Establishing an Older Persons Budget Group (OPBG) : an extended thought piece.
Scotland is experiencing significant demographic change. By 2045, one in four Scots will be over the age of 65. This shift demands a fundamental rethink of how we plan, deliver, […]
Scottish Care/Wagestream Webinar – 14 August 2025
Beyond the Paycheck: Strengthening Your Care Workforce Through Financial Wellbeing
The quiet art of listening.
Yesterday (July 18) was World Listening Day, which was established on the birthday of Raymond Murray Schafer, a Canadian composer and environmentalist who is seen as the founder of acoustic […]
Care Home Awards 2025 – Nominations Now Open!
Nominations are now open for this year’s Care Home Awards!
Summer grieving: the harshness of the sun of loss
In Scotland, where summer is let’s be honest somewhat fleeting – a brief burst of light and warmth between long winters and now seemingly over by May – the summer […]
Holding hands with tomorrow: technology, care, and humanity.
The following is based on a talk which opened the inaugural Scottish Care, Care Tech Assembly held in Glasgow on 19th June 2025. I want to share a few personal […]
Renewing from the ground up: some observations and aspirations.
The last few weeks and indeed the month of June has seen a hive of activity in the world of policy and politics around health and social care. From the […]
Care Tech Award Winners 2025 Announced
Congratulations to Our Care Tech Award Winners!
‘The Song Remains’: Music, as an act of hope. A reflection for World Music Day.
Today (21st June) is World Music Day – a time when across the globe, communities gather to celebrate the universal language of melody, rhythm, and song. When radio stations take advantage of […]
The Future of Bereavement Support in Scotland – 28 August
Join us for a powerful and thought-provoking one-day event exploring how Scotland can build a more compassionate and coordinated future for those experiencing bereavement.
Immigration Webinar – 26 June 2025
Date: Thursday 26 June 2025 Time: 2:00 pm Online: Microsoft Teams Scottish Care is hosting a special webinar focused on recent immigration changes and their impact on the social care sector, offering members a chance to gain […]
Let’s create a national Men’s Health Strategy for Scotland.
Over the years I’ve written quite a few times about men’s health and some of the challenges that are faced in improving the health of the male population. I’m back on this […]
I’m holding it together – just – Scotland’s unpaid carers.
Next week the 9th to the 15th of June is the annual Carers,Week. This year the focus is all about ‘recognising our carers’ and a plea to acknowledge the invaluable […]
Dignity has no use by Date: the ongoing challenge of ageism in Scottish society
This extended blog is the substance of a speech given to the EVH conference on the 17th May. Thank you for being here. Thank you, too, for turning up to […]
“It’s not where you’re from, it’s where you’re at.” Migration and social care in Scotland.
I’m always sensitive about using my weekly blog and podcast to talk about issues which might be considered to be of a political nature. One in particular is almost guaranteed […]
Care at Home & Housing Support Awards 2025 – Winners
Winners announced for the 2025 Care at Home & Housing Support Awards.
Care Tech Assembly Awards 2025 (Deadline Extended!)
The deadline for entries to the Care Tech Assembly Awards 2025 has been extended to 26 May 2025.
Immigration Survey Findings – May 2025
Scottish Care publishes Immigration Survey Findings
“Crisis and new beginnings: the hope of homecare”
The following is based on a speech given at the Scottish Care Homecare Conference on the 16th May. Well since I picked the title of this brief talk, I’ve been […]