Richard Meade
@richardmeade13.bsky.social
Director of Devolved Nations for Carers UK. Love family, running and paleoanthropology in my spare time!
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Carers Scotland Director, @richardmeade13.bsky.social, appeared on The Sunday Show on BBC Scotland yesterday as part of the discussion on the welfare reforms being proposed by the Westminster Government.
Catch up with the conversation here (segment starts at 1:12:30)- www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Catch up with the conversation here (segment starts at 1:12:30)- www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
The Sunday Show - 29/06/2025 - BBC Sounds
News, discussion and interviews from politics and beyond.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 30, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Carers Scotland Director, @richardmeade13.bsky.social, appeared on The Sunday Show on BBC Scotland yesterday as part of the discussion on the welfare reforms being proposed by the Westminster Government.
Catch up with the conversation here (segment starts at 1:12:30)- www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Catch up with the conversation here (segment starts at 1:12:30)- www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Carers Scotland were at the Scotland Demands Better launch in Edinburgh yesterday, demanding better for the people of Scotland.
Join the march for all of us.
Edinburgh - 25 October 2025.
Find out more: scotland-demands-better.com
#WedemandBetter
Join the march for all of us.
Edinburgh - 25 October 2025.
Find out more: scotland-demands-better.com
#WedemandBetter
June 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Carers Scotland were at the Scotland Demands Better launch in Edinburgh yesterday, demanding better for the people of Scotland.
Join the march for all of us.
Edinburgh - 25 October 2025.
Find out more: scotland-demands-better.com
#WedemandBetter
Join the march for all of us.
Edinburgh - 25 October 2025.
Find out more: scotland-demands-better.com
#WedemandBetter
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The 2025 State of Caring Survey is now live!
We want to hear from as many carers as possible to paint a picture of caring in 2025. Your responses help shape our future policy and campaigning work - take our survey and tell us what needs to be done.
www.surveymonkey.com/r/QN67HSN
We want to hear from as many carers as possible to paint a picture of caring in 2025. Your responses help shape our future policy and campaigning work - take our survey and tell us what needs to be done.
www.surveymonkey.com/r/QN67HSN
June 17, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The 2025 State of Caring Survey is now live!
We want to hear from as many carers as possible to paint a picture of caring in 2025. Your responses help shape our future policy and campaigning work - take our survey and tell us what needs to be done.
www.surveymonkey.com/r/QN67HSN
We want to hear from as many carers as possible to paint a picture of caring in 2025. Your responses help shape our future policy and campaigning work - take our survey and tell us what needs to be done.
www.surveymonkey.com/r/QN67HSN
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Some additional photos from the #CarersWeek photocall at the Scottish Parliament yesterday.
June 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Some additional photos from the #CarersWeek photocall at the Scottish Parliament yesterday.
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The Carers UK Awards are now open!
Celebrate the contribution of a person, group or workplace that has made a difference for carers by submitting a nomination today!
Find out more here: www.carersuk.org/about-us/60-...
Celebrate the contribution of a person, group or workplace that has made a difference for carers by submitting a nomination today!
Find out more here: www.carersuk.org/about-us/60-...
May 29, 2025 at 8:47 AM
The Carers UK Awards are now open!
Celebrate the contribution of a person, group or workplace that has made a difference for carers by submitting a nomination today!
Find out more here: www.carersuk.org/about-us/60-...
Celebrate the contribution of a person, group or workplace that has made a difference for carers by submitting a nomination today!
Find out more here: www.carersuk.org/about-us/60-...
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To mark Carers UK's 60th Anniversary in Scotland, we are using our platform to share the stories of carers.
In her piece, "Identity Crisis- from Career to Carer" Alison talks about her feelings toward giving up paid work to care.
Read her full written article here: www.carersuk.org/news/60th-an...
In her piece, "Identity Crisis- from Career to Carer" Alison talks about her feelings toward giving up paid work to care.
Read her full written article here: www.carersuk.org/news/60th-an...
May 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
To mark Carers UK's 60th Anniversary in Scotland, we are using our platform to share the stories of carers.
In her piece, "Identity Crisis- from Career to Carer" Alison talks about her feelings toward giving up paid work to care.
