New resource to support climate resilience in social care
- Area of Work: Health and Social Care Academy, Policy and Research
- Type: News Item
- Published: 26th March 2026
A new resource by Adaptation Scotland to help social care professionals integrate climate adaptation into care planning and delivery.
Adaptation Scotland has published ‘Building Climate-Resilient Social Care: Guidance for Practitioners’ a practical resource designed to help social care professionals integrate climate adaptation into care planning and service delivery.
It is intended for social care practitioners, including Integration Joint Boards (IJBs), and partner organisations involved in care planning and delivery, helping ensure continuity of care, protect wellbeing and strengthen community resilience in a changing climate.
Developed through the Adaptation Scotland programme in collaboration with sector stakeholders, the guidance supports teams to identify and manage climate-related hazards such as heatwaves, flooding, storms and cold weather.
This work supports recommendations made by the ALLIANCE and Scottish Care made in their ‘Climate Action and Social Care Collective’ report which calls for more information and guidance to support the sector in the context of climate change.
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