Lifestyle Management Course programme for 2018
This course would be suitable for you if you have a diagnosed physical disability or long term health condition. It would suit you if you are keen to explore ways of building you’re confidence, self worth and knowledge and skills that will help you to cope better and move on in life despite any difficult life situations that you may be dealing with.
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Scottish Government research – DLA and children
Researchers at the Scottish Government would like to speak to people with experience of applying for and receiving Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for a child/ren in their care.
This is part of work centred around creating a new social security system in Scotland, which will have responsibility for administering certain disability benefits and carers benefits including DLA for children.
They’d like to speak to people and are flexible about how people can take part i.e. telephone interviews and face to face sessions.
This document provides more information: DLA Discovery – Consent form
For more information please contact Trish Brady-Campbell on 0131 244 6733 or email: [email protected]
ILF Scotland Transition Fund is now open!
ILF Scotland has now opened the Transition Fund! The Fund will initially support those aged between 16 and 21, who are at an important transitional stage in their lives.
The Fund will provide short term grants (with £5 million of funding available per year) to young disabled people, providing them with opportunities that facilitate their participation and inclusion within their communities, creating a lasting impact on their lives.
Public Health Minister Aileen Campbell said:
“We want everyone in society to have the same quality of life, and providing support to disabled people is one of the areas we have worked on. This Transition Fund will support young disabled people to take up opportunities to contribute to and participate in their communities, to help them live as independently as possible.
“We have worked directly with disabled people to develop this fund and to ensure that we give people choices and treat them with the fairness, dignity and respect they deserve. I would encourage all those who are eligible to apply for funding to do so now.”
Social Security Minister Jeane Freeman said:
“I’m delighted this fund is now open for application. Our Disability Action Plan lists a number of actions to transform the lives of disabled people in Scotland and that includes actions setting out to tackle the inequalities and barriers faced by disabled young people, including tackling social isolation, employment opportunities and improving lives at points of transition.”
Young disabled people will be able to apply to the Transition Fund for a grant to enable them to participate in activities in their communities they have never had the opportunity to before, such as joining a club or a class.
Ryan Cuzen, an individual looking to apply to the Transition Fund, said:
“I see this fund as a positive step forward and a gate opener for young disabled folk in transition to improve their lifestyle and to get out and about.
“I want to be able to try new adult orientated activities, like mixed martial arts, and applying to the Transition Fund would give me the chance to do this.
“The hope is that the fund will give young disabled people, including myself, more confidence and help to develop community social skills.”
Peter Scott, CEO of ILF Scotland, remarked:
“We are thrilled that our Transition Fund is now open, providing a real opportunity for young disabled people to break down social barriers, and to fully participate in their communities, enhancing their independence.
“Disabled people, their organisations and their carers have been at the heart of developing this fund and its implementation. We will continue to work closely with them to maximise positive outcomes and the impact of the Transition Fund for young disabled people.”
To find out more information about the Transition Fund, the full eligibility criteria and how to apply, please go to the Transition Fund section of our website here.
Lifestyle Management Course 2018
Would you like to improve your sleep pattern, increase your energy levels?
Would you like to reduce your stress levels and become a bit more active?
Get better at pacing so you get more out of your day?
Improve your confidence and get your needs or hopes met?
For more information about the course please click on link: LSM Flyer.2
Scotland Against Care Tax
Why not check out the new Scotland Against the Care Tax Care Charge Calculator. This online tool will help you see what difference the Scottish Government’s proposed extension of Free Personal Care will make to you and others. Enter a few simple details in the calculator to get a personal result or just change the council area to see how things vary around the country.
The Personal Care Calculator OR http://scotlandagainstthecaretax.com/index.php/our-calculators
Early results from the new Personal Care calculator are worrying. It looks like the only gainers from Free Personal Care are
• Those with high levels of savings
• Those with a high net weekly wage.
• Those with “other care” hours of 4 or less
Those who need most support will be the ones who see no difference in their care charges.
Help Scotland Against Care Tax gather more evidence by testing your own position with the calculator. That way we can support the Scottish Government in better designing this important policy so that it makes a difference to as many people as possible who pay charges for personal care.
