Sponsors and exhibitors

Partner sponsors

Tactuum

Third Sector Lab is a digital, data, and design agency dedicated to building capacity within Scotland’s third sector. We help organisations develop the skills and infrastructure needed to deliver modern, person-centered services – from building accessible websites to developing digital strategies. As partners, the ALLIANCE network can access our expertise through jargon-free, 90-minute training sessions specifically tailored to current sector needs.

Inclusive communications sponsors

Social Enterprise Scotland

SignVideo by Sorenson enables organisations to foster inclusive communication by providing British Sign Language (BSL) video interpreting solutions—bridging communication gaps and promoting equal access for Deaf communities.

With over 20 years of experience, they work with a range of public and private sector partners to deliver seamless BSL interpretation services. Our offerings include Video Relay Service (VRS) and Video Remote Interpreting (VRI), supporting effective communication in various settings.

Dedicated to advancing accessibility, innovation, and inclusion, they aim to create a more connected and equitable environment for all. Learn more: www.signvideo.co.uk

Refreshment sponsor

Delivering strategic marketing solutions for nearly 30 years, Adworks is one of Scotland’s most experienced creative agencies. From brand creation, media buying to web design and publication design, we empower businesses to reach their full potential.

Exhibitors

The Donaldson Trust envisages a society in which neurodivergent people are understood, accepted, treated fairly, and valued. They strengthen public understanding of neurodiversity, develop excellence in practice, and help neurodivergent people find their voice.

They shape policy on issues important to neurodivergent people through their work with decision-makers, and embed neuro-inclusion for employers via their ‘Connect’ training and consultancy.

Their services – SLC, Gate, Vibe, and Treehouse – provide tailored, neurodiversity-informed education and skills development for children, young people, and adults. These build confidence, life skills, wellbeing and independence through wellbeing-focused, individualised approaches that are delivered in low-arousal, neuro-inclusive environments.

The Moira Anderson Foundation (MAF) is a charity dedicated to supporting people affected by childhood sexual abuse (CSA). We provide services for people of all ages and genders, offering support to both adults and children. Our services are delivered for both adults and children from our premises in Airdrie to individuals across Scotland, as well as from a range of locations throughout Glasgow for adults living in the city. We offer individual trauma-informed support, integrated therapy, and complementary therapies, as well as group self-management, peer support and trauma-informed support groups.

Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living is run by disabled people for disabled people. They believe that barriers disable people, not impairments. Their support, payroll, employment and housing services enable disabled people to assert more control over their lives as equal citizens.

Homelands Trust-Fife is an independent Fife-based charity dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for individuals affected by disability, those with life-limiting conditions, and their carers – offering them the chance to relax and recharge in their luxury holiday accommodation. They have nine award winning accessible lodges that are available all year round. All are lodges are equipped with an extensive range of disability support equipment to help their guests unwind and enjoy a memorable stay. More information: www.homelands-fife.co.uk

Neighbourhood Networks support adults, many with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health issues to live an active, healthy life, safely, within their own homes and be fully involved within their local communities. Our members are active in our networks learning essential life skills, becoming more independent whilst spending more time with friends and becoming less reliant on paid support.

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland is Scotland’s leading healthcare charity for people with chest, heart, stroke conditions and long covid. We work to improve  the quality of life for people in Scotland affected by our conditions through medical research, influencing public policy, advice and information, and the provision of support in the community for people living with these conditions.

The Dixon Community

The Dixon Community was established in 1972, a multicultural organisation providing care and support to older people and carers.

The Dixon Community have been providing services for carers since 1992 and is the commissioned provider for supporting unpaid carers across the South of Glasgow. We form part of the Glasgow City Carers Partnership, working collaboratively with local carer centres, condition specific organisations, health and social care professionals to deliver coordinated support for unpaid carers.

The Scottish Centre for Children with Motor Impairments

Sight Scotland, formerly known as Royal Blind, is Scotland’s largest visual impairment organisation. We have been dedicated to meeting the challenges of visual impairment for more than 230 years. Our range of services support people with visual impairment and span all stages of sight loss, including learning services, support in the community, residential care, enterprise and funding for research. Sight Scotland runs the Royal Blind School in Edinburgh and the Scottish Braille Press. For more information, visit sightscotland.org.uk  

Sight Scotland Veterans, formerly known as Scottish War Blinded, is the sister charity of Sight Scotland.  Sight Scotland Veterans provides free support to armed forces veterans affected by sight loss in Scotland to help them regain confidence, restore their independence and make new connections. For more information visit sightscotlandveterans.org.uk 

GamCare offers a range of options for people impacted by gambling harms – both gamblers and their loved ones. Our treatment is free, flexible and confidential.  It is available for adults affected by gambling across Glasgow, Edinburgh, North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire. 

