Aberdeenshire care home told to make improvements
A care home in Aberdeenshire has been told it must make improvements after the quality of care and support it provided to residents was graded ‘weak’ by inspectors. The Care
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Rape support service praised in independent evaluation
A 24-hour advocacy support service for victims and survivors of rape, which was piloted in Glasgow, was highly valued by those who used it, according to an independent evaluation by
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Bursaries available to attend the Alzheimer Scotland conference
The Life Changes Trust is offering bursaries for people with dementia, supporters of people with dementia and carers to attend the Alzheimer Scotland annual conference taking place on 1 June at
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Labour wiped out as SNP storm polls in Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP has made sweeping gains across Scotland, with a dramatic collapse in support for Labour seeing shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander and Scottish leader Jim Murphy both losing
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Scots children & family professionals urged to join forum
The Scottish Association of Social Workers (SASW) have announced plans to set up a Children and Families Social Work Forum to add to their current forums for Criminal Justice, MHO
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Computer game explores impact of Alzheimer’s disease
The emotional impact of Alzheimer’s disease has been explored by a student computer game project, which will be revealed to the public at the Abertay Digital Graduate Show starting tomorrow.
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£230,000 funding for dementia friendly arts community
A dementia-friendly arts community operating across Scotland has been awarded a funding boost of £230,000. The ‘Heart for Art’ project, run by CrossReach, the Church of Scotland Social Care Council,
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Inspection of East Lothian older people services announced
The Care Inspectorate and Healthcare Improvement Scotland have announced they will soon be carrying out a joint inspection of health and social work services for older people in East Lothian.
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Ayrshire young offender project recognised at national awards
Sacro’s ‘Early and Effective Intervention Whole Systems Approach for Women’ service operating in Ayrshire has been recognised at a recent national awards ceremony in London. The service aims to help
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Call to tackle in-work poverty for Scots children and families
The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) Scotland and UNISON have joined together to call on political parties to lay out policies to tackle in-work poverty. The call comes as the
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