Mindroom

You can raise FREE donations for Mindroom EVERY time you shop online. Just use ! Over 7,000 brands will donate, including all the big names like John Lewis & Partners, BT, Expedia, Argos, ASOS, Just Eat, Uswitch and many more! Please support us: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/mindroom/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pmc&utm_content=fb-1

🌟 Join Our Team at Mindroom! 🌟

Mindroom is a charity that champions all forms of neurodiversity and supports all kinds of minds. Our mission is to be a leading centre for change in how we live, work and learn. We achieve this through support, education, advocacy, and research.

We’re excited to announce an opportunity to become an essential part of our team as an Enquiries Administrator. In this role, you'll be the first point of contact for children, young people, parents, carers, and professionals who contact Mindroom. Your empathy, friendliness, and efficiency will ensure everyone who connects with us feels supported and valued.

Although we’re based in Edinburgh, this role covers the whole of Scotland. You’ll primarily work from home, occasionally visiting our Edinburgh office. This part-time position offers 10 hours per week on a fixed-term contract for two years.

For further information, please visit our website: https://www.mindroom.org/about-us/careers/

DON’T MISS OUT! There’s still time to join our creative events…

We decided to reach out to some incredible creative organisations in Edinburgh to ask if they might like to work with us to help facilitate the transition to life beyond school for neurodivergent young people, and the response was incredible!

In collaboration with Artlink Edinburgh () and Out of the Blueprint (), we are offering a fantastic series of free creative workshops this Summer, designed to provide a supportive space for young people to explore their creativity and build confidence. Here’s what we have lined up:

➜ Clay Club with Chris - Tuesday, July 16 🖌️
➜ Think Circus - Thursday, July 18 🤹
➜ Eco-Friendly Comic Art Riso Printing - July 22-25 (4-day series) 🎨
➜ Special Effects Make-Up - Monday, July 29 💄
➜ Green Screen Video Production - Wednesday, July 31 📹

🧑‍🎨 Our free workshops are led by professional artists and open to:
✅ Anyone aged 14-18
✅ Care experienced or on the edges of care
✅ Neurodivergent

Click the link to book: https://bit.ly/3Wjw1X2 or email [email protected]

🗓️The countdown is over, today marks a historic moment with the commencement of the .

🎉We have joined Together in celebrating this moment.

What does this mean for the future of Scotland & keeping ?

"FIRST ON IN OUR SERIES OF CREATIVE WORKSHOPS…

As part of our ongoing initiative and commitment to support neurodivergent young people in building confidence and harnessing the power of creativity, we're excited to share more details around the first FREE workshop in our series…an inspiring Clay Club Session with expert artist Chris Coatham, made possible by Artlink Edinburgh (&TheLothians). 🖌️

Have you got a unique attention to detail and always fancied a hand at clay making? Or would you simply like to try something new? Join us for our Clay Club session with Chris on Tuesday, July 16th!

Time: 2:00 - 4:00 PM

Location: Artlink Studio, Silvan House, 231 Corstorphine Road, EH12 7AR

Led by the talented 🧑‍🎨 Chris Coatham, this workshop provides a welcoming space where individuals can creatively explore using air-drying clay. Discover how to sculpt unique characters and bring your imagination to life.

For full details and to book email [email protected] or click on this link. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=nmp8PWe1pUCRUFxY3-cDakD_KwkjE55JsDPGq-cveiFUREtGTTlNS1JYMlFRMEREV0VGNFJaRkdLMi4u

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BREAKING NEWS!

🌞 Join Our Brand-New Free Creative Summer Workshops! 🎨

We are delighted to announce that, in collaboration with Artlink Edinburgh (&TheLothians) and Out of the Blueprint ( of the Blueprint), we are offering a fantastic series of free creative workshops this Summer designed to provide a supportive space for young people to explore their creativity and build confidence. Here’s what we have lined up:

➜ Clay Club with Chris - Tuesday, July 16 🖌️
➜ Think Circus - Thursday, July 18 🤹
➜ Eco-Friendly Comic Art Riso Printing - July 22-25 (4-day series) 🎨
➜ Special Effects Make-Up - Monday, July 29 💄
➜ Green Screen Video Production - Wednesday, July 31 📹

🧑‍🎨 Our free workshops are led by professional artists and open to:
✅ Anyone aged 14-18
✅ Care experienced or on the edges of care
✅ Neurodivergent

We want these sessions to help explore your creativity and dreams for the future and facilitate the transition for neurodivergent young people who have reached the end of their scholastic careers…Don’t miss out!

📍 There are different options held at various locations in . For full details and to book email [email protected] or click on this link. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=nmp8PWe1pUCRUFxY3-cDakD_KwkjE55JsDPGq-cveiFUREtGTTlNS1JYMlFRMEREV0VGNFJaRkdLMi4u

BREAKING NEWS!

