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Inclusion Scotland is what is called the ‘Controller’ of the personal information you give to us. ‘Personal information’ means things like your name, your email address or your phone number.    Why are we doing this and how can you participate?  Some of Inclusion Scotland’s events are held online so you can participate from the comfort of your own device. We also offer webinars.  … Continue Reading Virtual Event and Webinar Attendees Privacy Notice   

In this blog post our Business Development Assistant Philip, uses his gaming hobby to reflect on how one organisation in the gaming industry is listening to disabled people’s direct experiences of gaming to create a more accessible, inclusive and successful product.   The definition of Accessibility: Accessibility can be viewed as the “ability to access” and… Continue Reading How to create a successful product? Start by talking to disabled people 

How to support your staff to return to working safely as we move out of lockdown. Inclusion – the key to a more sustainable future When it comes to inclusive and accessible practice many believe that failure is not an option, due to the criticism that may come from it. But it is through failing that… Continue Reading Moving forward without fear

Inclusion Scotland carried out an online survey throughout April 2020 to find out what impact the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic was having on disabled people. Over 800 disabled people and their carers responded. The findings stark. From losing vital social care support and being left unable to get out of bed to fears about involuntary ‘do… Continue Reading Rights At Risk – Covid-19, disabled people and emergency planning in Scotland – a baseline report from Inclusion Scotland

A collection of Zoom guidance for events Below are some guides on how to use zoom that we hope you find useful. This is our own “How to use Zoom” PDF Guide which is adapted from Learning Disability Wales. Zoom have a help centre that has many guides on how to use Zoom and all… Continue Reading Guidance for Zoom

Factsheet: Programme for Government 2020-2021 – Employment Date: September 2020 This factsheet covers what the Scottish Government’s 2020-2021 Programme for Government sets out to do on Employment and how this relates to disabled people. Download our Programme for Government 2020-2021 – Employment factsheet as a Word document  or  download our factsheet as a PDF. Inclusion… Continue Reading Factsheet: on Employment and Disabled People in the Scottish Government’s 2020-2021 Programme for Government

Inclusion Scotland is very pleased to announce a new funding opportunity for Scottish Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) responding to disabled people’s needs in the pandemic. The DPO Covid-19 Emergency Fund has been provided by the National Emergencies Trust and is being administered by Inclusion Scotland along with other national DPOs in the other UK nations.… Continue Reading DPO Covid-19 Emergency Fund: Open for applications!

Factsheet: Programme for Government 2020-2021 – Social Care Support Date: September 2020   This factsheet covers what the Scottish Government’s 2020-2021 Programme for Government sets out to do on Social Care Support and how this relates to disabled people. Download our Programme for Government 2020-2021 – Social Care Support factsheet as a Word document  or … Continue Reading Urgent radical action needed to transform Scotland’s social care support system