Support in the Right Direction
Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living provides pre-assessment support with social care and self-directed support in Glasgow, South Lanarkshire and East Dunbartonshire. This includes information provision; awareness raising workshops; 1:1 assessment preparation sessions and budget information, advice and support; informal advocacy support; support to connect to local activities; enhanced payroll support; and PA employer training. GCIL provides support to all social care users and also facilitates person-centred planning groups around transitions, young people leaving school and other subsequent milestones.
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
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 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
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