📢 We’re looking for new trustees @descot.bsky.social, one of Scotland’s national and strategic Disabled People’s Organisations. Please take a look and help spread the word. Thank you! 🙏

At the end of week 2 at DES and am blown away by the passion, commitment and expertise of my new colleagues. Very much looking forward to meeting our members, Access Panels, funders, partners and other stakeholders in the coming weeks. If you fancy a catch up then please get in touch.

Today is the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. We want to hear about your experience of voting and how accessible the process was for you. Everyone has the right to vote independently and without barriers. Take part in our surveys, including Easy Read: disabilityequality.scot/news/electio...

Join @alliancescot.bsky.social in calling for a right to communication for all. Find out more about the new campaign and help spread the word, because communication is about more than just words. www.alliance-scotland.org.uk/more-than-wo... #MoreThanWords #CommunicationForAll

📣 Are you - or do you know someone who is - a keen content communicator, a public policy person, or a business development pro? Then check out these 3 jobs @alliancescot.bsky.social and please help spread the word - www.alliance-scotland.org.uk/jobs-and-vol...

We still have a few places available at what I am sure will be a thought-provoking discussion. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mary-webst... #carers #rights #equality

Liathach reflection in Loch Clair. Pic: Lucy Mulvagh

In this week’s #blog I explore what the proposed #UnitedNations Convention on the Rights of #Older Persons might mean for #olderpeople in #Scotland and how we must tackle #age #poverty. #humanrights #ageism #discrimination. scottishcare.org/the-dawning-...

We're hiring! 📢 Applications are open now for a 12-month maternity cover for our Equal Representation Development Officer. 🗓 Closing 9am 17th April We want to talk about flexible working & what we're doing to make the process as inclusive as possible ⬇

📬 Do you want to stay up to date on all our latest news, blogs and events? We have a popular monthly newsletter sent at the end of each month. Sign up so you don’t miss out justfair.us15.list-m...

Reforming the NHS in Scotland? Not without social care you won’t. A personal reflection. #reform #NHS #socialcare #wholesystem #integration #leadership #politics scottishcare.org/reforming-th...

We can't #EndChildPoverty without a new approach to public debt collection. With Govan Law Centre we're calling on Scot Gov to make transformational changes to the way public debt is created & collected to help end child poverty: www.aberlour.org.uk/publications... #DebtAwarenessWeek

How can access to healthy & sustainably produced food be improved for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups in Scotland? Here’s what participants on the Race & the Right to a Healthy Environment project said. Partners Cemvo Scotland, @povertyalliance.org & @nourishscotland.bsky.social

📢 COME JOIN OUR TEAM! We're hiring a full-time 12-month maternity cover for our Equal Representation Development Officer. 🗓️ Deadline: 9am 17th April 💪 We're committed to flexible working - find details & apply online via our website: www.engender.org.uk/jobs/?jobid=19

📢 Calling women councillors past & present! 💬 Your voice matters. Take our survey & help us understand women's experiences of sexism in local councils. Together, we can push for councils that are safer, fairer, & more inclusive for women. 🔗Take the survey here: tinyurl.com/womencllrssurvey

If you want to write to your Labour MP about disability benefit cuts but have limited spoons, here’s a template from @sensecharity.bsky.social you can use: t.co/E8QB6EDi9o Public backlash *does* work at times so let’s keep the pressure up. You too, non-disabled allies!

Delighted to share these insights from one of the Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland's Decision-making Panel members - a step-by-step on how the process worked, which encourages others to get involved with similar opportunities. Thank you for sharing your experience! www.corra.scot/from-...

📆 Tickets are now available for the 10th annual Ailsa McKay Memorial Lecture on April 30. 🎫 Book your ticket via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/10th-annua... @satwatr.bsky.social @kezdugdale.bsky.social @swbg.bsky.social

We're delighted to share that the Children's Rights Skills and Knowledge Framework is now available at www.togetherscotland.org.uk/framework/

Our survey of female MSPs revealed some pretty sickening, though unsurprising, results.

I’m looking for someone new to join my team in the Scottish Parliament . To be considered for the Parliamentary Researcher role please apply before 18 March deadline. 🔗 ce1046li.webitrent.com/ce1046li_web...

If you work for a third sector organisation that provides placements for social work students, please take two minutes to tell us about your experience.

1/ Watch CRER's input to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee at Scottish Parliament with CEMVO, Engender and Close the Gap. 👇🏿 Current proposals under the Public Sector Equality Duty Review are not enough to create change. www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/equa...

📣 Women in Scotland need change to realise their rights We've joined with 32 organisations from across the country to highlight how entrenched inequalities systematically breach women’s economic, social & cultural rights, particularly for women experiencing intersecting forms of marginalisation.

💬 “You’ve been punching below your weight” and “you’ve not stepped into leadership” is not necessarily the message I expected from @kirstymcneill.bsky.social addressing #SCVOGathering Hard message when the sector props up state contacts by £2.4bn & 62% charities deliver without full cost recovery.

Where did all the voters go? 📺 IPPR's Dr Parth Patel tells the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee that we are getting awfully close to the tipping point where elections lose legitimacy because the majority did not take part.

Latest #Westerross Round-up is out. gairlochtimes.org.uk/highland-fil...

Response from @alliancescot.bsky.social on news that Scottish Government is to drop parts of the National Care Service Bill - www.alliance-scotland.org.uk/blog/news/fu...

As we head into our tenth year, we’re looking for directors to join our board and help set the future direction of our organisation. Apply now 👇 https://theferret.scot/become-a-director-of-the-ferret/

We’re hiring! Clan are delighted to be working with @together-sacr.bsky.social on a project which will empower and enable Scotland’s children’s sector to use the law to advance children’s rights. We’re recruiting a Legal Policy Manager to lead on this work.

📢 Join us next Tuesday for our Equality and Human Rights Mainstreaming Strategy Consultation Workshop! The Scot Govt. are consulting on their equality and human rights mainstreaming strategy. Join us to explore the key issues in relation to the consultation document and co-create our response.

Great views from a slippery walk from Easter Carbeth to the Beech Tree Inn on the West Highland Way/John Muir Way

Arran looking mighty fine from Troon beach

Carol of the Drums. open.spotify.com/track/2mAgt1...

Today we are not only sending our first BlueSky post, we're also publishing our report on the ‘Your Views: Psychiatrists in Scotland’ survey that was carried out over the summer. This survey was open to any adult that had experience of care from a psychiatrist in Scotland in the last five years.

Scottish Government criticised for 'box-ticking' approach to marginalised groups www.heraldscotland.com/politics/wes...

Great thread by @kennystewart.bsky.social that unpicks the proposed Scottish Government mental health budget for 2024-25 👇🏻

Beautiful views today at Ardinning.

Dear media, 4 key points keep being ignored in coverage of Get Britain Working/Welfare reform: 1. Stop asking 'where's the stick?' We've had YEARS of stick. Making people ever more scared, hungry, cold & in debt just pushes them further away from work, health & support. 1/3