The Lothian Branch of BackCare, which is run by volunteers, offers its members an opportunity to meet others in their area with back problems, exchanging ideas and information. We aim to give our members practical help through warm water exercise sessions. If you or a friend suffer from back … [Read more...] about BackCare Lothian Branch

The Joint Improvement Team and The Scottish Co-production Network are holding the second Scottish Co-production and Community Capacity Building Event in Edinburgh on Wednesday 20th February 2013. It will bring together both practitioner, user and community perspectives on achieving positive outcomes … [Read more...] about Scottish Co-production Network

Funded by the Scottish Government and delivered by The Health and Social Care Alliance, the Self  Management Impact Fund for Scotland is now open to applications from voluntary and community organisations. The fund is set at £2 million a year, for three years. If you are interested in applying, … [Read more...] about Self Management Impact Fund for people with long term conditions

The Scottish Government's proposals to change the way the NHS and local authorities work together are set out in the consultation document 'Integration of Adult Health and Social Care in Scotland'. … [Read more...] about Consultation Event: Integration of Adult Health and Social Care in Scotland

The Scottish Government's proposals to change the way the NHS and local authorities work together are set out in the consultation document 'Integration of Adult Health and Social Care in Scotland'. … [Read more...] about Consultation Event: Integration of Adult Health and Social Care in Scotland

The Long Term Conditions Alliance Scotland (LTCAS) is delighted to have recruited a new team to take forward a programme designed to boost the influence and impact of the sector within the Reshaping Care for Older People (RCOP) Change Fund. The team will be in place by the end of June and … [Read more...] about New support for third sector’s role in Reshaping Care for Older People Change Fund

The quality of care for disabled people, older people and others with care needs may be at risk, according to new evidence gathered by the Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS), because many of the rates paid for care by local authorities are too low to support a quality … [Read more...] about Quality of care at risk from low hourly rates

Changing Support, Changing Lives is a three year project to help service providers get better at delivering self directed support. Self directed support is a way of giving people more choice and control over the services they use. Different organisations are involved including: Scottish … [Read more...] about Changing Support, Changing Lives – new reference group

A guide explaining the levels of care and support people can expect after they have had a stroke has been published today by Stroke Association to coincide with the launch of the UK's first Action on Stroke Month - May 2012. The Stroke Survivors' Declaration has been created for stroke survivors … [Read more...] about Stroke survivors’ guide launched