At Turning Point Scotland, we have led by example to engage and influence our sector in tackling stigmatising language associated with all of our areas of support in social care. But we realised that some of the language we used to describe our Homelessness services needed careful updating. At Turning [...]
Today, on International Overdose Awareness Day, the Home Affairs Committee (HAC) at the House of Commons has called for drug law reform and a public health approach to drug use. In July the Scottish Government published ‘A Caring, Compassionate and Human Rights Informed Drug Policy for Scotland’, calling for decriminalisation [...]
At Turning Point Scotland we have been calling for drug law reform. The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 is outdated and prevents us from being able to do some of the evidenced-based work that we know will save lives. This includes establishing Safe Consumption Facilities in key areas impacted by [...]
Turning Point Scotland, Head of Alcohol and Other Drugs, Patricia Tracey: “We provide a variety of evidence-based services, including the Glasgow Alcohol and Drug Recovery Residential Stabilisation service. “This Turning Point Scotland service supports individuals with a primary focus of stabilising their alcohol and/or drug use. During this period of [...]
For almost 30 years Glasgow Alcohol and Drugs Crisis Service has demonstrated the compassionate nature of the city offering 24/7 drop-in and residential support to the acutely vulnerable in their moment of most risk. Listen to some of those behind it outline their commitment to saving lives. [...]
The Glasgow Mental Health & Huntington’s Service team took part in the Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life on Saturday, 21 May, in memory of our late colleague Gemma Trainer. Gemma was a Lead Practitioner at the service who passed away at 27 years old in early January after being [...]
Evidence of a Turning Point Scotland service model successfully preventing drug deaths was presented this week at the Harm Reduction International Conference 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. Turning Point Scotland Head of Alcohol and Other Drugs, Patricia Tracey, was invited to speak on the second day of the event on Rapid Response [...]
Fiona Kirkpatrick and Pamela Durk raise £1025 for Turning Point Scotland’s Inverclyde Service. The pair completed The Kiltwalk – Big Stroll, 14 miles from Clydebank to Balloch Country Park, earlier this month. Fiona and Pamela also held a raffle to win a hamper of Clarins luxurious beauty products from Pamela’s [...]
Turning Point Scotland is proud to share the recent achievement of the Scottish Government-backed Cyber Security Certification, ‘Cyber Essentials’ Cyber Essentials is a government-backed scheme which helps organisations protect themselves from potential cyber-attacks. It enables an organisation to have a clear picture of the level of cyber security and ensure [...]
Georgina Reid, 24, Administrator with Turning Point Scotland’s Turnaround Service has been coaching Scotland’s National team to take part in the International Cheer Union Junior World Cheerleading Championships and World Cheerleading Championships in Florida on 19th – 21st April 2023. Georgina has been competing in Cheerleading competitions for 14 years [...]