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Coalition of Care & Support Providers in Scotland
@ccpscotland.bsky.social
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The voice of not-for-profit social care providers in Scotland. Reposts do not indicate endorsement. Account monitored Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm.
https://www.ccpscotland.org/
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We are delighted to announce the panel for our event at the Gathering on Wed 11 February. 💡

Ron Culley, Prof Ian Cunningham, Prof Kezia Dugdale and Cllr Paul Kelly will join @r-cackett.bsky.social for a discussion of the implementation gap in social care.

🎟️ Tickets still available: bit.ly/3ZqKGR6
This graphic advertises a panel at SCVO's The Gathering 2026. The title is "Mind the (implementation) gap: overcoming obstacles and sharing solutions to strengthen social care". It takes place on Wednesday 11 February, 9.15 - 10.30 am at the Gathering, EICC, Edinburgh, and is chaired by Rachel Cackett, CEO of CCPS. The panel members are displayed on the right, and are: Ron Culley, CEO, Quarriers; Professor Ian Cunningham, Professor of Employment Relations, University of Strathclyde; Professor Kezia Dugdale, Associate Director of the Centre for Public Policy, University of Glasgow; and Councillor Paul Kelly, COSLA Spokesperson for Health and Social Care.
January 22, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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“We want to work constructively with government to help meet promises made to Scotland’s citizens. But stripping resources from social care providers isn’t how we do that”

Rachel Cackett responds to new analysis of the 2026-27 Budget 👇

www.ccpscotland.org/ccps-news/we...
A quote from Rachel Cackett, CEO of CCPS: “The government’s unilateral decision to change how it has calculated the amount of money it is investing in social care pay next year will mean even less money for the frontline”. Also included in the image are a photo of Rachel and the CCPS logo.
January 21, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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"There is nothing in the budget or spending review today that seems to fully acknowledge the scale of jeopardy Scotland’s social care system currently faces."

Our CEO @r-cackett.bsky.social responds to yesterday's Scottish Budget statement at Holyrood 👇

🔗 bit.ly/3ZdejFo
A quote from CCPS CEO Rachel Cackett reads: "There remains absolutely no acknowledgement of the soaring on-costs faced by not-for-profit social care employers, including from eNICs changes… We continue to see no relief offered in this budget. This will further destabilise a sector which this government knows is incredibly fragile."
January 14, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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"The Scottish Government's approach to social care funding needs to change."

A report published by @auditscotland.bsky.social today highlights the scale of NHS spending on delayed discharge, a symptom of the underfunding of social care.

👇 Read our full response: www.ccpscotland.org/ccps-news/ne...
This image features a photo of Rachel Cackett, CEO of the Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland, alongside a quote which reads: "The delayed discharge figures make it clear that the government can’t keep taking the same approach to social care funding year after year and expect a different result. We need a comprehensive plan to guarantee our sector’s long-term, sustainable funding – and to ensure people have choice and control over their care – and we need it now."
January 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Booking is now open for #SCVOGathering!

Our panel event 'mind the (implementation) gap: overcoming obstacles and sharing solutions to strengthen social care' will be taking place Feb 11 at 9:15am.

Find out more and book your spot here🔗 bit.ly/48TrDmS
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January 8, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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CCPS will be closed from 5pm on 24 December 2025 until 9am on Monday 5 January 2026.

We'd like to wish all our members, partners and friends a very happy and peaceful festive season, and we look forward to seeing you again in the new year. ☃️
A graphic showing a Christmas tree decorated with the letters of the CCPS logo, against a purple sky. The text beside it reads: "CCPS is closed from 5pm on 24 December 2025 to 9am on Monday 5 January 2026. Wishing you a very happy and peaceful festive season."
December 24, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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📆 Mark your calendars for February 11, 2026!

We'll be at @scvo.scot's #SCVOGathering hosting a panel discussion on how to break the cycle of implementation failure in social care.

Find out more and book your spot here (now open for for SCVO members!)🔗 bit.ly/48TrDmS
Text reads: 'Mind the (implementation) gap: overcoming obstacles and sharing solutions to strengthen social care. Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 9:15-10:30am, Tinto room, EICC, Edinburgh, #SCVOGathering.'
December 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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We're excited to be hosting an event at #SCVOGathering in February 2026!

Join us for 'Mind the (implementation) gap: overcoming obstacles and sharing solutions to strengthen social care'.

