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.
Volunteers play a vital role in supporting the work of charities across Scotland. Their contribution, big or small, can make a huge difference to individual lives and the reach and impact of organisations. Two of Inspiring Scotland’s programmes would not exist without the support of volunteers: our Specialist Volunteer Network (SVN) connecting professional volunteers with
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Today (30 April 2025), the Perinatal and Infant Mental Health (PIMH) fund team published a report sharing insights from four years of managing funding to support parents’ and infants’ mental health and wellbeing across Scotland. Inspiring Scotland managed £3.8 million of Scottish Government funding through the PIMH Fund between October 2020 and September 2024. This
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More funding has been announced for the Scottish Government’s Autistic Adult Support Fund and is available to third sector organisations providing services to autistic adults – promoting wellbeing and helping them to understand what neurodivergence means for them. Since 2023, the Scottish Government has allocated £1.5 million to 15 organisations, including those helping autistic adults
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