Edinburgh
Evoc Red Book: Service directory with a wide range of organisations offering support to people with a learning disability living in Edinburgh and Lothians.
Glasgow
Glasgow Mutual Aid: delivering groceries and medicines, providing pet care (e.g. dog walking) and emotional support.
Health and Wellbeing
Action for happiness: has created monthly coping calendars with daily actions to maintain wellbeing and reduce anxiety during the lockdown period.
https://www.actionforhappiness.org/calendars
Breathing Space: A confidential phoneline for anyone in Scotland over the age of 16, feeling low, anxious or depressed.
Creative
Indepen-dance: Inclusive dance company for disabled and non-disabled people. Online programme of activities, live sessions and filmed activities for people to enjoy during COVID-19.
Share Community: Art activities (May Sketchbook Challenge), art videos and weekly art challenges. This website also contains other online learning resources and fun activities.
https://www.sharecommunity.org.uk/student-learning-resources/art-home-creative-challenges.
Spectropolis: Autistic people, their families, and carers can request free books from this charity which purchases a variety of autism-related books for all ages to help them understand, talk about, and celebrate their autism.
https://www.spectropolis.co.uk/getintouch
DANCE4ALL: Free dance class on Zoom for people with additional support needs (previously run at Tollcross Community Centre) every Saturday at 3 PM.