📆 February 11, 9:15am

Booking is now open for for SCVO members 🔗 bit.ly/48TrDmS
Text reads: 'We're a Gathering event host... Booking now open exclusively to SCVO members. The Gathering 2026. 10 and 11 February, EICC, Edinburgh. scvo.scot/the-gathering. #SCVOGathering.'
December 16, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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We’re grateful to the FM for his time today alongside @alliancescot.bsky.social. Discussion included a focus on immediate funding, workforce and long-term change. We look forward to following up soon on behalf of our members.
A group of CCPS and Alliance representatives meeting with First Minister John Swinney in the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh.
December 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Our CEO @r-cackett.bsky.social & Convener and Key Chief Executive Andrea Wood will shortly meet with the FM @johnswinney.bsky.social, alongside @alliancescot.bsky.social to discuss pressures on not-for-profit providers and hear the FM’s response to calls in our August letter (🔗 bit.ly/48S8NfT).
CCPS CEO Rachel Cackett and Convener and Key Chief Executive Andrea Wood outside the Scottish Parliament
December 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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🕘 This weekend is your last chance to apply to join our team as a Parliamentary Officer.

If you have a passion for politics, in-depth knowledge of how Holyrood works and a thorough understanding of Scotland’s national political landscape, this could be the role for you!

🔗 bit.ly/4ptwu5u
On a green background, text reads '2 days left to apply: parliamentary officer. Deadline: 9am, Monday, December 8. Apply now.' Next to this is a yellow clock and the CCPS logo.
December 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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“We need all elected politicians to agree to stabilise our sector immediately”

Our response to today's debate in the Scottish Parliament on the crisis in social care. Read the full statement from @r-cackett.bsky.social here: www.ccpscotland.org/ccps-news/we...
A graphic showing a quote from Rachel Cackett, CEO of the Coalition of Care & Support Providers in Scotland. The quote reads: “At CCPS we want to play our part – bringing the voice of vital not-for-profit providers to the table – but time is short. We hope for shared resolve, and we hope that isn’t misplaced”. On the right of the image are a photo of Rachel and the CCPS logo.
December 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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⌛ 5 days left to apply!

We're recruiting for a Parliamentary Officer to join our team.

Find out more and apply today 🔗 ccpscotland.org/recruitment
Against a purple background, text reads '5 days left to apply. Parliamentary Officer. Deadline: 9am, Monday, December 8. Apply now. ccpscotland.org/recruitment.' Next to this is a large image of a yellow clock, and the CCPS logo.
December 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Join our team!

Do you have a passion for politics, in-depth knowledge of how Holyrood works and a thorough understanding of Scotland’s national political landscape?

We’re recruiting now for a Parliamentary Officer.

Find out more and apply today 🔗 ccpscotland.org/recruitment
Against a yellow background, text reads: "We are hiring! Parliamentary Officer. We are recruiting for a Parliamentary Officer to help to position CCPS with political stakeholders as a credible, solutions-focused strategic partner in the reform of social care, and support delivery of our wider influencing work. Deadline: Monday, December 8. Apply now."
November 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Join the CCPS team!

❓ Do you have a passion for politics, in-depth knowledge of how Holyrood works and a thorough understanding of Scotland’s national political landscape?

We’re recruiting for a Parliamentary Officer to join our team.

Find out more here ➡️ ccpscotland.org/recruitment
A cartoon of a person holding a loudspeaker is next to text reading 'we are hiring'. Below this text it reads 'parliamentary officer' and 'apply now', with a web address: ccpscotland.org/recruitment
November 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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💡 In our latest Member Spotlight blog, Rachel Hudson from @phoenixfutures.bsky.social reflects on the organisation's Recovery through Nature project and "the restorative power of the outdoors".

🔗 bit.ly/4ibD5yh
An image of Rachel Hudson, Living Skills Worker at Phoenix Future’s Recovery Housing Service in Glasgow, next to the quote: “Whether it is planting a seed, climbing a hill, or simply spending time outdoors, every Recovery through Nature experience helps people rediscover belonging.”
November 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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"A significant step in the right direction."

Our response to today's announcement from the Scottish Government on Winter Preparedness and National Planning Priorities for Health and Social Care. 👇

Read the full statement from @r-cackett.bsky.social here: www.ccpscotland.org/ccps-news/so...
Quote from Rachel Cackett, CEO of CCPS, along with a photo of Rachel speaking at an event, and the CCPS logo. The quote reads: "We welcome the pledge of £20m additional social care investment routed through NHS Boards and directed at strengthening local capacity. Although - as the Cabinet Secretary acknowledged - this is still far short of what will be needed to stabilise the sector, it represents a significant step in the right direction."
November 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Our latest report demonstrates the need for urgent action on fair pay in Scotland’s social care sector.

The report makes 10 recommendations to the Scottish Government and COSLA on the steps needed to support the long-term sustainability of the sector.

