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Leading Charity Makes Lockdown Easier for Little Boy with learning disabilities – with extra help from the First Minister
Date: May 12, 2020- Category: Press releasesThe First Minister sent a special video message to 7 year old Matthew to reassure him that it is ok to let social care staff into his house during lockdown, thanks to intervention from ENABLE Scotland. Lockdown is hard for everyone, but especially for people who have learning disabilities. It…
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Reassurance on disabled people’s lockdown rights
Date: May 7, 2020- Category: Press releasesLearning disability charity ENABLE Scotland has teamed up with Police Scotland and the Scottish Government to reassure its members about their rights during the Coronavirus lockdown. The charity has made a digital image – clearly stating the right of people who have a learning disability to exercise outside more than…
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Isolation leads to innovation for Scotland’s largest member-led charity.
Date: April 10, 2020- Category: Press releasesLess than 1 in 3 people who have a learning disability can name at least one close friend COVID-19 has led to even more social isolation for some of Scotland’s most vulnerable people ENABLE Scotland has responded to this challenge by launching ACE Connect – Scotland’s first online community…
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ENABLE Scotland and Piper Group CEO recognised for outstanding contribution to the charity sector
Date: March 9, 2020- Category: Press releasesENABLE Scotland and Piper Group CEO Theresa Shearer has been awarded the 2020 STELAR Award from the University of Strathclyde in recognition of her outstanding achievements in the charity sector in Scotland, the UK, and in Europe. Established by the University’s Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Jim McDonald, The Strathclyde…
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Scottish Government takes action to keep children In Safe Hands
Date: December 16, 2019- Category: Press releasesDeputy First Minister accepts recommendations of ENABLE Scotland campaign to protect children from restraint and seclusion in Scottish schools. One of Scotland’s leading charities, together with parents and children, has today welcomed the announcement that the Scottish Government has agreed to develop and issue new, stronger guidance on the use…
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Edinburgh disability jobs partnership celebrates five years of success
Date: November 19, 2019- Category: Press releasesOver 3,000 disabled people supported to find work in Edinburgh through innovative partnership programme All in Edinburgh. All in Edinburgh is a collaborative project between ENABLE Scotland, Into Work, The Action Group and Forth Sector, funded by City of Edinburgh Council. Established in 2014, the consortium works together to support…
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Young people with disabilities break barriers to university
Date: November 11, 2019- Category: Press releases12 young people with autism and learning disabilities have graduated from University of Strathclyde Business School through the Breaking Barriers programme. Breaking Barriers is a ground-breaking partnership enabling young people who have learning disabilities to attend one of the leading business schools in the UK within a university campus, achieve…
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New campaign asks if schoolchildren are in safe hands?
Date: November 3, 2019- Category: Press releasesCampaign launched to protect children from restraint and seclusion in Scottish schools One of Scotland’s leading charities, together with parents and children, has today launched a campaign calling on the Scottish Government to issue new guidance and stricter protocols on the use of restraint and seclusion in schools across Scotland.…
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Handover at Impact Arts as Jim Sweeney named new Chair
Date: September 10, 2019- Category: Press releasesOne of Scotland’s leading community arts groups, Impact Arts, has confirmed Jim Sweeney will take over from Piper Group Chief Executive, Theresa Shearer, as its Chair. Shearer will step down in October following a highly successful five and a half years as a member of the charity’s board, half of…
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Full house at iconic Kelvingrove Art Gallery helps to raise £180,000 for learning disability charity
Date: May 21, 2019- Category: Press releases– Charity marks 65 years of helping to break down barriers – Nearly 400 guests joined Heather Small of M People and Scottish broadcasters and performers Dougie Vipond, Fred Macaulay and Peter Martin to help Scotland’s leading charity for people with learning disabilities raise over £180,000 at the charity’s annual…
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