The independent evaluation of Turning Point Scotland’s Overdose Response Teams was released today, evidencing the successes of the new service model in preventing drug deaths. Powerful evidence from individuals who used the service, their families and partner agencies, alongside recommendations to take forward, was shared with key partners at an [...]
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, [...]
At Turning Point Scotland, we work with people on their recovery journey from a period of housing instability or homelessness. We do this with the belief people should be connected through citizenship to the same rights, roles, responsibilities, relationships and resources, with meaningful lives as valued community members. However, our [...]
Turning Point Scotland has continued to deliver a high-standard quality of care, develop services and lead in policy and innovation in 2022. This film highlights the dedication and hard work of all staff to ensure continued high-quality support to individuals, families and the wider community. [...]
The Home Affairs Committee visited Glasgow’s Alcohol and Drug Crisis Service to discuss and observe the work that it does to support persons into recovery, and its use of harm reduction methods. The Home Affairs Committee is a cross-party committee of MPs responsible for scrutinising the work of the Home Office and [...]
When King Charles met with members of the Aberdeen refugee community last week, Rosie’s Social Enterprises employee Zahed Ramadan and his young family were among them About 15 refugee families from Syria, Afghanistan and Ukraine who now call Aberdeen home attended the event at the Town House to meet King [...]
Over the last few months some TPS Connects members have been participating in a Recovering Voices programme with Creative Change Collective. Along with people supported by CrossReach and Pheonix Futures, they put on a heartfelt performance at Òran Mór, Glasgow. The performance was created by participants over a 12-week programme. [...]
Read through and reflect on the past year at Turning Point Scotland with the Annual Report 2021-2022. Turning Point Scotland continued to deliver a high-standard quality of care, develop services, reach a variety of milestones and lead in policy and innovation while managing the continued impact of the pandemic. The [...]
The day is not for celebration but reflection. Poor physical and mental health can be both a cause and effect of a person’s situation leading to homelessness. Homelessness is a complex social problem with many interrelated causes and effects that impact on mental wellbeing. Homelessness starts in our communities where [...]
After 4 years, the TPS Connects Conference returned with energy and enthusiasm. Originally established in 2011, the TPS Connects Conference is a two-day event for people supported by TPS Learning Disability services. The conference is traditionally every two years but due to Covid-19 it has been postponed. The theme this [...]