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This event was held as part of the Integration in Action series with IFIC Scotland.

The Scottish Government is looking for participants to join focus groups to discuss views on cardiovascular disease.

The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has published a report on the state of economic, social and cultural rights in Scotland.

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is looking for Public Partners to help them assess funding applications.

This year marks the halfway point from when the promise was made, to when it needs to be kept.

The GIRFE Team Around The Person Toolkit has been launched, designed to support a more individualised approach to health and social care.

The ALLIANCE welcomes the proposed strategy, though a Human Rights Bill is necessary for full effect.

Inspiring Scotland has launched a a Scottish Government Learning Disability Support Fund.

Obesity Action Scotland wants to stop unhealthy food sponsorship at Scottish sports events including the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Residents of Leith’s famous Banana Flats (Cables Wynd House) have launched their human rights monitoring report.

The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) report finds troubling failures in progress from institutionalisation to independent living.

The updated SPSO Principles demonstrate a positive shift towards putting people and their human rights at the centre of complaints handling.

Bowel Cancer UK have a team of awareness volunteers based across Scotland who deliver free bowel cancer awareness talks.

The Mental Welfare Commission calls for urgent changes so people with learning disability and complex needs can leave hospital and flourish.

Organisations across the third sector and health and social care are being invited to sign up for a new forum launched to tackle isolation.

The ALLIANCE submission focuses on the wellbeing economy and fair finances, health and social care reform, and human rights.

Every Tuesday the Discover Digital team at the ALLIANCE shares a free and trusted digital tool that supports health and wellbeing.

Minister announces parts of the National Care Service Bill will be dropped due to a lack of compromise and support.

The Open University is looking for respondents to their survey exploring the gender pain gap.

The Scotland Reducing Gambling Harm programme informed a Systems Map to understand local experiences of gambling harm.

The paper is the result of feedback highlighting this as an important yet under-explored area.

Are you aged 55+, living in the UK, and interested in supporting new research?

Disability Information Scotland offer training courses designed to help you ensure your online information is accessible to everyone.

This year’s campaign is ‘get comfortable and start talking about mental health’.

We have submitted a parallel report to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights for its examination of rights in the UK.