Annual Review 201213

ldquohellipit is the most valuable service I have come acrossrdquo A parent whose family is supported by Sense Scotland

This publication is available in various formats on request

wwwsensescotlandorguk

Overcoming challenges

Andy We are focussing on quality and have

set up our Quality Assurance programme

Wersquore investing in new roles to support that

quality effort and wersquove invested massively

in training for frontline staff supervisors

and for our managers At a time when others

are reducing investment in training wersquore doing

the opposite

This investment in our staff and their skills

will allow us to provide a huge range of quality

services for people with complex communication

support needs

Celebrating our successes

Roy Looking back over the last year my favourite

occasion was the Staff Awards Itrsquos always

an emotional time for me as it shows their

dedication to the people we support We were

also especially pleased to welcome the Deputy

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon who helped

present our awards

The other satisfying thing for me was our Service

User Conference This event and the Service User

Consultation Group provide the people we support

a real platform to share their views celebrate

their achievements and to communicate what

it is that they want

Andy Irsquom very proud and privileged to be the

Chief Exec and leader of Sense Scotland The

Annual Review aims to give just a flavour of the

many wonderful and fulfilling experiences shared

by the people we support their families and our

staff I hope you enjoy reading this review

Families are facing

challenging times

In an extract from a short film about this

Annual Review Sense Scotland Chair Roy Cox

and Andy Kerr Chief Executive discuss the

highlights of the year You can view

the film on our YouTube channel

Roy The main challenge we faced was to

maintain the quality of our services We

achieved this by enhancing our governance

procedures allowing us to check and monitor

that we continue to provide valued support

The main concern for parents is to maintain

the funding that will enable us to provide

the high quality services that they deserve

Andy Sense Scotland and the whole sector

are facing a substantial squeeze on funding

combined with welfare reform But we

continue to innovate and respond to these

challenges for example we are developing

our approach to ensure even greater

personalisation of the services we provide

Festival of Celebration

This yearsrsquo Service User Conference celebrated peoplersquos achievements throughout the year

Delegate feedback

ldquoItrsquos a wonderful opportunity to have our say and have our voices heardrdquo

32 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

Welcome to Sense Scotland

Sense Scotland works with children

young people and adults who have

complex communication support

needs We operate throughout

Scotland and support people

to live independent lives

Our Strategic Objectives

bull We will support service users and families

to be active and involved

bull We will lead in the provision of high quality

service provision and service development

throughout Scotland and internationally

bull We will grow in order to provide more

services to more people

bull We will be the employer of choice

recognised for our commitment

to staff development and training

bull We will harness the views of those

we serve and support them to organise

and campaign

bull We will work and grow sustainably

Our Values

bull Be open and honest

bull Recognise individual worth

bull Build relationships through trust

bull Act on the basis of individuals

aspirations and needs

bull Be accountable

Blue - C100 M94 Y0 K0 Green - C100 M0 Y31 K23 4 Colour Coated

Cover art by Amir who is supported by Sense Scotland From lsquoPressingsrsquo exhibition

Overcoming challenges

Andy We are focussing on quality and have

set up our Quality Assurance programme

Wersquore investing in new roles to support that

quality effort and wersquove invested massively

in training for frontline staff supervisors

and for our managers At a time when others

are reducing investment in training wersquore doing

the opposite

This investment in our staff and their skills

will allow us to provide a huge range of quality

services for people with complex communication

support needs

Celebrating our successes

Roy Looking back over the last year my favourite

occasion was the Staff Awards Itrsquos always

an emotional time for me as it shows their

dedication to the people we support We were

also especially pleased to welcome the Deputy

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon who helped

present our awards

The other satisfying thing for me was our Service

User Conference This event and the Service User

Consultation Group provide the people we support

a real platform to share their views celebrate

their achievements and to communicate what

it is that they want

Andy Irsquom very proud and privileged to be the

Chief Exec and leader of Sense Scotland The

Annual Review aims to give just a flavour of the

many wonderful and fulfilling experiences shared

by the people we support their families and our

staff I hope you enjoy reading this review

Families are facing

challenging times

In an extract from a short film about this

Annual Review Sense Scotland Chair Roy Cox

and Andy Kerr Chief Executive discuss the

highlights of the year You can view

the film on our YouTube channel

Roy The main challenge we faced was to

maintain the quality of our services We

achieved this by enhancing our governance

procedures allowing us to check and monitor

that we continue to provide valued support

The main concern for parents is to maintain

the funding that will enable us to provide

the high quality services that they deserve

Andy Sense Scotland and the whole sector

are facing a substantial squeeze on funding

combined with welfare reform But we

continue to innovate and respond to these

challenges for example we are developing

our approach to ensure even greater

personalisation of the services we provide

Festival of Celebration

This yearsrsquo Service User Conference celebrated peoplersquos achievements throughout the year

Delegate feedback

ldquoItrsquos a wonderful opportunity to have our say and have our voices heardrdquo

32 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

Welcome to Sense Scotland

Sense Scotland works with children

young people and adults who have

complex communication support

needs We operate throughout

Scotland and support people

to live independent lives

Our Strategic Objectives

bull We will support service users and families

to be active and involved

bull We will lead in the provision of high quality

service provision and service development

throughout Scotland and internationally

bull We will grow in order to provide more

services to more people

bull We will be the employer of choice

recognised for our commitment

to staff development and training

bull We will harness the views of those

we serve and support them to organise

and campaign

bull We will work and grow sustainably

Our Values

bull Be open and honest

bull Recognise individual worth

bull Build relationships through trust

bull Act on the basis of individuals

aspirations and needs

bull Be accountable

Blue - C100 M94 Y0 K0 Green - C100 M0 Y31 K23 4 Colour Coated

Cover art by Amir who is supported by Sense Scotland From lsquoPressingsrsquo exhibition

4 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

The aim was to give the participants new challenges which could take them beyond both their own and their carers expectations

The young people experienced pursuits including nature walks barge trips canoeing cycling and abseiling There was also the chance to get creative with music recording sessions fashion design and a day of visual arts at Dundee Contemporary Arts As well as being popular with the young people the team supporting the project gained national recognition as Sense Scotlandrsquos Team of the Year

Award winning project

breaks the mould

A group of young adults had

support during the summer and

Autumn holidays in Dundee as

part of our Better Breaks project

thanks to the Scottish Government

Short Breaks Fund

Beyond expectations

Family Feedback

Di Di a young man who uses a wheelchair

became a star participant in the abseiling activity

Photographs of this adventure were shown

to his grandmother She said she would cherish

this for the rest of her life as she never ever thought she would see him doing

something like this

4 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

The aim was to give the participants new challenges which could take them beyond both their own and their carers expectations

The young people experienced pursuits including nature walks barge trips canoeing cycling and abseiling There was also the chance to get creative with music recording sessions fashion design and a day of visual arts at Dundee Contemporary Arts As well as being popular with the young people the team supporting the project gained national recognition as Sense Scotlandrsquos Team of the Year

Award winning project

breaks the mould

A group of young adults had

support during the summer and

Autumn holidays in Dundee as

part of our Better Breaks project

thanks to the Scottish Government

Short Breaks Fund

Beyond expectations

Family Feedback

Di Di a young man who uses a wheelchair

became a star participant in the abseiling activity

Photographs of this adventure were shown

to his grandmother She said she would cherish

this for the rest of her life as she never ever thought she would see him doing

something like this

76 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

Matthewrsquos journey

Matthew is nearly 17 years old

and in 2012 celebrated his tenth

year with Sense Scotlandrsquos

Children and Young Peoplersquos

services He has also started

attending our One Giant Leap

transitions project Beverley

who works with him reflects

on his time with Sense Scotland

Life is a journey

ldquoItrsquos nice to see those transitions Irsquove seen him grow from a wee boy to a young manrdquo

Matthew is very clear about the things he enjoys at TouchBase

ldquoDancing and musichellipgoing for a walkrdquo And he loves to talk to his friend Katie who works in the TouchBase cafeacute His Dad Andy said

ldquoSince Matthew has been involved with Sense Scotland his welfare and the standard of support has been excellenthellipthey shape the service around Matthewrdquo

ldquoNo one comes to our house asking for Matthew to go out and socialise The service Sense Scotland provides goes a long way to alleviating social isolation We want him to be fully integrated into society and be as independent as possiblerdquo

Ross who we support in Ayrshire works at our TouchBase centre in Glasgow Mum Ann said

ldquoRoss has been supported from being quite a quiet person to being more confidenthellip He enjoys it and talks about it If it hadnrsquot been for Sense Scotland coming in he wouldnrsquot be where he is todayrdquo

76 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

Matthewrsquos journey

Matthew is nearly 17 years old

and in 2012 celebrated his tenth

year with Sense Scotlandrsquos

Children and Young Peoplersquos

services He has also started

attending our One Giant Leap

transitions project Beverley

who works with him reflects

on his time with Sense Scotland

Life is a journey

ldquoItrsquos nice to see those transitions Irsquove seen him grow from a wee boy to a young manrdquo

Matthew is very clear about the things he enjoys at TouchBase

ldquoDancing and musichellipgoing for a walkrdquo And he loves to talk to his friend Katie who works in the TouchBase cafeacute His Dad Andy said

ldquoSince Matthew has been involved with Sense Scotland his welfare and the standard of support has been excellenthellipthey shape the service around Matthewrdquo

ldquoNo one comes to our house asking for Matthew to go out and socialise The service Sense Scotland provides goes a long way to alleviating social isolation We want him to be fully integrated into society and be as independent as possiblerdquo

Ross who we support in Ayrshire works at our TouchBase centre in Glasgow Mum Ann said

ldquoRoss has been supported from being quite a quiet person to being more confidenthellip He enjoys it and talks about it If it hadnrsquot been for Sense Scotland coming in he wouldnrsquot be where he is todayrdquo

Home a personal story

In May 2012 our performance

group premiered a new production

called lsquoHomersquo at the Platform

Theatre in Glasgow It focussed

on what home meant to the

group Jon Reid our Creative

Arts Tutor and director of the

play explained

Taking centre stage

98 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

ldquoThe performance explored home as a place of sanctuary and safety a scary new venture a place of staff and routines a lonely place and a place of warmth and family Itrsquos a fantastic journey the group have been onrdquo

The actors communicated through a variety of ways including signing gesture and vocalisations

Actor Yvonne talked about the grouprsquos work on lsquoHomersquo

ldquoIan and Anne dance Eilidh and Ian do the burglar scene Itrsquos the first play Irsquove been inItrsquos about us acting ourselves in a houserdquo

Asked what she enjoyed about the experience most Yvonne said

ldquobeing with other peoplerdquo

Audience feedback

ldquoEnjoyed immensely Found it very atmospheric uplifting and movingrdquo

Thanks to

Home a personal story

In May 2012 our performance

group premiered a new production

called lsquoHomersquo at the Platform

Theatre in Glasgow It focussed

on what home meant to the

group Jon Reid our Creative

Arts Tutor and director of the

play explained

Taking centre stage

98 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

ldquoThe performance explored home as a place of sanctuary and safety a scary new venture a place of staff and routines a lonely place and a place of warmth and family Itrsquos a fantastic journey the group have been onrdquo

The actors communicated through a variety of ways including signing gesture and vocalisations

Actor Yvonne talked about the grouprsquos work on lsquoHomersquo

ldquoIan and Anne dance Eilidh and Ian do the burglar scene Itrsquos the first play Irsquove been inItrsquos about us acting ourselves in a houserdquo

Asked what she enjoyed about the experience most Yvonne said

ldquobeing with other peoplerdquo

Audience feedback

ldquoEnjoyed immensely Found it very atmospheric uplifting and movingrdquo

Thanks to

11Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

lsquoIt is Is itrsquo turns Kelvingrove into a living artwork

In April 2012 we supported

a group of young artists to explore

share and respond to the vast

range of spaces and objects found

at Glasgowrsquos Kelvingrove Art

Gallery and Museum as part of

the Glasgow International Festival

of Visual Art (GI) The collective

happenings and exhibition were

titled lsquoIt is Is itrsquo

Time and spaceShireen was one of the studio group which had their work displayed at Kelvingrove They created artworks based on their rituals and collections which in Shireenrsquos case was a series of intricately rolled coloured threads presented in small bottles and mounted on a number of pins

Mum Belle talked about the film featuring the artists shown in Kelvingrove as part of the exhibition ldquoShireen was looking at it and laughing She explained to me exactly what she was doing lsquoshe was rollingrsquo and then she was putting it in the bottle She clapped because she was so proud of herself So it was great fantasticrdquo

The final public event involved a group which had been discovering and rediscovering Kelvingrove via lsquolive happeningsrsquo which mapped individual movements and sounds through time and space

You can view a short film about It is Is It on our YouTube channel

Participant Feedback ldquoThis was a joyful and inclusive experience I enjoyed it so muchrdquo

4 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

The aim was to give the participants new challenges which could take them beyond both their own and their carers expectations

The young people experienced pursuits including nature walks barge trips canoeing cycling and abseiling There was also the chance to get creative with music recording sessions fashion design and a day of visual arts at Dundee Contemporary Arts As well as being popular with the young people the team supporting the project gained national recognition as Sense Scotlandrsquos Team of the Year

Award winning project

breaks the mould

A group of young adults had

support during the summer and

Autumn holidays in Dundee as

part of our Better Breaks project

thanks to the Scottish Government

Short Breaks Fund

Beyond expectations

Family Feedback

Di Di a young man who uses a wheelchair

became a star participant in the abseiling activity

Photographs of this adventure were shown

to his grandmother She said she would cherish

this for the rest of her life as she never ever thought she would see him doing

something like this

76 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

Matthewrsquos journey

Matthew is nearly 17 years old

and in 2012 celebrated his tenth

year with Sense Scotlandrsquos

Children and Young Peoplersquos

services He has also started

attending our One Giant Leap

transitions project Beverley

who works with him reflects

on his time with Sense Scotland

Life is a journey

ldquoItrsquos nice to see those transitions Irsquove seen him grow from a wee boy to a young manrdquo

Matthew is very clear about the things he enjoys at TouchBase

ldquoDancing and musichellipgoing for a walkrdquo And he loves to talk to his friend Katie who works in the TouchBase cafeacute His Dad Andy said

ldquoSince Matthew has been involved with Sense Scotland his welfare and the standard of support has been excellenthellipthey shape the service around Matthewrdquo

ldquoNo one comes to our house asking for Matthew to go out and socialise The service Sense Scotland provides goes a long way to alleviating social isolation We want him to be fully integrated into society and be as independent as possiblerdquo

Ross who we support in Ayrshire works at our TouchBase centre in Glasgow Mum Ann said

ldquoRoss has been supported from being quite a quiet person to being more confidenthellip He enjoys it and talks about it If it hadnrsquot been for Sense Scotland coming in he wouldnrsquot be where he is todayrdquo

76 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

Matthewrsquos journey

Matthew is nearly 17 years old

and in 2012 celebrated his tenth

year with Sense Scotlandrsquos

Children and Young Peoplersquos

services He has also started

attending our One Giant Leap

transitions project Beverley

who works with him reflects

on his time with Sense Scotland

Life is a journey

ldquoItrsquos nice to see those transitions Irsquove seen him grow from a wee boy to a young manrdquo

Matthew is very clear about the things he enjoys at TouchBase

ldquoDancing and musichellipgoing for a walkrdquo And he loves to talk to his friend Katie who works in the TouchBase cafeacute His Dad Andy said

ldquoSince Matthew has been involved with Sense Scotland his welfare and the standard of support has been excellenthellipthey shape the service around Matthewrdquo

ldquoNo one comes to our house asking for Matthew to go out and socialise The service Sense Scotland provides goes a long way to alleviating social isolation We want him to be fully integrated into society and be as independent as possiblerdquo

Ross who we support in Ayrshire works at our TouchBase centre in Glasgow Mum Ann said

ldquoRoss has been supported from being quite a quiet person to being more confidenthellip He enjoys it and talks about it If it hadnrsquot been for Sense Scotland coming in he wouldnrsquot be where he is todayrdquo

Home a personal story

In May 2012 our performance

group premiered a new production

called lsquoHomersquo at the Platform

Theatre in Glasgow It focussed

on what home meant to the

group Jon Reid our Creative

Arts Tutor and director of the

play explained

Taking centre stage

98 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

ldquoThe performance explored home as a place of sanctuary and safety a scary new venture a place of staff and routines a lonely place and a place of warmth and family Itrsquos a fantastic journey the group have been onrdquo

The actors communicated through a variety of ways including signing gesture and vocalisations

Actor Yvonne talked about the grouprsquos work on lsquoHomersquo

ldquoIan and Anne dance Eilidh and Ian do the burglar scene Itrsquos the first play Irsquove been inItrsquos about us acting ourselves in a houserdquo

Asked what she enjoyed about the experience most Yvonne said

ldquobeing with other peoplerdquo

Audience feedback

ldquoEnjoyed immensely Found it very atmospheric uplifting and movingrdquo

Thanks to

Home a personal story

In May 2012 our performance

group premiered a new production

called lsquoHomersquo at the Platform

Theatre in Glasgow It focussed

on what home meant to the

group Jon Reid our Creative

Arts Tutor and director of the

play explained

Taking centre stage

98 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

ldquoThe performance explored home as a place of sanctuary and safety a scary new venture a place of staff and routines a lonely place and a place of warmth and family Itrsquos a fantastic journey the group have been onrdquo

The actors communicated through a variety of ways including signing gesture and vocalisations

