turningpointsco.bsky.social
We are a social care charity providing services to adults with complex needs. Because People Matter. Registered Charity SC028827. Company No: SC194639.
👤 Joined on 03 June 2025
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@turningpointsco.bsky.socialAddictions solved! Another example of bureaucracy and money erasing a problem Scotland won't solve. But also, this is a pattern with HSCPs both having no money, and taking services in-house, mixed with City Properties' insane rent rises, etc. I feel there's a wider issue here.
Show PostThis is again City Property, the same Glasgow City Council "arms-length" body that nearly closed down the Trongate 103 arts centre with their exorbitant rent increases. Utterly disgraceful that the council is effectively punishing those who are doing work for them and putting lives at risk!
Show PostTurning Point Scotland comes up periodically in criminal cases in my regular court where it is a treatment option. Drug deaths are highest in Scotland, the impact from addiction widespread beyond that. But my profession only acknowledges it once a year or when stuff like this happens.
Show PostPixie, a Community Worker in the Northern pod, was recently mentioned in a Holyrood magazine article about challenges faced by people leaving prison. Read more about how Upside contributes to community reintegration at buff.ly/8ioB8cL
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