The Dixon Community

15/09/2026

📢 SELF-ADVOCACY: INFORMATION FOR CARERS 📢

Do you want to feel more confident speaking up for yourself and the person you care for? 💬

Join us for an informative and practical session exploring self-advocacy, your rights, and how to make sure your voice is heard.

📅 Friday 18th September 2026
⏰ 11am–1pm
📍 Dixon Halls, 656 Cathcart Road, Glasgow, G42 8AA

Whether you’re new to self-advocacy or simply want to build your confidence, this session is for you!

📞 To book a place, contact Glasgow South Carers Centre on 0141 423 0728.

15/09/2026

Grief affects us all differently — but for older adults, bereavement can bring unique emotional challenges that are often unseen or misunderstood.

Join us for an interactive session exploring how grief affects older adults, using real-life experiences to shine a light on the emotional weight that can accompany bereavement in later life.

Whether you work directly with older people or want to deepen your understanding of grief across the lifespan, this session will help you feel more confident in offering compassionate, meaningful support to those experiencing loss.

🌿 Come along, learn from lived experience, and build your confidence in supporting older people through grief.

👉 Find out more and book your place: https://buff.ly/TcXFF72

15/09/2026

As part of Falls Awareness Week, members of our Rehab Service will be offering advice on maintaining mobility, preventing falls, and a chance to check your strength and balance. Come and talk falls at our stalls on:

Tuesday 22 September
• Anniesland Morrisons from 10am to 2pm
• Parkhead Hub from 10am to 2pm
• Gorbals Health and Care Centre from 10am to 12 noon
• Govanhill Health Centre from 10am to 12noon

Wed 23 September
• Gorbals Health and Care Centre from 2pm to 3.30pm

Thursday 24 September.
• Maryhill Tesco from 10am to 2pm
• Parkhead Hub from 10am to 2pm
• Castlemilk Health Centre from 10am to 12noon

More https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/preventing-falls/why-falls-matter

15/09/2026

Welcome to .

raises awareness of free and trusted apps and resources that help people improve and manage their health and wellbeing. This month we are excited to share four different apps, tools and resources:

Falls Assistant - is an interactive tool that allows you to help manage your mobility and reduce falls. You can also create an action plan that is personal to you. Access here – https://ow.ly/8J2O50ZCs6k.

ADAM (Alzheimer Scotland) - is an online tool developed by Alzheimer’s Scotland for people living with Dementia and their carers to help identify suitable technology to help people stay safe and independent. Access here – https://ow.ly/rKQx50ZCs6m.

Mind Yer Time (Scottish Youth Parliament, Children's Parliament) - is a website filled with resources that have been designed by children and young people to encourage positive use of screen time. Access here – https://ow.ly/cuKr50ZCs6n.

Breathing Space - is a phone and web-based service for people in Scotland experiencing low mood, depression or anxiety. Access here – https://ow.ly/YFzP50ZCs6i.

Tried one of these tools? Comment on this post or email at [email protected] with your thoughts. We’d love to hear from you!

If you would like to learn about more digital tools, give our resource guide a read - https://ow.ly/EhL650ZCs6h.

This initiative is part of the Discover Digital project, more information - https://ow.ly/2l7E50ZCs6j.

15/09/2026

10 to 16 year olds in Glasgow can access FREE mental health support from Kooth.
Just sign up and access your anonymous, online mental health support.
No waiting lists, so you can take control of your mental health today. 👉https://www.kooth.com/
Glasgow City Council

15/09/2026

📢 - Ask your employer if they are a Carer Positive Employer.The Carer Positive scheme aims to encourage employers to create a supportive working environment for carers.

ℹ️ For more information please visit: https://www.carerpositive.org/

15/09/2026

Future Care Planning (or Anticipatory Care Planning) is a way for to have their say about decisions that may be taken regarding the health, care & treatment of the person they care for:

ℹ️ www.nhsinform.scot/care-support-and-rights/decisions-about-care/future-care-planning/

🗣️Ask your carers centre for help starting the conversation: 0141 423 0728

👉https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/carers

⏯ https://youtu.be/oikuiojrplI?si=ofqFcMg3V2qNJOnD

15/09/2026

🔥 Gas Safety Week 2026 – Take No Chances

It’s Gas Safety Week (14–20 September) – a good opportunity to make sure you and the person you care for are safe around gas and carbon monoxide (CO).

As a carer, there are a few simple things you can check:

✅ Have gas appliances checked every year by a Gas Safe registered engineer
✅ Make sure there is a suitable carbon monoxide alarm (BS EN 50291)
✅ Keep vents clear so gas appliances can work safely
✅ Check an engineer’s ID before allowing them to carry out gas work

Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas that you cannot see, smell or taste, so having a working CO alarm is important.

This year’s Gas Safety Week theme is “Take No Chances” – so take a few minutes this week to check your gas safety.

Find gas safety advice and check registered engineers at https://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/gassafetyweek/

For more information please see https://www.sgn.co.uk/

15/09/2026

Social Security Scotland's Carer Support Payment is money to help if you're a carer.

You may be eligible if you are -

👉 16 or over

👉 Provide 35 hours of more of unpaid care a week to someone of any age who is getting certain disability benefits

👉 Earn £196 per week or less on average after some deductions

Find out more at https://bit.ly/FinancialSupportForUnpaidCarers

15/09/2026