Helpline 0131 669 1600
Do you provide disability-related information or advice?
Do you spend more time looking for information than using it to help your clients?
Whatever service you provide, we can help you do it better!
We provide a comprehensive package of information, resources and other supporting services. Together, they help you to provide reliable, relevant and up-to-date disability information or advice.
Our Current Awareness includes our monthly information pack, details of forthcoming events and the opportunity to promote your own services through our mailing.
The UPDATE Newsletter is produced bi-monthly and is packed full of topical disability news items and issues and is very popular with members.
Information for Scotland is our main disability databases containing over 4,500 records on disability related organisations and services, relevant to Scotland. Also listed are publications, legislation, research documents and other useful leaflets.
UPDATE Online is the Members Only area of the website, where you can conveniently access most of our services including our databases - Information for Scotland, Holidays for All, and the Scottish Equipment Resource as online searchable databases, in the one place.
Holidays for All are our series of holiday resources on CD. With information about holiday accommodation, travel services, and specialist travel companies.
The Scottish Equipment Resource is our online searchable database containing contact details on disability aids and equipment suppliers and manufacturers in Scotland, as well as organisations offering advice on equipment and adaptations.
DLF is an optional extra to our membership pack. The DLF resource is an online specialist database of equipment information.
Members automatically receive discounts on our transcription services.
Members Helpline is a telephone service dedicated to members for information and general disability related questions.
If you are interested in any of our membership services, please contact our helpline on 0131 669 1600 or email info@update.org.uk. We have different levels of membership such as Full Membership, Online Only Membership as well as the option to purchase an individual resource. Prices vary depending on organisation type.
If you would like to look at our online membership pack which also contains a membership application form, please see our Membership booklet below.
Membership booklet 2010 - 2011