🚀 Exciting updates from our recent VODG networks! We explored CQC inspection trends, NHS 10-Year Plan insights, investment methods, and more. 🌟 Looking forward to wrapping up with quality & safeguarding! #VODG #LeadershipDevelopment #Networking 🔗https://www.vodg.org.uk/event-calendar.html

🚀 This morning, VODG CEO Rhidian Hughes shared insights on the VODG Central Services Benchmarking Programme! Missed it? Check out the details via the hub: www.vodg.org.uk/resource/cen... Not a member yet? Join us to benchmark your services! 🌟 www.vodg.org.uk/membership.h... #VODG #Benchmarking

🌟 We are thrilled to extend a very warm welcome to our newest member, Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre, and their CEO Zoe Richardson! We look forward to connecting, collaborating, and influencing positive change together! #Welcome #Collaboration #Support www.vodg.org.uk/member/muscu...

We’re delighted to announce VODG’s newest Strategic Partnership with Delphi Care Solutions! This collaboration marks a big step forward in enhancing support and resources for our members. 🔗 www.vodg.org.uk/resource/int... #VODGPartnership

We’re happy to extend a very warm welcome to our newest corporate partner, Peridot Partners! This collaboration marks a big step forward in enhancing support and resources for our members. 🔗 vodg.org.uk/resource/int... #VODGPartnership

VODG members are invited to an online meeting on international recruitment on 11 September, 10.00 to 11.00, to hear from industry experts about the recent rule changes and what they mean for members employing or looking to recruit international workers. www.vodg.org.uk/event-calend...

We’re proud members of the Disabled Children’s Partnership & are backing the #FightForOrdinary campaign, to show how the SEND system can be transformed without taking away legal rights or protections. Find out more and ask your MP to support: disabledchildrenspartnership.org.uk/fight-for-or...

We're backing the @adass.bsky.social #CareCantWait campaign, shining a light on the importance and impact of good adult #SocialCare. Four in five of us will need care at some point but public awareness remains low. Find out more and join us in showing your support: adass.org.uk/care-cant-wait/

‘The government’s ambitions for health & care are welcome but will only become a reality in the lives of disabled people and their families when councils are able to fully fund the care and support people rely on.’ We respond to the @adass.bsky.social Spring Survey: www.vodg.org.uk/resource/vod...

👏 Great to see this letter delivered to No. 10! @vodgmembership.bsky.social are proud to have signed Hannah’s letter and continue to call for greater clarity on government’s plans and protections for EHCPs.

Our initial response to the Ten Year Health Plan welcomes the shift to more localised support, the reframing of relationships & emphasises the crucial role VCSE organisations have in delivering the solutions needed to make the plan a reality: www.vodg.org.uk/resource/vod...

Yesterday 86 charities came together to stand with disabled people and their organisations in calling for MPs to vote against the UC & PIP Bill proceeding. With the vote for the Bill, our work continues to ensure the voices of disabled people continue to be heard and further changes made.

Today MPs will vote on the Universal Credit and #PIP Bill. While we welcome gov’t listening to issues raised, we remain concerned that plans are being rushed through without proper engagement, create a two-tier system and will drive families into poverty. www.vodg.org.uk/resource/cha...

🌟 Calling all CEOs of not-for-profit organisations dedicated to supporting disabled people! 🌟 Feel free to reach out at [email protected] or sign up directly through this link: www.vodg.org.uk/membership.h... Let’s work together to make a difference! #StrongerTogether

We are thrilled to share our latest short video featuring some of our incredible VODG members as they highlight the benefits of being part of our community! 🎥 www.vodg.org.uk/membership.h... #VODG #MembershipMatters #Community #DisabilitySupport #Nonprofit #MemberBenefits

There is a great deal of concern about what the Universal Credit & PIP Bill - plus the Green Paper on #WelfareReform still out for consultation - mean for people’s lives. We urge MPs to work with disabled people, families and carers to put disabled people at the heart of this Bill. t.co/pb5csXTAAf