To access our services call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 which is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year or you can email us at scotland@gamcare.org.uk.  For further information go to www.gamcare.org,uk

Living Wage Scotland aims to increase the number of employees in Scotland who receive the real Living Wage. The real Living Wage is the only wage based on the cost of living and is independently calculated by the Resolution Foundation. There are already more than 4, 000 accredited Living Wage employers in Scotland, including 160 within the social care sector. 

Employers choose to pay the real Living Wage on a voluntary basis, recognising the value of their workers and ensuring that a hard day’s work receives a fair day’s pay. Living Wage accreditation formally recognises and celebrates employers who choose to go further than the government minimum.

You can also speak to the Living Wage Scotland team about our other accreditation schemes: Living Hours & Living Pension.

Social Security Scotland

Simon Community Scotland’s core mission is to combat the causes and effects of homelessness. Our vision is that everyone should have a safe place to live and access to the support they need. We provide expert, compassionate, and flexible support. A key area we are focusing on is harm reduction and the associated issues people facing homelessness experience. The By My Side digital platform acts as a one-stop shop for harm reduction, mental and sexual health, and domestic and sexual violence. We also recognise how gambling can become intertwined with homelessness and are committed to raising awareness of the potential harm gambling can cause and actively work to support those impacted. This commitment is demonstrated through Aila, an award winning website we co-designed with a group of women who have lived or living experience of harm from gambling. Aila is built for women experiencing harm from their own, or someone else’s, gambling. Professionals can utilise Aila to deepen their understanding of gambling harm, upskill their practice, and confidently signpost individuals to the appropriate, tailored support. We are dedicated to moving people forward, addressing immediate crises while tackling the complex issues that lead to and result from homelessness.

The Advocacy Project (Scotland) is an independent advocacy organisation dedicated to increasing people’s choice and control in their lives and in their communities. We provide one-to-one advocacy for adults across Glasgow and East Renfrewshire. We run collective advocacy groups, deliver training and host information sessions. Across all our work, we support people to have their opinions heard. Our Connect Team are excited to be here at the conference to raise awareness about the importance of advocacy and to share more about the work we do. 

Pushing Up the Daisies are here to support people when someone dies. With our guidance, people can feel more confident about what to do after someone’s last breath. We give clear information so people know their options and rights. This could include staying close to the person who has died, in a place that feels right for them. It could also include being involved in arranging their burial or cremation, with or without a funeral director.  Our vision is for death to be experienced as a natural and meaningful part of life in Scotland. 

Care and Repair Scotland is the overarching national body which represents local Care and Repair services and teams across Scotland. These teams provide a variety of services to the elderly, disabled, and others living in private housing within their communities with terminal illnesses or long term conditions. Provision varies by region but can include adaptations, advice, support, handyperson or small repair services, telecare, energy advice, digital inclusion among others. Those teams collectively supported almost 71,000 people to remain living at home safely, with dignity and as independently as possible over 2024-2025 alone. Through grant funding and adaptations, they help people home from hospital, prevent admission or readmission, keep people safe and assist in many other ways depending on local availability. As the national body, we support those local teams as required, advocating for them and share knowledge and understanding of Care and Repair Services across other services and organisations, as well as working collaboratively with others in the sector.

Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) in Scotland works for the one in four children in Scotland growing up in poverty. We collect evidence from families living in poverty and campaign for solutions to bring about a society where children have a fair chance in life free from hardship.

We run a programme of online training courses designed to help frontline advisers and workers stay informed and up-to-date. We are hosting Scotland’s Welfare Rights Conference in Glasgow on 4 June and we also run in-person seminar events.

We provide a free expert advice and information service via phone and email on social security to frontline workers to make sure families get the financial support they need.

 At Diabetes Scotland we are dedicated to ensuring that people affected by the condition are at the heart of any decision-making processes regarding their care and support.

Supported by our volunteers and fundraisers across the country, we campaign for improved care, and raise funds to allow us to continue our vital work including research towards better treatments and, eventually, a cure.

To contact any of the team please email scotland@diabetes.org.uk

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