Events

SDSS AGM 2018: Getting out of the Woods The SDSS AGM 2018 ‘Getting out of the woods’ is a members only event and an opportunity to discuss the work of SDSS over the last 12 months, highlight key achievements and challenges and for members to have a say about the future work and governance of SDSS. We are hosting this […]

Participation Requests Training: Bring public authorities to the table! The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act (2015) created new opportunities in Scotland. Participation requests have been introduced under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act which was passed in July 2015. They are a new means by which community groups / communities of interest can request to have greater […]

SDS National Voice 2018 was an event held on March 14th 2018 to promote and showcase good SDS practice from across Scotland, videos of key content from the day are now available: What does it take to make SDS work? Martin Abernethy with Florence Garabedian, LCiL Support in the Right Direction –Key lessons from the […]

On March 14th 2018 we held a national event to promote and showcase good self-directed support practice from across Scotland, we have published a report to summarise key learning from the day. As well as highlighting who was there and geographical coverage, this report also shows what delegates were able to take away from the […]

Last week SDSS Manager Jess Wade was featured in TFN, find out more: SDSS Manager, Jess Wade, was featured in TFN last week discussing the future of SDS, and what needs to be done to achieve successful SDS implementation. In this article Jess highlights the importance of real partnership working, in order to learn from best […]

Spaces are filling up quickly for #SDSnationalvoice, we have been working on our programme, with a some further exciting content to be confirmed. Stay tuned the final programme will be released later this week! Find the most up to date information below: Confirmed Speakers: Jess Wade, Manager, Self Directed Support Scotland. Florence Garabedien with Martin […]

  SDS National Voice 2018- tickets available now! SDS National Voice is an event that will promote, celebrate and discuss good SDS practice all over Scotland. We designed this event around what you would like to hear about, and who you would like to hear from. Get your tickets now! SDS National Voice 2018 is an event […]

SDS National Voice: Programme announcements! It has been a busy week for SDSS, we have been working on updating our programme for the #SDSnationalvoice  We have lot of exciting content confirmed and even more will be announced next week! Confirmed Speakers.  Jess Wade, Manager, Self Directed Support Scotland. Karen Geekie, Scottish Government SDS Policy Team. […]

SDSS are looking to run Disability Equality Training for any members that would like to attend. This is different from Awareness Training. Disability Equality training is designed and delivered by disabled people and covers four fundamental elements: Models of Disability, which explores frameworks for understanding disability; Language of Disability, which explores why language is important […]

Self Directed Support Scotland’s 2017 AGM, open to our membership and emerging members, is a short, highly focussed and interactive event aiming to deliver real solutions to members’ issues in converting SDS policy to practice. The programme includes: Your views represented, what SDS Scotland is doing for you – Florence Garabedian, SDSS Chair What’s next […]