We welcome the Scottish Government's announcement today that it has committed to provide £20m of additional funds to meet Real Living Wage commitments in social care. But more must be done to "fund social care like it matters".
👇 Read our full statement: www.ccpscotland.org/ccps-news/go...
As part of the Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS), Sense Scotland is calling on the Scottish Government to reverse a decision made in this year’s budget, which is estimated to create a funding shortfall of around £19 million across the social care sector.
"Unless action is taken, the health and social care sector will be pushed over the edge of sustainability."
Read @niallchristie1.bsky.social's article for @thirdforcenews.bsky.social on the open letter sent to the First Minister from 200+ social care sector leaders.
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📢 Join CCPS to make a real difference in social care and support...
We’re recruiting now for 5 new posts. 👇
Deadline: 12 June
Details: ccpscotland.org/recruitment/
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We were absolutely thrilled to receive a visit last week from our Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, to kick off our 40th Anniversary celebrations.
The Princess enjoyed a tour of TouchBase Glasgow, meeting people we support, their families, and our staff. We are thankful for her continued support.
A purple card with a heading in white letters which says ‘Member Spotlight: Sense Scotland’, followed by a quote below which reads: “I hope you will join me and CCPS in calling for the Scottish Government to invest more in the social care sector and reward staff proportionately to their efforts. We can’t control the weather. But we can all play our part in making sure social care staff get what they deserve – a fair wage.” The quote is attributed at the bottom to Angela Bonomy, CEO of Sense Scotland. A picture of Angela is on the left of the quote. There is a graphic of a spotlight at the top right, with the light from it shining down onto Angela’s quote, and some concentric circles underneath. The CCPS logo is featured at the bottom right.
💡 Member Spotlight: Looking back on Storm Éowyn, @sensescotland.bsky.social CEO Angela Bonomy explains how social care staff give their all to ensure people they support are safe.
So isn't it time they received a fair wage?
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We are a Scottish charity and specialised social care provider supporting people with complex needs.
We’re here to help individuals and their families find the right service, support or information they need, when they need it.
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