Read the report here (PDF) ➡️ bit.ly/47vCwuq
Against an orange background, text reads: "Fair pay is an essential piece of the puzzle to build a thriving social care system in Scotland. That’s why we’re asking the Scottish Government to...Review its Adult Social Care Worker Uplift Policy to ensure it works for the sector. Reintroduce a dedicated social care rate of pay and guarantee funding for pay differentials. Endorse the long-negotiated voluntary approach to sectoral bargaining. Progress the work of the Adult Social Care Ethical Commissioning programme board. Commit to immediate, medium and long-term investment to guarantee the sector’s financial viability."
October 31, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Urgent action on fair pay is essential for the long-term sustainability of Scotland’s social care sector, a new report from CCPS has found.

Read @r-cackett.bsky.social's blog, and find out more about the report here ➡️ bit.ly/3Ji6dan
An image of Rachel Cackett, CCPS CEO, next to a quote reading: "The Scottish Government must urgently work with us to review its approach to social care pay... The future of our sector, and the government’s ambitions for reform, depends on it."
October 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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"If The Nook proves anything, I hope it’s that we can build systems that put compassion and accessibility at the heart of everything."

In our latest Member Spotlight, Ewan Hay from SAMH's The Nook shares how the project aims to break down barriers to accessing mental health support.

bit.ly/49fBFQX
Against an orange background, there is an image of Ewan Hay, Service Manager at The Nook, who is smiling, and a quote which reads "For me, this is more than just the start of a project, it’s the start of a culture shift in how Scotland supports mental health."
October 24, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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In our latest Member Spotlight blog, @leuchie.bsky.social CEO Mark Bevan reflects on the organisation's response to future need – and its aim to grow impact tenfold by the end of the decade ⤵️

bit.ly/429VxRg
An image of Mark Bevan, CEO of Leuchie House next to a quote reading: "Our intention is to grow our impact tenfold by the end of the decade… We have the expertise, imagination and passion and we are going to put it to work.”
September 25, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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We were pleased that @thomascarthur.bsky.social, the Minister for Social Care & Mental Wellbeing, joined us at our members’ meeting in Edinburgh yesterday, speaking and taking questions on not-for-profit social care. Thanks to the Minister for taking the time to engage with our membership community.
Tom Arthur MSP, Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing, speaks at a CCPS member event, on stage with CCPS CEO Rachel Cackett.
September 23, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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Our CEO @r-cackett.bsky.social is speaking at today’s Next Steps for Social Care in Scotland and Care Reform Act Implementation Scotland Policy Conference. Here’s an extract of what she’ll be saying:
A quote from Rachel Cackett, CEO of CCPS. The quote reads: “The answers to reform are at the frontline: in organisations like those I represent, with supported people, with unpaid carers. We have solutions. So value us as strategic partners in reform, not transactional customers. Then we may get the change we are told politicians of all parties want to see and people in need of support desperately need.” To the left of the quote is a photograph of Rachel speaking at an event.
September 18, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Following the launch of a campaign by Unite urging the Scottish Government to address the crisis in social care, our CEO @r-cackett.bsky.social responds. 💬

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A quote from Rachel Cackett, CEO of CCPS. The quote reads: “In our letter to the First Minister last month, with the ALLIANCE and 240 health and social care leaders, our calls included an immediate, substantial cash injection in the upcoming Spending Review. We are heartened to see Unite share our sense of urgency. An investment in social care is an investment in Scotland’s future, underpinning families, communities, essential jobs and the Scottish economy – and CCPS is committed to working with the Scottish Government to achieve this.” To the left of the quote is a photograph of Rachel. In the bottom right is the CCPS logo.
September 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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💡 In our new member spotlight blog, Jim Pearson of @alzscot.bsky.social writes about the charity’s Stop the Cuts campaign and its work to build a national, consistent standard of care.

➡️ www.ccpscotland.org/ccps-blog/me...
An image with a green background and a colour photograph of Jim Pearson, Deputy Chief Executive of Alzheimer Scotland, on the left-hand side. At the top is the heading 'Member Spotlight: Alzheimer Scotland'. Beside the photo of Jim is a quote from him on a white background, which reads ‘It is Alzheimer Scotland's view that every person diagnosed with dementia has the right to receive the proper care, treatment and support which responds to the changing, often complex, symptoms and needs as the illness progresses.’ At the top right is a graphic of a spotlight, with a beam from it shining down on the photo and quote. Underneath the quote is an illustrated set of circles resembling pools of light from the spotlight. In the right-hand corner is the CCPS logo.
September 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM