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Inclusion Scotland wants to hear from disabled people about your experiences of third spaces, the places beyond home, work and education where we connect with others and take part in community life. Third spaces can include libraries, community centres, parks, museums, leisure facilities, places of worship, and community groups. They can play an important role in reducing isolation, improving wellbeing and helping people participate in their communities. We know that disabled people often face barriers when accessing these spaces. That's why we're asking what helps you take part, what challenges you experience, and what needs to change to make third spaces more accessible, inclusive, affordable and sustainable. All responses will remain anonymous This survey closes on 21 August Take the survey: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/GJfxKaZQyZ Learn more and find accessible versions including Easy Read and plain text on our website: https://inclusionscotland.org/tell-us-about-your.../ #HaveYourSay #InclusionScotland #GetInvolved Image Description: Yellow Inclusion Scotland graphic promoting a survey on third spaces. It features icons representing community spaces and activities, alongside the message: “Third spaces are places where people connect and take part in community life. Complete our survey by 21 August.

8th and 9th August 2026 In person, 2 day training for people who would like to become a mentor with our Youth Mentoring and Intandem Family Mentoring services at TCA. An excellent opportunity to learn all about mentoring with TCA's Youth Mentoring Service. Saturday and Sunday (Both days) start at 10am and finish around 2:30pm, refreshments will be provided but please bring your own lunch. Both days must be attended to cover these 5 sessions: Session 1: What is Mentoring? Session 2: Goal Setting and The Grow Model Session 3: Communication Session 4: Child Protection and ACEs Session 5: Boundaries and Lone Working Please note this is a certificated course for those wishing to be matched with a young person through our Youth Mentoring and Intandem family mentoring services, please apply through the volunteer opportunities section in order to register for this training.

We are particularly looking to engage men who may be interested in making a positive difference in a young person’s life. At this time, because of feedback from the young people we support, we are particularly keen to hear from potential male volunteers; and whilst we are happy to accept applications from males and females of all ages we are keen to hear from potential volunteers in their 20s or 30s as our young people are often looking to share activities and experiences with people within this age range. It may also be useful, though not essential, if a potential volunteer has access to a car as some travel may be involved. If you are a member of any group and you think this would be of interest then Aberlour would love to come along and connect, to tell you more about the work we do and the difference you would make for a young person. Just now we have seen a real shortage of male befrienders and we know how crucial the volunteer work is to help a young person. As a volunteer befriender you would be matched with a child, who you would spend regular time with on a 1:1 basis, building a trusting relationship and having fun. You would take part in activities that a child enjoys such as playing football/going to the park or to introduce them to new activities or hobbies that they may not have the opportunity to take part in normally. Please check out our opportunity on this site.

Julia Abel shares why a new investment of almost £4.5m over five years will help Intandem improve the lives of children and families experiencing the care system. Read more.

Aberlour, One Parent Families Scotland and Trussell commissioned the research as they campaign for reform of how debt is pursued. Read more here .

The Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution has re-launched its website with a new look! Their website has changed over the past decade as they've added new resources. Their website was full of great digital conflict resolution resources created for families, and professionals and volunteers who work with them - but recently finding your way around the website hasn't always been as clear as they'd like. After talking to a range of users of our site, the SCCR have got a good idea of what works and what could be better. They've remapped the website so that the user experience is better than ever. Resources are more clearly signposted , with it taking no more than a couple of clicks in most instances to reach what you're after. For example, if you're a teacher and you're looking for our teacher pack Emotions and the Brain , you can now find it be simply clicking the 'For Professionals and Practitioners' tab ; the dropdown menu that appears has another tab, 'For Teachers' that takes you to a page that collects all our educational resources. Voila! SCCR have also have added to the site a new search function . If you know what you're after, type in a keyword and you'll be shown a range of entries containing that search term.