Launch of My Work Story
On Friday 1st December 2017, Inclusion Scotland is launching a social media campaign, #myworkstory, to encourage disabled people to get talking about being themselves at work.
The campaign marks International Day of Disabled Persons 2017 on 03 December 2017, and will use the experiences shared with us to tell the Scottish Government what steps employers can take to make it easier for disabled people to be themselves at work and to ask for and get the adjustments they need to be as effective in their job as possible.
The Scottish Government have committed to halving the disability employment gap but this will only be possible if people feel comfortable talking about their impairments at work and identifying as disabled employees.
The evidence will also inform the Annual Disabled People’s Summit on 16 January 2018 on the subject of “Employer-ability” – the steps employers need to take to attract, retain and promote disabled people.
How can you help?
· By telling your staff, members and supporters about #myworkstory. Please ask people to use the hashtag #myworkstory to share their experience and to tag Inclusion Scotland
· People can take part by telling their own stories on their own Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts that we can repost on our accounts.
· We don’t need specific details about workplaces or colleagues – we want to make sure people keep themselves safe.
· If people want to share their story anonymously or are not on social media they can e-mail Rhona at [email protected] or phone 0131 281 0860.
Taxi Provision in Scotland
Scottish Accessible Transport Alliance (SATA) want to find out how well taxis meet the needs of older people, disabled people, those with health conditions or support needs, and others who potentially may experience access difficulties. It is about taxis in the general sense – including black cabs, private hire vehicles and anything else used for a taxi purpose.
The research work forms part of a project that Transport Scotland has asked us to carry out in order to understand how accessible taxis are to people across Scotland.
The questionnaire has 20 to 40 questions depending on the answers you give. Click on the link to access questionnaire link to the questionnaire. If you need the questionnaire in another format, contact our secretary Mike Harrison at [email protected].
To show our appreciation for your input, you have a chance to win £100 in Amazon Vouchers by completing the questionnaire. To enter the prize draw, you must respond by midnight on Friday 8th December 2017. Full terms & conditions can be found here.
CEC Staff Flu Vaccination Clinics
If carers, staff or volunteers who have contact with service users require flu jabs (and this is being recommended), they are able to attend one of the clinics within the timescales on the list below.
If they do attend, they need to take along their ID badge or a letter signed by their Manager on letter headed paper authorising the staff member to receive a vaccination and a completed consent form (attached). Please tick Edinburgh HSCP on the form where it asks for the authority employed by.
There is no need to make an appointment beforehand.
There is no charge.
Staff should be encouraged to be vaccinated to protect themselves, their service users and their own families.
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Scottish National Action Plan for Human Rights (SNAP) Your Views
Scotland’s first National Action Plan on Human Rights (SNAP) was launched four years ago. It set out an ambitious plan of actions to achieve a Scotland where everyone’s rights are real.
An independent evaluation of SNAP’s first four years will be published in the spring of 2018, alongside recommendations for what should be included in the second version of the plan.
As part of this process, All In and the Scottish Human Rights Commission (an independent public body promoting and protecting human rights for everyone in Scotland) would like to hear:
· your views about what you think should be included in the plan; and
· what you think about the state of human rights in Scotland.
All of your responses are anonymous and will remain confidential. Once analysis has taken place your individual data will be deleted after one year.
If you would like a copy of this survey in another language or a different format, or you would like to complete it with telephone support, please contact us on: 0141 420 72 72.
I attach a link to the SNAP itself here, in case that is useful for you to send out with your own communications. www.snaprights.info/. Deadline, 10th November.
Take our short survey here >> bit.ly/all_our_rights by 10 November 2017
Independent review of hate crime legislation in Scotland
An independent review of hate crime legislation is being conducted by Lord Bracadale. The review is considering whether changes need to be made to the current hate crime laws; whether existing offences should be extended to cover other groups; and whether all hate crimes should be brought into one area of legislation.
Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) would like you to complete a survey, which should take around 10 minutes to complete, and will be open for responses until Thursday 16th November 2017. The hate crime survey can be completed by clicking on the link: Hate Crime Survey