Actor Yvonne talked about the grouprsquos work on lsquoHomersquo

ldquoIan and Anne dance Eilidh and Ian do the burglar scene Itrsquos the first play Irsquove been inItrsquos about us acting ourselves in a houserdquo

Asked what she enjoyed about the experience most Yvonne said

ldquobeing with other peoplerdquo

Audience feedback

ldquoEnjoyed immensely Found it very atmospheric uplifting and movingrdquo

Thanks to

11Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

lsquoIt is Is itrsquo turns Kelvingrove into a living artwork

In April 2012 we supported

a group of young artists to explore

share and respond to the vast

range of spaces and objects found

at Glasgowrsquos Kelvingrove Art

Gallery and Museum as part of

the Glasgow International Festival

of Visual Art (GI) The collective

happenings and exhibition were

titled lsquoIt is Is itrsquo

Time and spaceShireen was one of the studio group which had their work displayed at Kelvingrove They created artworks based on their rituals and collections which in Shireenrsquos case was a series of intricately rolled coloured threads presented in small bottles and mounted on a number of pins

Mum Belle talked about the film featuring the artists shown in Kelvingrove as part of the exhibition ldquoShireen was looking at it and laughing She explained to me exactly what she was doing lsquoshe was rollingrsquo and then she was putting it in the bottle She clapped because she was so proud of herself So it was great fantasticrdquo

The final public event involved a group which had been discovering and rediscovering Kelvingrove via lsquolive happeningsrsquo which mapped individual movements and sounds through time and space

You can view a short film about It is Is It on our YouTube channel

Participant Feedback ldquoThis was a joyful and inclusive experience I enjoyed it so muchrdquo

76 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

Matthewrsquos journey

Matthew is nearly 17 years old

and in 2012 celebrated his tenth

year with Sense Scotlandrsquos

Children and Young Peoplersquos

services He has also started

attending our One Giant Leap

transitions project Beverley

who works with him reflects

on his time with Sense Scotland

Life is a journey

ldquoItrsquos nice to see those transitions Irsquove seen him grow from a wee boy to a young manrdquo

Matthew is very clear about the things he enjoys at TouchBase

ldquoDancing and musichellipgoing for a walkrdquo And he loves to talk to his friend Katie who works in the TouchBase cafeacute His Dad Andy said

ldquoSince Matthew has been involved with Sense Scotland his welfare and the standard of support has been excellenthellipthey shape the service around Matthewrdquo

ldquoNo one comes to our house asking for Matthew to go out and socialise The service Sense Scotland provides goes a long way to alleviating social isolation We want him to be fully integrated into society and be as independent as possiblerdquo

Ross who we support in Ayrshire works at our TouchBase centre in Glasgow Mum Ann said

ldquoRoss has been supported from being quite a quiet person to being more confidenthellip He enjoys it and talks about it If it hadnrsquot been for Sense Scotland coming in he wouldnrsquot be where he is todayrdquo

76 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

Matthewrsquos journey

Matthew is nearly 17 years old

and in 2012 celebrated his tenth

year with Sense Scotlandrsquos

Children and Young Peoplersquos

services He has also started

attending our One Giant Leap

transitions project Beverley

who works with him reflects

on his time with Sense Scotland

Life is a journey

ldquoItrsquos nice to see those transitions Irsquove seen him grow from a wee boy to a young manrdquo

Matthew is very clear about the things he enjoys at TouchBase

ldquoDancing and musichellipgoing for a walkrdquo And he loves to talk to his friend Katie who works in the TouchBase cafeacute His Dad Andy said

ldquoSince Matthew has been involved with Sense Scotland his welfare and the standard of support has been excellenthellipthey shape the service around Matthewrdquo

ldquoNo one comes to our house asking for Matthew to go out and socialise The service Sense Scotland provides goes a long way to alleviating social isolation We want him to be fully integrated into society and be as independent as possiblerdquo

Ross who we support in Ayrshire works at our TouchBase centre in Glasgow Mum Ann said

ldquoRoss has been supported from being quite a quiet person to being more confidenthellip He enjoys it and talks about it If it hadnrsquot been for Sense Scotland coming in he wouldnrsquot be where he is todayrdquo

Home a personal story

In May 2012 our performance

group premiered a new production

called lsquoHomersquo at the Platform

Theatre in Glasgow It focussed

on what home meant to the

group Jon Reid our Creative

Arts Tutor and director of the

play explained

Taking centre stage

98 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

ldquoThe performance explored home as a place of sanctuary and safety a scary new venture a place of staff and routines a lonely place and a place of warmth and family Itrsquos a fantastic journey the group have been onrdquo

The actors communicated through a variety of ways including signing gesture and vocalisations

Actor Yvonne talked about the grouprsquos work on lsquoHomersquo

ldquoIan and Anne dance Eilidh and Ian do the burglar scene Itrsquos the first play Irsquove been inItrsquos about us acting ourselves in a houserdquo

Asked what she enjoyed about the experience most Yvonne said

ldquobeing with other peoplerdquo

Audience feedback

ldquoEnjoyed immensely Found it very atmospheric uplifting and movingrdquo

Thanks to

Home a personal story

In May 2012 our performance

group premiered a new production

called lsquoHomersquo at the Platform

Theatre in Glasgow It focussed

on what home meant to the

group Jon Reid our Creative

Arts Tutor and director of the

play explained

Taking centre stage

98 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

ldquoThe performance explored home as a place of sanctuary and safety a scary new venture a place of staff and routines a lonely place and a place of warmth and family Itrsquos a fantastic journey the group have been onrdquo

The actors communicated through a variety of ways including signing gesture and vocalisations

Actor Yvonne talked about the grouprsquos work on lsquoHomersquo

ldquoIan and Anne dance Eilidh and Ian do the burglar scene Itrsquos the first play Irsquove been inItrsquos about us acting ourselves in a houserdquo

Asked what she enjoyed about the experience most Yvonne said

ldquobeing with other peoplerdquo

Audience feedback

ldquoEnjoyed immensely Found it very atmospheric uplifting and movingrdquo

Thanks to

11Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

lsquoIt is Is itrsquo turns Kelvingrove into a living artwork

In April 2012 we supported

a group of young artists to explore

share and respond to the vast

range of spaces and objects found

at Glasgowrsquos Kelvingrove Art

Gallery and Museum as part of

the Glasgow International Festival

of Visual Art (GI) The collective

happenings and exhibition were

titled lsquoIt is Is itrsquo

Time and spaceShireen was one of the studio group which had their work displayed at Kelvingrove They created artworks based on their rituals and collections which in Shireenrsquos case was a series of intricately rolled coloured threads presented in small bottles and mounted on a number of pins

Mum Belle talked about the film featuring the artists shown in Kelvingrove as part of the exhibition ldquoShireen was looking at it and laughing She explained to me exactly what she was doing lsquoshe was rollingrsquo and then she was putting it in the bottle She clapped because she was so proud of herself So it was great fantasticrdquo

The final public event involved a group which had been discovering and rediscovering Kelvingrove via lsquolive happeningsrsquo which mapped individual movements and sounds through time and space

You can view a short film about It is Is It on our YouTube channel

Participant Feedback ldquoThis was a joyful and inclusive experience I enjoyed it so muchrdquo

76 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

Matthewrsquos journey

Matthew is nearly 17 years old

and in 2012 celebrated his tenth

year with Sense Scotlandrsquos

Children and Young Peoplersquos

services He has also started

attending our One Giant Leap

transitions project Beverley

who works with him reflects

on his time with Sense Scotland

Life is a journey

ldquoItrsquos nice to see those transitions Irsquove seen him grow from a wee boy to a young manrdquo

Matthew is very clear about the things he enjoys at TouchBase

ldquoDancing and musichellipgoing for a walkrdquo And he loves to talk to his friend Katie who works in the TouchBase cafeacute His Dad Andy said

ldquoSince Matthew has been involved with Sense Scotland his welfare and the standard of support has been excellenthellipthey shape the service around Matthewrdquo

ldquoNo one comes to our house asking for Matthew to go out and socialise The service Sense Scotland provides goes a long way to alleviating social isolation We want him to be fully integrated into society and be as independent as possiblerdquo

Ross who we support in Ayrshire works at our TouchBase centre in Glasgow Mum Ann said

ldquoRoss has been supported from being quite a quiet person to being more confidenthellip He enjoys it and talks about it If it hadnrsquot been for Sense Scotland coming in he wouldnrsquot be where he is todayrdquo

Home a personal story

In May 2012 our performance

group premiered a new production

called lsquoHomersquo at the Platform

Theatre in Glasgow It focussed

on what home meant to the

group Jon Reid our Creative

Arts Tutor and director of the

play explained

Taking centre stage

98 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

ldquoThe performance explored home as a place of sanctuary and safety a scary new venture a place of staff and routines a lonely place and a place of warmth and family Itrsquos a fantastic journey the group have been onrdquo

