CCPS will be closed from 5pm on 24 December 2025 until 9am on Monday 5 January 2026. We'd like to wish all our members, partners and friends a very happy and peaceful festive season, and we look forward to seeing you again in the new year. ☃️

📆 Mark your calendars for February 11, 2026! We'll be at @scvo.scot's #SCVOGathering hosting a panel discussion on how to break the cycle of implementation failure in social care. Find out more and book your spot here (now open for for SCVO members!)🔗 bit.ly/48TrDmS

We're excited to be hosting an event at #SCVOGathering in February 2026! Join us for 'Mind the (implementation) gap: overcoming obstacles and sharing solutions to strengthen social care'. 📆 February 11, 9:15am Booking is now open for for SCVO members 🔗 bit.ly/48TrDmS

We’re grateful to the FM for his time today alongside @alliancescot.bsky.social. Discussion included a focus on immediate funding, workforce and long-term change. We look forward to following up soon on behalf of our members.

Our CEO @r-cackett.bsky.social & Convener and Key Chief Executive Andrea Wood will shortly meet with the FM @johnswinney.bsky.social, alongside @alliancescot.bsky.social to discuss pressures on not-for-profit providers and hear the FM’s response to calls in our August letter (🔗 bit.ly/48S8NfT).

In January 2025 we were delighted to be able to add services in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire to our network of services, It’s a key milestone in our commitment to widening access and designing services that meet the needs of local communities. Find the full case study on page 11: zurl.co/a43Z7

🕘 This weekend is your last chance to apply to join our team as a Parliamentary Officer. If you have a passion for politics, in-depth knowledge of how Holyrood works and a thorough understanding of Scotland’s national political landscape, this could be the role for you! 🔗 bit.ly/4ptwu5u

Christmas can be a challenging time for many young people and we believe every young person deserves to feel seen and supported. Thanks to the Big Give Christmas Challenge, every donation between 2–9 December will be doubled, creating an even greater impact. Give the gift of Coorie 💙

“We need all elected politicians to agree to stabilise our sector immediately” Our response to today's debate in the Scottish Parliament on the crisis in social care. Read the full statement from @r-cackett.bsky.social here: www.ccpscotland.org/ccps-news/we...

⌛ 5 days left to apply! We're recruiting for a Parliamentary Officer to join our team. Find out more and apply today 🔗 ccpscotland.org/recruitment

We are so grateful to @sallyannkelly1.bsky.social for the wisdom and insight she has brought to the CCPS Board for over a decade. We wish her all the very best for the next chapter! @aberlourcharity.bsky.social

Join our team! Do you have a passion for politics, in-depth knowledge of how Holyrood works and a thorough understanding of Scotland’s national political landscape? We’re recruiting now for a Parliamentary Officer. Find out more and apply today 🔗 ccpscotland.org/recruitment

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has published a report on social care charging, which calls on the Scottish Government and CoSLA to work together to remove non-residential care charges. 🏠 Read the news post from HSEU here: www.ccpscotland.org/hseu-news/hs...

We’re looking for volunteers to make a real difference this Christmas! Join us for collections on Royal Mile & Princes Street - Dec 20th, between 10 AM – 4 PM. Just an hour of your time can help fund vital support for young people facing homelessness. Get in touch today https://ow.ly/Kp3N50XxlKI

"As we continue to build partnerships across Scotland, we remain committed to creating spaces where recovery can take root and flourish." @phoenixfutures.bsky.social's Rachel Hudson writes about their Recovery through Nature project and 'the restorative power of the outdoors'🌲 🔗 bit.ly/4ibD5yh

@ccpscotland.bsky.social is recruiting a Parliamentary Officer to help to position them with political stakeholders as a credible, solutions-focused strategic partner in the reform of social care tinyurl.com/ymhhhw3j £36,454 Edinburgh #charityjob

