Coalition of Care & Support Providers in Scotland
@ccpscotland.bsky.social
The voice of not-for-profit social care providers in Scotland. Reposts do not indicate endorsement. Account monitored Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm.
https://www.ccpscotland.org/
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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. ☃️
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. ☃️
December 24, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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. ☃️
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'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
December 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
📆 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'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
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
December 16, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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
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.
December 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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).
December 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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).
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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
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
December 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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
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
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
December 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
🕘 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
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
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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 💙
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 💙
December 4, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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 💙
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...
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...
December 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
“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...
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're recruiting for a Parliamentary Officer to join our team.
Find out more and apply today 🔗 ccpscotland.org/recruitment
December 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
⌛ 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'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
We wish her all the very best for the next chapter!
@aberlourcharity.bsky.social
It's the end of an era today as we say goodbye to our CEO, @sallyannkelly1.bsky.social. Over the past 11 years SallyAnn has led Aberlour with courage, compassion & bravery. We're extremely grateful for everything she has helped us achieve to improve the lives of children, young people & families.
November 28, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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
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
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
November 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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
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...
🏠 Read the news post from HSEU here: www.ccpscotland.org/hseu-news/hs...
HSEU News: Joseph Rowntree Foundation report calls for end to social care charging | Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland
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November 26, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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...
🏠 Read the news post from HSEU here: www.ccpscotland.org/hseu-news/hs...
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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
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
November 25, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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
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
@phoenixfutures.bsky.social's Rachel Hudson writes about their Recovery through Nature project and 'the restorative power of the outdoors'🌲
🔗 bit.ly/4ibD5yh
Member Spotlight: Phoenix Futures on the ‘Restorative Power of the Outdoors’ | Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland
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November 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
"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
@phoenixfutures.bsky.social's Rachel Hudson writes about their Recovery through Nature project and 'the restorative power of the outdoors'🌲
🔗 bit.ly/4ibD5yh
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@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
November 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
@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
❓ 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
November 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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
❓ 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
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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
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
The next winners in the #NatureOfScotland awards are:
🌳 Health and wellbeing award: Recovery Through Nature in the Phoenix Forest
⚓ Innovation: It'll Never Work - A Ground-breaking Electric Fishing Vessel
🐞 Nature tourism: Biosphere Experiences: Nature-Friendly Adventures for All
Congratulations!
🌳 Health and wellbeing award: Recovery Through Nature in the Phoenix Forest
⚓ Innovation: It'll Never Work - A Ground-breaking Electric Fishing Vessel
🐞 Nature tourism: Biosphere Experiences: Nature-Friendly Adventures for All
Congratulations!
November 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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
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
🔗 bit.ly/4ibD5yh
November 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
💡 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
🔗 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...
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...
November 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
"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...
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...
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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
Read the joint letter & our pre-election paper which sets out the specific actions needed: ow.ly/NyKb50XpSqS
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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
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...
🔗 thepromise.scot/news/open-le...
Open letter to parties running in the 2026 Scottish Election
Letter to Scotland's political parties ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections in May 2026.
thepromise.scot
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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...
🔗 thepromise.scot/news/open-le...
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🇬🇧 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
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
November 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
🇬🇧 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
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
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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.
Remembrance | Sacro
As we approach Remembrance Day, we pause to honour the brave men and women who have served, and continue to serve our country. Their courage, sacrifice and dedication will never be forgotten. We must…
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November 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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.
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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.
November 7, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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.