A new social security assessment process for Scotland: the views of seldom heard people ALLIANCE (Health and Social Care Alliance, Scotland) would like to announce that the final report from the consultation with seldom heard people in Scotland about a new social security assessment process is now available. They consulted with seldom heard people around Scotland. 238 people took part in the online survey and 97 people participated in 14 focus groups.  There’s already been a great deal of interest in the report, including from the Scottish Government, and ALLIANCE hope to have more engagement with them as their plans for the new …

Last year was packed with activity as the hub went from a concept to a funded project, to a social enterprise. You can learn all about this journey in these documents we have produced. Top Line: Our co-productive grassroots approach to building a sustainable change in Moray around mental health was a great success. Our work shows that using life experiences as a catalyst to create change around mental health stigma and self-management of wellbeing is an effective approach. “A wonderful way to connect with like-minded souls in a geographical area. A joy to connect with people who want to work …

REAP (Rural Environmental Action Project) is a local environmental and sustainable development charity based in Keith. REAP works to raise environmental awareness, tackle economic inequality and engage in social enterprise through a variety of projects and services. REAP have just published a new report into therapeutic gardening in Moray, funded by the Moray Integrated Care Fund Small Grants. Looking at research findings from organisations such as Trellis and others, it collates desk-top research on the benefits of this type of growing activity, some of the barriers to expansion, and some suggestions for overcoming them, plus the operating framework in Moray. …