Lead Scotland: Specialists in Linking Education and Disability

LEAD Scotland

Lead Scotland is a national charity supporting disabled people and carers by providing personalised learning, befriending, advice and information services.

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Our Projects

Lead Scotland has learning projects in several areas of Scotland and has Befriending services in Fife. Find a project close to you and get in touch for a chat.

"I learned to do things I never thought I'd be able to do."

Find a project in your area

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Our Policy Work

This section provides information relating to Lead Scotland's policy work. This allows us to represent the voice of disabled learners and carers in post-16 learning, training and employment across Scotland. More about our policy work.

Read more about policy work by LEAD Scotland

Improve your digital skills

Lead Scotland can help you improve your confidence to use the internet safely. From blog posts and webinars to our 'Thinking Digitally' courses, there's resources for everyone. Through 'Thinking Digitally', we offer a guided, online, group learning environment with one to one support so your organisation can meet its digital needs.

Find out about our resources and courses

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Free helpline

Our Information Service is open to anyone with a disability or health condition, including those who support them, across the whole of Scotland. Please call 0800 999 2568. Opening hours are Monday/ Wednesday/Thursday 2-4pm and Tuesday/Friday 10am-12pm.

Read more about our helpline and enquiry service