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Welcome to the ALISS news page!

At ALISS, we are all about connecting you with the right local support and services to make life easier. Our news page is your one-stop shop for updates, tips, and stories about how ALISS is making a difference in communities across Scotland.

 

Monthly Member Spotlight!

Imagine a world in which everyone diagnosed with breast cancer lives and is supported to live well. Breast Cancer Now is here to make sure that by 2050 that is the case through carrying out research, raising awareness, and providing support to anyone affected by breast cancer. If you work in Glasgow or Lanarkshire and would like more information about the Train the Trainer programme, please get in touch at trainthetrainer@breastcancernow.org or call 0141 353 8354.

Interested in becoming an ALLIANCE Member or being our next feature? Get in touch at membership@alliance-scotland.org.uk.

Top left: speech bubble with text reading: “If you work in healthcare or within a community or third sector organisation in Glasgow or Lanarkshire then you can join the new Train the Trainer pilot programme to help promote important breast cancer awareness messages and breast screening info throughout local communities.” Top right: picture of a room where the Train the Trainer course is being delivered. At the back of the room is a big screen with a projection with text that reads: “Welcome to Train the Trainer”. Next to the screen is a banner for Breast Cancer now. In front of the screen and banner, is a table with training materials. Bottom: speech bubble with text reading: “Learn more about this Breast Cancer Now service and others on www.aliss.org.”

 

ALISS Asset Mapping Toolkit

We are pleased to relaunch the Asset Mapping Toolkit with a refreshed design and updated content. Rooted in an asset-based approach to health and wellbeing, the toolkit supports communities to identify and share local resources. It is practical and flexible, and explains what asset mapping is, how to use ALISS as part of the process, and how asset mapping can support community wellbeing. Click here to view the toolkit. 

Graphic of a person sitting at a desk looking at a laptop. The speech bubble at the top reads: ALISS Asset Mapping Toolkit. Work together to discover, collect, and share what resources help your community keep well. On the right side are two blue location pins.

An end-of-year update from the ALISS team

Earlier this year, we invited you to share your experience of using ALISS. Thanks to your feedback, we improved the homepage, made mobile navigation simpler, and introduced keyword search so you can find the right support faster. Read all the details here.

Two mobile phones against a pale green background. Phone on the left shows the old mobile site, phone on the right shows the new mobile site.


‘Our Health, Our Place, Our Voice’ Toolkit

In the past year, we have been working to refresh the ‘Our Health, Our Place, Our Voice’ toolkit. First developed in 2015, the toolkit has been reshaped to meet the changing needs of today’s young people and the evolving educational landscape, reflecting the importance of having young people’s voices heard. The updated toolkit  is designed to be practical, flexible and engaging, and introduces young people to using ALISS. Click here to view the toolkit. 

Blue and white graphic for the Our Health, Our Place, Our Voice Toolkit. Text is divided into four boxes and reads: Filled with fun, interactive activities. Easy to adapt for use in different learning settings. Links to national education and youth work frameworks. A great way to introduce young people to ALISS.

 

ALISS at the Scottish Young Carers Festival 2025

Amber and Sophie attended the Scottish Young Carers Festival. Amber wrote a blog post about the day and all the inspiring young carers, youth workers and organisations they met. Read the full story here.

A woman wearing a patterned top behind a display table. The table is covered with a blue ALISS tablecloth and on top there are flyers, pens, tote bags, and water bottles. Behind the table is a blue banner with hands typing on a laptop and colourful location pins. The text on the banner reads: "Connecting you to your community - ALISS".

 

Finding Long Covid Services with ALISS

Our Engagement Programme Manager Cameron, recently spoke at a webinar, joining Prof. Edward Duncan from the University of Stirling, who shared findings from their research mapping Long Covid services across Scotland. As part of the project, these services were added to ALISS. Watch the video below to see Cameron demonstrate how ALISS can help you find and share information about health and wellbeing services, including those related to Long Covid:

 

Meet the ALISS team!

As we are all about connecting with communities at ALISS, we would love to meet you! Whether you want to learn more about how ALISS can support your work, see ALISS in action, or have a friendly chat, please visit our stand at these upcoming events:

 

News Archive

Explore our archive of past ALISS news to discover updates, announcements, and stories about the ALISS community.

ALISS News Archive

 

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