With growing recognition in national strategies like Creating Hope Together and the Mental Health and Wellbeing Delivery Plan, there’s a renewed commitment to embedding peer support across Scotland’s mental health system. Drawing on insights from The Big Scottish Peer Support Survey, during this webinar, we’ll consider how peer support is being delivered to support mental […]

Peer support is most effective when the right conditions are in place. What does it take to make peer support sustainable within your group, service or community? This participative event will explore the key elements that help peer support thrive. We’ll hear from Emma Watson, Service Manager about the innovative Hope Point (Penumbra) in Dundee. […]

Join our Sensory Awareness Training to boost your awareness, skills and confidence communicating with and supporting people who are living with a significant sensory impairment, that is people who are blind or partially sighted, people who are Deaf, hard of hearing or deafblind. Learn what sight loss and hearing loss is, explore communication and sighted […]

Empower Aberdeen is the city’s largest multi-charity support and advice event – bringing together 40+ organisations under one roof to help people access the right support, at the right time. From health and housing to money and energy, this is your one-stop drop-in for local help and practical advice. Looking for support? Whether you’re struggling with rising […]

Our Housing Service Review volunteers evaluate council services, highlighting what works and what doesn't, with the aim of improving them for everyone. We provide training and support to help our volunteers carry out the reviews. So if you have ever thought that a service could be delivered better, why not join this group and help […]

A system of Scottish disability benefits is replacing personal independence payment (PIP), disability living allowance (DLA) and attendance allowance (AA) for people living in Scotland. Child disability payment has completely replaced DLA for children. Adult disability payment is replacing PIP for new claimants and existing PIP claimants are in the process of being transferred. Next […]