By the Equally Safe Group, People First (Scotland) What were the weeks running up to the conference like? The journey leading up to the conference was full on! We met online with SCLD regularly to help plan and give advice about making the conference accessible. We were also very busy planning and practicing our speech and workshop. We work really …
Lead Scotland is a charity supporting disabled people and carers by providing personalised learning, befriending, advice and information services. Lead Scotland have a series of online workshops about all things digital. This Scottish Learning Disability Week 2024, Lead Scotland will deliver a selection of these workshops Tuesday to Friday at 10.30am. These events are designed for people with disabilities and …
On the 15th of March I attended the SCLD Gender Based Violence and Learning Disability Conference in Glasgow. I attended as a People First (Scotland) representative and I was one of the key speakers for the day. When I arrived in the morning, SCLD staff were welcoming, helpful and made me feel at ease. The location felt good and …
“We will not be hidden anymore!” The message from women with learning disabilities who have experienced gender-based violence in Scotland is clear – they have been ignored, they have been mistreated, and they have been unable to achieve justice. But they won’t accept these violations of their human rights anymore. This is highlighted in SCLD and People First (Scotland)’s Equally …
2023 is the 25th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, and to mark this important milestone the special rapporteur for Human Rights Defenders and her team have created a new logo. The UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders was adopted by all of the member states of the UN General Assembly in 1998, after 13 years of …
Who am I? Hello, my name is Lucy Gibbons, and I am thrilled to have joined The Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD) as Team Support Coordinator. I taught English with the British Council in Asia and the Middle East for about ten years, where I chose to specialise in absolute beginners, before returning to the UK just …
Following up on a promise made when the vision for Include For Good was being developed, Mr Kevin Stewart, Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care, came to meet with the Rapporteurs on Monday 31st October. The Include For Good Rapporteurs and Mr Stewart. Left to right: Dylan Stevens, Sandy Stark, David Ross, Mr Kevin Stewart, John Gallon (via Zoom), …
Inspiring Scotland and the Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD) have teamed up to create a leadership course for people with learning disabilities. The third ‘Our Future Leaders’ is open to 10 people with learning disabilities and will run from Tuesday 19th October 2021 – Tuesday 5th April 2022. It is designed to help participants develop the skills and tools …
The Scottish Commission for people with Learning Disabilities (SCLD) hosted a film premiere on Friday 20th September, to celebrate the inspiring achievements of seven people with learning disabilities who are lifetime Fellows of the Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA). The seven individuals were granted the first RSA fellowships to people with learning disabilities in 2016. The premiere …
Today saw the launch of Developing a Learning Disability Strategy: Guidance, suggestions and questions for developing a local learning disability strategy – a useful resource for Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCPs), local authorities and health boards when planning their local strategies. Containing good practice examples and reflective questions, this is an invaluable resource for anyone playing a part in …
