How technology is helping people get ahead of the ‘Curve
24/09/20
A Scottish Government funded research project is investigating what keeps people active and independent in later life using... Read More
Housing support services facing difficulties securing funding for 3.3% SLW uplift in 2020/21
24/09/20
An agreement was reached by Cosla and the Scottish Government that social care workers should be awarded 3.3%... Read More
Research into supported housing and homelessness
24/09/20
Supported housing may be a temporary response to homelessness or a longer term solution delivered as part of... Read More
Infection control and access to PPE
24/09/20
Revised guidance on infection prevention and control (IPC) On 21st August the revised UK wide IPC guidance was... Read More
Extended use of face masks – revised guidance
23/09/20
The Chief Nursing Officer has revised the Scottish Government’s interim extended use of face mask guidance to align... Read More
Re-starting sheltered housing guidance
01/09/20
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown sheltered housing services moved swiftly away from delivering face... Read More
Updated Infection Control Guidance
24/08/20
Updated guidance has been published for use across the UK – COVID-19: Guidance for the mobilisation of services within... Read More
Social care staff support fund
28/07/20
Social care staff working in care homes, care at home, and housing support, including personal assistants should be... Read More
Voluntary Sector Development Fund 2020
27/07/20
Applications to the 2020-21 Voluntary Sector Development Fund (VSDF) are now open. It supports voluntary sector organisations providing... Read More
Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group: tackling homelessness following coronavirus
16/07/20
In early June, Housing Minister, Kevin Stewart, MSP asked HARSAG to reconvene in order to consider Scotland’s response... Read More