Read her full written article here: www.carersuk.org/news/60th-an...
In her piece, "Identity Crisis- from Career to Carer" Alison talks about her feelings toward giving up paid work to care.
Read her full written article here: www.carersuk.org/news/60th-an...
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Carers Scotland and Carer Positive invite you to our Pre-Carers Week 2025 online session on Thu 1 May from 14.00-15.30 where you can find out more about this year’s theme, Caring About Equality.
Book your free place now:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carer-posi...
Book your free place now:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carer-posi...
April 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Carers Scotland and Carer Positive invite you to our Pre-Carers Week 2025 online session on Thu 1 May from 14.00-15.30 where you can find out more about this year’s theme, Caring About Equality.
Book your free place now:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carer-posi...
Book your free place now:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carer-posi...
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Join us to mark the 60th Anniversary of Carers UK with the Mary Webster Lecture.
The lecture will be given by Professor Angela O'Hagan, Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission on the topic "Equality: today and tomorrow".
Find out more and book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mary-webst...
The lecture will be given by Professor Angela O'Hagan, Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission on the topic "Equality: today and tomorrow".
Find out more and book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mary-webst...
April 29, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Join us to mark the 60th Anniversary of Carers UK with the Mary Webster Lecture.
The lecture will be given by Professor Angela O'Hagan, Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission on the topic "Equality: today and tomorrow".
Find out more and book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mary-webst...
The lecture will be given by Professor Angela O'Hagan, Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission on the topic "Equality: today and tomorrow".
Find out more and book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mary-webst...
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Huge congratulations to Carers UK Chair, Nick Baird, and his team of walkers who took part in the Glasgow Kiltwalk yesterday.
Their enthusiasm was certainly not dampened by the wet weather as they set off from Clydebank at 8.30am, arriving in Balloch around 2pm.
#kiltwalk2025
Their enthusiasm was certainly not dampened by the wet weather as they set off from Clydebank at 8.30am, arriving in Balloch around 2pm.
#kiltwalk2025
April 28, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Huge congratulations to Carers UK Chair, Nick Baird, and his team of walkers who took part in the Glasgow Kiltwalk yesterday.
Their enthusiasm was certainly not dampened by the wet weather as they set off from Clydebank at 8.30am, arriving in Balloch around 2pm.
#kiltwalk2025
Their enthusiasm was certainly not dampened by the wet weather as they set off from Clydebank at 8.30am, arriving in Balloch around 2pm.
#kiltwalk2025
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We provided a briefing to members of the Scottish Parliament on proposed UK Government Welfare Reforms, which was discussed yesterday.
You read our briefing in full here: www.carersuk.org/media/14wpnu...
@sa4dunfermline.bsky.social
You read our briefing in full here: www.carersuk.org/media/14wpnu...
@sa4dunfermline.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
We provided a briefing to members of the Scottish Parliament on proposed UK Government Welfare Reforms, which was discussed yesterday.
You read our briefing in full here: www.carersuk.org/media/14wpnu...
@sa4dunfermline.bsky.social
You read our briefing in full here: www.carersuk.org/media/14wpnu...
@sa4dunfermline.bsky.social
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Carers Scotland Employment Conference 2025
This is an essential event for employers and organisations who want to build support for carers in the workplace.
Wed 14 May 2025 9.30 - 16.00 COSLA Conference Centre, Edinburgh
Book your place now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carers-and...
This is an essential event for employers and organisations who want to build support for carers in the workplace.
Wed 14 May 2025 9.30 - 16.00 COSLA Conference Centre, Edinburgh
Book your place now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carers-and...
April 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Carers Scotland Employment Conference 2025
This is an essential event for employers and organisations who want to build support for carers in the workplace.
Wed 14 May 2025 9.30 - 16.00 COSLA Conference Centre, Edinburgh
Book your place now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carers-and...
This is an essential event for employers and organisations who want to build support for carers in the workplace.
Wed 14 May 2025 9.30 - 16.00 COSLA Conference Centre, Edinburgh
Book your place now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carers-and...