The actors communicated through a variety of ways including signing gesture and vocalisations

Actor Yvonne talked about the grouprsquos work on lsquoHomersquo

ldquoIan and Anne dance Eilidh and Ian do the burglar scene Itrsquos the first play Irsquove been inItrsquos about us acting ourselves in a houserdquo

Asked what she enjoyed about the experience most Yvonne said

ldquobeing with other peoplerdquo

Audience feedback

ldquoEnjoyed immensely Found it very atmospheric uplifting and movingrdquo

Thanks to

Home a personal story

In May 2012 our performance

group premiered a new production

called lsquoHomersquo at the Platform

Theatre in Glasgow It focussed

on what home meant to the

group Jon Reid our Creative

Arts Tutor and director of the

play explained

Taking centre stage

98 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

ldquoThe performance explored home as a place of sanctuary and safety a scary new venture a place of staff and routines a lonely place and a place of warmth and family Itrsquos a fantastic journey the group have been onrdquo

The actors communicated through a variety of ways including signing gesture and vocalisations

Actor Yvonne talked about the grouprsquos work on lsquoHomersquo

ldquoIan and Anne dance Eilidh and Ian do the burglar scene Itrsquos the first play Irsquove been inItrsquos about us acting ourselves in a houserdquo

Asked what she enjoyed about the experience most Yvonne said

ldquobeing with other peoplerdquo

Audience feedback

ldquoEnjoyed immensely Found it very atmospheric uplifting and movingrdquo

Thanks to

11Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

lsquoIt is Is itrsquo turns Kelvingrove into a living artwork

In April 2012 we supported

a group of young artists to explore

share and respond to the vast

range of spaces and objects found

at Glasgowrsquos Kelvingrove Art

Gallery and Museum as part of

the Glasgow International Festival

of Visual Art (GI) The collective

happenings and exhibition were

titled lsquoIt is Is itrsquo

Time and spaceShireen was one of the studio group which had their work displayed at Kelvingrove They created artworks based on their rituals and collections which in Shireenrsquos case was a series of intricately rolled coloured threads presented in small bottles and mounted on a number of pins

Mum Belle talked about the film featuring the artists shown in Kelvingrove as part of the exhibition ldquoShireen was looking at it and laughing She explained to me exactly what she was doing lsquoshe was rollingrsquo and then she was putting it in the bottle She clapped because she was so proud of herself So it was great fantasticrdquo

The final public event involved a group which had been discovering and rediscovering Kelvingrove via lsquolive happeningsrsquo which mapped individual movements and sounds through time and space

You can view a short film about It is Is It on our YouTube channel

Participant Feedback ldquoThis was a joyful and inclusive experience I enjoyed it so muchrdquo

Home a personal story

In May 2012 our performance

group premiered a new production

called lsquoHomersquo at the Platform

Theatre in Glasgow It focussed

on what home meant to the

group Jon Reid our Creative

Arts Tutor and director of the

play explained

Taking centre stage

98 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

ldquoThe performance explored home as a place of sanctuary and safety a scary new venture a place of staff and routines a lonely place and a place of warmth and family Itrsquos a fantastic journey the group have been onrdquo

The actors communicated through a variety of ways including signing gesture and vocalisations

Actor Yvonne talked about the grouprsquos work on lsquoHomersquo

ldquoIan and Anne dance Eilidh and Ian do the burglar scene Itrsquos the first play Irsquove been inItrsquos about us acting ourselves in a houserdquo

Asked what she enjoyed about the experience most Yvonne said

ldquobeing with other peoplerdquo

Audience feedback

ldquoEnjoyed immensely Found it very atmospheric uplifting and movingrdquo

Thanks to

Home a personal story

In May 2012 our performance

group premiered a new production

called lsquoHomersquo at the Platform

Theatre in Glasgow It focussed

on what home meant to the

group Jon Reid our Creative

Arts Tutor and director of the

play explained

Taking centre stage

98 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

ldquoThe performance explored home as a place of sanctuary and safety a scary new venture a place of staff and routines a lonely place and a place of warmth and family Itrsquos a fantastic journey the group have been onrdquo

The actors communicated through a variety of ways including signing gesture and vocalisations

Actor Yvonne talked about the grouprsquos work on lsquoHomersquo

ldquoIan and Anne dance Eilidh and Ian do the burglar scene Itrsquos the first play Irsquove been inItrsquos about us acting ourselves in a houserdquo

Asked what she enjoyed about the experience most Yvonne said

ldquobeing with other peoplerdquo

Audience feedback

ldquoEnjoyed immensely Found it very atmospheric uplifting and movingrdquo

Thanks to

11Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

lsquoIt is Is itrsquo turns Kelvingrove into a living artwork

In April 2012 we supported

a group of young artists to explore

share and respond to the vast

range of spaces and objects found

at Glasgowrsquos Kelvingrove Art

Gallery and Museum as part of

the Glasgow International Festival

of Visual Art (GI) The collective

happenings and exhibition were

titled lsquoIt is Is itrsquo

Time and spaceShireen was one of the studio group which had their work displayed at Kelvingrove They created artworks based on their rituals and collections which in Shireenrsquos case was a series of intricately rolled coloured threads presented in small bottles and mounted on a number of pins

Mum Belle talked about the film featuring the artists shown in Kelvingrove as part of the exhibition ldquoShireen was looking at it and laughing She explained to me exactly what she was doing lsquoshe was rollingrsquo and then she was putting it in the bottle She clapped because she was so proud of herself So it was great fantasticrdquo

The final public event involved a group which had been discovering and rediscovering Kelvingrove via lsquolive happeningsrsquo which mapped individual movements and sounds through time and space

You can view a short film about It is Is It on our YouTube channel

Participant Feedback ldquoThis was a joyful and inclusive experience I enjoyed it so muchrdquo

Home a personal story

In May 2012 our performance

group premiered a new production

called lsquoHomersquo at the Platform

Theatre in Glasgow It focussed

on what home meant to the

group Jon Reid our Creative

Arts Tutor and director of the

play explained

Taking centre stage

98 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

ldquoThe performance explored home as a place of sanctuary and safety a scary new venture a place of staff and routines a lonely place and a place of warmth and family Itrsquos a fantastic journey the group have been onrdquo

The actors communicated through a variety of ways including signing gesture and vocalisations

Actor Yvonne talked about the grouprsquos work on lsquoHomersquo

ldquoIan and Anne dance Eilidh and Ian do the burglar scene Itrsquos the first play Irsquove been inItrsquos about us acting ourselves in a houserdquo

Asked what she enjoyed about the experience most Yvonne said

ldquobeing with other peoplerdquo

Audience feedback

ldquoEnjoyed immensely Found it very atmospheric uplifting and movingrdquo

Thanks to

11Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

lsquoIt is Is itrsquo turns Kelvingrove into a living artwork

In April 2012 we supported

a group of young artists to explore

share and respond to the vast

range of spaces and objects found

at Glasgowrsquos Kelvingrove Art

Gallery and Museum as part of

the Glasgow International Festival

of Visual Art (GI) The collective

happenings and exhibition were

titled lsquoIt is Is itrsquo

Time and spaceShireen was one of the studio group which had their work displayed at Kelvingrove They created artworks based on their rituals and collections which in Shireenrsquos case was a series of intricately rolled coloured threads presented in small bottles and mounted on a number of pins

Mum Belle talked about the film featuring the artists shown in Kelvingrove as part of the exhibition ldquoShireen was looking at it and laughing She explained to me exactly what she was doing lsquoshe was rollingrsquo and then she was putting it in the bottle She clapped because she was so proud of herself So it was great fantasticrdquo

The final public event involved a group which had been discovering and rediscovering Kelvingrove via lsquolive happeningsrsquo which mapped individual movements and sounds through time and space

You can view a short film about It is Is It on our YouTube channel

Participant Feedback ldquoThis was a joyful and inclusive experience I enjoyed it so muchrdquo

11Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

lsquoIt is Is itrsquo turns Kelvingrove into a living artwork

In April 2012 we supported

a group of young artists to explore

share and respond to the vast

range of spaces and objects found

at Glasgowrsquos Kelvingrove Art

Gallery and Museum as part of

the Glasgow International Festival

of Visual Art (GI) The collective

happenings and exhibition were

titled lsquoIt is Is itrsquo

Time and spaceShireen was one of the studio group which had their work displayed at Kelvingrove They created artworks based on their rituals and collections which in Shireenrsquos case was a series of intricately rolled coloured threads presented in small bottles and mounted on a number of pins

Mum Belle talked about the film featuring the artists shown in Kelvingrove as part of the exhibition ldquoShireen was looking at it and laughing She explained to me exactly what she was doing lsquoshe was rollingrsquo and then she was putting it in the bottle She clapped because she was so proud of herself So it was great fantasticrdquo

