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'Meet the Leaders' at the LTCAS Hub

LTCAS have invited each of the Scottish Party Leaders to meet with us, our members/associates and people living with long term conditions. This series of events will be a chance for you, and the people you represent, to speak directly to the politicians about the issues that matter most.

On Friday 19 November
Conservative Party Leader Annabel Goldie MSP will be at the LTCAS Hub in Glasgow. Read more

Multiple Conditions Conference
Falkirk Wheel, 9 November 2010

The number of people living with more than one long term condition us growing. Living with multiple conditions presents significant challenges for individuals and services are not often designed to provide person-centred, integrated support. Read more

Meeting Room Offer – Half Price Rooms at the LTCAS Hub if booked in August and September!

Go to the 'Bookings'

page for more details and see the virtual tour of the meeting rooms if you have not already had a chance to visit the Hub.

Your help wanted for research into the role of peer support for people with long term conditions

The Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health (SDC) has been funded to explore the role of peer support for individuals with long term conditions. This project aims to inform and promote the development of peer support services for individuals with long term conditions and, through this, increase the involvement of people with long term conditions in the delivery of holistic care. Read more

"Our vision is for a Scotland where people with long term conditions enjoy, not endure, full and positive lives, free from discrimination and supported by access to high quality services, information and support."

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Self Management Week, 4 – 8 October 2010

Scotland’s first Self Management Week will highlight support for Self Management across voluntary, health and social care sectors throughout the country. Self Management Week will build upon “Gaun Yersel” – the Self Management Strategy for Scotland which was launched in 2008.

The week will include events and publicity which will showcase examples of good practice. During Self Management Week, LTCAS will host a series of events across Scotland. We will also encourage and support organisations to host their own events.

Please let us know about events your group or organisation are putting on during Self Management week by emailing smw@ltcas.org.uk.

Download the Self Management week pack here

Keep checking the website for the most up-to-date information on SM week and the events!

‘SMILE for Self Management’ Campaign

LTCAS are launching the ‘SMILE for Self Management’ campaign to raise awareness of self management in Scotland. The campaign is linked to a national awareness raising campaign and to Scotland’s first Self Management Week

(4 – 8 October 2010). For more information, please download the SMILE leaflet

MSPs 'SMILED' for self management at the Scottish Parliament on 1 July.

Dates for your Diary!

14 September 2010
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
‘Does EACH Child and Young Person’s Health Matter? Asking the Difficult Questions’

Action for Sick Children (Scotland)’s conference, ‘Does EACH Child and Young Person’s Health Matter? Asking the Difficult Questions’, challenges Scotland to fulfil its obligations under the UNCRC, to uphold the EACH charter and keep its promises to its children and young people. Read more

22 September 2010

"Availability of new medicines - what is important to you?"
Edinburgh Corn Exchange

This event is aimed at everyone interested in the availability of new medicines including NHS and voluntary sector staff and people with long term conditions.

Programme now available. To book a place, please email fgrierson@abpi.org.uk.

Manifesto

There are an estimated two million people living with long term conditions in Scotland – that’s more than the number who voted in the 2003 Scottish Parliament elections.

A key reason organisations came together to form LTCAS was to have a stronger voice in campaigning.

Over the past two years we have used that voice to keep long term conditions high on the agenda and to drive policy on self management. However, we know that a wide range of issues - not just those relating to health or the NHS- affect the lives of people with long term conditions.

Click here for more information on our manifesto or here to read to our new set of briefings produced to go with the manifesto.

Personal Stories Project

LTCAS believes in the power of personal stories from people living with long term conditions. We are gathering people’s stories so we can present these in a range of formats.

This project will:

bring LTCAS’ messages to life
give human faces and voices to our work
create a tool that can be used by members in their own work and enable people with long term conditions to hear each other’s experiences.
Read more

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