This booklet is aimed at people with a mental illness or learning disability. It describes the things that councils can do to make things better for them. In 2003, the Scottish Government made a new law called The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) ( Scotland ) Act 2003. The new law says that local councils must help anyone who has a mental illness or a learning disability get the best from life. Local councils should not provide separate services for people with learning disabilities or mental illnesses, but should make sure that they can use all their services. This booklet lists various ways in which council staff can help people in relation to: their home; their community; their work; their money; their family; their education; art and culture; volunteering; taking part; and their health.
This booklet is aimed at people with a mental illness or learning disability. It describes the things that councils can do to make things better for them. In 2003, the Scottish Government made a new law called The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) ( Scotland ) Act 2003. The new law says that local councils must help anyone who has a mental illness or a learning disability get the best from life. Local councils should not provide separate services for people with learning disabilities or mental illnesses, but should make sure that they can use all their services. This booklet lists various ways in which council staff can help people in relation to: their home; their community; their work; their money; their family; their education; art and culture; volunteering; taking part; and their health.
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housing, law, learning disabilities, leisure activities, local authorities, mental health problems, social inclusion, volunteers, advice services, communities, employment, government policy;