Lorne Berkley, SCLD's strategic Lead has written a blog highlighting the need for investment in community-based housing and support, more accessible and adaptable homes, and genuine choice and control for people with learning disabilities over where and how they live.
The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence has published a new report examining delivery and funding of housing support in Scotland and assessing the costs and benefits of typical services.
Join us on Thursday 11th December 2025 to mark 25 years of #learningdisabilities research at the @uofglasgow.bsky.social We'll be sharing the latest findings & celebrating the role of partnership across our work. Registration is now open for this free event - bit.ly/4nGNVhC
The Life I Want discuss what makes a good neighbour and their forthcoming work with Housing Associations to explore how communities can be more inclusive for people with learning disabilities.
🎉 Meet Fiona! From her first job as an admin assistant in 2003 to presenting at the World Down Syndrome Congress in Australia, and now thriving as a Training Mentor with Down's Syndrome Scotland
Hear more from Fiona about her employment journey here: zurl.co/DqFrY #ScotLDWeek25#IAmHereScotland
Discover J’s story - a powerful testament to inclusion and joy. Through music, dance, and community events, J, who communicates non-verbally, shows us the profound impact of being seen and celebrated.
Our staff are proud to support Scottish Learning Disability Week! 💙 Let’s build a more inclusive Scotland together. Take the pledge and learn more at www.scotldweek.com
🖼 We are proud to share our “I Am Here” Art Space at the Prentice Centre! 💬 Explore art, stories & pledges from the people we support, celebrating inclusion & belonging. ✨ Visit us, add your pledge, and join us in celebrating Scottish Learning Disability Week! 🙌 @scldnews.bsky.social
💜 #ScotLDWeek is personal for @bethmorrison.bsky.social and Kate Sanger. Their children, Calum and Laura, experienced restraint, and seclusion in school - traumas that no child should face.
Read their powerful story: zurl.co/nIFNB #ScotLDWeek25#IAmHereScotland#CalumsLaw
This #ScotLDWeek, People First Scotland shines a light on those detained in hospitals - sometimes for decades simply because the right support and community housing doesn’t exist.
Read the full blog here: zurl.co/vSw9R #ScotLDWeek25#IAmHereScotland
In a special blog for #ScotLDweek25, Mark Gallagher, Senior Lecturer at Glasgow Caledonian University, shows how this career blends compassion, advocacy, and specialised skills.
🦄 This Scottish Learning Disability Week (8–14 September), we’re celebrating achievements that show the power of inclusion. Read J's story and see how inclusion transforms lives: sharedlivesplus.org.uk/2025/09/04/f...#ScotLDWeek25@scldnews.bsky.social
Scottish Learning Disability Week is a time to celebrate people with learning disabilities. This year, people with learning disabilities have said they often feel excluded. That’s why the theme for 2025 is: “I Am Here”