The final public event involved a group which had been discovering and rediscovering Kelvingrove via lsquolive happeningsrsquo which mapped individual movements and sounds through time and space

You can view a short film about It is Is It on our YouTube channel

Participant Feedback ldquoThis was a joyful and inclusive experience I enjoyed it so muchrdquo

11Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

lsquoIt is Is itrsquo turns Kelvingrove into a living artwork

In April 2012 we supported

a group of young artists to explore

share and respond to the vast

range of spaces and objects found

at Glasgowrsquos Kelvingrove Art

Gallery and Museum as part of

the Glasgow International Festival

of Visual Art (GI) The collective

happenings and exhibition were

titled lsquoIt is Is itrsquo

Time and spaceShireen was one of the studio group which had their work displayed at Kelvingrove They created artworks based on their rituals and collections which in Shireenrsquos case was a series of intricately rolled coloured threads presented in small bottles and mounted on a number of pins

Mum Belle talked about the film featuring the artists shown in Kelvingrove as part of the exhibition ldquoShireen was looking at it and laughing She explained to me exactly what she was doing lsquoshe was rollingrsquo and then she was putting it in the bottle She clapped because she was so proud of herself So it was great fantasticrdquo

The final public event involved a group which had been discovering and rediscovering Kelvingrove via lsquolive happeningsrsquo which mapped individual movements and sounds through time and space

You can view a short film about It is Is It on our YouTube channel

Participant Feedback ldquoThis was a joyful and inclusive experience I enjoyed it so muchrdquo

1312 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

A year with Sense Scotland

April 2012

Sense Scotland host Hustings for local election candidates at TouchBase

It is Is It exhibits at Kelvingrove

May 2012

Home premieres at Platform Theatre

Dundee music night raises pound600

June 2012

We launch our new logo

Sense Scotland host Carers week event - with information and relaxation sessions

Chris and Rebecca climb Mount Kilimanjaro raising pound3938 for Sense Scotland who support Rebeccarsquos big sister Ruth

New charity shop opens in Ayr

Kingdom A play by Lori Duncan who we support in Dundee shows at the Little Theatre Supported by The Robertson Trust

July 2012

Creative Scotland support our Youth Music Initiative to increase opportunities for young people to access our music programme

August 2012

TouchBase Glasgow extension programme begins Made possible through a Scottish Government grant from the Enterprise Growth Fund and a Legacy gift from a Sense Scotland donor

New Dundee Charity Shop

September 2012

Sense Scotland host DbI Outdoor Network week in Cairngorms

October 2012

Festival of Celebration - Annual Service User Conference

November 2012

Sense Scotland hosts major European seminar ndash with funding from the European Commission to participate in a major project looking at indicators of disability equality in Europe

lsquoPeople in my Lifersquo Gordon who we support through services in Dundee gathered his artwork together for an exhibition

December 2012

Carol Concert - Christmas carol concert at Glasgow City Chambers was an evening of music and celebration as schools and Sense Scotlandrsquos Touchbeats spread seasonal cheer with beautiful singing and musical soundscapes

January 2013

Funding for Sensory Mapping project Year of Natural Scotland supports new project to create tactile sensory artworks mapping areas of the natural environment across the North East East and West regions of Scotland

February 2013

Our annual LUV Fete raises over pound800 for Children and Young Peoplersquos services

March 2013

Italian Scottish Fashion Show Dinner at Gosford House East Lothian raises over pound500 for Sense Scotland Thanks to the Italian Consulate for organising

Blue - C100 M94 Y0 K0 Green - C100 M0 Y31 K23 4 Colour Coated

Olympic Torch at TouchBase As part of the build-up to the 2012 Olympics Andrew Macintyre one of the official torchbearers visited TouchBase and met a group of young people

1312 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

A year with Sense Scotland

April 2012

Sense Scotland host Hustings for local election candidates at TouchBase

It is Is It exhibits at Kelvingrove

May 2012

Home premieres at Platform Theatre

Dundee music night raises pound600

June 2012

We launch our new logo

Sense Scotland host Carers week event - with information and relaxation sessions

Chris and Rebecca climb Mount Kilimanjaro raising pound3938 for Sense Scotland who support Rebeccarsquos big sister Ruth

New charity shop opens in Ayr

Kingdom A play by Lori Duncan who we support in Dundee shows at the Little Theatre Supported by The Robertson Trust

July 2012

Creative Scotland support our Youth Music Initiative to increase opportunities for young people to access our music programme

August 2012

TouchBase Glasgow extension programme begins Made possible through a Scottish Government grant from the Enterprise Growth Fund and a Legacy gift from a Sense Scotland donor

New Dundee Charity Shop

September 2012

Sense Scotland host DbI Outdoor Network week in Cairngorms

October 2012

Festival of Celebration - Annual Service User Conference

November 2012

Sense Scotland hosts major European seminar ndash with funding from the European Commission to participate in a major project looking at indicators of disability equality in Europe

lsquoPeople in my Lifersquo Gordon who we support through services in Dundee gathered his artwork together for an exhibition

December 2012

Carol Concert - Christmas carol concert at Glasgow City Chambers was an evening of music and celebration as schools and Sense Scotlandrsquos Touchbeats spread seasonal cheer with beautiful singing and musical soundscapes

January 2013

Funding for Sensory Mapping project Year of Natural Scotland supports new project to create tactile sensory artworks mapping areas of the natural environment across the North East East and West regions of Scotland

February 2013

Our annual LUV Fete raises over pound800 for Children and Young Peoplersquos services

March 2013

Italian Scottish Fashion Show Dinner at Gosford House East Lothian raises over pound500 for Sense Scotland Thanks to the Italian Consulate for organising

Blue - C100 M94 Y0 K0 Green - C100 M0 Y31 K23 4 Colour Coated

Olympic Torch at TouchBase As part of the build-up to the 2012 Olympics Andrew Macintyre one of the official torchbearers visited TouchBase and met a group of young people

Mark with interactive arts installation

by Sense Scotland artist in residence Ewan Sinclair

Funded by Creative Scotland

1514 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

Ardlui Holiday

for One Giant Leap

Ardlui our short breaks resource

in Helensburgh hosted the first

One Giant Leap holiday a long

weekend of parties day trips

great food and great company

One Giant Leap aims to improve transitions for young people who are moving from school to adulthood and is highly valued by its members The weekend break offered activities including a curry and Mama Mia sing-along swimming pool and the Sealife Centre visits It was a packed holiday A favourite event was the Saturday night party from a weekend where friendships and independence grew even stronger

Parents Brian and Marie Gallagher said ldquoDanielle had a wonderful time She loves spending time with her One Giant Leap friendsrdquo hellipand Danielle added ldquoThank you One Giant Leaprdquo

The holiday was funded by Mr Derek Stirling and the Jennie S Gordon Memorial Fund

Expanding horizons

One Giant Leap is funded by

Towards the end of 2012 we supported three people to live independently in new homes in Fort William

Funded by Highland Council the specially renovated house provides each person with a fantastic home on the doorstep of a thriving local community

We have already been supporting one individual Katie in her own home in Glenfinnan for more than seven years Her new flat is right next to the shops and a range of activities which she enjoys

Highland Health and Social Care worked closely with ourselves the tenants their families and carers to ensure the move to their new homes ran smoothly

A new home in Fort William

Mark with interactive arts installation

by Sense Scotland artist in residence Ewan Sinclair

Funded by Creative Scotland

1514 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

Ardlui Holiday

for One Giant Leap

Ardlui our short breaks resource

in Helensburgh hosted the first

One Giant Leap holiday a long

weekend of parties day trips

great food and great company

One Giant Leap aims to improve transitions for young people who are moving from school to adulthood and is highly valued by its members The weekend break offered activities including a curry and Mama Mia sing-along swimming pool and the Sealife Centre visits It was a packed holiday A favourite event was the Saturday night party from a weekend where friendships and independence grew even stronger

Parents Brian and Marie Gallagher said ldquoDanielle had a wonderful time She loves spending time with her One Giant Leap friendsrdquo hellipand Danielle added ldquoThank you One Giant Leaprdquo

The holiday was funded by Mr Derek Stirling and the Jennie S Gordon Memorial Fund

Expanding horizons

One Giant Leap is funded by

Towards the end of 2012 we supported three people to live independently in new homes in Fort William

Funded by Highland Council the specially renovated house provides each person with a fantastic home on the doorstep of a thriving local community

We have already been supporting one individual Katie in her own home in Glenfinnan for more than seven years Her new flat is right next to the shops and a range of activities which she enjoys

Highland Health and Social Care worked closely with ourselves the tenants their families and carers to ensure the move to their new homes ran smoothly

A new home in Fort William

Watch Hardest Hit Film

Last year we joined families on a day of action as part of the Hardest Hit campaign which highlighted the huge impact that welfare reform is going to have on disabled people and their families This year in October as part of the Hardest Hit Coalition we put together a film called lsquoMy Rights My Independence My Lifersquo

