The opening of the Thistle – the UK’s first official Safer Consumption Facility (SCF)– in Glasgow today is a huge step forward. I’m taking a moment today to acknowledge how far we’ve come, but also to think about how far there still is to go. I want to start by [...]
Our Chief Executive Neil Richardson has written to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, expressing the significant consequences an increase in Employer National Insurance contributions in the UK Budget, will have on our organisation. Read Neil’s letter by clicking the link below [...]
Rachel Reeves’ recent announcement of her Autumn Budget has significant impacts on social care in Scotland. Firstly, the rise in the Real Living Wage—higher than anticipated—carries important cost implications for Turning Point Scotland and other social care providers across the country. However, we stand by the principle of raising lower-wage [...]
Our Annual Report 2023-2024 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 [...]
Turning Point Scotland was first introduced to Citizenship more than nine years ago. Citizenship is an innovative model for community integration and social inclusion developed by the Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health (PRCH). The ideas behind the approach originated by way of Michael Rowe (co-director of PRCH) and [...]
Turning Point Scotland have delivered Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Verbal and Safety Interventions course for many years to ensure delivery of content that is safe, in line with current research and in line with Turning Point Scotland values of Respect, Compassion, Integrity and Inclusion. However, accreditation with the RRN in [...]
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 recently held their Bi-annual TPS Connects Conference at The Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel. Originally established in 2011, the TPS Connects Conference is a two-day event for people supported by Turning Point Scotland Learning Disability services. The first day began with a warm welcome from Craig Winter, Director [...]
1,172 more people have died because they used drugs. Our thoughts are with the families, friends and communities who have lost people unnecessarily. More than three years since the National Mission to reduce drug related deaths and harms was launched, how can this still be happening? There will be a [...]
Turning Point Scotland has officially opened a new clinical facility at the charity’s recently launched North Lanarkshire Crisis Outreach Service in Airdrie. This is the second clinical room Turning Point Scotland have opened this year to enhance access to primary healthcare services for the people the charity support, having launched [...]