Today it was announced there have been 1,277 alcohol related deaths and we send our condolences to those who have lost a loved one. We believe more can be done prevent this unnecessary loss of life. A minimum unit price on alcohol has a place in reducing harm to the [...]
Turning Point Scotland has been listed as one of the best places to work in the Sunday Times Best Place to Work. This nationwide workplace survey by The Sunday Times, powered by WorkL, honours and celebrates Britain’s top employers in the UK. Turning Point Scotland was categorized in Best Large [...]
Turning Point Scotland continues to be committed to undertaking the Gender Pay Gap Analysis and this year’s results are testament to our positive action for equality and diversity to ensure fairness and transparency. We have no gap in pay between men and women. Our mean gap is 0% and our [...]
We are delighted to announce that Turning Point Scotland has successfully achieved the prestigious Platinum accreditation, the highest level of Investors in People (IIP) endorsement available. Turning Point Scotland is among the top 6% of organisations to achieve platinum status, demonstrating our commitment to our people and strong focus on good [...]
Discover how Turning Point Scotland are delivering their vision of ‘Everybody we support has a safe place to call home, positive relationships, a sense of belonging to their community and the opportunity to have valued roles’. The Turning Point Scotland Annual Report 2022-2023 delves into the charity’s year of investing [...]
As we are ready to launch our new strategy, let’s take a moment to reflect back on our achievements during our Transitional Strategy from 2021 – 2023. [...]
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 [...]
Jamie Hedges is a BA (Hons) Community Education student from the University of Dundee who has just completed a 6-month internship with TPS Connects. Jamie researched the long term benefits of being in a peer support group for those who have been through the justice system. Jamie shared his research [...]
On Friday 17th March, Director of Business Development, Craig Winter and Inclusion and Access Co-ordinator, Aileen Reid welcomed staff and TPS Connects members to come together to celebrate recent achievements and successes in a Buddy Training Programme and Bushcraft Instructor course. The 10-week Buddy Training programme aims to raise empathy, [...]