Accessibility and your community group
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We’ve complied a list of useful resources and guides to help you to ensure that your events and information are as accessible as possible.
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Disability Equality Scotland
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A membership organisation which represents the views of disabled people and disability groups/organisations, as well as the umbrella organisation for disability Access Panels in Scotland, which are groups of disabled volunteers who work together to improve physical access and wider social inclusion in their local communities.
Read MoreSocial Impact Pledge
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The Social Impact Pledge is about simple ways that public bodies can make a difference to communities. Here are some pledges made by public bodies that make commitments to involve people.
Read MoreTogether Scotland
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Together is an alliance of Scottish children's charities that works to improve the awareness, understanding and implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).
Read MoreScottish Recovery Network
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Scottish Recovery Network promotes and supports mental health recovery, bringing people, services and organisations across sectors together to create a mental health system powered by lived experience which supports everyone’s recovery journey. Their website contains a collection of resources, including tools to support people and groups to work together to support recovery.
Read MoreLGBT Health and Wellbeing→
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LGBT Health and Wellbeing (LGBT Healthy Living Centre) was set up in 2003 to promote the health, wellbeing and equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Scotland. It provides support, services and information to improve health and wellbeing, reduce social isolation and stimulate community development and volunteering.
Read MoreSelf Directed Support Scotland→
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SDSS champions local Independent Support organisations who provide quality advice and support on Self-directed Support. Visit their website to find local support organisations, and a range of other resources related to self-directed support.
Read MoreYoung Scot
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In addition to providing Young Scot cards to everyone aged 11- 26 in Scotland, Youg Scot provides a range of information and resources aimed at young people, including in relation to Covid-19 and the cost of living crisis.
Read MoreYouthlink Scotland
/If your community organisation works with children and young people, YouthLink Scotland provides useful information and resources to support this, including in relation to Covid-19.
Read MoreHomeless Network Scotland
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Homeless Network Scotland aims to bring together the different sectors, organisations and individuals that want to put an end to homelessness and to retain a long-term overview.
Read MoreGetting on Board
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Getting on Board supports people to become charity trustees, particularly those who are currently under-represented on trustee boards. They have a range of resources that could be useful for ensuring your community group represents your wider community.
Read MoreThe Poverty Alliance
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The Poverty Alliance works alongside people experiencing poverty to influence policies at local and national level that will have an impact on poverty.
Read MoreEquality Network
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The Equality Network is a leading national charity working for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality and human rights in Scotland
Read MoreEqually Ours
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Equally Ours (previously the Equality and Diversity Forum) is a UK charity that brings together people and organisations working across equality, human rights and social justice to make a reality of these in everyone’s lives.
Read MoreScottish Refugee Council→
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In addition to providing direct support to people in need of refugee protection, the Scottish Refugee Council (SRC) works with community groups led by people with lived-experience of seeking protection in Scotland, as well as welcome groups. They offer advice, workshops, community development support, networking and other support.
Read MoreSense Scotland→
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Sense Scotland works with children and adults who have communication support needs because of deafblindness, sensory impairment, learning and physical disabilities. They also provide communication and innovative support services for people who are marginalised because of challenging behaviour, health care issues and the complexity of their support needs.
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Outside the Box
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Outside the box provides training and support to to people from communities in Scotland who want to make changes. It has a good suite of resources that can guide community groups through working with diverse groups, including disabled people, older people, people who are living with the consequences of poverty or social isolation, carers and people who are also experiencing additional barriers as a consequence of age, ethnicity, gender or sexuality.
Read MoreLGBT Youth Scotland→
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LGBT Youth Scotland works to improve the health and wellbeing of LGBT youth and LGBT communities in Scotland through a range of services including advice and information services and national initiatives.
Read MoreInclusion Scotland→
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Inclusion Scotland aims to change policy and practice so that disabled people are fully included throughout all Scottish society as equal citizens. They do this by influencing decision-makers, supporting disabled people to be decision-makers themselves, and developing capacity, awareness and engagement.
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