🌞 Join Our Brand-New Free Creative Summer Workshops! 🎨

We are delighted to announce that, in collaboration with Artlink Edinburgh (&TheLothians) and Out of the Blueprint ( of the Blueprint), we are offering a fantastic series of free creative workshops this Summer designed to provide a supportive space for young people to explore their creativity and build confidence. Here’s what we have lined up:

➜ Clay Club with Chris - Tuesday, July 16 🖌️
➜ Think Circus - Thursday, July 18 🤹
➜ Eco-Friendly Comic Art Riso Printing - July 22-25 (4-day series) 🎨
➜ Special Effects Make-Up - Monday, July 29 💄
➜ Green Screen Video Production - Wednesday, July 31 📹

🧑‍🎨 Our free workshops are led by professional artists and open to:
✅ Anyone aged 14-18
✅ Care experienced or on the edges of care
✅ Neurodivergent

We want these sessions to help explore your creativity and dreams for the future and facilitate the transition for neurodivergent young people who have reached the end of their scholastic careers…Don’t miss out!

📍 There are different options held at various locations in . For full details and to book, email [email protected] or click on this link. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=nmp8PWe1pUCRUFxY3-cDakD_KwkjE55JsDPGq-cveiFUREtGTTlNS1JYMlFRMEREV0VGNFJaRkdLMi4u

👏On International Women's Day, we celebrate Grunya Sukhareva, who characterised autism almost two decades before Leo Kanner and Hans Asperger. Let's recognise Sukhareva's pioneering contributions to autism research and challenge this historical oversight.

How history forgot the woman who defined autism Grunya Sukhareva characterized autism nearly two decades before Austrian doctors Leo Kanner and Hans Asperger. So why did the latter get all the credit?

🌟Join Our Team: Development Manager, Trusts and Foundations
Are you passionate about making a positive impact and championing all forms of neurodiversity?

As our Development Manager, you'll be at the forefront of building strong relationships with trusts and foundations, playing a pivotal role in our Business Development Team. Your skills in strategic fundraising and creating compelling proposals will drive our initiatives to new heights.

The role can be WFH, hybrid or office based and we are happy to talk about flexible working.

If you're ready to take your fundraising career to the next level, we want to hear from you! 🤝

Find out more below!

Applications close on the 22nd of January at 9.00 am.
Team

Development Manager (Trusts & Foundations) - Salvesen Mindroom Centre Salvesen Mindroom Centre is a Scottish charity that supports, informs and empowers children and young people living with learning difficulties. Our vision is to become an internationally recognised centre of excellence in neurodiversity to help create a world in which no mind is left behind.

📢You can still make referrals for our new post-diagnostic support service for adults aged 18-25 in , and ! We can start support straight away. This project is funded by Inspiring Scotland and will run until March 2024. For more info see below

Post-Diagnostic Support For Autistic Adults - Salvesen Mindroom Centre Salvesen Mindroom Centre is a Scottish charity that supports, informs and empowers children and young people living with learning difficulties. Our vision is to become an internationally recognised centre of excellence in neurodiversity to help create a world in which no mind is left behind.

We are closing today at 12 noon and will re-open on Wednesday 3rd January at 9am.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us this year.

From all the staff at Salvesen Mindroom Centre, we hope everyone enjoys the festive season however you wish to celebrate.

See you in 2024!

🌟Join Our Team: Development Manager, Trusts and Foundations

Are you passionate about making a positive impact and championing all forms of neurodiversity?

As our Development Manager, you'll be at the forefront of building strong relationships with trusts and foundations, playing a pivotal role in our Business Development Team. Your skills in strategic fundraising and creating compelling proposals will drive our initiatives to new heights.

If you're ready to take your fundraising career to the next level, we want to hear from you! 🤝

Find out more below!

Applications close on the 22nd of January at 9.00 am.
Team

Development Manager (Trusts & Foundations) - Salvesen Mindroom Centre Salvesen Mindroom Centre is a Scottish charity that supports, informs and empowers children and young people living with learning difficulties. Our vision is to become an internationally recognised centre of excellence in neurodiversity to help create a world in which no mind is left behind.

We join Together - Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights to celebrate the past, the present & look to the future of children’s human rights with the Bill.

It’s a historic moment as The Scottish Parliament MSPs decide on the incorporation of children's rights into law!

Watch here ➡ https://www.scottishparliament.tv/

📢 Job Alert 📢

There is still time to apply for our Family Advice Specialist vacancy!

Click on the link below for full details.

Applications close 5pm on Monday!

Family Advice Specialist Vacancy - Salvesen Mindroom Centre Salvesen Mindroom Centre is a Scottish charity that supports, informs and empowers children and young people living with learning difficulties. Our vision is to become an internationally recognised centre of excellence in neurodiversity to help create a world in which no mind is left behind.

Book Review: Santa Steals Christmas by Eve Nairn-Magnante Santa Steals Christmas by Eve Nairn-Magnante and illustrated by Nicholas Child. Reviewed by Dr Catherine Crompton

We hear from many of the families that we support that the season can sometimes be difficult to navigate for their child or young person.

National Autistic Society have gathered some helpful resources, check them out below.

Preparing for Christmas: autism resources A brief list of useful resources for the festive period

📢 Job Alert 📢

Find out more about our Family Advice Specialist vacancy below!

