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Periods: a visual resource

Published: 04/04/2024

Visual resource providing illustrated guides to menstrual health. In support of the Women's Health Plan.

Periods: A Visual Resource

ALLIANCE responds to inquiry on Suicide Prevention Strategy 2022-2032

Published: 29/03/2024

The ALLIANCE has responded to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee inquiry on the Suicide Prevention Strategy 2022-2032.

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ALLIANCE Consultation response to the Suicide Prevention Strategy - Word doc

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ALLIANCE Consultation response to the Suicide Prevention Strategy - PDF

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Guidance on Inclusive Design for Town Centres and Busy Streets consultation response

Published: 27/03/2024

ALLIANCE response to the consultation on Guidance on Inclusive Design for Town Centres and Busy Streets.

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Guidance on Inclusive Design for Town Centres and Busy Streets ALLIANCE Response (PDF)

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Guidance on Inclusive Design for Town Centres and Busy Streets ALLIANCE Response (DOC)

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ALLIANCE Code of Conduct for Meetings and Events

Published: 26/03/2024

ALLIANCE Code of Conduct for Meetings and Events

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The ALLIANCE believes that effective engagement requires mutual respect and trust, and communication that is open, honest and clear. This code of conduct is designed to support this and sets out what is expected of everyone attending any event hosted or facilitated by the ALLIANCE.

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ALLIANCE Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy

Published: 26/03/2024

ALLIANCE Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy

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The ALLIANCE is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce and members to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. This policy sets out how we achieve this aim.

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ALLIANCE Boundaries Policy

Published: 26/03/2024

ALLIANCE Boundaries Policy

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The ALLIANCE is committed to ensuring that those who use our services benefit from friendly, productive and therapeutic working relationships with staff based on a culture of mutual respect, trust and safety. This policy sets out how we achieve this aim.

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ALLIANCE Ethics Policy

Published: 26/03/2024

ALLIANCE Ethics Policy

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We seek to ensure that those we work with and the ways that we work with them are consistent with our core values. The ALLIANCE Ethics Policy sets out how we do this.

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ALLIANCE Expenses Policy

Published: 26/03/2024

ALLIANCE Expenses Policy

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The purpose of the expenses policy is to provide staff with clear guidance on the organisation’s position on the validity of expenses, the procedures for making an expense claim, the controls around the process and the proper authorisation required.

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ALLIANCE Safeguarding Policy

Published: 26/03/2024

ALLIANCE Safeguarding Policy

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The purpose of this policy is to protect the people with whom we engage against abuse, protect our staff against abuse and unwarranted allegations of abuse and to provide a safe environment for our staff to work within.

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ALLIANCE Volunteering and Involvement Policy

Published: 26/03/2024

ALLIANCE Volunteering and Involvement Policy

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The Alliance is led by its members and a key part of harnessing our members' experience is by gathering people's stories of living with and managing their conditions. The ALLIANCE Volunteering and Involvement Policy sets out how we do this.

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ALLIANCE signs joint letter to Health, Social Care and Sport Committee on Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP)

Published: 21/03/2024

The ALLIANCE have signed a joint letter urging the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee to retain and uprate MUP for alcohol.

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Creating and Supporting a Lived Experience Network

Published: 19/03/2024

This guide covers a range of considerations that will help inform the formation and development of your lived experience network.

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Creating and Supporting a Lived Experience Network is a guide covering a range of considerations that will help inform the formation and development of your lived experience network.

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Diversity Recruitment Strategy

Published: 19/03/2024

This document provides some actions you can consider for your diversity recruitment strategy.

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Considering a diversity recruitment strategy for your lived experience engagement programme or network is important to ensure that you attract individuals from diverse backgrounds, who can bring unique perspectives and experiences to the network. This document provides some actions you can consider for your diversity recruitment strategy.  

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Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) Template

Published: 19/03/2024

This document provides an outline of the steps that should being taken to consider human rights and representation.

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This document provides an outline of the steps that should be taken to consider human rights and representation and to ensure that your policies, practices, events and decision-making processes are fair and do not present barriers to participation. It is a working document that requires reviewing as your work develops.

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Engagement Communications Guide

Published: 19/03/2024

This quick guide provides points of consideration around communications that practitioners can follow when conducting engagement activity.  

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This quick guide provides points of consideration around communications that practitioners can follow when conducting engagement activity.  

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Key Considerations for Supporting Lived Experience Participants

Published: 19/03/2024

This is a reflective tool designed to prompt you to think about the ways to engage communities and individuals with lived experience.

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This is a reflective tool designed to prompt you to think about the ways to engage communities and individuals with lived experience, how to reach them, and what support they might need to participate.

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Neurodiverse Engagement Tips

Published: 19/03/2024

This document covers key tips for supporting and engaging with neurodiverse people.

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This document covers key tips for supporting and engaging with neurodiverse people, based on information shared by the Scottish Women’s Autism Network (SWAN). 

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Tips and Tricks for Facilitators

Published: 19/03/2024

This guide covers some key tips for facilitating a productive, respectful, and enjoyable discussion. 

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This guide covers some key tips for facilitating a productive, respectful, and enjoyable discussion. 

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Working Together Agreement

Published: 19/03/2024

The purpose of a working together agreement is to outline the expectations, roles, and responsibilities of a team.

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The purpose of a working together agreement is to outline the expectations, roles, and responsibilities of a team. This template is based on discussions held with a lived experience working group facilitated by the ALLIANCE. Please use this document as a starting point to think about your own approach.

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