Thursday, May 17, 2012 •
Following on from the success of our Learning Disability Week event in 2011, Turning Point Scotland and the West End Festival will be running another event this year at the Kelvingrove Art Galleries running from the 18-24 of June. There will be an exhibition of art work by service users from the Viewpoint and Access...
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 •
Scotland’s criminal justice system needs a radical reworking if the number of women offenders is to be reduced, according to the Commission on Women Offenders. The independent Commission, chaired by Dame Elish Angiolini QC, revealed their recommendations today after an eight month review. The number of women offenders in Scotland has doubled in the last...
Thursday, April 5, 2012 •
Two local social enterprises Glencraft and Rosie’s Framers & Crafts are collaborating for good. Big hearted business Glencraft who manufacture high quality mattresses & beds and provide career opportunities to disadvantaged disabled and visually impaired people offered to display and sell art work from Rosie’s Framers & Crafts Gift Shop. Arty staff from Rosie’s Enterprises...
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 •
Our social enterprise, Rosie’s recently launched Rosie’s Wedding Stationery where we create beautiful handmade designs to suit your specific theme for your big day. Rosie’s Wedding Stationery is applying for the Life with Style Award 2012 for the best new business and are looking for support to put us in the line-up for such an...
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 •
Recognising the great progress of the people we support is very important. Turning Point Scotland services are full of inspiring stories that highlight the vital work being carried out to help individuals gain control of their own lives and achieve some of the hopes and aspirations we all share. Recently an inspiring lady moved on...
Monday, March 5, 2012 •
A group of charities providing homelessness services in Glasgow insist there’s still an urgent need for accommodation in the city, as over 250 people used an emergency shelter during the coldest time of the year. Despite experiencing a milder winter than the weeks of snow that Scotland experienced in the last two years, organisers of...