Elderly and disabled - housing support

Age Concern Scotland

Age Concern Scotland is an independent charity working in Scotland to help make the lives of older people more secure, comfortable, dignified and enjoyable.
www.ageconcernscotland.org.uk

Barnardos

Barnardo's helps the most vulnerable children and young people transform their lives and fulfil their potential. Their website will tell you more about what they do and their work with children and young people.
www.barnardos.org.uk

Cancer Backup

This site provides up-to-date information, practical advice and support for cancer patients, their families and carers.
www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Home

Care Commission

The Care Commission is a national organisation set up to regulate and inspect Scottish care services. There is a search facility for categories such as care homes, child care, fostering, nursing and adopting. The Care Commission also regulates sheltered housing and other supported accommodation.
www.carecommission.com

Communities Scotland

Communities Scotland was abolished on April 1, 2008 but the website is still live for archive purposes.
www.communitiesscotland.gov.uk

Department for Work and Pensions

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for the Government's welfare reform agenda. The site provides information about benefits and services you may be able to get and how to apply, including forms you can download.
www.dwp.gov.uk

Direct Government

This site provides one point of contact for information on all public services.
www.direct.gov.uk

Home Heat Helpline

The Home Heat Helpline offers free practical advice and information on saving energy, informing how you can help yourself and others.
www.homeheathelpline.org

Key

Key provides a wide range of support services and accommodation for people with learning disabilities. Their main aim is to provide individual support for people with learning disabilities in a range of home and community settings. They are a social care organisation as well as a housing organisation.
www.keyhousing.org

Loretto Housing Association

Loretto Housing Association provides accommodation for both tenants with special needs and mainstream tenants in mixed developments.
www.lorettoha.co.uk/index.php?page=housing-about

Pension Service

This site provides information about benefits and services which you may be entitled to and how to apply, including forms you can download.
www.thepensionservice.gov.uk

Scottish Government - Supporting People

The Scottish Government provides the funds for supporting people and regulates and monitors spending.
www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Housing/Housing/supportpeople/intro

South Lanarkshire Disability Forum

SLDF provides advice and support useful to disabled people, and people with learning disabilities or mental health issues living in South Lanarkshire on a range of subjects including independent living services, welfare rights, leisure and holidays, travel, mobility, employment and housing.
www.sldf.org.uk

TV Licensing

The TV Licensing website tells you how to buy or renew your licence, change your contact details, ways to pay and also allows you to pay online.
www.tvlicensing.co.uk

West of Scotland Seniors Forum

West of Scotland Seniors Forum is the umbrella body for local senior forums in the area, providing information,training, support and advice, for new and established local senior forums. It works to raise awareness of issues affecting older people and acts as a consultative body, giving agencies such as health boards and social work departments older peoples' views on current and proposed service provision.
www.wssf.org.uk