Lottery funds recruitment of new adviser

Glasgow Disability Alliance, the largest Disabled People’s Organisation in Scotland, has been successful has won a cash boost.

Funding from the National Lottery Community Fund will enable it to recruit a wellbeing advisor, which forms part of GDA’s resilience response: Leaving No-one Behind and builds on GDA’s existing supports to disabled people now since the impact of COVID19 and over many years of supports provided.

The postholder will provide accessible health and wellbeing information, advice and support.

Tressa Burke, CEO of Glasgow Disability Alliance said: “More than ever, disabled people need somewhere to turn as isolation has intensified and over 90% of 4,500 people called have reported that they are worried about their physical or mental health.

“The adviser will ensure that GDA is responsive to disabled people’s needs and will contribute to efforts of “checking in” as part of our wellbeing service.

“We are determined to provide a positive experience so that callers feel treated with kindness and understanding, dignity and respect and the adviser will make sure that they are referred appropriately to the other services GDA offers as well as other community based and external services and supports.”

Neil Ritch, National Lottery Community Fund, Scotland director said: “In these uncertain times our priority is to ensure that National Lottery money continues to flow to charities, voluntary sector organisations and grassroots groups. I would like to congratulate Glasgow Disability Alliance on their award, theirs is an important project which and will support people now and in the future when they can physically come back together to make great things happen in their community.”