Capability Scotland

Capability Scotland is a Scottish charity founded in 1946. Based in Edinburgh with operations across Scotland, it provides care, support, and education for disabled people. The charity offers residential care homes, care at home, housing support, and specialised education through two schools.

Capability Scotland)
Founded31 October 1946 (1946-10-31)
TypeCharities
Registration no.Scotland: SC036524
Focussocial care, education
Location
  • Capability Scotland, 24 St John's Road, Edinburgh, EH12 6NZ
Coordinates55.9456729°N 3.2266039°W / 55.9456729; -3.2266039
OriginsEdinburgh, Scotland
Area served
Scotland
Key people
Employees
856 (April 2021)
Websitewww.capability.scot
Formerly called
Scottish Council for Spastics

History

Capability Scotland was founded on 31 October 1946 by a group of parents and health professionals. Its initial aim was to support children with cerebral palsy.

The first school was opened in Corstorphine, Edinburgh, in 1948. In the early 1960s, the charity began organising employment opportunities for disabled people, and in 1973 the first adult residential home was established.[1]

Whilst the Edinburgh-based Westerlea School was closed in 2016, Capability Scotland operates two other specialist education schools; Stanmore House in Lanark and Corseford School in Kilbarchan.

A new project was established in 2021 to build a brand new residential care home in a new community development in Perth named Bertha Park.[2] The charity aims to complete this by 2026.

Partnerships

Capability Scotland is a member of Disability Agenda Scotland together with Sense Scotland, ENABLE Scotland, RNIB Scotland, Action on Hearing Loss Scotland, and the Scottish Association for Mental Health.[3]

See also

References
  1. "About Capability Scotland" (PDF). Capability Scotland.
  2. "Disabled charity could be set for big move to the outskirts of Perth". Daily Mail. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  3. "Disability Agenda Scotland". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.


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