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Read the latest news on our work and wider social care policy in Scotland.

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26 November 2021Boosting Scotland
This winter, by getting the flu vaccine and COVID-19 vaccine booster, you can boost your immunity and help protect your community. Those most at risk from coronavirus will now be…

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23 November 2021Carers Rights Day 2021
Thursday 25 November is Carers Rights Day, which aims to bring organisations together to help carers know their rights and learn more about the help and support they’re entitled to….

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18 November 2021Carers Trust survey for adult carers
Carers Trust is asking unpaid carers to complete their survey to help shape future government support. The survey asks what support unpaid carers need in their caring role as well…

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17 November 2021Support in the Right Direction Report
Inspiring Scotland have published the latest SiRD Report for October 2018 – March 2023 Support in the Right Direction supports 30 projects across 31 Local Authority areas in Scotland, funded…

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15 November 2021An interview with Chief Exec Donald Macleod
Self Directed Support Scotland’s Chief Executive, Donald Macleod, recently caught up with healthandcare.scot to share his views on the proposed National Care Service (NCS) and the experiences of people accessing…

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12 November 2021Useful services and organisations across Dumfries and Galloway
A new app and website has been launched by Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway (TSDG) to help people in the local area find useful services and organisations. DGLocator is available…

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11 November 2021A Tool to help find people with Dementia who go missing
The Herbert Protocol for people with Dementia Since 2017 the Herbert Protocol has been used many times to help police and other agencies quickly and safely locate missing people who…

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10 November 2021Thousands of Personal Assistants receive thank you payment
Self Directed Support Scotland (SDSS) are proud to have been a part of the Scottish Government’s ‘thank you’ payment process for Personal Assistants (PAs), which delivered nearly 5,000 payments of…

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9 November 2021Adult Social Care Recruitment
A new campaign has launched to help address recruitment pressures in relation to vacancy levels in the Adult Social Care sector. There’s More To Care Than Caring is targeted at…

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29 October 2021Notice of AGM 2021
Notice is hereby given that the annual general meeting of Self Directed Support Scotland, which is a Scottish charity, will be held virtually in accordance with the information provided in…

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25 October 2021Experiences of SDS in Dumfries and Galloway
Register for the feedback event here. Self Directed Support Scotland (SDSS) and the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) have published their latest ‘My Support, My Choice’ report,…

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20 October 2021Getting it right for PAs
SDSS Chief Executive, Donald Macleod, has written an opinion piece for the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE). In his blog post, ‘Future of Social Care – Getting…