📢 “Behind these headlines are real lives.” Prof Donald Macaskill, CEO of Scottish Care, calls for social care to be an election priority, warning that underinvestment is putting lives at risk. It’s time for political choices to change. Read: buff.ly/wPuzmU7

✨ The 2025 Winter Bulletin is now live! This edition is packed with valuable updates, inspiring stories and festive highlights from across Scotland’s care sector. Don’t miss the Christmas feature on pages 24–29! 🎄 Read the Winter Bulletin here: buff.ly/QXCN7uz

Investing in care = investing in Scotland’s future. Our #ThreeKeyAsks for the #ScottishBudget: ✔ Increase core funding ✔ Fair work & pay for care professionals ✔ Ethical tech & data Read more: buff.ly/DgOypVq

Care Creates… Today we launch the Scottish Care Manifesto - a practical, hopeful roadmap for rights‑based, future‑ready social care support in Scotland. Please read and share. Read the manifesto: buff.ly/VLnsMKd #CareCreates

This #HumanRightsDay, the Five Nations Care Forum urges the UK Gov to fully support the UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons and ensure older people and care providers are heard. Read the letter: scottishcare.org/five-nations...

“Care homes are not hospitals. Residents’ rights come first.” Our latest media statement calls for proportionate, rights-based measures this winter. Read our full statement: scottishcare.org/scottish-car... #CareAboutCare #ShineALight

From hairdresser to Deputy Manager 💙 Gemma’s journey at Meallmore proves what’s possible with passion, learning & support. Read her inspiring story 👉 buff.ly/YK4BFpT #CareAboutCare #ShineALight

The Covid Inquiry’s Module 2 report finds government did ‘too little, too late’ during the pandemic. Scottish Care calls for frontline social care voices in future decision-making. Read our full response here: buff.ly/f5IS47v #CareAboutCare

🚨 Scottish Care warns: UK immigration proposals could devastate Scotland’s care sector. Extending settlement to 15 years will harm workforce sustainability. Read more: buff.ly/9oQxAEe #CareAboutCare

Could AI make you a better care leader? Join our free Digi Bites session with Dave Mance on using AI as your strategic thought partner. Tue 11 Nov, 12:30 - 1:30pm Free for Scottish Care members. Details in the Members Area. Find out more: buff.ly/KchH8oO

⏳ Just a week away! The #CareHome25 Conference is almost here! 📅 Friday 14 November, Hilton Glasgow If you’ve already registered, fantastic! If not, there’s still time to join us. 🎟 Book now: buff.ly/VyRcdqj

🔥 Fireside Chat at #CareHome2025! Hear from party representatives from every major Scottish party on the future of care homes. 📅 Friday 14 November 2025 📍Hilton, Glasgow Book your tickets now: buff.ly/VyRcdqj #CareHome2025

Session 1 at #ReadyForRegulation Maureen Gunn (@CareInspect) explores: ✅ Regulatory expectations ✅ Effective relationships ✅ Professional impact ✅Safer Recruitment Project plans.

Our Workforce Policy & Practice Lead Caroline Deane opens #ReadyForRegulation with an overview of today’s aims: ✅ Collaboration ✅ Insight ✅ Action for Scotland’s social care workforce Stay tuned for live updates!

Today we’re at Ready for Regulation: Equipping Today’s Care Workforce with @scottishcare & @careinspect. Exploring regulation, workforce trends & safe staffing. #ReadyForRegulation

Calling Scottish Care Members – our next Members Surgery is on tomorrow Tuesday 28 October at 11am. Hosted by @drdmacaskill.bsky.social and @hegeit.bsky.social, this is your chance to ask questions, raise concerns, and connect directly. Details in the Members Area.

