When: Wednesday 26th February
Time: 7-7.30pm
Online via Zoom
Come and join Karen Philip from our Family Support Team and Katy Lironi, Development Lead and Makaton Tutor from our Achieving Better Communication (ABC) Team for a Q&A session – a chance to gain information and ask any questions you may have about your child’s early years development and communication from birth to up to 3 years old.
When: Tuesday 31st March
Time: 7-8pm
We are delighted to be welcoming back Lee House, Events Engagement Officer at Independent Living Fund Scotland (ILF Scotland).
At this session, we will learn about the ILF Transition Fund, which provides money – for up to one year (£4000) – to support young people with a disability or impairment as defined by the Equality Act 2010.
The purpose of the ILF Scotland Transition Fund is to help young disabled people, between the ages of 16 and 25, with the transition after leaving school or children’s services to be; more independent, more active and engaged in their community, and to build and maintain relationships with other people.
Lee has worked with the organisation for 8 years. His role is to promote the Transition Fund and work closely with young people, parents and charities/organisations/schools to support applications and present information about the fund. There will be the opportunity to share experiences and ask any questions you may have.
When: Tuesday 8th October 2024
Time: 7 – 8pm
We will be welcoming Danny Shenton, Team Leader at SCOPE to join us for a Grab a Cuppa session to talk about good transitions to adulthood
Bookings for this event have now closed.
When: Tuesday 22nd October
Time: 7.00-8.00pm
Online Via Zoom
When: Wednesday 20th November
Time: 7 -8pm
Lee has worked with the organisation for 8 years. His role is to promote the Transition Fund and work closely with young people, parents and charities/organisations/schools to support applications and present information about the fund.
There will be the opportunity to share experiences and ask any questions you may have.
Bookings for this event have now closed. Please email enquiries to Laura at Laura.Traynor@dsscotland.org.uk.
When: Tuesday 19th November
Time: 7 -8.30pm
We are delighted to welcome Will Black, SDS Development Coordinator at Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living (GCIL). At this session, we will learn about Self Directed Support, have an open conversation around the pitfalls of this, and hear some tips to understand.
GCIL is a disabled peoples organisation, they provide a range of support to those living in Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire, South Lanarkshire and North Lanarkshire. Their Support services offer information and advice in relation to all aspects of Social Care predominantly centred around Self Directed Support, they assist individuals and families to understand their rights & responsibilities as well as to undertake these. They can also offer training and guidance on a variety of subjects in relation to social care.
When: Tuesday 10th September
We will be welcoming Katie Brown from Gillespie MacAndrew. Katie is a Senior Solicitor at Gillespie MacAndrew and advises clients on a range of issues including wills, powers of attorney and inheritance tax. She also undertakes, and advises on, the administration of both testate and intestate estates and the matters surrounding them such as legal rights and tax reporting. Katie also has some experience in relation to the administration of trusts, generally. In this session, Katie will speak specifically about the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act and the importance of applying for Guardianship or Power of Attorney (POA) for people with Down’s syndrome from the age 16. There will be the opportunity to ask questions and share your own experiences at the end of the session.