The National Carer Organisations have issued a joint statement expressing dismay at yet another delay to the National Care Service. We are urging all political parties to put disabled people & unpaid carers at the heart of any future social care reform. carersnet.org/national-carer…

The Minister Marie Todd reiterates her support for a right to breaks from caring and to continue to engage with carers #CarersParliament

Councillor Paul Kelly says any inadequacies in social care stems from lack of funding - “social care deserves greater focus” Admits that the situation for carers has worsened #CarersParliament

We quite literally do! Article 22 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone has the right to social security and support for dignity & free development of their personality. I’ve written to The Telegraph to state this very thing.

Now that Rachel Reeves has declared that charities are not exempt from NIC, what is your urgent Scottish budget proposal to address the social care and support crisis that will imperil vital third sector providers? Coalition of Care & Support Providers C-Change Scotland The ALLIANCE Jackie Baillie

So many of the proposals in the NCS Bill can happen by amending existing legislation. However any amendments such as the right to breaks for carers will be pointless if we can't hold councils to account when they fail to implement those rights. And that is why we need an NCS Bill

Pin-drop moment in the House of Commons as Florence Eshalomi MP passionately explains why current health inequalities & the risk of coercion means she cannot support the #AssistedDyingBill

Unpaid carers and local carer organisations are experiencing significant funding pressures alongside the rising cost of living. We are urging the Scottish Government to invest and secure funding to support unpaid carers in the Scottish Budget on 4 December.

We welcome the announcement in the draft Scottish Budget that Scottish Government are committed to raising the earnings threshold for Carer Support Payment and Carer’s Allowance to £196, which means carers in Scotland can earn an extra £45 a week whilst receiving these benefits.

Despite the fact that our favourite pastime is complaining about the cost of the cycle paths in the city, I can confirm that Stirling is indeed the happiest place to live in Scotland 😂

I had a conversation with the amazing Shubhanna Hussain of the Coalition of Carers in Scotland this week. I’m now convinced more than ever that we need national care standards in Scotland & party politics must be put to one side to achieve this goal. No more postcode lotteries!