Lucy Mulvagh

More than Words: Communication for All - Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland About the campaign Communication connects us, but we all communicate differently. Good, inclusive communication matters to everyone. It helps us live well and take part in our communities. It’s a litt...

Join @alliancescot.bsky.social in calling for a right to communication for all. Find out more about the new campaign and help spread the word, because communication is about more than just words. www.alliance-scotland.org.uk/more-than-wo... #MoreThanWords #CommunicationForAll

Jobs and volunteering - Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland Jobs and opportunities to work with the ALLIANCE will be displayed here when we are actively recruiting. We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from diverse b...

📣 Are you - or do you know someone who is - a keen content communicator, a public policy person, or a business development pro? Then check out these 3 jobs @alliancescot.bsky.social and please help spread the word - www.alliance-scotland.org.uk/jobs-and-vol...

We still have a few places available at what I am sure will be a thought-provoking discussion.
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#carers #rights #equality

Liathach reflection in Loch Clair. Pic: Lucy Mulvagh

The dawning of a Convention: a turning point for the rights of older persons As regular readers of this blog will know there are very few occasions when I get the opportunity to be celebratory or even positive these days given the state of things! So, I hope you

In this week’s #blog I explore what the proposed #UnitedNations Convention on the Rights of #Older Persons might mean for #olderpeople in #Scotland and how we must tackle #age #poverty. #humanrights #ageism #discrimination.

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We're hiring! 📢

Applications are open now for a 12-month maternity cover for our Equal Representation Development Officer.

🗓 Closing 9am 17th April

We want to talk about flexible working & what we're doing to make the process as inclusive as possible ⬇

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Reforming the NHS in Scotland? Not without social care you won’t. It’s been a funny old week of oscillating emotions from a day in which I spent talking about how social care has the potential to be the economic driver of our communities to the next

Reforming the NHS in Scotland? Not without social care you won’t. A personal reflection. #reform #NHS #socialcare #wholesystem #integration #leadership #politics
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We can't #EndChildPoverty without a new approach to public debt collection. With Govan Law Centre we're calling on Scot Gov to make transformational changes to the way public debt is created & collected to help end child poverty: www.aberlour.org.uk/publications... #DebtAwarenessWeek

How can access to healthy & sustainably produced food be improved for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups in Scotland?

Here’s what participants on the Race & the Right to a Healthy Environment project said.

Partners Cemvo Scotland, @povertyalliance.org & @nourishscotland.bsky.social

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📢 COME JOIN OUR TEAM! We're hiring a full-time 12-month maternity cover for our Equal Representation Development Officer.

🗓️ Deadline: 9am 17th April

💪 We're committed to flexible working - find details & apply online via our website: www.engender.org.uk/jobs/?jobid=19

📢 Calling women councillors past & present!

💬 Your voice matters. Take our survey & help us understand women's experiences of sexism in local councils. Together, we can push for councils that are safer, fairer, & more inclusive for women.

🔗Take the survey here: tinyurl.com/womencllrssurvey

If you want to write to your Labour MP about disability benefit cuts but have limited spoons, here’s a template from @sensecharity.bsky.social you can use:

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Public backlash *does* work at times so let’s keep the pressure up. You too, non-disabled allies!

Reflections from a decision-making panel member Discover the tough choices behind granting £900,000 to human rights work in Scotland. Hear from a panel member how decisions were made.

Delighted to share these insights from one of the Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland's Decision-making Panel members - a step-by-step on how the process worked, which encourages others to get involved with similar opportunities. Thank you for sharing your experience!

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The speakers from left to right: Satwat Rehman, Carmen Martinez and Kezia Dugdale.

📆 Tickets are now available for the 10th annual Ailsa McKay Memorial Lecture on April 30.

🎫 Book your ticket via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/10th-annua...

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We're delighted to share that the Children's Rights Skills and Knowledge Framework is now available at
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Our survey of female MSPs revealed some pretty sickening, though unsurprising, results.

I’m looking for someone new to join my team in the Scottish Parliament .

To be considered for the Parliamentary Researcher role please apply before 18 March deadline.

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If you work for a third sector organisation that provides placements for social work students, please take two minutes to tell us about your experience.

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee | Scottish Parliament TV

1/ Watch CRER's input to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee at Scottish Parliament with
CEMVO, Engender and Close the Gap. 👇🏿

Current proposals under the Public Sector Equality Duty Review are not enough to create change.

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Screenshot of the front cover of Engender's Updated Shadow Report to the United Nations International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights

📣 Women in Scotland need change to realise their rights

We've joined with 32 organisations from across the country to highlight how entrenched inequalities systematically breach women’s economic, social & cultural rights, particularly for women experiencing intersecting forms of marginalisation.

💬 “You’ve been punching below your weight” and “you’ve not stepped into leadership” is not necessarily the message I expected from @kirstymcneill.bsky.social addressing #SCVOGathering

Hard message when the sector props up state contacts by £2.4bn & 62% charities deliver without full cost recovery.

Where did all the voters go?

📺 IPPR's Dr Parth Patel tells the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee that we are getting awfully close to the tipping point where elections lose legitimacy because the majority did not take part.

Highland film extras wanted, and New West Coast Arts gigs New local music gigs, and locals are in the running for awards.

Latest #Westerross Round-up is out.

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Future of National Care Service announced - Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport, Maree Todd, announced in a statement in front of Parliament today that parts of the National Care Service (NCS) Bill proposals will be dropped. Th...

Response from @alliancescot.bsky.social on news that Scottish Government is to drop parts of the National Care Service Bill - www.alliance-scotland.org.uk/blog/news/fu...

Become a director of The Ferret Would you like to be part of deciding the future of The Ferret as an organisation, as we head into our tenth year?

As we head into our tenth year, we’re looking for directors to join our board and help set the future direction of our organisation. Apply now 👇
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We’re hiring! Clan are delighted to be working with @together-sacr.bsky.social on a project which will empower and enable Scotland’s children’s sector to use the law to advance children’s rights. We’re recruiting a Legal Policy Manager to lead on this work.

📢 Join us next Tuesday for our Equality and Human Rights Mainstreaming Strategy Consultation Workshop!

The Scot Govt. are consulting on their equality and human rights mainstreaming strategy. Join us to explore the key issues in relation to the consultation document and co-create our response.

Photo of the Strathblane Hills from the West Highland Way

Photo of Dumgoyne Hills and the Glengoyne Distillery from the West Highland Way

Photo of distant hills taken from the West Highland Way near Easter Carbeth

Photo of Dumgoyach with shadows taken from the West highland Way

Great views from a slippery walk from Easter Carbeth to the Beech Tree Inn on the West Highland Way/John Muir Way

Photo of Arran from Troon beach

Arran looking mighty fine from Troon beach