New appointments to the Scottish Sensory Hub at the ALLIANCE
- Area of Work: The ALLIANCE
- Type: News Item
- Published: 2nd February 2023
The ALLIANCE are delighted to announce Dr Hannah Tweed and Amy White have joined the ALLIANCE Scottish Sensory Hub.
The Scottish Sensory Hub acts as a bridge bringing together people with lived experience of sensory loss from across Scotland, the third and public sectors, and Scottish Government to improve policy and practice.
Dr Hannah Tweed has been appointed to the position of Programme Manager. Hannah brings a wealth of experience from her previous role as Senior Policy Officer at the ALLIANCE and experience working within academia and research, including a focus on Sensory Loss.
Hannah was the ALLIANCE’s lead researcher on the “My Support My Choice” project, carried out in partnership with Self Directed Support Scotland. My Support My Choice is the largest direct consultation to date on people’s experiences of SDS, providing vital evidence, analysis, and recommendations for improvements to social care in Scotland. She has worked extensively with colleagues across the sector to highlight disparities of access to social care across Scotland and improve social workers’ sensory awareness training and resources.
Amy White, joins the Scottish Sensory Hub team as the Senior Sensory Hub Officer (Deafness).
A former Senior Audiologist in the NHS working with both children and adults, Amy is passionate about sensory care across the lifespan. She has a keen interest in nurture and attachment as a vehicle for improving attainment and her previous roles include communication support for deaf children in mainstream education.
Amy’s interests also include sensory loss and brain health having undertaken research on promoting human rights and social justice in care homes for older people through improving sensory care and inclusive communication.
Sara Redmond, Chief Officer of Development shared that the Scottish Sensory Hub is a platform for the voice of lived experience for anyone living in Scotland with Sight Loss, Hearing Loss, Deafness, Dual Sensory Loss and Deafblindness. Hannah and Amy’s appointment compliments the Scottish Sensory Hub team and wider ALLIANCE development, and we look forward to working collaboratively across all sectors and networks to ensure there is more mainstream consideration of sensory matters in the design of policy and services.
For queries about the work of the Scottish Sensory Hub, please contact Mandy Andrew, Associate Director, at Mandy.Andrew@alliance.scotland.org.uk or the wider team at sensory@alliance-scotland.org.uk.
End of page.
End of page.
You may also like:
Companions of blind and partially sighted people can now travel for free on ScotRail trains.
Continue readingThe ALLIANCE welcomes the homecare medicines review to improve care for those who need it.
Continue readingThe ALLIANCE wants to hear about your communication experiences
Continue readingRead a statement from our Chief Officer, Sara Redmond, on the recent social security announcement from the UK government.
Continue readingThe conference celebrates the range of work developed as part of Collective Advocacy facilitated by CAPS.
Continue readingThe £1m Commissioning Fund is a pivotal resource within the FORTH2O project, designed to spark investment.
Continue readingCould you help shape the future of Human Rights in Scotland? Apply to join the SNAP2 Leadership Panel
Continue readingVisit the Defib finder website to find the defibrillators closest to you.
Continue readingScottish Recovery Network are hosting a series of workshops on peer support in suicide prevention across Scotland this April.
Continue readingHave your say on what you would like to see from a future Contact Scotland BSL service.
Continue readingThe ALLIANCE and Scottish Government have produced several resources on heathy aging, in support of the Women's Health Plan.
Continue readingApril is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, a fantastic annual opportunity to raise awareness of bowel cancer.
Continue readingThe UN ICESCR Committee has issued its recommendations and several reflect points made by the ALLIANCE and our members.
Continue readingEPI-SCOT aims to understand how knowing the cause of a young person’s epilepsy might lead to more effective treatments.
Continue readingThe report states that community health and social care finances are increasingly precarious, and encourages IJBs to work with partners.
Continue readingThis year has seen continued growth in membership, reach and impact, through our delivery of a diverse range of programmes,
Continue readingCarers Scotland launches their State of Caring in Scotland 2024 research report.
Continue readingThe ALISS team is delighted to announce the launch of ALISS Analytics, a new tool designed to provide easy access to valuable data on ALISS.
Continue readingThe Digital Citizen Panel is pleased to share the first member spotlight, highlighting member Pasna Sallis and her work with older adults
Continue readingThe ALLIANCE responds to the Equality, Human Rights, and Civil Justice Committee's inquiry into the the Public Sector Equality Duty.
Continue readingRaise awareness and support history making for the Deaf Community in Fife.
Continue readingEvery Tuesday the Discover Digital team at the ALLIANCE shares a free and trusted digital tool that supports health and wellbeing.
Continue readingOur response calls for a human rights based approach to outcomes, and to consider how to strengthen the SHRC.
Continue readingResearchers at the University of Strathclyde want to hear your opinions about what the hospitals of the future should look and feel like
Continue readingThe ALLIANCE are establishing a peer network to connect professionals working in Glasgow who are passionate about digital inclusion.
Continue reading