Not-for-profit social care sector united at CCPS AGM

Last week we hosted our AGM, bringing representatives from more than 30 of our member organisations together in the same room.

For many, this was a rare and welcome opportunity to connect with other social care and support providers in person, and reflect on recent experiences and challenges.

Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care joined us and presented on the Scottish Government’s commitments to social care. He then fielded questions from members on various challenges the sector is currently facing.

During the session, members raised a number of points, including:

• Staff wellbeing
• Capacity and sustainability
• Tensions in the current culture around commissioning
• Managing risk
• The NCS and sector reform

Board Convener Andrea Wood took the opportunity to recognise the honest conversations facilitated by CCPS with membership organisations. Andrea thanked members, the CCPS Board and staff for their work across this last year.

Looking to the future for our sector, CEO Rachel Cackett focused on the CCPS priorities launched in May, and how we will need to think differently about our tactics to implement our strategic goals in the current climate.

Reflecting on the day, Rachel said:

“It was great to see so many familiar faces in person at our AGM, and to hear members’ thoughtful contributions, ideas and challenges when things are so tough.

“We represent such a fantastic community of not-for-profit providers, and the team at CCPS left feeling energised to continue our collective work with our members across Scotland. We know there is much to do.”

CCPS CEO Rachel Cackett addresses members gathered in Edinburgh for the AGM: