Posts by Leon Hamilton
Rural Wisdom meets Connecting Equalities
Rural Wisdom meets Connecting Equalities What has Rural Wisdom been up to? Our current phase of the Rural Wisdom project is coming to an end in the Scottish Borders and our new Connecting Equalities project is beginning. We thought it would be a good idea to bring the two projects together for the last few…
Read MoreHospital Homecoming – tackling delayed discharge in Acute Hospital Settings
Hospital Homecoming Hospital Homecoming aims to enable speedier discharge from Acute Hospital Settings for lonely and isolated patients who require help to allow them to be discharged. It is supported by community groups and volunteers. It is hoped that Hospital Homecoming will reduce delayed discharge and enable patients to recover quicker in their own homes…
Read MoreCross Party Groups (CPGs): How to get involved
Cross Party Groups: How to Get Involved Outside the Box is here to help people in communities have a stronger voice and take forward to issues that matter to them. One of the ways people can do that is through the Cross-Party Groups at the Scottish Parliament. This is what we’ve been doing and learning,…
Read MoreMenopause and women’s equality at work
Menopause and women’s equality at work Making workplaces work for women International Women’s Day is about celebrating women’s achievements and raising awareness about the issues and challenges we still face. Working through the menopause is a challenge for many women, but it doesn’t need to be like that. Refreshing and updating our menopause policy Two…
Read MoreEdzell GP Practice Patient Transport
Edzell GP Practice Patient Transport Edzell Community Health Transport (ECHT) provides the residents of Edzell, and all patients registered with Edzell Health Centre with transport from their home to medical appointments in the Tayside or Grampian region. Patients who are unable to use other forms of transport due to health problems or public transport issues…
Read MoreMorayshire – Be Active Lifelong groups (B.A.L.L)
Morayshire – Be Active Lifelong groups (B.A.L.L) These are friendly groups bringing together over 700 older people across Moray who enjoy gentle exercise, hosting events, speakers, outings with coffee and chat and are supported by Health and Social Care Moray. There are over 20 groups helping older people experience place-based activities as well as green…
Read MoreOur new project: Coastal Connections!
Introducing Coastal Connections A new project bringing people in Moray together We’re excited to announce our new project Coastal Connections. We’ve been awarded funding from the National Lottery Community Fund, made possible by National Lottery players, to support community-led activity around Moray. We’ll be working alongside communities in Burghead, Hopeman and Cummingston for the next 2…
Read MoreCreating atmosphere: what makes the Intergenerational National Network unique
Intergenerational Network gathering I joined INN’s first ‘hybrid’ meeting on the 16th February, hosted by the Citadel Youth Centre in Leith. The team from Citadel zoomed in to the gathering with Pat, who co-ordinates the Network. After I wrote about the Intergenerational Climate Action gathering, Pat asked if I could share notes from this session…
Read MoreCollaborative Commissioning Resources
Collaborative Commissioning Resources The Independent Review of Adult Social Care 2021 recently published recommendations for the reform of commissioning and procurement of social care and the Improvement Service also published a briefing report on participatory budgeting. These new published resources contain lots of information about commissioning that community and third sectors organisations could find useful;…
Read MoreCommunity Solutions – helping people get the care they need and taking pressure off health and social care
Community Solutions – helping people get the care they need and taking pressure off health and social care There is increasing coverage just now noting the pressures on the NHS and social care, the number of people waiting for care in the community so they can leave hospital and growing numbers of those waiting to…
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