Join the CCPS team! ❓ Do you have a passion for politics, in-depth knowledge of how Holyrood works and a thorough understanding of Scotland’s national political landscape? We’re recruiting for a Parliamentary Officer to join our team. Find out more here ➡️ ccpscotland.org/recruitment

Thrilled to receive a Nature of Scotland Award last night for our Phoenix Forest A big thank you to everyone who has planted with us over the past 13 years, your forest is thriving. Grateful to the John Muir Trust for being incredible conservation partners and to NatureScot for recognizing our work

💡 In our latest Member Spotlight blog, Rachel Hudson from @phoenixfutures.bsky.social reflects on the organisation's Recovery through Nature project and "the restorative power of the outdoors". 🔗 bit.ly/4ibD5yh

"A significant step in the right direction." Our response to today's announcement from the Scottish Government on Winter Preparedness and National Planning Priorities for Health and Social Care. 👇 Read the full statement from @r-cackett.bsky.social here: www.ccpscotland.org/ccps-news/so...

We’re delighted to have 32 organisations join our call for all political parties to commit to keeping the promise through the duration of the next Scottish parliament. Read the joint letter & our pre-election paper which sets out the specific actions needed: ow.ly/NyKb50XpSqS

We've signed @thepromise.scot's open letter to parties running in the 2026 Holyrood election. We're asking them to keep the promise by committing to "making Scotland a place where all its children grow up loved, safe and respected and realise their full potential." 🔗 thepromise.scot/news/open-le...

🇬🇧 We must not let opportunist ugly politics strip away the human rights that protect us all. C-Change Scotland joins 300+ orgs urging the PM to defend the UK’s place in the ECHR. 🔗 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli... #HumanRights #ECHR #ThirdSectorSolidarity

As we approach #Remembrance Day, we asked Brian Kelly, a mentor with our Veterans Mentoring Service, and a veteran of the British Army, to tell us what Remembrance means to him. This is his very personal account.

We have signed Shelter's open letter calling for the UK Government to take action so that the asylum system does not make people homeless by design, and for the Scottish Government to ensure the local authorities facing the biggest homelessness pressures have the funding they need.

We’ve signed @Shelter Scotland’s letter to @JohnSwinney & @KeirStarmer urging action to prevent rolling back people's lifeline housing rights.

Today a wreath will be laid at the War Memorial in Aberlour in memory of the young men who grew up in the Aberlour Orphanage and who went on to bravely fight for their country in WWI and WWII. #remembrancesunday #aberlour150

"Despite all our successes, we are still only just scratching the surface of what still needs to be done." Read Shea Moran's take on this year's annual Scottish homelessness conference. #EndingYouthHomelessness @homelessnetwork.scot www.rocktrust.org/hns-conferen...

🆕 A new report from @jrf-uk.bsky.social @swbg.bsky.social calls for an end to social care charging in Scotland. "There are things that could be done to make the system fairer, but ultimately these charges need to end." 🔗 www.jrf.org.uk/care/time-to...

Our latest report demonstrates the need for urgent action on fair pay in Scotland’s social care sector. The report makes 10 recommendations to the Scottish Government and COSLA on the steps needed to support the long-term sustainability of the sector. Read the report here (PDF) ➡️ bit.ly/47vCwuq

Urgent action on fair pay is essential for the long-term sustainability of Scotland’s social care sector, a new report from CCPS has found. Read @r-cackett.bsky.social's blog, and find out more about the report here ➡️ bit.ly/3Ji6dan

"If The Nook proves anything, I hope it’s that we can build systems that put compassion and accessibility at the heart of everything." In our latest Member Spotlight, Ewan Hay from SAMH's The Nook shares how the project aims to break down barriers to accessing mental health support. bit.ly/49fBFQX

💭 StoryWorks started as a small virtual team — now we travel, film & share real stories of people living their good lives. Featured in our Annual Report. 💚 Have a read - buff.ly/zZwhLKY #AnnualReport #BetterIsPossible

Proud to share and be a part of this new film from @unistirling on how nature supports wellbeing and challenges stigma around substance use. 🎬 Watch here: zurl.co/FJYZB

At Turning Point Scotland, we believe that homelessness can and should be prevented whenever possible and when it does occur, it should be as brief as possible and an unrepeated experience. Read our full blog here ⬇ turningpointscotland.com/world-homele...

