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New service gets underway in Fife
15/07/2008
Capability Scotland has expanded its provision in Fife with the addition of a new community based service.
Disabled people break down boundaries on the UK's highest mountain
02/06/2008
The Ben Nevis challenge, organised by Capability Scotland and Scope is pronounced a resounding success by Ken Hames, event director and presented of BBC2's Beyond Boundaries series.
Unique new voice is heard in the Scottish Parliament
08/05/2008
History was made in the Scottish Parliament in May when Nanette Milne MSP led a debate using a Stephen Hawking-type “talking machine.”
Lessons can be learned from case of disabled teenager charged with racial attack
22/04/2008
Capability Scotland provided a commentary for the Times newspaper on the case of a teenage boy who was accused of racist attack on fellow student.
Leading UK firms get ready to conquer the Ben Nevis Challenge
11/04/2008
Employees from some of the UK’s leading companies have signed up to take part in the ultimate team challenge – Britain’s first ever ascent of Ben Nevis led by disabled people in wheelchairs on 31st May 2008.
Capability Scotland's reaction to 2008 budget
25/03/2008
Capability Scotland hopes that measures outlined in the Chancellor's 2008 budget to tackle child poverty will impact on Scotland's disabled people and their families.
Edinburgh's favourite bus driver
25/03/2008
Robert Skeldon, who is supported in his job as a Lothian Bus driver by Capability's Employment Services has been named as Edinburgh's favourite bus driver.
Third sector urged to join the government's National Conversation
19/03/2008
Communities Minister, Stewart Maxwell is urging the third sector to participate in the Scottish Government's National Conversation.
£60 is the Asda price for using restricted parking bays
15/01/2008
Asda has introduced fines for customers who abuse spaces reserved for disabled people and parents with children
Charity funding report published
27/08/2007
National Audit Office publishes report on the public funding of large national charities.
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