Digi Bites returns for @scottishcare.bsky.social e members on 11 Nov, 12.30pm, with a practical session on AI for Care Providers. 🧠 Free for Scottish Care members. Details in the Members Area. Find out more: buff.ly/KchH8oO

Meet the Conference Chair: Dr Ron Culley 🎤 Chief Executive of @quarriers.bsky.social, Ron brings decades of leadership in health & social care to the #CareHome25 🗓️ Fri 15 Nov 📍 Hilton, Glasgow Book your tickets here: buff.ly/M1qCyzo

💬 Thank you to everyone who joined today’s Scottish Care #Manifesto2025 session: Fund Care Like It Matters. Your voices are shaping the future of social care in Scotland. Next up: Building Future Ready Care Systems 📅 Tues 14 Oct 🕐 1:00 pm 👉 Register on our Members Area

Ready to raise the roof? Join us at the #CareHome25 Conference to redefine residential care & support. 📅 Friday 14 November 📍 Hilton Glasgow Experience networking, keynotes & panels on tech, workforce & more! 💡 Sign up now: buff.ly/74LJ6H1 #CareAboutCare

📢 Calling all Scottish Care members! Want to shape how Scotland funds social care? Session 4 of our Members’ Manifesto series is your chance. Tomorrow (7 Oct) at 1pm. We’ll focus on strategic, sustainable funding & person-led care. Register on the Members Area.

Emissaries from each part of Eilean a’ Bhraighe have gathered at the #CareTech Unplugged trade market! Resources are being exchanged, alliances formed and care systems reimagined. Collaboration is key to building a thriving, inclusive society. #SocialCare #CareInnovation

Curveball at #CareTech Unplugged. A newcomer to Eilean a’ Bhraighe is visually impaired. Groups must now rethink their designs to be inclusive. Care innovation = empathy + adaptability. #SocialCare #CareInnovation

At #CareTech Unplugged, we’ve crash-landed on Eilean a’ Bhaighe ✈️ Groups are reimagining society, building personas, using resources, and designing a new future for care. #CareTech #SocialCare #CareInnovation

Today’s the day! Care Tech Unplugged is LIVE. Let’s shape a future of care tech that’s thoughtful, practical and human. If you are here with us today, please share your moments with us and tag us @scottishcare.bsky.social #SocialCare #CareTech #CareInnovation

📢 Scottish Care Members’ Manifesto: Session 4 - Fund Care Like It Matters, Because It Does Tuesday 7 October, 1:00 pm Help shape key asks for sustainable funding in social care. Open to all members, please register via the Members Area.

Big ideas. Real impact. 💡 Join us at the Scottish Care Home Conference 2025 "Raising the Roof – Redefining Residential Care & Support" and be part of the conversation shaping the future of care homes in Scotland. Book now: buff.ly/tvHgjbM #CareHome25 #CareAboutCare

🚨 Only a few spots left! On 2 Oct, 30 people will gather for Care Tech Unplugged – a day of creativity, wellbeing & collaboration to rethink the future of care & technology. Be part of it. Feel energised. Leave inspired. ⏳ Sign up before it closes: luma.com/84c6p80e

📣 Join us at the Partners for Integration event! 🗓️ Thurs 9 Oct | 🕤 9:30 am –3:00 pm | 📍 Renfield Centre, Glasgow A day of insight, innovation & collaboration in social care. 🎟️ Book your free place now: buff.ly/eKl07VB

Big challenges in care need fresh perspectives. That’s why we’re launching Care Tech Unplugged on 2 Oct in Glasgow. Immersive, thoughtful, energising. With wellbeing & good food at the heart of the day, creating the right conditions for ideas (& people) to flourish. Register now luma.com/84c6p80e

📣 Join us for Session 2 of the @scottishcare.bsky.social Members' Manifesto series: Work Together, Not in Silos 🗓️ Thursday 23 September | 🕒 1pm | 📍 Microsoft Teams Let’s co-design key asks around commissioning & shared outcomes. Please register via the Members Area.

🚨 Registrations now open: Care Tech Unplugged On 2 Oct in Glasgow we’re doing something different. An immersive, thoughtful, energising day facilitated by @glasgowschoolofart.bsky.social for just 30 people from across social care, housing, policy, research & tech. Register now luma.com/84c6p80e

Scottish Care Surgery is back tomorrow at 11 am! Join our CEO, @drdmacaskill.bsky.social, and Deputy CEO, @hegeit.bsky.social, for updates, insights, and discussion on key issues in the sector. 📌 Members only – access via the Members Area.

“People die while waiting for a social care package, but because they’re not in a hospital queue, nobody notices.” Our CEO @drdmacaskill.bsky.social in The Herald on Scotland’s hidden social care crisis.👉 buff.ly/PQhZoPo

🚨 Last chance to register! Join us tomorrow for our Wagestream webinar: Beyond the Paycheck - Strengthening Your Care Workforce 📅 14 Aug 🕐 12:15–1:00pm Learn how financial wellbeing tools can transform your workforce. scottishcare.org/scottish-car...

