Great trip to Bournemouth at the start of the week for Lib Dem Party Conference. Lots of moving and insightful sessions on care, caring, health and community, and a really positive @vodgmembership.bsky.social roundtable on the Casey Commission with a focus on disabled people, carers and families.

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.

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

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

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.

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...

The government is planning to cut disability benefits. This could have a devastating impact on disabled people. We need as many MPs as possible to speak out against disability benefits cuts before they're announced as early as Monday. Ask your MP now: action.sense.org.uk/page/167765/...

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...

What a great turnout for the social care day of action today! Demonstrating to the government the significant value of #SocialCare and the importance of fully funding the care and support millions of people rely on. #ValueSocialCare #ProvidersUnite @vodgmembership.bsky.social

The rise in Employer National Insurance Contributions will have a devastating impact on the care and support disabled people, families & carers rely on. It’s not too late for the Government to act. On 25 Feb we’ll be in Westminster calling for change. Join us there: www.providersunite.co.uk

There’s still time for VODG members to register to attend our online session with Ofsted this afternoon at 2pm. We’ll be hearing about the new consultation launched on how Ofsted inspects education as well as updates on their SEND and alternative provision work. Sign up via the link ⬇️

Great turnout at the #SectorPulseCheck launch. Yes there are significant challenges, but clear determination by parliamentarians, providers and commissioners in the room to focus on the solutions and actions needed to do things differently to #SaveSocialCare. hft.org.uk

At one point or other almost everyone’s life will touch social care, either directly or via loved ones. The social care workforce is essential to ensuring people are able to access the care and support they need, when they need it. We must invest in and #ValueSocialCare #ProvidersUnite