Luminate collaborate with Stills on a Photography Challenge

Luminate, Scotland's creative ageing festival, and Stills, Centre for Photography, are collaborating on a photographic challenge for older photographers during 2016. This is a chance for you to create something new this summer, and to share it with others around the country in October as part of Luminate.


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Arts In Care

SCOTLAND’S care homes are being encouraged to support older people to enjoy and participate in the creative arts. 


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No changes to childminder inspections

At the end of March 2016 we issued our Excellence in Care 2 leaflet which detailed the changes to inspection from April 2016 and those planned for 1 July 2016.  We sent a copy of this to all care services in Scotland. 


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Vegetarian for Life: Caring for older vegetarians and vegans

If you care for an older vegetarian or vegan, the charity Vegetarian for Life (VfL) can help with support, information, and advice. VfL is dedicated to improving the quality of life for older vegetarians and vegans, and works directly with individuals and also those establishments that cater for older adults, such as care homes.


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Changes to inspection and new inspection reports

At the end of March 2016 we issued our Excellence in Care 2 leaflet which detailed the changes to inspection from April 2016 and those planned for 1 July 2016.  We sent a copy of this to all care services in Scotland. 


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