The Care Home Awards 2025 celebrate the unsung heroes behind the scenes. Nominate your Ancillary or Support superstar for this award now! 🕔 Entries close: 1 September, 5pm 🔗 Enter here: scottishcare.org/care-home-awards-2025 #careawards25 #celebratecare

🌞 Summer 2025 Bulletin Now Live! Explore fresh insights, sector updates, and inspiring stories from across social care. Read it here: buff.ly/o0neBNZ

🎉 Nominations are OPEN for our Care Home Awards2025! Celebrate the incredible care home workforce across Scotland. 🏆 🗓️ Deadline: 1 Sept 🎊 Ceremony: 14 Nov, Hilton Glasgow 📋 13 award categories Find out how to enter: buff.ly/nLELPZV #careawards25 #celebratecare

📸 Thank you to everyone who joined us in May for our Care at Home & Housing Support Conference & Awards 2025! A brilliant day of insight, connection & celebration, and a huge 👏 to our award winners & finalists! #homecare25

📢 Our CEO @drdmacaskill.bsky.social spoke to BBC Radio Scotland's GMS today on our international recruitment survey. Survey shows that international staff make up 32% of the workforce, yet policy changes risk worsening the #CareCrisis. 🎧 Listen from 1:24:49: t.co/XkE4YkIquU

📢 NEW: Our immigration survey shows social care’s deep reliance on international workers. 👥 In some orgs, they make up 90%+ of staff ⚠️ Restrictions could mean closures within months 📄 Read more: buff.ly/5tcFyzd #CareAboutCare #CareCrisis

💡 3 DAYS TO GO! 💡 Only 3 days until #Homecare25! Join us for dynamic sessions, inspiring speakers, and a look into the future of homecare. This is your chance to be part of something big! 🎟️ Last chance to get your ticket: buff.ly/NadIu5A #CompassionInCrisis

🚨 “Reckless and inhumane.” Scottish Care condemns UK Gov plans to scrap the social care immigration routes. This would devastate Scotland’s social care sector. 📢 Read our statement: scottishcare.org/media-releas... #CareAboutCare #ShineALight #SocialCareCrisis

🔥 4 DAYS TO GO! 🔥 The excitement is building! In just 4 days, we’ll be tackling the future of homecare at #Homecare25 with industry experts and politicians. You won’t want to miss this! 🎟️ Register before it's too late: buff.ly/NadIu5A #CompassionInCrisis

💬 INSIGHT SESSION SPOTLIGHT💬 🌱 Co-designed. Care-driven. Join @careinspectorate.bsky.social at #Homecare25 to explore dementia resources developed with frontline staff to reduce stress and improve care outcomes. 🎟️ Book your place: buff.ly/KhKFDiF #CompassionInCrisis

We’re delighted to welcome Catherine McWilliam, Nations Director for IoD Scotland, as the Chair for #Homecare25. Don’t miss her leadership and insights! 🎟️ Secure your spot now: buff.ly/KhKFDiF #CompassionInCrisis

🗓 Just 2 weeks to go until Scotland’s leading #Homecare event! Join us on 16 May in Glasgow for: ✅ Sector insights ✅ Policy discussion ✅ Peer connections Don’t miss our Fireside Chat with MSPs from key political parties! Book here 👉 buff.ly/KhKFDiF

We're grateful for our amazing #CommercialPartners - existing & new - supporting @scottishcare.bsky.social 💙 Want to join them? Applications close 14 May! Benefits include priority stand booking for our Care Home Conference on 14 Nov! 📧 Contact: [email protected]

Join us in Glasgow on Thu 1st May, 6.00pm, for a screening of CARE @ CCA Glasgow, followed by a live discussion with Dir. Alastair Cole, Gillian Currie from @scottishcare.bsky.social & @jennikburton.bsky.social from Uni. of Glasgow 🎟️ Book your FREE ticket at: www.cca-glasgow.com/programme/ca...

🚨 Scottish Care Members - don't miss tomorrow’s Members' Surgery at 11am! Join Becca Young (Policy & Research Manager) and Fraser Smith (Policy Lead for Ethical Commissioning) for updates, discussion and Q&A. Join via our Members Area!