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Free coaching for health and social care staff in Scotland

Project comes in partnership with Cyrenians OPAL and Carers of West Lothian.

A new website to help people find trusted health information has launched today (5 July 2021)

The ALLIANCE has published a new report summarising the learning from our meeting with the Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care.

Dementia Care UK and Leeds Building Society are working together on a closer to home project for family carers.

ALLIANCE Live interview with Head of BHF Scotland James Jopling, discussing the organisation's impact on heart and circulatory disease.

The charity Guide Dogs has launched a new service in Scotland for families who are supporting a child with sight loss.

Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief are administering grants to put on remembrance events.

An online portal has been set up to allow people employed as personal assistants providing care and support to claim the payment.

Social Security Scotland have published three equality documents and the Equality Strategy Impact Assessment Summary.

Dementia Friendly Aberfeldy in partnership with Aberfeldy Fire Station have opened a dementia friendly garden.

The Machine Zone Community Interest Group have launched a new website, Gambling Watch Scotland.

No changes are proposed for the 20 metre and 50% eligibility rules, which had been highlighted by multiple respondents as points of concern.

If passed by the Scottish Parliament, the winter payment for 2021 will increase by £231.40 to a total of £462.80.

The Scottish Government is commissioning an independent evaluation to assess the effectiveness of early medical abortion at home.

A newly published discussion paper outlines the opportunities and recommendations for maximising the benefit of Universal Free School Meals.

The consultation on proposals to improve people's experiences of living with long term illness, dying and bereavement runs until 16 July.

The publication by CPAG is now freely available, and includes a chapter on social care contributed by ALLIANCE staff members.

Video conferencing platform, Near Me, has been used one million times in Scotland.

We would like to hear women's thoughts on how a potential reimbursement scheme may work in practice.

Resources published following the Life Changes Trust online conference: ‘Community and Dementia: Creating Better Lives in Fife’

The ALLIANCE has responded to the UK Government consultation on proposals to reform the regulation of healthcare professionals.

Edinburgh Young Carers is pleased to launch the report “Ask Me – I’m Here Too!” this Carers Week.

The letter calls on the Scottish Government to make telemedical abortion a permanent and well supported option for care across Scotland.

Website launched to support easy access to information on independent advocacy and signposting to services.