The impact of COVID-19 on unpaid carers and carer service support workers
Carers Trust Scotland have published a new report on the experience of unpaid carers and carer support workers during COVID-19.  The research makes recommendations and suggestions to support carer service support workers as they move out of the crisis phase of the pandemic. 

Christie Commission 10 years on: achieving the vision today
This ALLIANCE Thinkpiece considers the extent to which the Christie Commission recommendations have been realised in health and social care.  While some concrete action has been taken to respond to the Christie Commission, there is more work to be done, not least to tackle persistent inequality and ensure greater involvement of people and communities in decision making, as well as fully realising the ambition of health and social care integration, and to ensure sustainable, secure third sector funding

Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 Code of Practice
The code of practice has been refreshed to ensure Adult Support and Protection guidance takes account of policy and practice developments since the Act was introduced in 2007, bringing the guidance up to date with current legislation and relevant changes in policy and legislation.

​SOPA Healthcare Survey Report
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the health and wellbeing of older people was identified as a concern by SOPA.  This Report shows the finding of a recent survey.

Scottish Mental Health Law Review publishes third interim report
The Scottish Mental Health Law Review has published its third interim report.  The report outlines some of the progress made by the review team, shares its understanding of the purpose and principles of the three pieces of mental health law being reviewed, and outlines suggestions as to how the purpose and principles of mental health law might look with specific regard to the United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
The report also refers to the Independent Review of Adult Social Care in Scotland.

The Scottish Rural Parliament 2021
The 2021 Virtual Scottish Rural Parliament Sessions Reports, Recommendations & Recordings have been published.  Nearly 100 organisations were involved in session curation and delivery and over 500 delegates attended the 15 sessions in March 2021 to share their stories and discuss rural and island living.

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

Social Renewal Advisory Board: Scottish Government Response
This is the Scottish Government’s initial response to the Social Renewal Advisory Board’s Report “If not now, when?”. It welcomes the ambitious and innovative Calls to Action set out in the Board’s report and outlines the work that we are already taking forward to address a number of the Board’s recommendations in areas such as housing, fair work, supporting parents and young people into employment and investing in our communities.

Analysis of NPF Indicators from the perspective of disability
​This report analyses National Performance Framework indicators from the perspective of disability. It does this by comparing the outcomes and experiences of disabled and non-disabled people. This report also provides some commentary on how COVID-19 has affected disabled people.

​​Social Prescribing: from origins to opportunities
The Post-Covid-19 Futures Commission, established by the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), has published a report in partnership with Support in Mind Scotland (SiMS), calling for decision-makers in Scotland to adopt a social prescribing approach to healthcare as a priority

​COVID-19 Dementia Action Plan: Equality Impact Assessment
Scottish Government have published an equality impact assessment with actions for achieving the Dementia and COVID-19 National Action Plan.

​Victim Support Scotland 5 year Strategy plan
Victim Support Scotland has unveiled its new five-year strategy.  The plan is aimed at empowering everyone affected by crime through high-quality support and care, as well transforming victims’ experience of the justice system.

Scottish Recovery Network Strategic Plan
Scottish Recovery Network have published their Strategic Plan ‘A New future for mental health’ outlining how they will work with others to create a mental health system powered by lived experience. It sets our their vision, mission, values and strategic aims.

'Knowledge is Power' booklet  
'Knowledge is Power' is a booklet of handy hints that might help make life a little easier after a diagnosis of dementia. It was written by people living with dementia, for people living with dementia. ​

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