Scotland's National
Disability Information Service
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Welcome to the UPDATE website

 

We provide a comprehensive disability information service for Scotland by:

 

  • Providing organisations and agencies with a full range of disability related information that is relevant to Scotland

  • Providing subscribing member organisations and agencies with cost-effective support services and resources that facilitate good practice and builds capacity

  • Providing members of the public with general information and accurate contact details of appropriate local/specialist organisations

  • Encouraging and supporting good practice in disability information and advice service

 

 

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LOCAL ADVICE SERVICES

Looking for local disability information and advice, see our online directories

 

Disability Information

Directory of  Local Disability and Information Services in Scotland

If you are looking to locate your local disability information or advice service, please see our Directory of Local Disability and Information Services

Access Panels

Directory of Local Access Panels in Scotland

If you are looking to locate your local access panel or advice agency, please see our Directory of Local Access Panels

Self-Directed Support

Directory of Local Self-Directed Support Organisations in Scotland

If you are looking to locate your local Self-Directed Support (Direct Payments) Organisation, please see our Directory of Local Self-Directed Support Organisations