We want equality and opportunities for people with learning disabilities
The Inspiring Inclusion fund supports charities and social enterprises from the Learning Disabilities sector to improve their resilience and sustainability so they can deliver on key aspects of national learning disability policy and strategy including the Towards Transformation Plan.
Our Future Leaders Course - applications now open
Inspiring Scotland and the Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD) teamed up to create a leadership course for people with learning disabilities.
The course is designed to help participants develop the skills and tools to make choices that will help them live the healthiest, happiest and most fulfilled life possible.
The next ‘Our Future Leaders’ course is open to 12 people with learning disabilities.
It will run from  Wednesday 1st February – Wednesday June 14 th 2023 .
Additional Support Needs Learning Network
The ASN Learning Network grew from conversations between Inspired Community Enterprise Trust (ICET) which runs The Usual Place of Dumfries and Borders Additional Needs Group (BANG) in the Scottish Borders, two organisations that work with autistic people and people with learning disabilities in South of Scotland. It is funded by the South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) and facilitated by Inspiring Scotland. The Network was established in October 2021 and has run over 2 years.
Supporting Scotland’s Learning Disabilities sector
The Inspiring Inclusion fund works towards the aims of the Scottish Government autism and learning difficulty transformation plan . This plan recognises that people who have a learning disability have the same aspirations and expectations as everyone else and is guided by a vision shaped by the Scottish Government’s ambition for all citizens.
Everyone – including people with learning disabilities – should be able to contribute to a fairer Scotland where we tackle inequalities and people are supported to flourish and succeed.
People with learning disabilities should be treated with dignity, respect and understanding. They should be able to play a full part in their communities and live independent lives free from bullying, fear, and harassment.
‘This is Me’, a collaborative campaign between the Scottish Learning Disability Observatory, Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD), Promoting a More Inclusive Society (PAMIS), and Down’s Syndrome Scotland, aims to raise awareness of and challenge the stigma and discrimination experienced by people with learning disabilities.
Watch this video to find out more about the campaign and some stories from people with learning disabilities.
Learning Disabilities
Portfolio of Charities
Learning Disabilities
PAMIS
Promoting a More Inclusive Society (PAMIS) is the only organisation in Scotland that works solely with people with profound and multiple learning disabilities and their families for a better life. They support people with profound and multiple learning disabilities, PMLD – their families, carers and professionals. For its Creative Communities project, PAMIS supports parents and carers
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Learning Disabilities
People First (Scotland)
People First Scotland works to support people with learning difficulties to have more choice and control over their lives. https://peoplefirstscotland.org/
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Learning Disabilities
Get 2gether
Get2gether believes that everyone has the right to love and friendship and that people meeting each other should be easy, fun and accessible. They arrange social activities for people with disabilities in safe and friendly places in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
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