Turning Point Scotland, in partnership with Fife Council, have been awarded £82,995 in funding for a pilot project to test the implementation of new Ask and Act duties. The Ask and Act duties in the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 became law on 6 November and will require relevant bodies to [...]
This morning Turning Point Scotland Inverclyde hosted Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing Tom Arthur MSP and Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde. They met with Chief Executive Neil Richardson, Head of Learning Disabilities Elaine Bradley, Service Manager Aldo Marrone and his team about issues that impact the [...]
This morning our Glasgow Alcohol & Drug Recovery Residential Stabilisation Service was visited by Minister for Drug & Alcohol Policy and Sport Maree Todd MSP. The Minister met with Director of Business Development and Improvement Craig Winter, Head of Alcohol and Other Drugs Patricia Tracey, Service Manager Karen McAlaney and [...]
Turning Point Scotland Inverclyde was visited by Stuart McMillan MSP this afternoon. Stuart visited to the service at the invitation of Chief Executive Neil Richardson, which was sent to all MSP who have a Turning Point Scotland service in their constituency. Stuart spoke with Service Manager Aldo Marrone and his [...]
Our Annual Report 2024-2025 explores a year of organisational development, including the implementation of Turning Point Scotland’s new strategy, staff success across the country, an overview of justice services and innovative prevention approaches. Despite challenges in the social sector Turning Point Scotland continues to be a leader that continues to [...]
This was the message at the heart of Turning Point Scotland’s Staff Conference 2025, where colleagues from across the country came together to connect and celebrate what compassion looks like in action. This year’s theme, “Compassion in Action,” captured the essence of what drives Turning Point Scotland every day – [...]
Colleagues at our Aberdeen office on Holburn Street hosted Cabinet Secretary of Housing Mairi McAllan this morning. To begin the visits, staff working directly with people we support in the housing services delivered by Turning Point Scotland in Aberdeen shared their experiences with the Cabinet Secretary. Chief Executive Neil Richardson, [...]
Turning Point Scotland today officially released a report calling for a new oversight group for Housing First. Housing First – 15 Years On explores progress over the past five years since Turning Point Scotland released its last report, while also detailing the change still needed within Scotland’s social care sector. [...]
Today Turning Point Scotland Ayr hosted Siobhian Brown MSP at the offices for the service. Siobhian made a visit to the service after receiving an invitation from Chief Executive Neil Richardson sent to all MSP who have a Turning Point Scotland service in their constituency. Service Manager Julie Anne McGhee [...]
At Turning Point Scotland, we believe that homelessness can and should be prevented whenever possible and when it does occur, it should be as brief as possible and an unrepeated experience. We believe this because we know that an experience of homelessness is not just a number, it’s a life [...]