As a challenging year for the #charity sector comes to a close, we look forward with optimism to 2024 - a year when Enable celebrates 70 years campaigning for an #EqualSociety & continues to fight for #FairWork for the #SocialCare workforce. #HappyNewYear2024 to all.

People with intellectual disabilities denied voting rights in seven EU countries – Euractiv Proud of colleagues Inclusion Europe for working tirelessly on this issue thks to Ketchum #Brussels for amplifying @RichardBakerNE 🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺 euractiv.com/section/politi…

No better day to meet Edinburgh Napier University Vice-Chancellor @ProfAndreaNolan to discuss taking forward our award-winning #BreakingBarriers programme. Particularly apt on #InternationalDayofEducation to consider potential of #BreakingBarriers to go #international. @EY_UKI Edel Harris OBE (She/Her)

📢 Speaker Spotlight 📢 Maree Todd MSP, Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport, is one of a number of high profile speakers at the Opening Plenary Session #EuropeinAction2024 in May during #ScotLDWeek24. View the programme here & book: bit.ly/3PyzMV1

Delighted to attend the induction dinner of She's in CTRL - OUT NOW - Anne-Marie Imafidon as Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University. What an inspiring showcase of vision, talent and ambition topped off by the most wonderful entertainment from Flames Collective 🔥. #STEM #DEI #TECH4ALL louise dixon Theresa Shearer FRSE Enable

Social care crisis needs cross-party solution, says Lib Dems’ Davey the ⁦Liberal Democrats⁩ great focus on this, we must marry this immediately with ⁦The Labour Party⁩ workers rights & immediately raise front line pay to eradicate in-work poverty #SocialCare ft.com/content/55e8b6…

If interested in #Leadership #Gender in politics & careers & life this is best ⁦TheRestIsPots⁩ great data from ⁦Katty Kay⁩ & ⁦Anthony Scaramucci⁩ ⁦Ashley Ryan⁩ ⁦Katie McVey⁩ ⁦MariGalletly@ENABLE⁩ ⁦Lianne_Enable⁩ podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…

Fewer care workers and fewer international students. Well done us! 🎉🎉🎉 thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…

The sad thing about this is that if - as seems likely - this undermines the effectivenss of public services, this will only reinforce support for the populist right. See this great paper by Sara Hobolt Catherine de Vries and 🧞‍♂️ catherinedevries.eu/NHS.pdf

Anand Menon Sara Hobolt 🧞‍♂️ Spot on Anand Menon so much to say on this topic ….. Nicola McEwen University of Glasgow Centre for Public Policy Ken Macintosh the crisis in care being fuelled by our own public policies and the societal impacts devastating from various perspectives….Jamie Cooke Stephanie Fraser

Theresa Shearer FRSE Anand Menon Sara Hobolt 🧞‍♂️ Nicola McEwen University of Glasgow Centre for Public Policy Ken Macintosh Stephanie Fraser Wish this wasn't so accurate. It highlights shallow nature of so much of current 'debate' - no regard given to the knock-on impacts and how this fuels further undermining of our democratic and societal norms. Critical we find new avenues to challenge and change that narrative

What a fun looking charity fundraising event. Makes me want to polish off my dancing shoes 🤩 Brilliant to see Enable CEO Theresa Shearer FRSE continue to #demonstratebydoing beyond the work of Enable supporting another brilliant charity SBH Scotland to do great things 🙌🫶

Grateful for the opportunity to give evidence to Health, Social Care and Sport Committee on the #NationalCareService Bill today. Investment in #frontline pay & conditions, collective bargaining & action to support people out of institutions must be the priority, & doesn’t need to wait for the Bill. #SocialCare

EASPD Enable Theresa Shearer FRSE Theresa Shearer FRSE is sharing the learning and impact that 100T Enable has had - focused through culture, competency and collaboration. Work looks to bridge the gaps between sectors, challenging and supporting the private sector to move to inclusive employment #Enployment4All

Surprise… watch Enable socials for some exciting news this afternoon 🎓 In her usual humble way Theresa Shearer FRSE has kept this quiet for some time now, but today is time to celebrate ❤️

Introducing Edinburgh Napier University newest Honorary Doctorate; our CEO Theresa Shearer FRSE, urging graduates of the School of #Health & #SocialCare to change the world, quoting Margaret Mead: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed individuals can change the world; in

#HappyDiwali & #BandiChhorDivas to everyone celebrating either of these festivals today & tomorrow. Thanks as ever to our #frontline workforce supporting the people we work for who mark the #FestivalOfLights the way they choose. #PAModel #SelfDirectedSupport #DiwaliCelebration

A lot of love for Theresa Shearer FRSE from members of Enable in the room today

A non political plea….. for all politicians ….. when you are describing “ public service” workers, and you go out of your way to widen the definition….. but again omit #SocialCare workers … you are leaving out a cohort that is almost the same size as our NHS workforce….

An inspirational story about our amazing Breaking Barriers student Conner Meechan - Breaking Barriers was founded to give young people with learning disabilities access to education & work experience. Full story here: ow.ly/fbpt50UkJkS