Scotland

There are 115 resources from Scotland.

Story: 19.12.19 3 Self-Directed Support Stories Three stories from Finland of how self-directed support is beginning to work in practice plus other resources
Project: 13.12.19 Day Centres Without Walls Innovations for day centres for people with intellectual disabilities.
Article: 10.12.19 UK Food Banks in 2019 Lizzie Peck provides an overview of the emergence and rapid growth of food banks since the Coalition Government and the…
Article: 08.12.19 Undercooked Analysis Steve Griffiths argues that the Institute for Fiscal Studies has failed to be objective in its analysis of Labour's…
Article: 07.12.19 Accountancy is not Economics Steve Griffiths examines the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) critique of of Labour's 2019 Manifesto and discovers…
Article: 17.08.19 End Parliamentary Sovereignty Gavin Barker sets out the case for limiting the sovereignty of Parliament.
Project: 30.05.19 People Based Development Sharing learning on social change from the Manavodaya Institute.
Article: 24.05.19 Go Deep with Inclusion and Diversity Facilitators, community leaders, politicians, community builders and activists put their heads and hearts…
Project: 14.05.19 Demand for Constitutional Reform 2018 An open letter demanding radical constitutional reform in the UK.
Reviews: 09.05.19 Simplicity Parenting Kim John Payne's book explores the unnecessary pressures and stress placed on children in the modern world and offers…
Paper: 07.03.19 Money as a Human Right Maria Lyons combines an analysis of economics with an understanding of inclusion to offer a radical argument for basic…
Article: 12.02.19 Childcare Policy and the Economy Childcare policy in the UK wrongly assumes that professionalised solutions are always best for children and…
Paper: 17.12.18 Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA) A statement from the Centre for the #WOWdebate on the Government's reasons for refusing to carry out a Cumulative…
Article: 02.06.18 A Constitution for Disability Rights 8 reasons why disability rights activists should support constitutional reform.
Film: 31.05.18 James - the author of his own life Unable to use his own words, James still led his support team and those around him to new creative places.
Film: 31.05.18 The Man at the Gate Clive spent over 50 years in a long stay hospital. Yet, through his quiet dignity and resolution, he enhanced the lives…
Film: 30.05.18 The art and comedy of destruction Once seen as challenge, now John Williams is living in his own place with his own support team.
Film: 18.05.18 Follow your bliss Scott spent several years in high intensity institutions. Then, in 2014 he moved to his own home with his own support…
Article: 16.04.18 Elements of a New Constitution The Centre for Welfare Reform supports the movement for a written constitution, based on radical democratic reform,…
Article: 15.04.18 Open Letter on Constitutional Reform An Open Letter calling for a Citizen's Convention leading to a written constitution.
Article: 03.04.18 Everyone Together - process Everyone Together began as a way to bring awareness to how self-directed support can benefit all citizens.
Paper: 26.03.18 Reforming Social Care This report explains why integration between health and social care is not desirable, setting out a clear vision for…
Inspiration: 06.03.18 Go Deep The Go Deep Game facilities change at different levels: supporting personal awareness, teamwork, community and…
Paper: 27.02.18 Individual Service Funds (ISFs) Guide A comprehensive guide to using Individual Service Funds (ISFs) to provide personalised support.
Article: 07.02.18 Inequality is a Constitutional Issue The reasons why the UK has become an increasingly unequal society and what we could do to reverse this trend.
Article: 10.11.17 Why the UK Needs a Written Constitution Gavin Barker on the issues of democratic accountability and the protections we should build into our welfare system.
Paper: 02.10.17 Progress on Personalised Support This report builds on an international survey of support organisations to develop a model of personalised support.
Article: 27.09.17 Food for Thought – community business The good people of Glasgow regularly pop into Spoon for a coffee, food and a catch up with friends but it’s so much…
Paper: 03.07.17 Self-Directed Support: Your Choice, Your Right John Dalrymple, Donald Macaskill and Henry Simmons explore the development of self-directed support in Scotland and…
Paper: 03.07.17 No Place Like Home Alice Squire and Pete Richmond draw on research from the Scottish Government to show that independent living can be…
Paper: 26.06.17 National Debt v Right to Social Security International researcher Alison Graham shares her PhD thesis exploring the targeting of cuts on disabled people,…
Paper: 20.06.17 Evaluation of Wee Enterprizers Project This evaluation of the Wee Enterprizers Project describes what was learned as people began to explore using…
Paper: 20.04.17 UBI: A Psychological Impact Assessment An important report which sets out the case for Universal Basic Income (UBI) from the perspective of psychologists.
Paper: 09.01.17 Deinstitutionalisation in Scotland John Dalrymple explores the lessons learned from deinstitutionalisation in this important paper, first published…
Reviews: 16.12.16 Community Care & Inclusion for People with an Intellectual Disability Robin Jackson and Maria Lyons are the editors of a series of essays reviewing the history of services for people with…
Inspiration: 31.10.16 In Control Scotland - a library In Control Scotland (ICS) is Citizen Network’s strategic partner in Scotland.
Paper: 02.08.16 The Psychological Impact of Austerity This report from Psychologists Against Austerity shares well-established psychological research that directly…
Paper: 20.06.16 State Guardian or Head Gardener? Robin Jackson sets out the wide-ranging concerns at the decision of the Scottish Government to put in place a 'named…
Paper: 15.02.16 Upfront This new publication from In Control Scotland argues that resource allocation systems are a vital part of any genuine…
Paper: 16.11.15 Re-Thinking Community Care: The Camphill Village Model Maria Lyons explores research on Camphill and the importance of considering intentional community and shared living…
Paper: 11.11.15 Friendship An accessible guide for people with learning disabilities and their allies on finding friendships and love.
Paper: 25.03.15 Who Cares? Author Robin Jackson offers a critique of the UK's social care system and the negative impact of ideology,…
Article: 25.03.15 The Threat of Micro-Institutionalisation Robin Jackson explains why people with learning disabilities are threatened by a growing trend to…
Article: 24.02.15 Stop Worrying About Risk Stephen Finlayson argues it is time to use ordinary language that creates ordinary responses, to stop worrying about…
Film: 20.01.15 Self-Directed Support Simon Duffy talks about the development of self-directed support in the UK.
Article: 16.06.14 Self-Directed Support is a Scottish Innovation Simon Duffy explores the Scottish roots of SDS or self-directed support.
Paper: 03.06.14 Individual Service Funds (ISFs) Individual Service Funds (ISFs) have had a positive impact on people's lives.
Books: 16.04.14 Trapped All her life, Fran has fought to find dignity in a life that many people take for granted, this is her story.
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