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Free Resources: Coeliac disease and Down’s syndrome
16 January 2025
Coeliac disease is more common in people with Down syndrome compared to those without Down syndrome. It can develop at...
‘Our Voices Matter’ - ALLIANCE Annual Conference 2025
16 January 2025
Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) have released details about their Annual Conference for 2025,...
Scottish Standard Care Pathway for Babies Born with Down's syndrome Published
19 December 2024
We are delighted to welcome the publication of the Scottish Standard Care Pathway for Babies Born with Down’s...
Signalong Christmas Video's
19 December 2024
Our lovely Hazel Wilkinson created these fabulous Christmas Sign Along Videos A couple of years ago Hazel Wilkinson,...
Port of Leith Distillery Abseil 2025
18 December 2024
Take your support to new heights and experience this brand new abseiling experience! A brand-new experience for...
Apply now in Scotland - Family Fund
18 December 2024
National charity Family Fund provides a wide range of grants to families living in Scotland raising a disabled or...
Winter Heating Payment will start to be paid this week
4 December 2024
Winter Heating Payment is an automatic payment of £58.75 paid to eligible people by Social Security Scotland to help...
Funeral Support Payment
3 December 2024
This week is National Grief Awareness week and Social Security Scotland are working to help combat funeral poverty by...
Managing Child Disability Payments on behalf of children
3 December 2024
Child Disability Payment is the child’s benefit, but an adult must act on the child’s behalf until they...
Support for Pensioners with Energy Costs
3 December 2024
The Scottish Government will provide universal support through the introduction of Pension Age Winter Heating Payments...