In timing with the closure of the Scottish Government’s proposed Learning Disability, Autism and Neurodiversity Bill consultation, we have published our report on the Coming Home Implementation event we held on 22 February.

Read more here ⬇️
turningpointscotland.com/spotlight/ldan…

🪴 'I really like helping others and being a good neighbour, this has encouraged me to take on part-time work labouring and gardening.' - Tommy

🧑‍🌾 Is gardening and football your cup of tea? Tommy is recruiting members for his team.

👉 Apply now buff.ly/4aDgy9

On the presenter pre-meet and looking forward to joining this #NCS event MacKay Hannah Rami Okasha Sara Redmond Scottish Care Ewan Aitken 🇺🇦 The Scottish Social Services Council Coalition of Care & Support Providers Angus HSCP

Today, CrossReach CEO Viv Dickenson writes in The Herald about the urgent need to act to prevent social care collapse.

Read full article 👇
crossreach.org.uk/news/we-must-a…

Coalition of Care & Support Providers Church of Scotland

For the #BigCarrGommChallenge , our Midlothian team hosted an incredible Fundraising evening where staff and people we support came together for a night of raffles, dancing and a show-stopping performance from the Midlothian Music Group.

Check out their highlights below 👇

Taking place next week - don't miss out!

Featuring Children's Hospices Across Scotland @RamiOkasha @ScottishCare @R_Cackett @CCPScotland @SSSCNews The ALLIANCE Angus HSCP and Ewan Aitken 🇺🇦 Cyrenians

More info: tinyurl.com/ytt6jcmu
£149 - book 2 places, get 3rd one free

Along with Heriot-Watt University, we're inviting autistic people who have a learning disability (45+), in supported living services, to share their thoughts & feelings about getting older & the support they'd like to have as they age.

Register your interest: bit.ly/SAHWURegisteri…

The #BigCarrGommChallenge has officially come to an end!

Keep an eye on our socials this week as we take a look back over our epic year of fundraising and spotlight our fundraising heroes who have made a incredible difference.

The Scottish National Care Service Bill
23rd April 2024

Featuring Children's Hospices Across Scotland @RamiOkasha @ScottishCare @R_Cackett @CCPScotland @SSSCNews The ALLIANCE Angus HSCP and Ewan Aitken 🇺🇦 Cyrenians

More info: tinyurl.com/ytt6jcmu
£149 - book 2 places, get 3rd one free

🌟Ross, who we work for in Falkirk is recruiting a new team member to join his ace team of Personal Development Workers.

👩‍👦For national siblings day, have a listen as Ross' sister Alexandra shares with us her hopes and dreams for Ross..but first up is Ross' mum Gill.

Half-day online conference
The Scottish National Care Service Bill
23rd April 2024

'Care providers, the Bill and the National Care Service' with Rachel Cackett Coalition of Care & Support Providers

More info: tinyurl.com/ytt6jcmu
£149 - book 2 places, get 3rd one free

Involved and engaged C-Change Scotland Board meeting; flexible working, risk appetite, full cost recovery, employee well-being and benefits, NCS bill progress, the people we work for The ALLIANCE Coalition of Care & Support Providers Scot Gov NCS

(1/2) With National Autistic Society Scotland, we recently had an insightful discussion on the consultation of the Scottish Government's Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence (LDAN) Bill.

You can watch it back now via our YouTube channel
youtu.be/0Io8a8BHZNk

#LDANBill
Scottish Government

Half-day online conference
The Scottish National Care Service Bill
23rd April 2024

'Care providers, the Bill and the National Care Service' with Rachel Cackett Coalition of Care & Support Providers

More info: tinyurl.com/ytt6jcmu
£149 - book 2 places, get 3rd one free

A follow-up survey to the ALLIANCE's 'Stretched to the Limit' report last year has highlighted continuing funding pressures on the third sector, with members noting uncertainty around funding and future service provision.

Read more: alliance-scotland.org.uk/blog/news/alli…

Day in and day out, we are there for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness – providing empathy, care, support, information, advice, accommodation and homes.

simonscotland.org

#homelessness #charity #scotland #support

Our Recovery Volunteer Training programme equips volunteers who have completed rehabilitation and recovery from substance use in our services with new skills and techniques to help others in earlier stages of recovery. On the 8th of March we celebrated this year’s cohort with a…

Choice, control and collaboration is hugely important Coalition of Care & Support Providers Care Inspectorate open.spotify.com/episode/0CgY20…

📢 New blog: “SDS can help put people in the driving seat of their own lives.”

The Action Group Chief Exec & Insights Podcasts contributor Linda Tuthill on how to make SDS truly empowering.

➡️ Read it here: tinyurl.com/4j325ucy

🎙️ All podcast eps: spoti.fi/3QEa2WQ

For our panel discussion we're joined by:

Rachael McGruer from Scottish Government
Rachel Cackett from Coalition of Care & Support Providers
Shubhanna Hussain from Coalition of Carers in Scotland (COCIS)
Tressa Burke from Glasgow Disability Alliance

Jane Mackie, chair of Social Work Scotland's SDS project

Looking forward to a fascinating discussion!

#SDSNV24