Organisations
This Psychosocial Impairments Organisations page deals with organisations that assist persons with Psychosocial Impairments and/or disabilities.
The page unpacks the services and/or products that these organisations provide, both to individuals and companies seeking to accommodate persons with disabilities.
The list on the right hand side of the page provides quick links to the more essential services featured below. It is not a comprehensive list. Should you not find what you are looking for on the list, do not despair. Additional products and services are included in the information below.
So, what are Psychosocial impairments?
Psychosocial Impairments (also known as a mental disorder), is a clinically significant disturbance in a person’s cognition, emotional regulation, or behaviour.
Psychosocial conditions include but are not limited to persons with Depression; Schizophrenia; Bipolar Mood Disorder.
Please Note: Some of these impairments, namely those with a “*” fall under more than one impairment category.
What Are You Looking For?
- Disability Sensitisation, Awareness or Conscious Training?
Provided by NCPD and DiSA. - Job Recruitment, Learnerships, Internships, Skills Development?
Provided by NCPD. - Universal Design and Access + Reporting?
Provided by NCPD and DiSA. - Educational Assistance and Funding
Provided by NCPD - Assistance, Emotional Support and Therapy Dog Training
Honeys Garden Medic Alert Dogs SA - Psychosocial Support Programmes and Counselling
Provided by SADAG and LoveLife - Accommodation and Care
Provided by Comcare Trust
If what you are looking for is NOT in the above shortlist, you will find it in the information featured below. Please keep reading.
Since 1981, persons with disabilities have organised themselves into their own organisations all over the world, including in South Africa.
These organisations not only provide various products and services to assist persons with disabilities, but also provide a voice of their own. Identifying needs, expressing views, evaluating services and advocating for change and public awareness, these organisations believe that persons with disabilities are their own best spokespersons.
Nothing About Us, Without Us!
“Nothing about us without us” – conveys the idea that people affected by a policy or law should be involved in its development and implementation.
It’s a call to overcome oppression, empower people with disabilities, and demand equal inclusion.
Types of organisations in South Africa that cater for persons with Psychosocial Impairments
These organisations are divided into 4 main types, which determines who they cater for:
1. Cross Disability Organisations
Represents the interests of all persons with disabilities in South Africa, and include the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) and Disability info South Africa (DiSA). Learn More about NCPD and DiSA and the services they provide.

2. Diagnostic-Focused Organisations
Represents persons in specific medical diagnostic groups in South Africa, such as South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG), which represents persons with Depression and Anxiety in South Africa.. Learn More about SADAG and the services they provide

3. Population Specific Organisations
Represent a population group, such as Woman, Youth or Children with disabilities. A good example of this is loveLife, which is a youth focused Psychosocial Support Programme that offers free and an easily accessible counselling support and information to young people.. Learn More about LoveLife and the services they provide.

4. Service Specific Organisations
Offers specific products or services suited for persons with Psychosocial mpairments, such as Honeys Garden Medic Alert Dogs SA, which train Assistance Dogs, Comcare Trust which offers offers Accommodation to men and women who have a major psychiatric illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder or depression. Learn More about Honeys Garden Medical Alert Dogs and Comcare Trust and the services they provide.

1. Cross Disability Organisations
Cross Disability Organisations represents the interests of all persons with disabilities in South Africa.
1. The National Council Of And For Persons With Disabilities (NCPD)
The National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) is an NGO with a footprint throughout South Africa. It plays a lobbying and advocacy role when it comes to the rights of persons with disabilities. Delivering services targeted at the needs of Persons with Disabilities, and the creation of an equitable and inclusive society.
NCPD is “an umbrella body coordinating the advancement of the rights of persons with physical disabilities in accordance with the White Paper on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and more.”
NCPD have nine provincial Associations for Persons with Disabilities with numerous projects and branches that focus on rural development, and social development.
NCPD offers a variety of services including:
NCPD Fund Raising Partnerships
The National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities organise and run a number of fundraising projects to help raise funds including “Casual Day” and the “Nappy Run”
Contact the National Council of and for Persons With Disabilities: Email: therina@ncpd.org.za | Tel: +27 11 452 2774
2. Disability Info South Africa (DiSA)
DiSA is an NPC (NPO – 256-154) which provides a One-Stop Access Solution to assist persons with disabilities. This includes Easy Access to information and Access to the environment.
Through the services that DiSA provide, we strive to create equality for all persons with disabilities in Southern Africa.
DiSA was started in 2015 as a free information service but has since evolved to include 4 Pillar services including:

