Libertus Services is an Edinburgh based charity dedicated to supporting people to live independently. We provide registered Day Care services for South East and South West of Edinburgh , (both are based in Gracemount) alongside a plethora of recreational, educational, cultural and social activities.
Libertus Services is dedicated to empowering its’ Members to make informed choices and to engage with activities which offer a selection of physical activity, reminiscence, games and art as therapy. Following our most recent Care Inspectorate visit we were awarded Grade 6 “Excellent” for Quality of Care and Support.
Libertus Services works in close partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council Health and Social Care team, the NHS and EVOC. Through these partnerships Libertus Services is supported to grow and develop new and existing services.
Libertus Services hosts a number of other services such as Positive Futures and The Volunteering Project.
Vocal also offer appointments within the Libertus Services office – appointments to access these services can be arranged by contacting them directly.
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Member: May
On-line and LiberActive activities
Member: John
On-line LiberActive activities using tablets to stay connected.
Member: Julia
Social Activity, Day Centre, Meals
Staff: Susan
Community Outreach Support, Carer Support and meals to people in their own home.
Staff: Carol
Community Outreach Support to people in their own homes, including meal delivery and social support.
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Staff: Nikki
Community Outreach Support, welfare calls and meals to people in their own home.
Conditions of registration
Number(s) and Age(s) of person(s) to whom service may be provided:
1. To provide a care service to older people and adults with a learning or physical disability, up to a maximum of 80 adults per session.
Libertus is a flexible and adaptable charity; we work in collaboration with other organisations to ensure our frontline activities are more efficiently delivered. We consider any collaboration with careful planning, to ensure it is the right option.
When we involve another organisation, we consider the
following:
• Member needs: We enter a collaboration to
enhance benefits for our members. They are at the heart of everything we do, thus our decision-making will always bear them in mind first, through open and honest communication.
• Board involvement: Our board have an overview of all our different ventures and projects; they also have the ultimate responsibility for the vision and drive of the project. We report and present any new potential work to the board to ensure it fits into our ethos as an organisation.
• Open Communication: we have project development and communication plans in place to ensure we uphold GDPR while tracking project progression with relevant KPI’s
• Management: If we are hosting or seconding staff, we agree a clear management responsibility, location, and reporting structure to ensure clarity of allocation of staff tasks.
• Mutual benefit: We ensure we manage our resources efficiently. We form collaborations that will be of mutual benefit to both organisations. Organisations and their members benefit from long lasting advantages from the collaboration with each other, and relationships are more likely to be maintained longer term.
• Clear expectations: When we enter an agreement, we have clarity about what we can and cannot do, in terms of tasks and expectations. Libertus has a collaboration agreement procedure to ensure we adhere only to joint ideas that are of member interest, benefit, and are achievable.
• Funding: when compiling a new funding plan with a key partner, we identify possibilities and responsibilities for this in advance.
• Evaluation: We always commit to thorough evaluation of projects to build on our positives and identify any areas for improvement.
We have the current collaborations in place:
| Access to Industry | Action on Depression | Advice Shop |
| Age Scotland | Be:Able | Business Gateway |
| City of Edinburgh Council | Community Groups – Dumbiedykes, PSP Thrive |
Community Link Workers |
| EARN | Edinburgh College | Edinburgh Leisure |
| Edinburgh University | Enable Scotland | Eric Liddell/Open Door |
| EVOC – Older Persons Forum | Families and Carers | Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) |
| Festival Theatre | GP Surgeries | JET+ programme |
| Later Life Training | LCIL | Liberton/Gilmerton Neighbourhood Collaboration |
| Libraries – Gilmerton | Gracemount Community Church | Local Schools – St Katherine’s: Primary and Secondary schools |
| Lunch Clubs – Gilmerton, Valley Park, Inch, Mordun, St Katherines |
Neighbourhood groups – South East Voluntary Sector Forum |
New Caledonian Woodlands |
| NHS | OneStop IT | Parkinson’s UK |
| Queen Margaret University | Royal Voluntary Service | SCVO |
| SEAG, E & M Horsburgh – Minibus services |
Skills Path | Social Work |
| Triangle | Vocal | Volunteer Edinburgh |
| WEACT |
