‘The budget is there, we’re not getting it. Who is?’ This is disgraceful! Laura Alderman Coalition of Carers in Scotland (COCIS)

Excellent investigation into missing public funds for Scotland’s unpaid carers by Coalition of Carers in Scotland (COCIS) 👏🏻👇🏻

Brilliant FOI by Coalition of Carers in Scotland (COCIS) £25m would be pretty useful for short breaks and care…

Kudos to Coalition of Carers in Scotland (COCIS) for their FOI research, identifying that, of Carers Act funding awarded from Scot Gov to South Lanarkshire Council, only 23% of has been allocated by SLC for that purpose. What is SLC doing with the rest of that Carers funding? news.stv.tv/scotland/scotl…

South Lanarkshires 23% is woeful given the many carers I know who are seeking support. I’ll be asking why there is such an underspend in such a critical area during a punishing cost of living crisis. John Ross Councillor Maureen Chalmers

🧵 1/3 Congratulations to Coalition of Carers in Scotland (COCIS) for this important research, which should make policymakers at the local level reflect on how to enhance #transparency in the budget process.

Excited to be at the final session looking at relationships between paid and unpaid carers #collab4care

Did you know the minimum hourly rate for Personal Assistants who support children has gone up to £12 an hour, backdated to April? Find out more in the PA Handbook: handbook.scot/article/minimu…

#CarersWeek has come to an end, but we're putting carers on the map every week. Read our annual carer strategy report 👉 ow.ly/RPQj50SjKXu #CarerAware #GlasgowCarers

Along with the National Carer Organisations we have launched a Carers Manifesto calling on the next UK Government to put in place a range of measures to support unpaid carers. To read the manifesto in full: carersnet.org/manifesto-for-… #CarersVotesCount #CarersManifesto

Join The ALLIANCE and partners for a #HumanRights hustings on 25 June. Register at alliance-scotland.org.uk/blog/events/ge… Human Rights Consortium Scotland Amnesty Scotland Disability Equality Scotland Carers Scotland Carers Trust Scotland MECOPP Carers Centre Shared Care Scotland Coalition of Carers in Scotland (COCIS) Crossroads Caring Scotland SYCSA

Ahead of the general election on Thursday 4 July, the National Carer Organisations (NCOs) have released their Manifesto advocating for Scotland’s 800,000 unpaid carers. Read more about their demands of the new UK government on the Coalition of Carers in Scotland (COCIS) website: ow.ly/xa6H50SkE0q

This week as part of our continued scrutiny of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 we looked at the issue of monitoring and evaluation. We heard from Richard Brunner, Rob Gowans, YHEC and Healthcare Improvement Scotland Watch back in full: ow.ly/V4F050SlNNA

The National Carer Organisations in Scotland have put together some key asks of the next UK Government. During this election campaign, ask your local candidate: What is their party doing to support unpaid carers? To read the Carers Manifesto in full: carersnet.org/manifesto-for-…

IJB Reps should be treated as equal partners within Integrated Joint Boards. Coalition of Carers in Scotland (COCIS) The More than Equal report suggests ways to ensure this, such as accessibility of meetings and a dedicated expenses policy: alliance-scotland.org.uk/blog/news/more…

Scotland’s unpaid carers are struggling with increasing responsibilities due to public funding cuts. National Carer Organisations are calling on the next UK Gov to invest more funding in social care and support for unpaid carers. Read the full manifesto: ow.ly/VWrp50SkG0S

Shubhanna Hussain, Partnership Development Officer Coalition of Carers in Scotland (COCIS), recently did an interview with Carers of Dundee about carers being aware of their human rights. Watch the video: ow.ly/UFLJ50Tgq0p or read more on COCIS website: ow.ly/tX8s50Tgq0o #MakingRightsReal

Loving listening to Shubhanna Hussain reminding delegates Human Rights Consortium Scotland conference that for so many people, social care IS human rights. And the ever fab Making Rights Real Clare MacGillivray 🧡 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇵🇸 paying tribute to the tenacity of human rights defenders Every. Single. Day.

We were thrilled to host a workshop Human Rights Consortium Scotland Conf about #HumanRightsDefenders alongside the fab Shubhanna Hussain Coalition of Carers in Scotland (COCIS) who talked about our partnership to bring #HumanRights learning to carers' organisations. 📚 Read Shubhanna's blog here: ⬇️ makingrightsreal.org.uk/knowledge-is-t…