Turning Point Scotland

04/10/2026

Café EZee (aka The Empowerment Zone) is a safe space where you can learn how to look after yourself.

Do you use alcohol and/or drugs?
Would you like to know how to stay safe, with no pressure to
stop? Would you like to find out more about your rights and
opportunities?

Soup and sandwiches will be provided.

🕔Every Friday 5pm to 8pm
📍Forgewood Community Centre, 49 Dinmont Crescent, Motherwell, ML1 3TT

01/10/2026

TPS Connects hosted its East Coast Social Event in September, bringing together people we support and staff from across Angus, Perth & Kinross and Dundee for a day of socialising, activities and discussion.

The morning focused on “What is Strategy?”, with people we support sharing ideas on how Turning Point Scotland can improve. They highlighted the importance of getting out more and connecting with people from other services and head office. The afternoon featured a lively quiz, followed by live music and an opportunity for everyone to get involved and make music together.

These events events can be a place where people feel a sense of belonging, friendship and inclusion.

30/09/2026

Our South Lanarkshire Service celebrated the 1-year anniversary for their ‘Medication Recovery and Me’ meetings. The event was really powerful with people speaking about the impact of attending the meeting has had on their personal recovery journey and in general. The event was organised by Support Practitioner Karen and Peer Support Practitioner Dawn, both Medication Recovery and Me facilitators.
Thank you for your continued commitment and support to people in their recovery journeys.

25/09/2026

Congratulations to our South Lanarkshire Alcohol and Other Drugs Reachout Service Manager, Thomas who is a finalist in the Scottish Recovery Awards. Thomas has been nominated for Reducing Harms award.

Thomas worked exceptionally hard to launch Scotland’s first Naboxone which allows 24/7 access to life saving Naloxone. Thomas used his expertise of drug use in the area as well as consulting with people currently using substances to drive this forward.

Thomas’s Service invites members of the community along to Café Connects. This is a safe space to participate in conversations around alcohol and other drug use and get guidance on staying safe and supported.

Good luck Thomas and to all other nominees for this inspiring event.

24/09/2026

At this week’s board meeting, we celebrated Stephen and Alison’s retirement. Both have served 2 terms with Turning Point Scotland.

Stephen and Alison were presented with Scottish Gift Hamper and Turning Point Scotland gonks made by the Renfrewshire ceramic group.

Thank you to the incredible support and guidance you have shown over the last 8 years.

24/09/2026

Carolyn, who is provided support by Turning Point Scotland’s Heatherbrae Service was on holiday recently with Support Worker Julie when they bumped into the Prince and Princess of Wales during a beach walk.

23/09/2026

At Turning Point Scotland, we are deeply saddened by Scotland’s 2025 drug death statistics. The figures confirm that 1,133 people died, an 11% increase from 2024 and a tragic loss of life that has left families, friends and communities grieving.

Today, we remember those people and stand with everyone living with this loss. We cannot accept these deaths as inevitable. At Turning Point Scotland, we believe every opportunity to prevent death matters, and that every person deserves the chance to recover, rebuild and live a fulfilling life.

But it’s becoming harder to deliver the services that enable this.

We need national and local decision-makers working alongside the voluntary sector and people with lived and living experience to deliver flexible services, prevention and wrap-around support. Strong partnerships, alongside sustained investment, are needed to deliver services that are truly preventative, flexible, and built around the individual.

In the face of continued cuts and reduced services across the sector, we must not lose sight of what matters most. The people behind these figures and those who need support now must remain at the heart of the decisions we make.

22/09/2026

Partnership between Turning Point Scotland and Fife Council is helping people at risk of homelessness access the right support at the right time.

For more than a year, Turning Point Scotland Community Navigators have been supporting people in Fife who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

This role forms part of the partnership, which also includes working with Fife College, supporting a Whole System Approach to preventing homelessness.

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Partnership between Turning Point Scotland and Fife Council is helping people at risk of homelessness access the right support at the right time. For more than a year, Turning Point Scotland Community...

11/09/2026

Our Inverclyde service celebrated Scottish Learning Disability Week 2026 with a range of activities.

Some of these activities included in house crafts, a BBQ and a special screening at local cinema.