Support in the Right Direction
Carers of West Lothian provides information and support to unpaid carers and disabled people living in West Lothian who are accessing or considering social care and self-directed support, to promote choice and control over their care. This includes a dedicated self-directed support information service and support for people to understand the options available to them, prepare for a social care assessment, navigate the system and access community supports. The West Lothian SDS Forum, people with experience of using social care or helping others to access it, also contributes to this work by facilitating events and providing a platform for people to connect, share experiences and provide peer support.
(Tuesday 26th August) the First Minister and Minister for Higher and Further Education Graeme Dey, joined Inspiring Scotland to launch the mid-point impact report of its 10-year youth employment fund. The fund, Our Future Now (OFN), delivered by charity Inspiring Scotland is focused on supporting the bedrock of circa 40,000 young people in Scotland that
Read MoreMinister for Equalities Kaukab Stewart and COSLA ‘s Community Wellbeing Spokesperson Councillor Maureen Chalmers launched the latest Equally Safe Delivery Plan yesterday (Tuesday 13 August 2024) at an event hosted by Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis Centre. Inspiring Scotland manages the Delivering Equally Safe fund on behalf of the Scottish Government, which supports third sector
Read MoreInspiring Scotland invites tenders to undertake a locality needs assessment for services responding to violence against women and girls. Glasgow East Women’s Aid in Easterhouse recently ceased operating bringing to an end their domestic abuse service and delivery of community gender-based violence (GBV) services in the area. This leaves a gap in direct frontline service
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