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1 February 2021Manifesto for Change: 10 Priorities for Disabled People in Scotland
Disability Equality Scotland’s Manifesto for Change: Ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections in May 2021, Disability Equality Scotland have produced a Manifesto for Change that they would like to see…
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28 January 2021Consultation on the new Adult Disability Payment Benefit in Scotland
Give your views on the new benefit replacing PIP for disabled people in Scotland The Scottish Government is consulting on the draft regulations for Adult Disability Payment (ADP). Adult Disability…
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25 January 2021New Funding Opportunity in South Scotland
Participatory Grant Funding Opportunity in South Scotland Are you a group or organisation based or working in the South of Scotland? If yes, then the National Lottery Community Fund South…
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21 January 2021UK Government Survey on Strategy for Disabled People
The Scottish Government has launched a public survey to gather views of disabled people, carers, charities and stakeholders on the content of a National Strategy for Disabled People, which is…
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20 January 2021SAVE THE DATE – SDS National Voice 2021
We’re delighted to confirm that our annual National Voice conference will be taking place on Wednesday 17 March 2021. This year, following COVID-19 advice and guidance, the event will take…
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14 January 2021Parent Club
Finding the right information and support as a parent can be difficult. That’s why the Scottish Government created Parent Club, an online hub full of up-to-date guidance on your child’s…
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14 January 2021Personal Assistant COVID-19 Testing – workshops
Expansion of testing to adult care at home (Adult Day Centres/services; Sheltered Housing and Multiple Occupancies; Personal Assistants; wider Care at Home staff) To support the expansion of testing to…
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13 January 2021ShiftThePower Coronavirus Response Fund
Corra Foundation Coronavirus Grants ShiftThePower Coronavirus Response Fund has reopened and will operate on a rolling basis closing once all funds have been allocated. The #ShiftThePower Coronavirus Response Fund will…
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13 January 2021New e-learning Platform from Your Options Understood
Connect with a new e-learning resource today: Designed and delivered by Dr Danielle Farrel, the Managing Director of Your Options Understood (Y.O.U) who has first-hand experience of living with a…
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12 January 2021Learning from our first virtual event – Paving the Way
‘Paving the Way’ was Self Directed Support Scotland’s 2020 AGM, and it was our first major virtual event since the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, our AGM was a day for our…
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11 January 2021Webinar Wednesday
Join our Chief Executive, Donald Macleod, on Wednesday (13 January) as he chats with the team at In Control Scotland about Self-Directed Support and the findings from the My Support,…
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4 January 2021Scottish Government Vaccination Programme Update (Jan 2021)
New Vaccination Update from 1 January 2021: Including Priority Groups The Chief Medical Officer for Scotland has issued an updated letter about the arrangements being made for the COVID-19 vaccination…