Senior Nurse, Alison Robertson-Brown has dedicated her career of more than 20 years to caring for people supported by Turning Point Scotland’s Alcohol and Other Drugs services. Working at the Glasgow Alcohol and Drug Recovery Residential Stabilisation Service (GADRRS), “no two days are the same”, according to Alison. One moment [...]
The nursing expertise within Turning Point Scotland that arguably sets the services of the social care charity apart from peers, is led by Head of Clinical and Care Governance, Mandy Ramsay. Mandy came to work for Turning Point Scotland after learning the organisation was looking at governance and clinical management [...]
We welcome the launch of Preventing Harm, Promoting Recovery, Scotland’s Alcohol and Drugs Strategic Plan 2026-2035 that is underpinned by a compassionate, evidence based and human rights informed approach. This strategy builds upon the approach already set out in the National Mission – an approach we believe is the right [...]
Turning Point Scotland continue to ensure employees are valued and our anti-discriminatory practices are emphasised in our culture. We have no gap in pay between men and women. Our mean gap is 1% and our median gap is 0%. The figures and the accompanying written statements can be read in [...]
Turning Point Scotland has released Five Asks of the next Scottish Government, which if actioned, the leading social care charity believes would transform the delivery of social care services. Turning Point Scotland provides high-quality services like this across the country in the sectors of Alcohol and Other Drugs, Homelessness and [...]
Turning Point Scotland South Ayrshire Learning Disability Service is entering an exciting new phase of growth and is inviting members of the local community to consider joining its dedicated team. As Scotland’s leading social care provider, Turning Point Scotland has a long and proud history of supporting people to live [...]
Our Alcohol and Other Drugs staff recently came together at The Social Hub for an inspiring staff event, built around the theme “Empowering Our Unique Practice.” The day provided an opportunity to connect, reflect, and celebrate the skills that make our people valuable. Through a lively speed networking session to [...]
Turning Point Scotland is a leading social care charity operating 42 services across Scotland. We are currently looking for an agency or a small number of agencies to provide agency worker services for Clinical & Care (support practitioners, lead practitioners and nurses), administrators and ancillary (security, maintenance, cleaning, catering) and [...]
Turning Point Scotland is celebrating the remarkable career of Pam Wells, who will be leaving the organisation in January after 27 years of dedicated service supporting people across Dumfries and Galloway. Pam joined Turning Point Scotland during a period of major change in the local health and social care landscape, having previously worked within the NHS. At [...]