1. Information Desk: – Informs People of their rights and who or what is available to assist them through our Free Information Website and Contact Centre.
2. Yes To Access: – Identifies Discrimination, Barriers to Access and Inequalities through our Reporting and Complaints Platform.
3. Accessible Cities South Africa: –Addresses lack of equal rights for persons with disabilities by creating awareness and providing professional services through our Accessible Cities Project Management platform, which includes Universal Access Consulting, Auditing Services, Disability Consciousness Training and more. Thus, working together with society, industry and DiSA “Access Warriors” to help break down barriers to equality.
4. DNN Platform: – Empowers and Inspires persons with disabilities to live their lives to the fullest potential through Interviews, Cartoons and Educational and Awareness Videos.
DiSA Services include:
Contact Us to find out more: Please feel free to contact Alan Downey on: Email info@DiSA.org.za or info@disabilityinfosa.co.za, or
Contact Number: Office: 021 761 4831 or Mobile/WhatsApp: 084 504 9176, to find out more about the services that DiSA provide, or to receive a quote.
2. Diagnostic Focused Organisations
Diagnostics Focused Organisations represents persons in specific medical diagnostic groups in South Africa
1. The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG)
The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) is at the forefront of patient advocacy, education and destigmatisation of mental illness in the country. Its expertise lies in assisting patients and callers throughout South Africa with mental health queries. SADAG is a Non-Profit Organisation, a Registered Section 21 Company, with an 18a tax exemption. It has on its board a powerful team of Patients, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and General Practitioners.
SADAG was established twenty years ago to serve as a support network for the thousands of South Africans who live with mental health problems. SADAG manages a 16-line counselling-and-referral call centre, and is the voice of patient advocacy, working in urban, peri-urban, and the most rural communities across South Africa.
SADAG’s activities are carried out through:
3. Population Specific Organisations
Population-specific organisations, represent a population group such as children, youth or woman.
1. LoveLife
The New loveLife Trust, also known as “loveLife”, is a South African non-profit youth organisation that was established in 1999 as a joint initiative of leading South African non-governmental organisations, private foundations and the South African government.
The organisation positions its programmes not only for risk reduction and active lifestyles but also as the generator of empowered young people with a better future. This includes a South African youth focused Psychosocial Support Programme that offers free and an easily accessible counselling support and information to young people.
The Psychosocial Support programme is designed to promote emotional wellbeing of young people primarily through a national contact centre which offers free telephonic and text- based counselling to young people and parents.
4. Service Specific Organisations
Service Specific Organisations offers specific products or services to assist persons with Impairments or disabilities.
1. Honeys Garden Medic Alert Dogs SA
Honeys Garden is a non-profit, 2016/387235/08 organisation whose mission is to place quality Assistance or Service Dogs with people within South Africa who are under privileged, fighting with disabilities or diseases, and veterans who have lost use of limbs or hearing.
We also help with animal rescue and educate the public regarding use of Assistance Dogs in public places.
We enrich the lives of children and adults with medical disabilities and diseases by matching them with task trained Assistance Dogs.
Honey’s Garden Medical Alert Dogs supply and utilize specifically trained TheraPets for working professionals and individuals.
All our Assistance Dogs and Therapets undergo stringent testing, including the KUSA Canine Good Citizen Award.

2. ComCare Trust
Comcare is a non-profit organisation, which develops and operates homes in several suburbs in the Western Cape. Over the last fifteen years Comcare has provided affordable, stable accommodation in the community for adults with chronic psychiatric disabilities.
Through their services they enable people with major psychiatric disabilities to reintegrate into the community and experience the comfort and security of having a home where they are supported and valued.
Accommodation at Comcare is available to men and women who have a major psychiatric illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder or depression. Our model of care is not designed to assist those who are intellectually challenged.
At all our homes our trained staff provide a level of care and support that complements the skills and capacity of our residents. Comcare currently runs seven (7) group homes, and one (1) block of flats in and around Cape Town, where we can provide 60 adults with psychiatric disabilities accommodation in our group homes.
To find other organisations that may be able to assist you which is not featured on this page, visit our “Organisation” Search Facility [LINK *]
Disability Sports Organisations
While there are Disability Sports Organisations that cater for persons with disabilities or impairments and physical activities can play a significant role in improving the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of individuals with psychosocial impairments.
Persons with Psychosocial Impairments don’t have specific categories classified for them in the disability sports tournaments such as the Paralympics or Special Olympics.
Should you require more information on how sports or activities foster social interaction, reduce stress, improve mood, and build confidence, visit our Sports & Activities Page.
Or should you require more information about sports organisations that provide sports or activities that you might be interested in, visit our ” Sports Organisation” Search Facility .





