by VoxScotland | May 25, 2022 | Latest News, Mental Health in Scotland, Vox has a say
On Thursday 12th May 2022, VOX Scotland Manager Wendy McAuslan gave evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Social Justice and Social Security Committee on debt and mental health. This session formed part of the Committee’s inquiry into low income and debt problems and...
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 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 | 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...
by Mahmud Al-Gailani | Sep 3, 2020 | Latest News, Mental Health in Scotland, Vox has a say
Whilst a great deal of research recently has focussed on population health and how those with no previous mental health problems are being affected by the pandemic, we want to highlight the impact on those with lived experience of mental health issues. We ran a...