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The #Curae was created by @bookwormvaught.bsky.social to give full time carers creative writing opportunities. Take a look 🙏
gofund.me/074eee36
gofund.me/074eee36
Donate to Dr Anna Vaught: Curae Writing Bursaries for unpaid carers, organised by Anna Vaught
Hello everyone,
I am Anna (aka Dr Anna Vaught - and you may kno… Anna Vaught needs your support for Dr Anna Vaught: Curae Writing Bursaries for unpaid carers
gofund.me
March 28, 2025 at 12:32 PM
The #Curae was created by @bookwormvaught.bsky.social to give full time carers creative writing opportunities. Take a look 🙏
gofund.me/074eee36
gofund.me/074eee36
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Join us on Tuesday 13th May at Edinburgh City Chambers to mark the 60th Anniversary of Carers UK with the Mary Webster Lecture in Scotland.
Find out all about the event and book your free place here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mary-webst...
Find out all about the event and book your free place here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mary-webst...
March 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Join us on Tuesday 13th May at Edinburgh City Chambers to mark the 60th Anniversary of Carers UK with the Mary Webster Lecture in Scotland.
Find out all about the event and book your free place here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mary-webst...
Find out all about the event and book your free place here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mary-webst...
Really enjoyed this book. Great to hear the story of human evolution and its expansion across the world told through our DNA. Lots of insight I’ve not read before and some important lessons in there for today and tomorrow. #paeloanthropology #humanevolution
March 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Really enjoyed this book. Great to hear the story of human evolution and its expansion across the world told through our DNA. Lots of insight I’ve not read before and some important lessons in there for today and tomorrow. #paeloanthropology #humanevolution
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Tens of thousands of people will be hit by “knock-on impact” of PIP cuts. Unpaid carers face losing carer’s allowance if their family member loses eligibility for disability benefits - a devastating double loss
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Some disabled people could lose £10k a year in benefits by end of decade
Experts say planned cuts will deliver series of ‘painful income shocks’ for many
www.theguardian.com
March 20, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Tens of thousands of people will be hit by “knock-on impact” of PIP cuts. Unpaid carers face losing carer’s allowance if their family member loses eligibility for disability benefits - a devastating double loss
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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Exciting new find from Atapuerca!
Here is the write up in Science, with commentary from former Tübingen fellow Mirjana Roksandic and myself.
Here is the write up in Science, with commentary from former Tübingen fellow Mirjana Roksandic and myself.
Fossil face found in Spanish cave belongs to first known Western European
Ancient remains suggest at least two types of early humans roamed Europe about 1 million years ago
www.science.org
March 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Exciting new find from Atapuerca!
Here is the write up in Science, with commentary from former Tübingen fellow Mirjana Roksandic and myself.
Here is the write up in Science, with commentary from former Tübingen fellow Mirjana Roksandic and myself.
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We are delighted to welcome so many carers to our health and wellbeing themed #CarersScotlandSummit at Glasgow City Chambers this morning. We hope all attendees have an enjoyable and valuable day.
March 18, 2025 at 10:38 AM
We are delighted to welcome so many carers to our health and wellbeing themed #CarersScotlandSummit at Glasgow City Chambers this morning. We hope all attendees have an enjoyable and valuable day.
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59% of unpaid carers said that support services were not there when they needed them.
Find out more in out new report 'State of Caring in Scotland - Health and social care support for unpaid carers': www.carersuk.org/media/j1bnyk...
Find out more in out new report 'State of Caring in Scotland - Health and social care support for unpaid carers': www.carersuk.org/media/j1bnyk...
March 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
59% of unpaid carers said that support services were not there when they needed them.
Find out more in out new report 'State of Caring in Scotland - Health and social care support for unpaid carers': www.carersuk.org/media/j1bnyk...
Find out more in out new report 'State of Caring in Scotland - Health and social care support for unpaid carers': www.carersuk.org/media/j1bnyk...
