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How intandem is building trusted mentoring relationships
27.10.2023

How intandem is building trusted mentoring relationships

This week is an important one for us here at intandem. Not only is it Care Experienced Week, which looks to celebrate the care experience community, but it is also National Mentoring Day today (Friday 27 October) and we have lots of mentors and mentees to celebrate!   Scotland made a promise children and young people

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Finding the right trustees with Inspiring Scotland’s Specialist Volunteer Network
01.09.2023

Finding the right trustees with Inspiring Scotland’s Specialist Volunteer Network

Not only does Inspiring Scotland’s Specialist Volunteer Network (SVN) connect charities with professional volunteers to solve challenges, but our team are also on hand to help you recruit and train your Board. Meet Bill Speirs, Board Director at The Jeely Piece Club Bill was a practising solicitor from 1978 until 2021. He helped set up

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Conference to help people with additional support needs get into employment to be held in September
23.08.2023

Conference to help people with additional support needs get into employment to be held in September

Online conference aims to redesign sustainable employment opportunities for people with additional support needs in the South of Scotland.  A conference focused on addressing employment opportunities for young people with additional support needs in the South of Scotland will be hosted by the Additional Support Needs (ASN) Learning Network on Friday 8 September 2023.  The

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Autistic Adult Support Fund open for applications
23.08.2023

Autistic Adult Support Fund open for applications

The Autistic Adult Support Fund launched today (Wednesday 16th August 2023) aiming to help adults with an autism diagnosis, self-identified autistic adults, and their families and carers understand what neurodivergence means for them and improve their wellbeing.  The Autistic Adult Support Fund will provide £500,000 for the six-month period from October 2023 to end of March

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Support in the Right Direction 2024 – 2027 fund open for applications
12.07.2023

Support in the Right Direction 2024 – 2027 fund open for applications

A new phase of the Support in the Right Direction (SiRD) programme was launched today (Wednesday 12 July) to fund independent support services and help people use self-directed support options to organise and manage their social care and support across Scotland. Running from April 2024 to March 2027, applications are now open until midday on

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Crowdfunder launched to raise £10,000 for children with care experience to create lifelong memories this summer 
31.05.2023

Crowdfunder launched to raise £10,000 for children with care experience to create lifelong memories this summer 

intandem, Scotland’s national mentoring service for children and young people with care experience, has today (Wednesday 31st May) launched a Crowdfunder campaign, aiming to raise £10,000 to help children create lifelong memories this summer.   All children deserve the opportunity to have fun and try new things to help set them up for a positive future.

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