Purpose of the group
1. To act as a channel of communication between the Scottish Parliament, disabled people and organisations working or supporting disabled people.
2. To provide opportunities for Members of the Scottish Parliament to learn about needs of disabled people and the barriers individuals face excluding them from performing an active role within society.
3. To increase awareness and raise the profile of rights for disabled people.
4. To put disability on the agenda of the Scottish Parliament.
Forthcoming meetings
Next meeting:
Minutes
Annual Return/Report
Group Officers
Group Members
Non MSP Individuals
David Hop
Organisations
Kate Sanford - Secretary - Quarriers
ACPOs
Action Duchene
Action on Hearing Loss
Archibald Foundation
Arthritis Care in Scotland
Barnardo’s Scotland
British Stammering Association Scotland
Capability Scotland
Contact a Family
D&G Voice
Disability Information Greater Glasgow (DIGG)
Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations Council
Fife Independent Disability Network
Glasgow Disability Alliance
Headway
Inclusion Scotland
Leonard Cheshire
Momentum
National Autistic Society
National League of the Blind and Disabled
Ownership Options
Pagoda
Parents of Autistic Spectrum Disorder Adults (PASDA)
PCS Scotland Disability Network
Phone Ability
Remploy
Renfrewshire Access Panel
RNID
SAMH
Scottish Accessible Transport Alliance (SATA)
SIAA
British Stammering Association Scotland
STUC
South Edinburgh Amenities Group (SEAG)
The Action Group
The Brittle Bone Society
The Stroke Association
Turning Point Scotland
Unison