Fife Social Work Service - Adult Services Resources

Fife EmployAbility Team part of Fife Council's Social Work Service, is one of Scotland's largest providers of employment services to people, and to employers people with disabilities. We provide practical support and guidance to individuals and organisations on disability issues in relation to employment. Fife EmployAbility Team are committed to enabling people affected by disability to achieve their employment goals.

The Forward Centre is a purpose-built facility opened in 1985 in Glenrothes.

The Centre caters for people aged 18-65 years, who have primary physical or sensory impairment.

We offer a range of activities assisting people to aid development and to remain independent as well as acting as a focal point for services from other agencies e.g. Community Services, Speech Therapy, Health agencies and other Social work services.....

The service offered by the St Clair Day Centre in Kirkcaldy aims to promote the welfare of people with a learning disability by enabling them, as far as possible, to live an independent self-fulfilling life. The service can be described as a Quality of Life Service. It is also a preventative service, alleviating stress, reducing isolation and in general supporting the continuum of services that help keep people in their own communities.

Statement of Service Objectives

West Fife Community Support Service is a flexible, community-based service, which encourages and supports people with a learning disability to make decisions about the range of opportunities they want to access within their community.

Aims and Objectives

The Robert Gough Centre Staff are committed to providing a range of support services that respond in a planned, flexible way to meet the needs of individuals who have a learning disability and to help Carers to meet some of their needs.

The focus "To enable people to live an ordinary and independent a life as possible in their own home and local community.

The Grange Resource Centre, Unit 9, 13 Dickson Street, Elgin Ind.

Fifeís Traumatic Brain Injury Service is part of Fife Councilís Social Work Community Care Resources and is currently located at 70 Stenhouse Street, Cowdenbeath.

The Service is a Fife wide resource for Adults, namely 16-65 years of age who have sustained a Traumatic Brain Injury. It was the successful outcome of an application for Mental Health Specific Grant (MHSG) monies, and was established operationally in 1995. Staffing comprises:

The service offered promotes the welfare of people with a learning disability by enabling them, as far as possible, to live an independent, self-fulfilling life. It is a Quality of Life Service that also functions as a preventative service to alleviate stress, reduce isolation and support other services that help keep people in their own communities.

Staff at Dalgairn are committed and experienced workers who provide the service in a spirit of consultation and partnership with service members.