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Could Australopithecus afarensis outrun a predator? New research suggests they were slow, inefficient runners—challenging ideas about early human hunting and survival. #HumanEvolution #Australopithecus #Paleoanthropology #RunningScience
How Well Could Our Early Ancestors Run? A New Study Puts Australopithecus afarensis to the Test
Reconstructing an Ancient Gait
www.anthropology.net
March 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Could Australopithecus afarensis outrun a predator? New research suggests they were slow, inefficient runners—challenging ideas about early human hunting and survival. #HumanEvolution #Australopithecus #Paleoanthropology #RunningScience
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Testing the Out of Africa model in East Eurasian genomic origins phys.org/news/2025-03... via @physorg_com
Testing the Out of Africa model in East Eurasian genomic origins
University of Tokyo researchers have investigated the origin and dispersal scenarios of Homo sapiens into East Eurasia. The team examined how migration routes, genetic contributions from archaic human...
phys.org
March 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Testing the Out of Africa model in East Eurasian genomic origins phys.org/news/2025-03... via @physorg_com
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Growing Up is a free programme of support aimed at empowering unpaid carers of autistic young people going through big life changes.
The programme consists of 4 workshops for unpaid carers. We have remaining spaces for upcoming sessions.
More info & sign up here:
forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
The programme consists of 4 workshops for unpaid carers. We have remaining spaces for upcoming sessions.
More info & sign up here:
forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
February 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Growing Up is a free programme of support aimed at empowering unpaid carers of autistic young people going through big life changes.
The programme consists of 4 workshops for unpaid carers. We have remaining spaces for upcoming sessions.
More info & sign up here:
forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
The programme consists of 4 workshops for unpaid carers. We have remaining spaces for upcoming sessions.
More info & sign up here:
forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
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We launch our new research report today - 'State of Caring in Scotland 2024: Paid work and access to employment for unpaid carers'.
This is the first report based on the 2024 State of Caring survey. Read it in full here: www.carersuk.org/media/a3rg42...
This is the first report based on the 2024 State of Caring survey. Read it in full here: www.carersuk.org/media/a3rg42...
February 25, 2025 at 9:31 AM
We launch our new research report today - 'State of Caring in Scotland 2024: Paid work and access to employment for unpaid carers'.
This is the first report based on the 2024 State of Caring survey. Read it in full here: www.carersuk.org/media/a3rg42...
This is the first report based on the 2024 State of Caring survey. Read it in full here: www.carersuk.org/media/a3rg42...
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Our new report on carers accessing and staying in employment was discussed on Good Morning Scotland today.
Catch up on the show here (section begins at 1:54:51) - www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Catch up on the show here (section begins at 1:54:51) - www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Good Morning Scotland - 25/02/2025 - BBC Sounds
The latest news from home and abroad, along with sport, travel and weather updates.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 25, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Our new report on carers accessing and staying in employment was discussed on Good Morning Scotland today.
Catch up on the show here (section begins at 1:54:51) - www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Catch up on the show here (section begins at 1:54:51) - www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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The Last Neanderthals 🏺🧪
Tristan Hughes delves into the fate of the last Neanderthals and continues the Ice Age mini-series with Professor Chris Stringer @chrisbstringer.bsky.social from the Natural History Museum @nhm-london.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Tristan Hughes delves into the fate of the last Neanderthals and continues the Ice Age mini-series with Professor Chris Stringer @chrisbstringer.bsky.social from the Natural History Museum @nhm-london.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
The Last Neanderthals
Podcast Episode · The Ancients · 16/02/2025 · 53m
podcasts.apple.com
February 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Last Neanderthals 🏺🧪
Tristan Hughes delves into the fate of the last Neanderthals and continues the Ice Age mini-series with Professor Chris Stringer @chrisbstringer.bsky.social from the Natural History Museum @nhm-london.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Tristan Hughes delves into the fate of the last Neanderthals and continues the Ice Age mini-series with Professor Chris Stringer @chrisbstringer.bsky.social from the Natural History Museum @nhm-london.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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Can there be any meaningful reform of the NHS in Scotland without properly addressing social care? Join us online on Monday 17th March when @drdmacaskill.bsky.social will be in conversation with our director @chrisdeerin.bsky.social. Full info and to sign up - www.reformscotland.com/event/the-fu...
February 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Can there be any meaningful reform of the NHS in Scotland without properly addressing social care? Join us online on Monday 17th March when @drdmacaskill.bsky.social will be in conversation with our director @chrisdeerin.bsky.social. Full info and to sign up - www.reformscotland.com/event/the-fu...