Edinburgh Disabled People Peer Support Group (Monthly)
Virtual Event
A great way to stay connected and learn new ways to navigate the social care system.
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Housing and Support for Disabled People and People Living with Long-Term Conditions
Virtual Event
Open to all disabled people and people living with long term conditions across the Lothians and Edinburgh, this workshop will allow you to meet others, share information, and hear from people with lived experience. There will also be the chance to get practical information about support for living independently, adaptions and housing options as well…
Edinburgh Parent Carer Peer Support Group (Monthly)
Virtual Event
These groups offer you the chance to connect with others, share experiences in a safe and informal setting, ask questions, and overall, support one another.
Free
Midlothian Parent Carer Peer Support Group (Monthly)
These groups offer you the chance to connect with others, share experiences in a safe and informal setting, ask questions, and overall, support one another
Preparing for Meetings and Assessments for Disabled People and People with Long-Term Conditions
Virtual Event
This workshop, co-hosted by two of our development workers, will aim to help you understand how planning/preparation can help, providing you with an increased awareness of your rights in relation to social care and benefits. We aim to increase your knowledge of where to go for help and who can support you and help you…
Preparing for Meetings and Assessments for Parent Carers
Virtual Event
This workshop, co-hosted by two of our development workers, will aim to help you understand how planning/preparation can help, providing you with an increased awareness of your rights in relation to social care and benefits. We aim to increase your knowledge of where to go for help and who can support you and help you…
Edinburgh Disabled People Peer Support Group (Monthly)
Virtual Event
A great way to stay connected and learn new ways to navigate the social care system.
PA Employer Forum
Virtual Event
Our PA employer forum is held four times per year and always is co-hosted by one of our SDS Development workers and a member of our Independent Living Team. During these meetings, there is a great opportunity to connect with other PA employers to share your ideas and experiences, keep up to date with the…
Edinburgh Parent Carer Peer Support Group (Monthly)
Virtual Event
These groups offer you the chance to connect with others, share experiences in a safe and informal setting, ask questions, and overall, support one another.
Free
Midlothian Parent Carer Peer Support Group (Monthly)
These groups offer you the chance to connect with others, share experiences in a safe and informal setting, ask questions, and overall, support one another
Communication Skills and Becoming More Assertive for Parent Carers
Virtual Event
Open to all parent carers across the Lothians and Edinburgh, this workshop aims to build on your existing communication skills by developing them further. Through this process, we hope that you are able to become more assertive in the process of communicating, having practised the use of assertive language in a safe and informal environment.…
How to Make a Complaint for Disabled People and People Living with Long-Term Conditions
Virtual Event
Open to all disabled people and people living with long term conditions across the Lothians and Edinburgh, this workshop will aim to help you understand when to complain and what makes a good complaint. We will focus on informing you how best to put a case forward and challenge a decision as well as highlight…