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  • 26/05/202526/05/2025
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Blog: Turning Point Scotland and Fife Council release inception report for Whole System Approach ‘test of change’.

Turning Point Scotland and Fife Council today released the Whole System Approach (WSA) Fife Learning Partner Inception Report detailing the first quarterly Learning Cycle of our innovative ‘test of change’. Our organisation has been working in partnership with Fife Council over the past two years on housing and homelessness. Together [...]

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  • 26/05/202526/05/2025
  • Autism

Help Save AccessArt – A Creative Lifeline at Risk

AccessArt Needs Your Support! Since 2002, AccessArt a unique arts service in Dumfries & Galloway, has provided a creative and inclusive space for people with learning disabilities and neurodivergent individuals. Through workshops, exhibitions, and a supportive community, participants have developed confidence, self-expression, and a sense of belonging. Now, due to [...]

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  • 23/05/202523/05/2025
  • News

Turning Point Scotland Secures Top 10 Place in the Sunday Times “Best Places to Work”

We are proud to announce Turning Point Scotland has been ranked in the Top 10 Sunday Times Best Places to Work: Big Organisation, in partnership with WorkL. In addition, we have been highly commended as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQIA+ employees; a reflection of our strong commitment to [...]

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  • 12/05/202513/05/2025
  • Huntington’s Disease

Mental Health Awareness Week 2025

Stronger Together: How Community Transforms Mental Health This Mental Health Awareness Week, Turning Point Scotland is celebrating the power of community; a lifeline for so many people on their mental health journey. When we feel connected, supported and seen, our wellbeing can thrive. Community is more than just a word, [...]

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  • 04/04/202504/04/2025
  • News

New ‘Upside’ Prison Throughcare Service Launches Across Scotland

Turning Point Scotland are delighted to be partnered with seven other charities- Access to Industry, Action for Children, Apex Scotland, Barnardo’s, Circle, Families Outside, and Sacro to deliver Upside which offers consistent, trauma-informed and person-centred support across the country. Upside focuses on reducing reoffending, supporting reintegration, and improving outcomes for [...]

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  • 31/03/202513/05/2025
  • Homelessness and Prevention

Aberdeen Gateway Support achieves goal, shortening accommodation based support time by over 80%

Turning Point Scotland’s Aberdeen Gateway Support service closed today having successfully achieved its purpose, shortening the time people at risk of homelessness are in accommodation based support by over 80%. In the first year after the service opened in April 2023, Turning Point Scotland has reduced the time people they [...]

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  • 27/03/202513/05/2025
  • Alcohol and Other Drugs

Turning Point Scotland are truly sorry to hear of the passing of the Minister of Alcohol and other Drugs Christina McKelvie.

Turning Point Scotland are truly sorry to hear of the passing of the Minister of Alcohol and other Drugs Christina McKelvie. We recognise and appreciate Christina’s dedication to our sector and her interest in Turning Point Scotland’s harm reduction and recovery focused services. Patricia Tracey, Head of Alcohol and other [...]

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  • 18/03/202518/03/2025
  • News

Glasgow Alcohol and other Drugs Service celebrates 30 year milestone

In 1994, Turning Point Scotland Patron, Princess Diana attended the opening of the service which was as a radical and innovative response to prevent drug deaths. Glasgow Alcohol and Drug Crisis Service offers integrated health and social care which provides low threshold, direct access services for people experiencing a crisis [...]

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  • 20/02/202520/02/2025
  • Alcohol and Other Drugs

Turning Point Scotland’s People’s Panel Response

Turning Point Scotland recently took part in the People’s Panel on reducing drug harm and deaths in Scotland. The panel brought together a small, representative sample of the population to learn about the current state of drug related harms and deaths, and to make a series of recommendations on what [...]

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  • 04/02/202504/02/2025
  • News

Why is a pilot Safer Drugs Consumption Facility (SDCF) being opened in Glasgow, and how is it intended to reduce harm from problem drug use in the area?

Turning Point Scotland submitted a response to Scottish Affairs Committee (SAC) inquiry on the Safer Consumption Pilot Facility. Some key points of the response included: To read in more detail about our response, click the link below. [...]

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