Hannah’s EHCP changed her life. Now she’s worried others will miss out. Following reports that EHCPs may be limited in new Government plans, Hannah is calling on Keir Starmer to stop this from happening. Join Hannah’s fight to save EHCPs. bit.ly/PMEHCP

Join us in signing Hannah's letter calling on the Prime Minister to save EHCPs (Education, Health and Care Plans) ⏩ bit.ly/PMEHCP @dcpcampaign.bsky.social

Today’s #SpendingReview provides welcome investment in children’s social care, SEND, the NHS and social housing, but instils very little confidence that adult social care will ever be seen as the essential public service it is. www.vodg.org.uk/resource/vod...

An inspiring end to #VODGConf25 with Dame Sharon White sharing her unique insight on leading values-led organisations, working in the Treasury and retaining optimism despite political and economic challenges. Thank you to everyone who contributed to such a great day! #ThirdSector #SocialCare

Great to attend #VODGConf25 today & have the opportunity to listen and engage with so many inspiring individuals within the sector, all committed to empowering disabled people bsky.app/profile/vodg...

Our opening plenary explored "Leading with Purpose | Elevating Disability Representation." Inspiring and thought-provoking insight from our panel on their own journeys, the importance of ally ship, authentic representative and cultivating diverse leadership teams. #VODGConf25

#VODGConf25 is underway! Great to see so many of our members together in Birmingham for a full day of discussion, workshops and collaboration.

🌟 VODG Events offer invaluable opportunities for our members to connect, share knowledge, and learn from industry experts. Our events cover a wide range of important issues and topics relevant to our community. Here's a breakdown of our June events! www.vodg.org.uk/membership.h...

🌟 We're proud to be comprised of a community of over 135 values-based organisations dedicated to empowering disabled people to live the lives they choose. Here's to collaboration, support, and a brighter future for all! 💪💙 www.vodg.org.uk/membership/m... #ValuesBasedOrganisations #Empowerment

As we look to the Spending Review, @vodgmembership.bsky.social joins over 90 leaders to call on The Chancellor to strengthen #AdultSocialCare and work with the sector, including people who draw on support, to mitigate pressures on councils, providers and charities. www.local.gov.uk/about/campai...

🌟 Join us on 16 July, 10am-3pm at NCVO, London for the VODG HR Directors' Network! Engage in sessions, workshops, and network with industry experts. A must for senior HR leaders in our member orgs! Don't miss out! 👥✨ www.vodg.org.uk/event-calend... #HRNetworking #VODGEvents

VODG joined @rethinkcharity.bsky.social and others in writing to the Prime Minister, calling for a strategy to tackle the drivers of mental ill-heath across education, health, welfare and more. Find out more ⬇️

A very warm welcome to our newest corporate partner, Anthony Collins! www.vodg.org.uk/supplier/ant... #VODGPartner #Legal #Welcome

With the Casey Commission on #SocialCare due to begin, we asked our members what they would like to see prioritised. Top of the list? Funding, workforce, commissioning and support for ‘working age’ adults. #CaseyCommission

🎉 Welcome to our newest member, Southdown, and CEO Neil Blanchard! Southdown, the largest not-for-profit care provider in Sussex, positively impacts over 11,000 people annually. We're excited to #Connect, #Collaborate, and #Influence together! 💪 👉 www.vodg.org.uk/member/south...

The passing of the National Insurance Bill without exemption for charities leaves frontline support for disabled people in a precarious position. Charities deliver huge societal benefit but cannot shoulder unfunded costs. Very difficult decisions will need to be made. www.vodg.org.uk/resource/vod...

Today the National Insurance Contributions Bill returns to the Commons. MPs will decide whether to give #charities providing health and care an exemption from tax rises. This is essential to protect the care and support disabled people rely on. #ValueSocialCare #NICsBill

@seeability.bsky.social we have written to MPs in the hope that they won't vote to pile these additional costs onto adult social care charities. Why make matters worse!

