Altrum - fostering creativity, community and citizenship for all

We have a range of projects promoting and researching Inclusion in Scotland

Please click on any of the projects below to find out more:

Altrum Voices is a group set up to support a dialogue between people who use different types of services in Scotland, to share ideas, find common learning and build agendas for change.

Dates and Mates is an accessible membership based dating and friendship agency run by and for people with a learning disability.

in Control Scotland was set up to transform the organisation of social care and support in Scotland so that people can gain more control over their support and their lives, and fulfil their role as full citizens.

Partners in PolicyMaking is an internationally recognised leadership development programme for disabled adults and parents of disabled children. It h e c graduation

focusses on skills, knowledge and confidence, building the qualities needed to work effectively as a change agent in one's own life and to influence and create policy locally or even nationally.

The Higher Education Certificate in the Person Centred Approach was developed as a collaboration between Altrum, and Queen Margaret University. It is now delivered by the Thistle Foundation in partnership with QMU, and with support from the Scottish European planning together

Social Fund. The quality and value of the course was recognised in 2005 by a Scottish Award from the National Training Awards and a Lifelong Learning Best Practice Award from ESF ObjectiveThree Partnership.

The Five Dimensions of Inclusion Evaluation Team is a three year Altrum Project to develop evaluation and feedback processes for organisations that are working for more inclusive services and communities. Nine organisations are part of the project and people who use services, family members and others are being trained and coached to become evaluators. on a training course

The Altrum Sexuality Project has been running since 2005 when a group of Altrum organisations began to talk together about finding ways to offer support in this important area of life.

Our The Altrum RISK Project , explores what the people think. Many approaches to risk are skewed towards the view that organisations and funders have about risk taking. This innovative project uses drama to find out what people who have disabilities want in their lives. Downloads and Resources are available here.

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	Values Based Adult Protection Resources
	We are very pleased to announce that our Risk Research Project has produced a wonderful array of resources, booklets, graphic stories and videos. ... read more >>

	Altrum Risk Research Project - Resource Pack Launch Day
	About 80 people attended the launch event today to hear from the team about their journey together and resources they have put together. You can find ... read more >>

	C-Change and dates-n-mates Christmas Party
	Come join in some festive fun at the C-Change & dates-n-mates Christmas Party 2011. This event will be taking place at the Glasgow Marriott ... read more >>

	Risk Research Project - Resource Pack Launch
	The Risk Research Team is having an event on 25th November 11am to 3pm at C-Change, Brand Place, Glasgow G51 1DR to launch their research ... read more >>

	Inclusion Institute Videos and Photos
	This wonderful event with over 200 participants over three days was a feast of learning about how to make Scotland more inclusive. It was organised ... read more >>

	The Inclusion Institute 2011 is coming soon
	Scotland's Inclusion Institute will be in Ayrshire from 20th to 22nd September over 200 people will be gathering together to learn, share good ... read more >>

	Press Release June 2011
	Altrum calls on the Leader of Argyll and Bute Council to reverse ... read more >>

	Campaign for a Fair Society are Meeting in Glasgow
	Campaign for a Fair Society are Meeting in Glasgow at the The Albany Learning and Conference Centre, 15 April 10am (9.30am for registration) ... read more >>

	Campaign for a Fair Society
	Altrum now supports the Campaign for a Fair Society. http://www.campaignforafairsociety.com/ The Campaign wants power and control to shift from ... read more >>

	dates-n-mates valentines event and website launch
	dates-n-mates are having a Valentines party on Thursday 17th February 2011 7:30pm till late The Radisson Blu Hotel 301 Argyle Street Glasgow ... read more >>

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