World Mental Health Day is an opportunity for us all to talk about mental health. This year's theme highlights the importance of people being able to protect their mental health whatever they're going through, because everyone deserves good mental health. www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/pub...

Same mission - new home. We're marking #WorldHomelessnessDay with the launch of our new website and evolved brand. Youth homelessness is not inevitable, through bold-thinking, cross-sector collaboration and targeted support, we can end it for good. Have a look 👉 www.rocktrust.org

💞 Every year, Leuchie provides life-changing services to around 500 families like Sharon's living with neurological conditions. ▶️ Read more about her story, and donate to Leuchie so we can help continue to support people like Sharon and their families. https://tinyurl.com/2nhvw4v7

It’s #ChallengePovertyWeek – a chance to highlight the injustice of poverty in Scotland & show that change is possible. Our Beyond the Budget report explores the impact of family finances & what needs to change. Read more 👉 linktr.ee/includemcomms

The pathways to accessing residential treatment remain a postcode lottery, with too many people living with coexisting substance use and mental health issues struggling to get the right support. It’s time to make access fair for everyone. Read our latest feature in DDN zurl.co/PJf7t

This #ChallengePovertyWeek we're calling on the UK Government to #EndSchoolMealDebt for good by: 1️⃣ Introduce a school meal debt fund to support struggling families and schools 2️⃣ Extend Free School Meal eligibility to all low-income families #CPW25 #ChallengePoverty

🌟 Join Lucy’s Team in Auchterarder! 🌟 Support 20yo Lucy—fun, creative & adventurous—to stay active & enjoy life 🐴🚴♀️🎨 £15.86/hr (+sleepovers), 16hrs/wk, training + perks. Driver req. 🧡 Apply now 👉 buff.ly/XzgLOjQ 🚀

We have a few spaces at tomorrow’s launch event for our brand new online learning portal. Be the first to see how it works and what you can learn. Click the link to register free. www.staf.scot/Event/online...

Scotland’s housing support services can generate ‘at least £4.85 worth of benefit from every £1 spent on delivery’, a new report has found. Research commissioned by orgs including CCPS-hosted unit the HSEU shows the vital role housing support services play. Find out more here: bit.ly/4pUhL44

In our latest Member Spotlight blog, @leuchie.bsky.social CEO Mark Bevan reflects on the organisation's response to future need – and its aim to grow impact tenfold by the end of the decade ⤵️ bit.ly/429VxRg

We were pleased that @thomascarthur.bsky.social, the Minister for Social Care & Mental Wellbeing, joined us at our members’ meeting in Edinburgh yesterday, speaking and taking questions on not-for-profit social care. Thanks to the Minister for taking the time to engage with our membership community.

Our CEO @r-cackett.bsky.social is speaking at today’s Next Steps for Social Care in Scotland and Care Reform Act Implementation Scotland Policy Conference. Here’s an extract of what she’ll be saying:

Following the launch of a campaign by Unite urging the Scottish Government to address the crisis in social care, our CEO @r-cackett.bsky.social responds. 💬 @alliancescot.bsky.social

The Care Reform (Scotland) Act is not all we hoped it would be, but some last-minute amendments from MSPs earlier in the summer present opportunities for further reform. In this video, our CEO @r-cackett.bsky.social explains how we might build on these in the future. 👇

🖼 We are proud to share our “I Am Here” Art Space at the Prentice Centre! 💬 Explore art, stories & pledges from the people we support, celebrating inclusion & belonging. ✨ Visit us, add your pledge, and join us in celebrating Scottish Learning Disability Week! 🙌 @scldnews.bsky.social