There is much to digest from yesterday’s welfare plans. While the system needs urgent reform, savings rather than people’s experience seem to be the driver for change. We will work with members to share good practice & amplify the changes disabled people need. www.vodg.org.uk/resource/gov...

Help us into work, not poverty Thank you @bigissue.com for the chance to share my views and our evidence from @sensecharity.bsky.social on how these cuts could impact disabled people’s lives. www.bigissue.com/opinion/disa...

On 19 March MPs decide if #SocialCare charities will be exempt from rises in Employer National Insurance contributions. Without exemption, charities face significant unfunded costs they simply cannot shoulder, impacting the support millions of disabled people rely on. #NICsBill

🎉 A very warm welcome to our newest corporate partner @cordisbright.bsky.social! For over 25 years, they've provided invaluable research and consultancy services to care providers. Excited for our continued collaboration! www.vodg.org.uk/supplier/cor... #VODGPartner #Research #Consultancy

Over 70 charity leaders have written to MPs ahead of the National Insurance Bill returning to the House of Commons next week, highlighting the impact unfunded NI increases will have on the care and support disabled people, families and carers rely on. www.vodg.org.uk/resource/vod...

🚀 Exciting news! We're launching the VODG Digital & Technology Directors' Network! Our co-chairs, Kate Doodson at Brandon, Mark Pountney at @mencap.org.uk, and Ben Sutton at @dimensionsuk.bsky.social, will lead the way in shaping the group! www.vodg.org.uk/group/digita... #VODGEvents

A very warm welcome to our newest corporate partner, Governance & Legal. vodg.org.uk/supplier/gov... #VODGPartner #Governance #ExpertGuidance #Welcome

Over the past year, we welcomed 24 new members to the VODG community. Each brings unique strengths that enhance our collective voice. Not-for-profits supporting disabled adults & children, join us! #StrongerTogether #OneVoice #Nonprofit #Disability 🔗 vodg.org.uk/membership.html

On 17 February, VODG members will have an opportunity to meet with Adam Sproston to discuss @ofstednews.bsky.social current priorities, particularly concerning area SEND, education, social care, and upcoming consultations. #SEND #Education #SocialCare #VODGEvents www.vodg.org.uk/event-calend...

🌟 At VODG, our core values shape everything we do and guide our mission to create a positive impact within our community. 🌟 If you're a non-profit organisation that supports disabled people, we invite you to join us on this journey! vodg.org.uk/membership.html #Values #JoinUs

VODG Members are invited to join us 5 February, 11.00 - 12.00, for our online Risk Management session. Alongside VODG corporate partner MHA, we'll explore how a risk assurance framework can enhance risk management processes vodg.org.uk/event-calendar/risk-universe2.html #RiskManagement #Governance

🚀 Exciting News! Today we launch the VODG Digital, Security, and AI Hub! 🎉 Exclusively for VODG members, this platform is a collaborative space for sharing best practices on digital transformation, cybersecurity, and AI. www.vodg.org.uk/resource-hub... #MemberBenefits #AI #Digital

Another paper published from The Victoria & Stuart Project today! 📢 It has been such a privilege to do this piece of work together with @vodgmembership.bsky.social. Thank you so much to everyone involved for getting us here. Hopefully we will get people to not assume but ask in the future!

🌟 Opportunity for CEOs and Finance Directors! 🌟 Join us for a spotlight meeting on VAT Novation. This meeting will focus on our collaborative efforts to encourage local councils to move to novated contracts. www.vodg.org.uk/event-calend... #VATNovation #VODGEvents #Leadership #Collaboration

On 24 January, from 10.00 to 10.45, VODG member CEOs are invited to participate in an online bilateral meeting with Sir Julian Hartley, the new Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC). www.vodg.org.uk/event-calend... #VODGEvents #CQC #Leadership #Engagement #OrganisationalChange

🌟 At VODG, we believe we're #StrongerTogether, and through the contribution of our members, VODG plays a vital role in supporting over a million disabled people to live full, independent lives. vodg.org.uk/about-us/val... #VODG #LiveTheLivesTheyChoose #Values #Beliefs