Paul Heneachon from East Ayrshire explained why he felt it was so important to make the film ldquoItrsquos not until you hear the accounts of those affected that you truly understand what welfare reform will mean for real people This film will help us tell our story I hope it makes people sit up and take noticerdquo

As the welfare changes continue we will continue to support people who are affected to have their voices heard

Watch the video on our YouTube channel

Welfare Reform

Read the factsheet on our website Policy section under lsquoDLA and Benefits Changesrsquo httpwwwsensescotlandorgukresourcespublic-policy

Making our voices heard

17Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

Blue - C100 M94 Y0 K0 Green - C100 M0 Y31 K23 4 Colour Coated

Print from lsquoPressingsrsquo exhibition

1312 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

A year with Sense Scotland

April 2012

Sense Scotland host Hustings for local election candidates at TouchBase

It is Is It exhibits at Kelvingrove

May 2012

Home premieres at Platform Theatre

Dundee music night raises pound600

June 2012

We launch our new logo

Sense Scotland host Carers week event - with information and relaxation sessions

Chris and Rebecca climb Mount Kilimanjaro raising pound3938 for Sense Scotland who support Rebeccarsquos big sister Ruth

New charity shop opens in Ayr

Kingdom A play by Lori Duncan who we support in Dundee shows at the Little Theatre Supported by The Robertson Trust

July 2012

Creative Scotland support our Youth Music Initiative to increase opportunities for young people to access our music programme

August 2012

TouchBase Glasgow extension programme begins Made possible through a Scottish Government grant from the Enterprise Growth Fund and a Legacy gift from a Sense Scotland donor

New Dundee Charity Shop

September 2012

Sense Scotland host DbI Outdoor Network week in Cairngorms

October 2012

Festival of Celebration - Annual Service User Conference

November 2012

Sense Scotland hosts major European seminar ndash with funding from the European Commission to participate in a major project looking at indicators of disability equality in Europe

lsquoPeople in my Lifersquo Gordon who we support through services in Dundee gathered his artwork together for an exhibition

December 2012

Carol Concert - Christmas carol concert at Glasgow City Chambers was an evening of music and celebration as schools and Sense Scotlandrsquos Touchbeats spread seasonal cheer with beautiful singing and musical soundscapes

January 2013

Funding for Sensory Mapping project Year of Natural Scotland supports new project to create tactile sensory artworks mapping areas of the natural environment across the North East East and West regions of Scotland

February 2013

Our annual LUV Fete raises over pound800 for Children and Young Peoplersquos services

March 2013

Italian Scottish Fashion Show Dinner at Gosford House East Lothian raises over pound500 for Sense Scotland Thanks to the Italian Consulate for organising

Blue - C100 M94 Y0 K0 Green - C100 M0 Y31 K23 4 Colour Coated

Olympic Torch at TouchBase As part of the build-up to the 2012 Olympics Andrew Macintyre one of the official torchbearers visited TouchBase and met a group of young people

Mark with interactive arts installation

by Sense Scotland artist in residence Ewan Sinclair

Funded by Creative Scotland

1514 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

Ardlui Holiday

for One Giant Leap

Ardlui our short breaks resource

in Helensburgh hosted the first

One Giant Leap holiday a long

weekend of parties day trips

great food and great company

One Giant Leap aims to improve transitions for young people who are moving from school to adulthood and is highly valued by its members The weekend break offered activities including a curry and Mama Mia sing-along swimming pool and the Sealife Centre visits It was a packed holiday A favourite event was the Saturday night party from a weekend where friendships and independence grew even stronger

Parents Brian and Marie Gallagher said ldquoDanielle had a wonderful time She loves spending time with her One Giant Leap friendsrdquo hellipand Danielle added ldquoThank you One Giant Leaprdquo

The holiday was funded by Mr Derek Stirling and the Jennie S Gordon Memorial Fund

Expanding horizons

One Giant Leap is funded by

Towards the end of 2012 we supported three people to live independently in new homes in Fort William

Funded by Highland Council the specially renovated house provides each person with a fantastic home on the doorstep of a thriving local community

We have already been supporting one individual Katie in her own home in Glenfinnan for more than seven years Her new flat is right next to the shops and a range of activities which she enjoys

Highland Health and Social Care worked closely with ourselves the tenants their families and carers to ensure the move to their new homes ran smoothly

A new home in Fort William

Mark with interactive arts installation

by Sense Scotland artist in residence Ewan Sinclair

Funded by Creative Scotland

1514 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

Ardlui Holiday

for One Giant Leap

Ardlui our short breaks resource

in Helensburgh hosted the first

One Giant Leap holiday a long

weekend of parties day trips

great food and great company

One Giant Leap aims to improve transitions for young people who are moving from school to adulthood and is highly valued by its members The weekend break offered activities including a curry and Mama Mia sing-along swimming pool and the Sealife Centre visits It was a packed holiday A favourite event was the Saturday night party from a weekend where friendships and independence grew even stronger

Parents Brian and Marie Gallagher said ldquoDanielle had a wonderful time She loves spending time with her One Giant Leap friendsrdquo hellipand Danielle added ldquoThank you One Giant Leaprdquo

The holiday was funded by Mr Derek Stirling and the Jennie S Gordon Memorial Fund

Expanding horizons

One Giant Leap is funded by

Towards the end of 2012 we supported three people to live independently in new homes in Fort William

Funded by Highland Council the specially renovated house provides each person with a fantastic home on the doorstep of a thriving local community

We have already been supporting one individual Katie in her own home in Glenfinnan for more than seven years Her new flat is right next to the shops and a range of activities which she enjoys

Highland Health and Social Care worked closely with ourselves the tenants their families and carers to ensure the move to their new homes ran smoothly

A new home in Fort William

Watch Hardest Hit Film

Last year we joined families on a day of action as part of the Hardest Hit campaign which highlighted the huge impact that welfare reform is going to have on disabled people and their families This year in October as part of the Hardest Hit Coalition we put together a film called lsquoMy Rights My Independence My Lifersquo

Paul Heneachon from East Ayrshire explained why he felt it was so important to make the film ldquoItrsquos not until you hear the accounts of those affected that you truly understand what welfare reform will mean for real people This film will help us tell our story I hope it makes people sit up and take noticerdquo

As the welfare changes continue we will continue to support people who are affected to have their voices heard

Watch the video on our YouTube channel

Welfare Reform

Read the factsheet on our website Policy section under lsquoDLA and Benefits Changesrsquo httpwwwsensescotlandorgukresourcespublic-policy

Making our voices heard

17Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

Blue - C100 M94 Y0 K0 Green - C100 M0 Y31 K23 4 Colour Coated

Print from lsquoPressingsrsquo exhibition

Mark with interactive arts installation

by Sense Scotland artist in residence Ewan Sinclair

Funded by Creative Scotland

1514 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

Ardlui Holiday

for One Giant Leap

Ardlui our short breaks resource

in Helensburgh hosted the first

One Giant Leap holiday a long

weekend of parties day trips

great food and great company

One Giant Leap aims to improve transitions for young people who are moving from school to adulthood and is highly valued by its members The weekend break offered activities including a curry and Mama Mia sing-along swimming pool and the Sealife Centre visits It was a packed holiday A favourite event was the Saturday night party from a weekend where friendships and independence grew even stronger

Parents Brian and Marie Gallagher said ldquoDanielle had a wonderful time She loves spending time with her One Giant Leap friendsrdquo hellipand Danielle added ldquoThank you One Giant Leaprdquo

The holiday was funded by Mr Derek Stirling and the Jennie S Gordon Memorial Fund

Expanding horizons

One Giant Leap is funded by

Towards the end of 2012 we supported three people to live independently in new homes in Fort William

Funded by Highland Council the specially renovated house provides each person with a fantastic home on the doorstep of a thriving local community

We have already been supporting one individual Katie in her own home in Glenfinnan for more than seven years Her new flat is right next to the shops and a range of activities which she enjoys

Highland Health and Social Care worked closely with ourselves the tenants their families and carers to ensure the move to their new homes ran smoothly

A new home in Fort William

Mark with interactive arts installation

by Sense Scotland artist in residence Ewan Sinclair

Funded by Creative Scotland

1514 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

Ardlui Holiday

for One Giant Leap

Ardlui our short breaks resource

in Helensburgh hosted the first

One Giant Leap holiday a long

weekend of parties day trips

great food and great company

One Giant Leap aims to improve transitions for young people who are moving from school to adulthood and is highly valued by its members The weekend break offered activities including a curry and Mama Mia sing-along swimming pool and the Sealife Centre visits It was a packed holiday A favourite event was the Saturday night party from a weekend where friendships and independence grew even stronger

