Disabled People’s Organisation, Empowering supported individuals since 2010, Guided by principle “Nothing about us without us.” X reposts are not endorsements.
Hamilton, Scotland
Joined April 2012
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Join The Manda Centre’s Burns Supper this January 2027
Enjoy a great evening while supporting an organisation helping people affected by bereavement, trauma, loss and loneliness.
Tickets £35pp
077577 407002 [email protected]
#BurnsSupper #TheMandaCentre – at Ferniegair, Scotland
Citizens Advice Bureau Hamilton AGM 2026
Good advice empowers people to access support, understand their rights and engage with their community
#AdviceOpensDoors – at Hamilton, Scotland
Strengthening connections at #CPScotConf putting lived experience, early prevention and people’s voices at the heart of change.
Listen early. Act early. Nothing about us without us.
#CerebralPalsy #LivedExperience #EarlyPrevention
collective voices are being heard and being discussed at the Scottish Government table.
"Nothing About Us Without Us"
#NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #SelfDirectedSupport #Scotland #HumanRights
instagram.com/reel/Dd6pCwNFf… – at Ferniegair, Scotland
don’t just accept “you can’t” or “that’s our policy.”
ASK, what is the legal basis?
Scottish law requires choice, involvement and informed decision-making.
local policy cannot simply override statutory duties.
#SelfDirectedSupport #Scotland #HumanRights #Carers – at Ferniegair, Scotland
Timms Review Scotland
Today disabled people and people with long-term health conditions shape the recommendations
to ensure real choice, control, independence and support with disability-related costs
#PIP #TimmsReview #DisabilityRights #Scotland
The new real Living Wage rate will be announced on 15th October 2026, marking an important and welcome pay increase for thousands of workers across the UK.
@LivingWageScot @LivingWageUK
“Making a Complaint about Adult Social Care” is nearly complete.
It’s been a privilege working with national partners across Scotland to help make complaints handling simpler, safer, fairer and genuinely empowering for supported people and carers.
#SocialCare #HumanRights
Planning a holiday? Ask your local Social Work team whether eligible support costs while you’re away could be met through your SDS package, subject to your assessed needs and agreed outcomes.
You pay for your holiday. SDS may help with the support you need to make it possible.
ALT Planning a holiday? Ask your local Social Work team whether eligible support costs while you’re away could be met through your SDS package, subject to your assessed needs and agreed outcomes. You pay for your holiday. SDS may help with the support you need to make it possible.
Follow us on Instagram for practical Self-Directed Support guidance, rights, choice, control and flexibility.
Know your rights. Know your options. Have your say.
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/sdsnetsl?stkn=…
#SelfDirectedSupport #SouthLanarkshire #YourVoiceMatters – at Hamilton, Scotland
Free Personal Care should be provided free of charge.
Email your HSCP and ask:
“Can you clearly show me how my Free Personal Care has been identified and excluded from my financial assessment?”
@GDA__online @GCIL_DPO @LothianCIL @InclusionScot @InControlScot @SDSScot – at Hamilton, Scotland
Self-Directed Support Network South Lanarkshire retweeted
Join our team!
Exciting opportunity to join LCiL's Independent Living Service, as Team Lead.
Find out more and download application pack: goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP10…
Adapt & Live is attending #KidzToAdultz Scotland in Glasgow on 15.09.2026
Supporting disabled children, young people and adults with advice, resources and opportunities to connect #Inclusion #Accessibility @kidztoadultz @AdaptAndLive @SECGlasgow
kidzexhibitions.co.uk/kidz-t…
In Scotland, if a supported person has an assessed need for additional support to achieve their agreed personal outcomes, ask your local authority how that SUPPORT can be met through a Self-Directed Support budget.
The holiday is yours to personally fund. – at Hamilton, Scotland
Accessible tourism operators aren’t just breaking barriers and changing travel they’re challenging a system that too often excludes disabled people
Scotland Self-Directed Support is about choice, control, flexibility, dignity to live your life on your own terms
#InclusiveTravel – at Hamilton, Scotland
Smart planning and good governance from around the world.
ALT Smart planning and good governance from around the world.
NOTHING ABOUT US WITHOUT US.
When computer says someone gets 5 hours of support a week, who decided that number?
People aren't numbers, Their needs, outcomes and lives matter.
Don't let the algorithm become the assessor and become prisoner at home.
#SDSScotland #HumanRights – at Hamilton, Scotland
Our world-leading Human Rights Tracker has been updated today
equalityhumanrights.com/news…
See how the UK and Welsh Governments are performing on rights to food, healthcare, education, fair wages and housing.
Track progress: equalityhumanrights.com/theh…
#HumanRights #Equality – at Hamilton, Scotland
Grateful thanks to all the staff and volunteers for your warm hospitality today.
A really productive day promoting Self-Directed Support and connecting with Shopmobility customers.
#SelfDirectedSupport #Shopmobility #ChoiceAndControl #YourVoiceMatters – at Hamilton, Scotland
