by Lewis MacLeod | Nov 3, 2021 | Latest News, Mental Health in Scotland, Vox has a say
Following engagement with members, VOX Scotland has submitted and published its response to The Scottish Government’s consultation on the proposed National Care Service. VOX Scotland welcomes the opportunity to present our members’ views on the National Care Service...
by Lewis MacLeod | Oct 28, 2021 | Latest News, Mental Health in Scotland, Miscellaneous
Scotland’s national mental health service user organisation, VOX Scotland, has today (Thursday 28th October) released a new animation amplifying the voices of those with lived experience of mental ill-health during the Covid-19 pandemic. Volunteers from Jean’s...
by Lewis MacLeod | Oct 20, 2021 | Latest News, Mental Health in Scotland, Vox has a say
As part of The Alliance’s ‘Future of Social Care’ series, VOX Scotland’s Chair, Douglas Pickering, penned a guest blog reflecting on the challenges and opportunities for those with mental ill-health within the National Care Service...
by Lewis MacLeod | Sep 30, 2021 | Latest News, Mental Health in Scotland, Vox has a say
VOX Scotland, in collaboration with partners the Alliance, Age Scotland and See Me, hosted a consultation event on 25th August 2021 to gather views from those with lived experience and those who support and work with older people. Opening with introductions from VOX...
by Mahmud Al-Gailani | Oct 30, 2020 | Latest News, Mental Health in Scotland
Mental health, welfare conditionality & employment support: Policy recommendations & key findings The current provision of social security and employment support in Scotland and the wider UK do not effectively recognise mental health. Key concerns are: The use...
by Mahmud Al-Gailani | Sep 3, 2020 | Latest News, Vox has a say
Disabled people’s organisations and carers’ organisations have come together to call on Scottish Government to take urgent, radical action to create a social care support system worthy of the name. In an open letter to Cabinet Secretary Jeane Freeman, they describe...