Parents Brian and Marie Gallagher said ldquoDanielle had a wonderful time She loves spending time with her One Giant Leap friendsrdquo hellipand Danielle added ldquoThank you One Giant Leaprdquo

The holiday was funded by Mr Derek Stirling and the Jennie S Gordon Memorial Fund

Expanding horizons

One Giant Leap is funded by

Towards the end of 2012 we supported three people to live independently in new homes in Fort William

Funded by Highland Council the specially renovated house provides each person with a fantastic home on the doorstep of a thriving local community

We have already been supporting one individual Katie in her own home in Glenfinnan for more than seven years Her new flat is right next to the shops and a range of activities which she enjoys

Highland Health and Social Care worked closely with ourselves the tenants their families and carers to ensure the move to their new homes ran smoothly

A new home in Fort William

Watch Hardest Hit Film

Last year we joined families on a day of action as part of the Hardest Hit campaign which highlighted the huge impact that welfare reform is going to have on disabled people and their families This year in October as part of the Hardest Hit Coalition we put together a film called lsquoMy Rights My Independence My Lifersquo

Paul Heneachon from East Ayrshire explained why he felt it was so important to make the film ldquoItrsquos not until you hear the accounts of those affected that you truly understand what welfare reform will mean for real people This film will help us tell our story I hope it makes people sit up and take noticerdquo

As the welfare changes continue we will continue to support people who are affected to have their voices heard

Watch the video on our YouTube channel

Welfare Reform

Read the factsheet on our website Policy section under lsquoDLA and Benefits Changesrsquo httpwwwsensescotlandorgukresourcespublic-policy

Making our voices heard

17Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

Blue - C100 M94 Y0 K0 Green - C100 M0 Y31 K23 4 Colour Coated

Print from lsquoPressingsrsquo exhibition

Mark with interactive arts installation

by Sense Scotland artist in residence Ewan Sinclair

Funded by Creative Scotland

1514 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

Ardlui Holiday

for One Giant Leap

Ardlui our short breaks resource

in Helensburgh hosted the first

One Giant Leap holiday a long

weekend of parties day trips

great food and great company

One Giant Leap aims to improve transitions for young people who are moving from school to adulthood and is highly valued by its members The weekend break offered activities including a curry and Mama Mia sing-along swimming pool and the Sealife Centre visits It was a packed holiday A favourite event was the Saturday night party from a weekend where friendships and independence grew even stronger

Parents Brian and Marie Gallagher said ldquoDanielle had a wonderful time She loves spending time with her One Giant Leap friendsrdquo hellipand Danielle added ldquoThank you One Giant Leaprdquo

The holiday was funded by Mr Derek Stirling and the Jennie S Gordon Memorial Fund

Expanding horizons

One Giant Leap is funded by

Towards the end of 2012 we supported three people to live independently in new homes in Fort William

Funded by Highland Council the specially renovated house provides each person with a fantastic home on the doorstep of a thriving local community

We have already been supporting one individual Katie in her own home in Glenfinnan for more than seven years Her new flat is right next to the shops and a range of activities which she enjoys

Highland Health and Social Care worked closely with ourselves the tenants their families and carers to ensure the move to their new homes ran smoothly

A new home in Fort William

Watch Hardest Hit Film

Last year we joined families on a day of action as part of the Hardest Hit campaign which highlighted the huge impact that welfare reform is going to have on disabled people and their families This year in October as part of the Hardest Hit Coalition we put together a film called lsquoMy Rights My Independence My Lifersquo

Paul Heneachon from East Ayrshire explained why he felt it was so important to make the film ldquoItrsquos not until you hear the accounts of those affected that you truly understand what welfare reform will mean for real people This film will help us tell our story I hope it makes people sit up and take noticerdquo

As the welfare changes continue we will continue to support people who are affected to have their voices heard

Watch the video on our YouTube channel

Welfare Reform

Read the factsheet on our website Policy section under lsquoDLA and Benefits Changesrsquo httpwwwsensescotlandorgukresourcespublic-policy

Making our voices heard

17Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

Blue - C100 M94 Y0 K0 Green - C100 M0 Y31 K23 4 Colour Coated

Print from lsquoPressingsrsquo exhibition

Watch Hardest Hit Film

Last year we joined families on a day of action as part of the Hardest Hit campaign which highlighted the huge impact that welfare reform is going to have on disabled people and their families This year in October as part of the Hardest Hit Coalition we put together a film called lsquoMy Rights My Independence My Lifersquo

Paul Heneachon from East Ayrshire explained why he felt it was so important to make the film ldquoItrsquos not until you hear the accounts of those affected that you truly understand what welfare reform will mean for real people This film will help us tell our story I hope it makes people sit up and take noticerdquo

As the welfare changes continue we will continue to support people who are affected to have their voices heard

Watch the video on our YouTube channel

Welfare Reform

Read the factsheet on our website Policy section under lsquoDLA and Benefits Changesrsquo httpwwwsensescotlandorgukresourcespublic-policy

Making our voices heard

17Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

Blue - C100 M94 Y0 K0 Green - C100 M0 Y31 K23 4 Colour Coated

Print from lsquoPressingsrsquo exhibition

Watch Hardest Hit Film

Last year we joined families on a day of action as part of the Hardest Hit campaign which highlighted the huge impact that welfare reform is going to have on disabled people and their families This year in October as part of the Hardest Hit Coalition we put together a film called lsquoMy Rights My Independence My Lifersquo

Paul Heneachon from East Ayrshire explained why he felt it was so important to make the film ldquoItrsquos not until you hear the accounts of those affected that you truly understand what welfare reform will mean for real people This film will help us tell our story I hope it makes people sit up and take noticerdquo

As the welfare changes continue we will continue to support people who are affected to have their voices heard

Watch the video on our YouTube channel

Welfare Reform

Read the factsheet on our website Policy section under lsquoDLA and Benefits Changesrsquo httpwwwsensescotlandorgukresourcespublic-policy

Making our voices heard

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Print from lsquoPressingsrsquo exhibition

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Launched in 2012 with

support from the Scottish

Government Equality Fund

Partners in Communication (PIC)

is an inclusive communication

programme run by

Sense Scotland

It aims to improve the involvement and inclusion of people with complex communication support needs across Scotland

Led by Sense Scotlandrsquos Paul Hart the group will improve our own practice by developing appropriate communication tools and approaches to better involve and include the people we work with Paul said

Partners in Communication

ldquoAs well as sharing what we learn about improving involvement and inclusion of people with communication support needs Partners in Communication will provide information and resources online run seminars give presentations to Local Authorities other organisations and individualsrdquo

As a result of the programme people with complex communication support needs should

bull Have greater influence over the services they want

bull Have more choice and control over their care and support

bull Be able to have their voice heard and play a more active role in the life of their communities

Find out more about Partners in Communication at email picsensescotlandorguk Or go to wwwpartnersincommunicationinfo

1918 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

Launched in 2012 with

support from the Scottish

Government Equality Fund

Partners in Communication (PIC)

is an inclusive communication

programme run by

Sense Scotland

It aims to improve the involvement and inclusion of people with complex communication support needs across Scotland

Led by Sense Scotlandrsquos Paul Hart the group will improve our own practice by developing appropriate communication tools and approaches to better involve and include the people we work with Paul said

Partners in Communication

ldquoAs well as sharing what we learn about improving involvement and inclusion of people with communication support needs Partners in Communication will provide information and resources online run seminars give presentations to Local Authorities other organisations and individualsrdquo

As a result of the programme people with complex communication support needs should

bull Have greater influence over the services they want

bull Have more choice and control over their care and support

bull Be able to have their voice heard and play a more active role in the life of their communities

Find out more about Partners in Communication at email picsensescotlandorguk Or go to wwwpartnersincommunicationinfo

20 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

International

Outdoor Network

In September 2012 over 30 people from Scotland England Norway and Denmark took part in the first Deafblind International (DbI) Outdoor Network gathering at Glenmore Lodge Outdoor Centre in the Cairngorms They experienced challenging journeys along difficult mountain paths river crossings canoeing over lochs and of course the chance to socialise and share their different cultures

A world without barriers

The event organiser was Joe Gibson Sense Scotlandrsquos Outdoor and Physical Activities Co-ordinator He said

ldquoThis is the first year that we met as the DbI network Itrsquos a chance to try different activities based in the outdoors to share different experiences and ideas and explore different cultural perspectives of the outdoorsrdquo

Haringkon Lie Andebu Deafblind Centre Norway

ldquohellipif you are talking about sensory experiences then wind and rain itrsquos really something you noticerdquo

Angus Support Worker Glasgow (winner of Staff Inspiration Award) ndash accompanied Marshall

ldquoWhen he did finish the walk he was laughing and thatrsquos a good indicator that hersquos thinking lsquoYeah Irsquove done that It was great It was difficult but I did itrsquohelliprdquo

To watch a short film on the DbI Network visit our YouTube channel

Murray Farqharson Dundee

ldquoIt was great crossing the river and walking in the water I like to do a lot of adventurous things I am in other words an action manrdquo

Sense Scotland hosts major

European seminar

European Commission funding supported a major project looking at indicators of disability equality in Europe 21 visitors from 8 different countries came to Sense Scotland to consider indicators around the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to share best practice from each country and challenge ourselves with new ideas and approaches

20 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

International

Outdoor Network

In September 2012 over 30 people from Scotland England Norway and Denmark took part in the first Deafblind International (DbI) Outdoor Network gathering at Glenmore Lodge Outdoor Centre in the Cairngorms They experienced challenging journeys along difficult mountain paths river crossings canoeing over lochs and of course the chance to socialise and share their different cultures

A world without barriers

The event organiser was Joe Gibson Sense Scotlandrsquos Outdoor and Physical Activities Co-ordinator He said

ldquoThis is the first year that we met as the DbI network Itrsquos a chance to try different activities based in the outdoors to share different experiences and ideas and explore different cultural perspectives of the outdoorsrdquo

Haringkon Lie Andebu Deafblind Centre Norway

ldquohellipif you are talking about sensory experiences then wind and rain itrsquos really something you noticerdquo

Angus Support Worker Glasgow (winner of Staff Inspiration Award) ndash accompanied Marshall

ldquoWhen he did finish the walk he was laughing and thatrsquos a good indicator that hersquos thinking lsquoYeah Irsquove done that It was great It was difficult but I did itrsquohelliprdquo

To watch a short film on the DbI Network visit our YouTube channel

Murray Farqharson Dundee

ldquoIt was great crossing the river and walking in the water I like to do a lot of adventurous things I am in other words an action manrdquo

Sense Scotland hosts major

European seminar

European Commission funding supported a major project looking at indicators of disability equality in Europe 21 visitors from 8 different countries came to Sense Scotland to consider indicators around the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to share best practice from each country and challenge ourselves with new ideas and approaches

2322 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

Our thanks to

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Staff and Volunteer Awards Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon presented awards for our new Professional Manager programme She said

ldquoI want to applaud the investment made by Sense Scotland in developing management and leadership capacity throughout the organisationrdquo

To find out more about the awards visit httpwwwsensescotlandorgukwhat-we-dolatest-newsstaff-and-volunteer-awards-2013

Wilson Andrews

Mail Marketing

Lloyds Banking Group

Mr Derek Stirling Esq

Dr Heti Davies

Mr George Fairfull-Smith

Clive Harris amp His Crew

Italian Consul General for Scotland

Dobbies

Tesco

Offshoot Design

Beam Global

Resource Telecom

GMB Trade Union

Organisations and companies

Trusts and Foundations

Margaret Murdoch Charitable Trust

George McLean Trust

Alexander Moncurrsquos Trust

William S Phillips Fund

Peoplersquos Postcode Trust

Kenrob Charitable Trust

Childrenrsquos Aid (Scotland) Ltd

Gannochy Trust

Hospital Saturday Fund

Jeffrey Charitable Trust

Russell Trust

Matthew B Campbell Trust

Radio Clyde Cash for Kids

Robertson Trust

WA Cargill Fund

The Callendar Charitable Trust

St Katharinersquos Fund

The Gamma Trust

The Highgate Charitable Trust

Sylvia Aitken Charitable Trust

The Scott Fund

Jennie S Gordon Memorial Fund

Appletree Trust

Trinafour Trust

James and Jessie Shaw Trust

JTH

Margaret Elizabeth amp Alexander Brownlie MC Charitable Trust

Saints and Sinners Club of Scotland

Martin Connell Charitable Trust

John M Archer Charitable Trust

The Peter Brough Bequest

The Miller Foundation

Harold Merton Adams Charitable Trust

Ann Jane Green Trust

Paul Charitable Trust

Ecton Trust

DC Leggatrsquos Charitable Trust

MEB

Andrew Patonrsquos Charitable Trust

AM Pilkington Charitable Trust

Wm Grant amp Son

Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow and the West of Scotland

Strathclyde Police Benevolent Fund

Leng Charitable Trust

Northwood Charitable Trust

RJ Larg Family Trust

Big Lottery Fund

Creative Scotland

Scottish Government Malawi Development Programme

Scottish Government Equality Fund

Scottish Government Short Breaks

Scottish Government Enterprise Growth Fund

Grundtvig Life Long Learning Programme

Esmee Fairbairn Foundation

The Robertson Trust

Scottish Natural Heritage

Forestry Commission

Paths for All

2322 Sense Scotland Annual Review 201213

Our thanks to

Blue - C100 M94 Y0 K0 Green - C100 M0 Y31 K23 4 Colour Coated

Staff and Volunteer Awards Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon presented awards for our new Professional Manager programme She said

ldquoI want to applaud the investment made by Sense Scotland in developing management and leadership capacity throughout the organisationrdquo

To find out more about the awards visit httpwwwsensescotlandorgukwhat-we-dolatest-newsstaff-and-volunteer-awards-2013

Wilson Andrews

Mail Marketing

Lloyds Banking Group

Mr Derek Stirling Esq

Dr Heti Davies

Mr George Fairfull-Smith

Clive Harris amp His Crew

Italian Consul General for Scotland

Dobbies

Tesco

Offshoot Design

Beam Global

Resource Telecom

GMB Trade Union

Organisations and companies

Trusts and Foundations

Margaret Murdoch Charitable Trust

George McLean Trust

Alexander Moncurrsquos Trust

William S Phillips Fund

Peoplersquos Postcode Trust

Kenrob Charitable Trust

Childrenrsquos Aid (Scotland) Ltd

Gannochy Trust

Hospital Saturday Fund

Jeffrey Charitable Trust

Russell Trust

Matthew B Campbell Trust

Radio Clyde Cash for Kids

Robertson Trust

WA Cargill Fund

The Callendar Charitable Trust

St Katharinersquos Fund

The Gamma Trust

The Highgate Charitable Trust

Sylvia Aitken Charitable Trust

The Scott Fund

Jennie S Gordon Memorial Fund

Appletree Trust

Trinafour Trust

James and Jessie Shaw Trust

JTH

Margaret Elizabeth amp Alexander Brownlie MC Charitable Trust

Saints and Sinners Club of Scotland

Martin Connell Charitable Trust

John M Archer Charitable Trust

The Peter Brough Bequest

The Miller Foundation

Harold Merton Adams Charitable Trust

Ann Jane Green Trust

Paul Charitable Trust

Ecton Trust

DC Leggatrsquos Charitable Trust

MEB

Andrew Patonrsquos Charitable Trust

AM Pilkington Charitable Trust

Wm Grant amp Son

Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow and the West of Scotland

Strathclyde Police Benevolent Fund

Leng Charitable Trust

Northwood Charitable Trust

RJ Larg Family Trust

Big Lottery Fund

Creative Scotland

Scottish Government Malawi Development Programme

Scottish Government Equality Fund

Scottish Government Short Breaks

Scottish Government Enterprise Growth Fund

Grundtvig Life Long Learning Programme

Esmee Fairbairn Foundation

The Robertson Trust

Scottish Natural Heritage

Forestry Commission

Paths for All

Sense Scotland North East RegionThe Gatehouse Quarry Road Northfield Industrial Estate Aberdeen AB16 5UU

Phone 01224 695510 Fax 01224 789945

Sense Scotland East RegionOffice 7 Castleblair Business Centre Fullerton Road Queensway Industrial Estate Glenrothes KY7 5QR

Phonetext 01592 752005 Fax 01592 751121

Head Office TouchBase Centre GlasgowSense Scotland 43 Middlesex Street Glasgow G41 1EE

Phone 0141 429 0294 Fax 0141 429 0295 Text 0141 418 7170

Contact the above for Children and Family Services West Region Central Region

Designed by strutdesigncouk | Photography by Sense Scotland | This publication is available in various formats on request Sense Scotland is a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in Scotland No 147570 and a registered Scottish Charity No SC022097

Patron The Duchess of Sutherland Honorary Patron Mary Dowager Countess of Strathmore LLD DL

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How can we support you

bull Information and Advice

bull Support for children and young people

bull Support for adults

bull Support to live in your own home

bull Taking a short break

bull Parent Enabler Project

bull TouchBase

bull Arts Programme

bull One Giant Leap

bull Outdoor Activities

bull Partners in Communication

How can you get involved

bull Support our fundraising across Scotland

bull Join us as a staff member or volunteer

bull Use Glasgowrsquos TouchBase Business Centre for meetings events and office spaces

bull Visit one of our 20 shops across Scotland

To find out more about Sense Scotlandemail infosensescotlandorguk or visit wwwsensescotlandorguk

Sense Scotland provides

support to over 500

children young people

and adults their

families and their carers

throughout Scotland

We specialise in providing

support to people with

complex communication

support needs