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 [...]
Turning Point Scotland have prepared a summary of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill. We share this SWOT analysis to give a broader perspective to the Bill and to support a nuanced and informed consideration of its proposals. The SWOT can be [...]
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 [...]
Ending homelessness demands a quick and effective response when homelessness occurs AND efforts to prevent it from occurring at all. As well as a homelessness system that can respond in this way, we need other support agencies and service providers to understand what risk of homelessness looks like, and to [...]
We understand that Douglas Ross MSP will publish an updated Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill on Wednesday. Turning Point Scotland responded to the consultation on the draft Bill in January 2022, which at that point aimed to We carefully considered our response to the proposals, because while we welcomed [...]
The consultation on the Scottish Government’s proposed Learning Disability, Autism and Neurodiversity Bill has just closed, and I have mixed feelings. The first thing to say is that this is a good thing, an important thing to be happening. By working on this Bill the Scottish Government are giving voice [...]
As an organisation we are saddened to confirm the closure of the 218 service in February 2024 The innovative 218 service opened its doors in December 2003. We have created this short film to capture the knowledge, skills and commitment of the staff and the difference it made to so [...]
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 [...]
Turning Point Scotland North Ayrshire Prevention, Early intervention and Recovery (PEAR) Service hosted a visit from Glasgow Clan Ice Hockey at Ardeer Community Centre this week. Cody Sol, Bryce Reddick and Dyson Stevenson came along to speak to staff and people supported by PEAR and Turnaround service about setting goals, [...]