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NLDF is hiring!!!

NLDF is hiring!!!

Are you ready to be part of something special and meaningful? We’re expanding our team! We have the following open positions:
– Financial Administrator
– Cost of Living Support Officer
– Engagement & Participation Network Development Lead…

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Recent Blog Posts

Meet Jen and Snowball 

Meet Jen and Snowball 

Hello, my name is Jen, and I am one of the North Lanarkshire Disability Forum volunteers and committee members. I have been volunteering with NLDF for 18 months now. On the 5th August I qualified with my first guide dog…

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Are you an Autism Warrior Parent?

Are you an Autism Warrior Parent?

Beverley McGuckin is an Autism Warrior Mum to her two children and works with young people with additional support needs. Beverley is a passionate advocate of the rights of children…

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Local Events

Online SDS Chat Wednesday 18th August

Online SDS Chat Wednesday 18th August

“It’s good to talk!”. “I’ve got a whole page of notes I’ve gleaned from the conversations”. Thanks to the participants of our first ever North Lanarkshire SDS Chat…

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Join our online SDS Chat

Join our online SDS Chat

Do you have experience of trying to access Self-Directed Support, for yourself or on behalf of someone you care for? Or are you interested in doing so? Why not join our online SDS Chat on Wednesday 7th July at 7pm….

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Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities This month's legal advice session for people with learning disabilities and anyone who supports them from Legal Services Agency - 29th April, 11am-1pm, phone or Zoom/Teams appointments, to book: email lucy.g@scld.co.uk or call 0141 248 3733Routes to Work Have a Tea with Fiona - Thursdays, 2-4pm, Motherwell Library, contact Fiona on 07512722084 to register your interestLanarkshire Carers Dementia: Mood and Wellbeing - online session, 1st May, 6.30pm - 8.30pm, to register: lanarkshirecarers.org.uk/services/training/dementia-mood-and-wellbeing ... See MoreSee Less
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Family Fund Free parent/carer support workshops: - 24th April - iPad workshop 'staying safe'- 25th April - Supporting your young person into adulthood- 26th April - Checking your benefits online To register: www.familyfund.org.uk/support/technology/discover-digital-workshops/MS Society Scotland 22nd - 28th April - #MSAwarenessWeek MS Awareness Week webinar - 24th April, 6.30pm-7.30pm To register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ms-awareness-week-webinar-lwuk-tickets-796104609317Dyslexia ScotlandSupporting your child with dyslexia: what support do you need and what can help? - 1st May, 7pm, South Lanarkshire Council Headquarters, Almada Street, Hamilton ML1 0AA, more info: dyslexiascotland.org.uk/events/to register: www.tickettailor.com/events/dyslexiascotland2/1228068# ... See MoreSee Less
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Scottish Women Warriors Wheelchair Basketball Club Wheelchair Basketball - Scottish Women Warriors are holding a ‘come and try’ session - 27th April, 1-3pm at St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary, 112 Mitre Road, Glasgow G14 9PP (any female over 16 can come along and join in)Visit: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/join-us-for-an-afternoon-of-fun-and-laughter-trying-wheelchair-basketball-... to let them know you’re coming along.Sense Scotland Twinkle Tots (Online, Twinkle Tots is a weekly toddler group for children aged under five with additional support needs) - 23rd April, 10.30am-12pm, to book you space (sales tickets end soon): www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/twinkle-tots-online-tickets-857931083967 ... See MoreSee Less
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The Scottish GovernmentLearning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill: consultation - closing tomorrow - 21st April consult.gov.scot/mental-health-unit/learning-disabilities-autism-neurodivergence-bill/Neurodevelopmental Service -CYP NHSL May workshop calendar - more info - flyer Lanarkshire Counselling & CBT Centre Free Women's Wellbeing Group - 17th May - 21st June, more info - flyer registration form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd96-6-OR6Xb4LU2YghqL53e5j78qtrj2V7GJz0S3WHuKsrvg/viewform ... See MoreSee Less
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Self-directed Support budget as part of your child’s support - information: handbook.scot/sds-handbook/handbook.scot/sds-handbook/article/self-directed-support-budget-as-part-of-your-childs-support/HOPE for Autism Neurobears session - 2nd, 9th and 16th May, 6pm-7.30pm, more information - flyer LAMH Indoor car boot sale - 20th April, 10-3pm, more info - flyer ... See MoreSee Less
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NLDF Membership 🙂If you are passionate about disability issues and would like to get involved in the work that we do, why not join NLDF as a member?Read more about the benefits of becoming our member: www.nldforum.org.uk/membership-info/It is very easy to become our member - just fill a short form: www.nldforum.org.uk/membership-application-form/If you have any questions, please let us know. Thank you 🙂 We look forward to welcoming you!🌟 ... See MoreSee Less
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