legal rights and funding issues, for disabled people entering further and higher education or employment.

Aims to promote oppurtunities for young people and adults with any impairment in:

Post-16 education.

Training and employment.

Stress Aware offers stress management services to community groups, individuals and businesses.

Participants will learn about the effects of stress, identify their stressors, how they can control this and learn how to relax.

Services Include - Stress Management, Indian Head Massage, Therapeutic Massage, Reiki, Relaxation Classes, Corporate Workshops, Pilates, Tai Chi, Tai Tone & Tai Ball.

Stress Aware are based at the Wu Chi health & fitness studios in Clydebank. An inclusive service is available to all, discounts are given to charities, voluntary organisations and people on low income.

The Kieran Mess Foundation was set up in memory of Kieran Mess in March 2006. Kieran was diagnosed with a benign brain tumour in 1999 and passed away on 10th Feb 2006 aged 10.

The foundation was started by his parents to raise funds that will go to helping other family’s faced with similiar devastating news.

The funds do not go to medical assistance, but are used to provide families with much needed respite – holidays, trips abroad, mobility aids etc.

The foundation works closely with CLIC Sargent and MACMILLAN Cancer Care for Children.

The Teddy Bear Foundation is a registered childrens charity in Scotland with the sole aim of improving the lives of those children with special needs.

The Shining Stars Activity Programme is West Dunbartonshire Council’s programme of sporting activities for children with or affected by disabilities.