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Disability and Access Resources

Inclusion Scotland www.inclusionscotland.org
  Inclusion Scotland (IS) is a consortium of organisations of disabled people and disabled individuals.
"Through a process of structured development we aim to draw attention to the physical, social, economic, cultural and attitudinal barriers that affect our everyday lives as disabled people in Scotland."
Equality and Human Rights Commission www.equalityhumanrights.com
  "We have a statutory remit to promote and monitor human rights; and to protect, enforce and promote equality across the nine "protected" grounds - age, disability, gender, race, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation and gender reassignment."
Royal National institute for Blind People www.rnib.org.uk
Royal National Institute for Deaf People www.rnid.org.uk
The Access Association www.access-association.org.uk
  The Access Association is an essential resource for everyone committed to improving access.
Disability Now www.disabilitynow.org.uk
The Disability Archive www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies/archiveuk
  The Disability Archive is an online database aimed at disabled people, students and scholars to access the writings of disability activists and writers. Promoting the understanding of disability and the history of the disability movement.
Scottish Disability Equality Forum www.sdef.org.uk
  Membership organisation which seeks to promote independent living, removing barriers to inequality for those affected by disability in Scotland. Scottish Disability Equality Forum
Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability www.scld.org.uk
  "Our mission is to work in partnership with people with learning disabilities of all ages and family carers to challenge discrimination and to develop and share good practice."

Western Isles Access Panels

Isle of Lewis Access Panel www.accesslewis.com
  This website introduces the work of Lewis Access Panel to campaign for access improvements. It includes information about the group, and an Access guide for the Isle of Lewis.

Community Information

Leverburgh.co.uk www.leverburgh.co.uk
  This website will give you an overview of the village of Leverburgh and South Harris.
Rural Community Gateway www.ruralgateway.org.uk
  The Scottish National Rural Network aims to connect rural Scotland in all its diversity to promote economic growth and community development.
Virtual Hebrides www.virtualhebrides.com
  The Virtual Hebrides is a not-for-profit web site/organisation and is not funded by or affiliated to any official organisation. The Virtual Hebrides is now the most visited website in/about the Hebrides.