Annual events

SDSS AGM 2025

Date: 20 November 2025

Time: 10.30am - 3.00pm

Location: Online

SDSS Annual General Meeting

Join us for our Annual General Meeting to hear about our work over the past year, our current projects, and keynote presentations from across the sector.

• Thursday 20 November 2025
• 10.30am – 3pm
• Online

SDSS members are welcome attend our formal AGM in the first part of the day.

Non-members are welcome to join at 11.30am for a series of presentations and workshops covering the latest developments in Self-Directed Support.

Tickets are free – to secure your space please book via our Eventbrite.

Programme for the day

10.30 am – Self Directed Support Scotland’s AGM (SDSS Members Only)

SDSS Members are invited to join us to hear about our work over the past year, our financial accounts, and vote on the election of Board members. 

AGM agenda: 

1. Welcome and apologies
2. Previous Minutes
3. Chair’s report
4. Treasurer’s report
5. Appointment of Trustees
6. Approve Independent Inspection of Accounts by Alan Grieg for 25/26
7. Any other competent business
8. Close 

11.20 am – Break  

11.30 am – Presentations (All Welcome)

SDSS members and others attendees are welcome to join us for the rest of the programme.

• Donald Macleod, CEO, SDS Scotland
• Christina McLaren, Unit Head for Ethical Commissioning and PA Policy, Adult Social Care Workforce & Fair Work Division in Scottish Government
• Dr Catherine M Pemble, Research Fellow, University of Stirling and Magali Redding, Research and Training Coordinator, SDS Scotland

1.00 pm – Lunch break 

1.45 pm – Workshops 

Attendees can choose to attend one of a selection of workshops (details below).

You can choose your preferred workshop when you book your ticket – those who have already booked to attend will be contacted separately to choose their workshop.

3.00 pm – Close  

Workshops

• Workshop A: Definitely maybe sometimes never: Prevention in adult social care – what does it mean to disabled people in Scotland?
  Dr Richard Brunner, Research Fellow, University of Glasgow

• Workshop B: Accessible Travel – Exploring the barriers for recipients of Self-directed Support
  Lyn Pornaro and Pamela Tarrida del Mármol Pérez, Disability Equality Scotland

• Workshop C: Lessons from the Well Worthwhile Waiting Project: Setting Up a Pre-Assessment Information Pathway
  Violet Keenan, Chief Executive Officer, Independent Living Association Forth Valley (SDSFV)
  Mel Ryan, SiRD Project Development Manager, Independent Living Association Forth Valley (SDSFV)
  Emma Mitchell, Self-directed Support Lead, Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership

• Workshop D: Developments in Social Work Scotland’s Standard 13 (Final title TBC) Donna Murray, Self-directed Support Officer, Social Work Scotland

Accessibility

The meeting will be held online. Subtitles and chat function will be available.

If you require BSL interpretation please let us know by Monday 3 November at the latest.

If you have any other accessibility requirements, please let us know when you book your ticket, or contact us at info@sdsscotland.org.uk

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