• 06 Jul 09: Open Day at Turnaround Kilmarnock
    To celebrate Turning Point Scotland’s 10th Anniversary, Turnaround Kilmarnock, a community base offering support to young men between 18-30 who have been involved in the criminal justice system, is holding an Open Day on Tuesday 7 July 2009.
  • 29 Jun 09: Turnaround Dumbarton Opens its Doors
    To celebrate Turning Point Scotland’s 10th Anniversary, Turnaround Dumbarton, a community base offering support to young men between 18-30 who have been involved in the criminal justice system, is holding an Open Day on Tuesday 30 June 2009.
  • 18 Jun 09: Official Opening of new Dumfries offices during Learning Disability Week
    The new Dumfries offices of social care charity Turning Point Scotland (TPS) will be officially opened on Tuesday 23rd June to coincide with Learning Disability Week (22-28 June 2009)
  • 16 Jun 09: MSP visits TPS service
    Greyfriars Close in Elgin, one of the many services provided by social care charity Turning Point Scotland, received a visit from Richard Lochhead MSP in a bid to highlight the function of the service.
  • 11 May 09: New alcohol and rehabilitation service opens its doors
    Garscube House, a residential alcohol and rehabilitation service provided by Turning Point Scotland (TPS), is holding its official opening day on Friday 15 May 2009.
  • 30 Apr 09: Opus Opens its Doors
    To celebrate Turning Point Scotland's 10th Anniversary, Aberdeen Social Enterprises is holding an Open Day at Opus of Aberdeen on Thursday the 7th of May 2009.
  • 03 Apr 09: New Autism service for Dumfries and Galloway opens on World Autism Day
    Press Release Date: Tuesday 31 March 2009 New Autism service for Dumfries and Galloway to open on World Autism Day An innovative new drop-in and information base in Wigtownshire, aimed at supporting local people affected by Autism is opening this Thursday 2 April 2009 to coincide with World Autism Day. The opening takes place at 11.30am at the Creebridge House Hotel, Newton Stewart. You are invited to attend. The new project is being opened in response to the increasing need for skilled provision to support local adults with Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome and their family or carers. It aims to improve the existing support available to adults by developing a variety of skill development, health and well-being and work experience opportunities. The local information base and drop-in facility will offer support, while joint staff training for organisations involving families as partners in new models of shared learning will help to determine service direction and increase community awareness and involvement. The project is operated by ‘Partners in Autism,’ a local autism initiative which involves social care charity Turning Point Scotland (TPS), which already has an established autism specific service in Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway Council and ‘Building Healthy Communities’ (NHS Dumfries and Galloway). Speaking on behalf of the partnership, Beth Bleasdale, Manager of the D&G Council Activity and Resource Centre in Newton Stewart said: “We are delighted to be opening this new information base for the people of Dumfries and Galloway on World Autism Day. Our priority is to respond to individual needs by involving people using the project and their families in influencing its direction. “The focus is positive, using individual interests and talents to increase understanding of communication, social situations and coping with unexpected or unfamiliar situations which people may find difficult. “It comes at a time when Dumfries and Galloway Council has identified Wigtownshire to the Scottish Government as a pilot area for personalised, self–directed support, a national development enabling people to have greater say in how they wish their support to be provided.” Funding from Turning Point Scotland's Innovation Fund and The Holywood Trust establishes the initiative over the next three years with the employment of a part-time development worker and clerical assistant, and part of the project being specifically directed towards adolescents and young adults. Catriona Harrison, a service user who has recently joined the project said: “This is helping me understand and challenge some of the difficulties I have in life. I also have been enjoying meeting new people and socialising more.” Rachel Williamson, whose son accesses the project said: “The project seems to ‘tune in’ to the needs of young adults, which is most important. It is worth the hundred mile journey, he’s enjoying it so much.”’ To find out more about the project, please contact Tom Brown Turning Point Scotland Service Coordinator on 01671 404037 or Beth Bleasdale, Manager at the Activity and Resource Centre on 01671 403483 weekdays. Ends Notes to Editors • For more information please contact Anne Kennedy, Communications Manager on 0141 427 8200, 07900 498 055 (annekennedy@turningpointscotland.com) • Turning Point Scotland provides person centred support to adults with a range of complex needs across Scotland. In 2007/08, we provided support to over 11,000 service users throughout Scotland. • TPS provides services in the following areas: Criminal justice, mental health, learning disabilities, substance misuse, autism, homelessness and early onset dementia, acquired brain injury and Huntington’s. For more information visit www.turningpointscotland.com An innovative new drop-in and information base in Wigtownshire, aimed at supporting local people affected by Autism was opened today (Thursday 2 April 2009) in Newton Stewart to coincide with World Autism Day.
  • 01 Apr 09: 10th Birthday Party at Mile End
    The Service User Forum at Turning Point Scotland's Mile End project are organising a 10th Birthday Party on 10th April 2009 at 2pm.
  • 27 Mar 09: Minister for Community Safety launches 10th Anniversary celebrations
    Celebrations to mark the 10th Anniversary of social care charity Turning Point Scotland (TPS) will officially begin at a launch event at 11am on Monday 30 March 2009 hosted by Minister for Community Safety Fergus Ewing MSP.
  • 26 Mar 09: 10th Anniversary Sponsored Walk from Weavers Mill
    On 2 May 2009, 15 members of staff at Weavers Mill and their friends and family are taking part in a 10th anniversary sponsored walk up Ben Lomond to raise funds for a sensory garden at Phoenix Grove.
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