Applications close 5pm on Monday 4th December.

Family Advice Specialist Vacancy - Salvesen Mindroom Centre Salvesen Mindroom Centre is a Scottish charity that supports, informs and empowers children and young people living with learning difficulties. Our vision is to become an internationally recognised centre of excellence in neurodiversity to help create a world in which no mind is left behind.

Today is !

We are supporting Together - Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights's campaign which is about making sure The Scottish Government and others do what’s needed to uphold the rights of ALL children and young people in Scotland ALL of the time.

Read more about this below!

Launch of Together’s #RightsOnTrack campaign for World Children’s Day Together is an alliance of Scottish children's charities that works to improve the awareness, understanding and implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). We do this by: promoting the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; helping children's organisations....

Have you heard about our new post-diagnostic support for adults aged 18-25 in , and ?!

This project is funded by Inspiring Scotland and will run until March 2024.

For more info and details about how to refer see below!

Post-Diagnostic Support For Autistic Adults - Salvesen Mindroom Centre Salvesen Mindroom Centre is a Scottish charity that supports, informs and empowers children and young people living with learning difficulties. Our vision is to become an internationally recognised centre of excellence in neurodiversity to help create a world in which no mind is left behind.

We are looking forward to the 2023 Salvesen Lecture taking place tomorrow evening!

You can book your free ticket for the live online broadcast here ➡️
https://bit.ly/SalvesenLecture23

The 2023 Salvesen Lecture: Professor Holly Joseph and Dr Alice Mpofu-Coles A public lecture on why understanding families, communities and social inequalities are key to supporting children's language and literacy

We’re excited to let you know that we’ve recently received funding to provide post-diagnostic support to adults aged 18-25 in , and .

This project is funded by Inspiring Scotland and will run until March 2024.

For more info and details about how to refer see below!

Post-Diagnostic Support For Autistic Adults - Salvesen Mindroom Centre Salvesen Mindroom Centre is a Scottish charity that supports, informs and empowers children and young people living with learning difficulties. Our vision is to become an internationally recognised centre of excellence in neurodiversity to help create a world in which no mind is left behind.

The 2023 Salvesen Lecture will now feature Dr Alice Mpofu-Coles alongside Professor Holly Joseph!

It will be taking place on Thursday 16th November 6pm-7pm. Book your free ticket for the live online broadcast via the link below!

You can book your free ticket for the live online broadcast here ➡️
https://bit.ly/SalvesenLecture23

The 2023 Salvesen Lecture: Professor Holly Joseph and Dr Alice Mpofu-Coles A public lecture on why understanding families, communities and social inequalities are key to supporting children's language and literacy

Our young people’s stakeholder group, neuropoint, recently shared some reflections about and getting support at school with Enquire Scot Asl's Reach.

Check out the article here ➡ https://reach.scot/neurodiversity-and-learning/

Neurodiversity and learning - Reach Neuropoint share their advice about neurodiversity and learning. Read their top 5 tips about getting support at school.

Matters: A lot.

Here are five ways you can become an ally.

For a deeper dive into neuroinclusion, check out our Neuroinclusion at Work training program. Visit our Eventbrite page for more information

➡️ bit.ly/SMC_Training2023

Let’s make a difference together!

🎬 www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7p8qxL1v5E

Neuroinclusion at Work Matters This video outlines five ways you can become a neuroinclusive ally. You can change everything. Information on our training programme can be found here: https...

There is still time to apply for our Children and Young People Service Team Leader vacancy below!

Applications close 9am on Monday!

Work with Mindroom - Team Leader, Children and Young People Job Opportunity - Salvesen Mindroom Centre Salvesen Mindroom Centre is a Scottish charity that supports, informs and empowers children and young people living with learning difficulties. Our vision is to become an internationally recognised centre of excellence in neurodiversity to help create a world in which no mind is left behind.

Professor Holly Joseph is giving the 2023 Salvesen Lecture on neurodiversity, language and reading!

It will be taking place on Thursday 16th November 6pm-7pm.

You can book your free ticket for the live online broadcast here ➡️
https://bit.ly/SalvesenLecture23

The 2023 Salvesen Lecture: Professor Holly Joseph A public lecture from Holly Joseph & colleagues on Learning to Read in the Wider Context

💚It’s

This year’s theme is “𝑀𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝘩𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡𝘩 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑎𝑙 𝘩𝑢𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑟𝑖𝑔𝘩𝑡” Mental Health Foundation

We’re calling on The Scottish Government to deliver on the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child's recent recommendations



The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child called on The Scottish Government to:

💚Strengthen infant mental health
💚Strengthen prevention
💚Reduce waiting times
💚More community-based services
💚Specialised support for young carers & Care Experienced children
💚No children in adult wards
💚Improve access to justice

Children and young people from were central to securing these calls Scottish Youth Parliament Children's Parliament Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland

Read their report to the UN here tinyurl.com/dn9ahn3e

Find our more about the UN’s recommendations here tinyurl.com/4nfjfbre