Published: April 18, 2024
Minister for Social Care visits LCiL
15/04/2024 We were delighted to welcome Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport, Maree Todd to the LCiL offices on Monday 15 April. The Minister chatted to staff and…
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Published: February 27, 2024
February 2024 – Update on our Self-Management Service
Due to recent staffing changes, we have unfortunately had to take the decision to suspend our Self-Management service. This means we are not able take any new referrals including any…
Published: December 8, 2023
PA Employers and Personal Assistants sought to shape work on wellbeing
A new project aimed at improving the wellbeing of Personal Assistants in Scotland is seeking PAs and PA Employers to join expert groups to guide the work. The project also…
Published: July 7, 2023
Lothian Disability News Summer 2023
LCiL are delighted to share the most recent edition of Lothian Disability News. You can find your copy online below or through the link here.
Published: June 19, 2023
Event on Disability and Edinburgh’s City Mobility Plan
City of Edinburgh Councillor Kayleigh O’Neill is organising two events for disabled people and organisations to share their views on the City of Edinburgh Council City Mobility Plan. Please read…
Published: June 15, 2023
Inspiring Volunteers 2023
The LCiL Champions were recently recognised and awarded as a team for outstanding volunteering in Edinburgh over the last year at the annual Inspiring Volunteer awards.
Published: June 13, 2023
Midlothian Health & Social Care Inspection 2023
This month, LCiL are working with the Care Inspectorate to help make contact with people with experience of services provided by the Midlothian Health & Social Care Partnership (MH&SCP). The Care Inspectorate is the national regulator for care services in Scotland. Care services cannot operate unless they are registered with the inspectorate. The Care Inspectorate inspects services and evaluates the quality of care they deliver.
Published: May 15, 2023
Mental Health Awareness Week 2023
This week LCiL is proud to be supporting the Mental Health Foundation and Mental health Awareness Week. This year’s theme of anxiety was chosen to help “kickstart a nationwide conversation where we all encourage people to share their own experiences and any ideas on how they manage anxiety.” Anxiety is a common emotion that everyone will have experienced at some time in their life. However, for some people, anxiety can become a serious mental health issue. There are many factors that can trigger anxiety, including: