Support in the Right Direction
Disabled Person’s Housing Service Fife provides a self-directed support service called SDS Options (Fife) offering information, advice and guidance to all social care users and practitioners in Fife at any stage of accessing social care. This includes help to understand the process, options and eligibility criteria; prepare for and take part in an assessment; connect to community resources; and recruit and manage PAs. Advocacy and practical support are also provided where required.
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
Read MoreMore 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
Read MoreTackling climate change sometimes still involves spreadsheets! Our Specialist Volunteer Network (SVN) is home to a whole range of expertise and changemakers who stand ready to help Scotland’s charities. Our team are no stranger to quickly matching a charity with the right professional to get a problem solved. So recently, when Earth in Common, an
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