
Viv Dickenson
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CEO @crossreach. Family,Friends,Community, #carematters #fullnessoflife (views my own)
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https://www.crossreach.org.uk 03-10-2017 16:09:23
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The sustainability of Scotland’s public services is under threat without a clear and costed vision for reform. Scottish Government has not been transparent enough with the Scottish Parliament or the public about the risks public services are facing. My new report: bit.ly/Fiscal_Sustain…


Watch our statement echoed by Kevin Stewart SNP in yesterday's debate on eNIC increases. CEO of VSA and CCPS Board Member, Sue Freeth, says there will be a "catastrophic impact on social care providers, including VSA". The Labour Party #UKnationalnsurance #UKeNIC Sue Freeth

“It will crush public services unless they rethink now” Watch our CEO Rachel Cackett on STV News last night talking about the impact of the NI rise. Rachel Reeves John Swinney Neil Gray MSP Maree Todd The ALLIANCE Turning Point Scotland C-Change Scotland Quarriers Laura Alderman

A massive collective voice from Coalition of Care & Support Providers members. Don’t mistake just how concerned our sector is. And angry. 👇👇👇 Rachel Reeves Shona Robison MSP Ian Murray MP Angela Rayner SCVO Neil Gray MSP Anas Sarwar Professor Ian Welsh OBE Pls rethink The Labour Party

We’re sharing our members’ views on why they value social care and support. This week: “It creates equity in society…” Please don’t put that at greater risk. Rachel Reeves Anas Sarwar Maree Todd Neil Gray MSP


⭐️ In time for the festive (and the Budget) season we’ve launched a campaign urging Scottish Government to invest in the workforce & cover the costs of the NI rise Because this winter social care staff need #MoreThanWarmWords ☕️ ➡️ Details: tinyurl.com/44f789mr Rachel Cackett Neil Gray MSP



Adding the words ‘and social care’ to a document which says a lot about health investment is not a plan to save, then reform, social care & support services. Desperate read Neil Gray MSP Maree Todd Coalition of Care & Support Providers gov.scot/publications/s…

It couldn't be clearer what the issue is. Thank you, Rachel Cackett Coalition of Care & Support Providers As to solutions, well, we are all ears 👂 Anyone..?

With briefings for our main office staff this week, it was a good opportunity to tell them about the Coalition of Care & Support Providers #MoreThanWarmWords campaign. They were keen to show their support for our colleagues in direct support roles.


“Things were already bad, but the tipping point came with the news of massive increases to eNICs, with no dispensation for social care organisations” Rachel Cackett in The Scotsman on why social care is at real risk in 2025 👇 Viv Dickenson Sam Smith 🕷 scotsman.com/business/hidde…

Rachel Cackett, CEO of Coalition of Care & Support Providers, warns of the dangerous impact that underinvestment of sector caring is having on Scotland's vulnerable people, in a new article for The Scotsman. Read the full piece below: bit.ly/3C0qBZP


Great you’re in 🏴 Angela Rayner to discuss rights & support for lowest paid. Commissioned social care by Coalition of Care & Support Providers members face an est additional £30m eNICs bill. Will have a direct impact on key workers (esp women). ER Bill and treasury policy in direct conflict. Pls rethink




“You can’t think of it as ‘the NHS should be reformed over here and social care should be reformed over here’.” Rachel Cackett was on the BBC’s Sunday Show discussing the NCS Bill and the need for reform in both social care & the NHS: tinyurl.com/4t85s3sz John Swinney Professor Ian Welsh OBE

Tomorrow social care orgs under the ProvidersUnite banner will protest at Westminster focusing on wages, investment and the impact of NI. We’ll be sharing & supporting. 👇 Rachel Cackett Professor Ian Welsh OBE Sam Smith 🕷 Turning Point Scotland Quarriers Cyrenians We Are Key Penumbra Mental Health


'Today we are back in the running. We’ll take that for now. ' Rachel Cackett 👇