Fife Disability and or Information Charities and Organisations


Fife Disability and or Information Charities and Organisations
	Added 05/04/2012 FIFE - JOINT HYPERMOBILITY SYNDROME GROUP Have you been diagnosed with Joint Hypermobility Syndrome or another connective tissue disorder? Would you like to meet fellow suffers to talk things over? If so, we have started a new support group for suffers of the condition, so please come along and join us for a cuppa and a chat. We meet at the Staff Club (the low building to the left of Hayfield House, entre from Dunniker Road) at Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, one Saturday a month from 12 - 2pm For information on the dates of the next meetings and on the group please contact: Moira Pillians, 186 Alexander Road, Glenrothes, KY7 4JG Tel: 01592 569184 Mobile: 07842 530225 Email: fife@hypermobility.org
	Added 19/12/2011 Make your move Kirkcaldy For people with an interest in cycling and walking in Kirkcaldy - Please find attached an update on Make your move Kirkcaldy, which I hope is of interest. If you have any questions or comments about this I would be pleased to hear from you. During 2012, cycle training will be offered in Kirkcaldy for new cyclists and those wishing to build their confidence. There will also be a programme of led cycle rides called CycleStart, and there will be a chance to take part in bike maintenance training as well. If you are interested in any of these activities, or know of any groups or individuals in Kirkcaldy who might be, please let me know and I would be happy to provide more information. Michael Nimmo Project Co-ordinator Make your move Kirkcaldy Fife Council & Sustrans T: 08451 555555 ext 477009 M: 07824 628491 michael.nimmo@fife.gov.uk www.makeyourmovekirkcaldy.co.uk
	MS Society - Fife Branch - Branch Group Meetings For the last year groups have been meeting over lunch for a chat and get together. These groups are open to people diagnosed with MS their family and friends.
	EPILEPSY SUPPORT GROUP – MEETING Saturday 29th January 2011 10am – 12noon Staff Clubroom, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy Future Meetings will be held on the last Saturday of each month in the staff club, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy – 10am – 12noon
	Fife Hospitals Kidney Support Group Who are we? – Fife Hospitals Kidney Support Group is a registered charitable organisation set up in 2003 to help sufferers of kidney disease throughout Fife. Our committee is made up of patients and carers but also supported by families, friends and medical professionals. What do we do? – We raise funds allowing us to offer different outings from weekends away, day trips, educational meetings and other social activities to patients, carers and families at little or no cost to the patient. We are committed to promoting the organ donor scheme, which can transform the lives of those who receive a successful kidney transplant. How can we help you? – If you are suffering any form of kidney problem we can offer support and information through our regular newsletters and by giving you the opportunity to attend different social and educational meetings and outings. Our membership allows you to access information through get togethers and meeting people in the same situation as yourself. Sometimes it is the experience of others that can help you get through a difficult time. We can also help with information regarding holidays, insurance etc. To view more information in a word document "Click Here" or the button to the Left
	What is IA? IA is a national support group for people with ileostomies and internal pouches. Listen Inform Support Established in 1956 as the Ileostomy Association by a group of people with ileostomies and some members of the medical profession, the organisation now has 54 member organisations in the UK and Ireland. These local groups are managed by volunteers, most of whom have an Ileostomy or internal pouch.
	Blether Together provides telephone contact for people like you in the East Fife area. Anyone over 18 who would like to hear a friendly voice on the phone on a regular basis can get involved. Blether Together provides regular, reliable calls to people who would like to hear a friendly voice on the end of the phone. We offer the opportunity to volunteer from home which enables people with disabilities or caring responsibilities to become volunteers.
	The new 'Phototrails' website, www.phototrails.org - is an innovative concept that allows users to view countryside routes through a series of photographs and descriptions of the path features, taking in surface, path width, gradients, barriers and amenities such as seats, disabled parking, and accessible toilets, all of which, to some, is important information to know before making the decision on whether to visit a site or not. It is hoped that the website will be particularly useful to the elderly and people with disabilities and will allow potential visitors make up their own mind if a trail is accessible to them by using the information provided.
	MO-Lawns - new service for people with disabilities MO-Lawns offers our disabled clients a grass cutting service at prices that cannot be beat (from £4.99). We cover the whole of Fife and hold Disclosure Scotland Certificate (MO-Lawns) - contact . Matthew O'Brien Manager Mo-Lawns Mobile Phone \| Text: 07914 529104 matt.obrien@hotmail.co.uk
	KINROSS WHEELCHAIR CURLING CLUB Wheelchair Curling is an adaptation of curling for people with a mobility impairment, it is played with the same stones and on the same ice as regular curling. The only exception to the game is that no sweeping is allowed and cues (extender sticks) are used to assist delivery of the stones from a seated position.
	What is Care and Repair? Fife Care and Repair is a free and confidential, client based service that offers advice and assistance to enable older homeowners and private tenants to improve or repair their homes. Our aim is to enable older people to live in the comfort of their own home and to remain in their own community.
	Fife Cares Service Fife Cares works throughout Fife to address the safety and security concerns of young families, older people and vulnerable groups. Clients are visited in their own homes and offered advice and equipment that is tailored to their individual needs. Where needed, safety and security equipment is installed free of charge by either Fife Council Building Services or by Scottish Security. Fife Cares' success is built on the enthusiasm and commitment of a wide range of partner services from across the private, public and voluntary sectors. Most of the services provided are already available, but Fife Cares brings them together, raises their profile and provides a single point of access for clients. DPHS(F) has referred customers in the past for assistance via Fife Cares. If you think the service can be of benefit to you then contact them to request a FREE check on 01592 599599 Fife Community Safety Partnership's Fife Cares service has won a top award at the 2010 Fife Partnership Excellence Awards. Website
	Fife Employability Network's Email Vacancy Circulation Service If you have a disability and are looking for a job or trying to change direction, Fife Employability Network's Email Vacancy Circulation Service means that, each week, job vacancies notified to the network will be emailed to you, right into your own mailbox. All you need is to have an email address and register for the service. "Some people with disabilities may find difficulty accessing job information for a number of reasons'" said Fife Employability Network's Development Co-ordinator Sandra Wilson.
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Fife Independent Disability Network, West Bridge Mill, Bridge Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY1 1TE Scottish Charity No: SC 026112