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Here you'll find links to other organisations and companies that may be useful. Clicking on the logos will take you straight to the associated websites

If anyone would like to add a link that's not already here, please contact reachscottishbranch@mail.com



Touch Bionics


Touch Bionics is the UK-based, award-winning company focusing on the supply of electrically powered Upper Limb Prostheses (ULP)

Murray Foundation

The Murray Foundation was established by David Murray in November 1996 as a support service for those effected by limb loss or absence and their families in Scotland.
Rackety's Clothing
Rackety's are the first company in the UK to produce a range of clothing exclusively for children with special needs.
We thought that their range of swimwear could be particularly useful
Tanni and Anni
The exciting new range of adult clothing created with the combined experience of Gold Medal Paralympian Dame Tanni Grey–Thompson DBE and designer Anni McMahon.
www.nrs-uk.co.uk
Nottingham Rehab Supplies
"The number one and first choice supplier of rehabilitation equipment and aids for daily living"
www.rslsteeper.com
For over 75 years, RSLSTEEPER has provided rehabilitation solutions to enable patients to live full and independent lives.
This includes a range of high quality prosthetic, orthotic and assistive technology solutions catered to the needs of the individual user.
www.OneSwitch.org.uk
OneSwitch.org.uk - A resource of fun ideas and 'assistive technology' aimed at moderate to severely learning/physically disabled people.
There's a shop full of toys and wonderful things like one-handed games console controllers. There's a library of resources DIY adaption of toys, consoles and computers for disability standard switch use as well as how to make games and consoles "switch accessible"

www.enquire.org.uk

Enquire is a national service with links to local networks. They provide independent advice and information to families of children who need extra help at school, to children and young people themselves and to professionals who work on their behalf.
EveryClick.com
A fantastically easy way to raise money if you use the internet! Everyclick is a Search Engine that helps charity!
It's easy to register. All you have to do is Click on the EveryClick logo which will take you to www.everyclick.com and follow the instructions!
Money is "earned" by the charity every time you make a search using the Everyclick search engine!
One Armed Golfers
The Society of One-Armed Golfers
Founded in 1932
Every year a World Championship is held which attracts an average 50 entries from some 12 different countries. Supplementing this, Regional meetings are held in Scotland, Ireland, England and Wales, together with Challenge matches.

[click here] to go directly to the application form or send an email to

Aviation Sans Frontieres

Aviation Without Borders
Projects involve four basic activities:
* air cargo distribution of medical and other supplies
* escorting of sick children by air
* aviation discovery days for disabled or disadvantaged children in the UK
* a plan to operate a small fleet of aircraft on humanitarian missions
Aviation Without Borders follows in the footsteps of Aviation Sans Frontières (ASF), an internationally renowned French aviation charity that began charitable work 25 years ago.
VACTERL Association
VACTERL e-list/club

This club is for anyone who has or knows someone with VACTERL Association, a group of birth defects known by the acronyms VATER or VACTERL, involving problems with vertebrae, anus, trachea, esophagus, and kidneys or limbs. For more information email VACTERL@clubs.wanadoo.co.uk

Polands Syndrome UK Support Group

Poland Syndrome is described as an absence or underdevelopment of the chest muscle on one side of the body and webbing of the fingers of the hand on the same side. This links takes you to the US Poland's Syndrome site as there is no UK website. There is, however, an email address for the UK Support Group
polandsyndrome@hotmail.com


The goal of Parasport, working in partnership with the Deloitte Disability Sport Programme, is to transform the experience of disabled people playing sport, encouraging them to participate competitively and to build the talent stream for future national and international honours.

Scottish Disibility Golf Partnership

The Scottish Disability Golf Partnership is the only group in Scotland which actively encourages and involves anyone of any age, with a disability, serious health problem or mobility issue and their coaches, who wish to play golf and includes amputees, the blind, deaf, those with learning difficulties, downs syndrome, stroke and heart attack victims, wheelchair users and anyone with other similar issues, who wish to learn or play the sport.




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