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VODG seeks to diversify its board with new trustees

14th August 2020

Voluntary Organisations Disability Group opens up membership to support smaller organisations

24th April 2020

VODG opens up membership to support smaller organisations

24th April 2020

New data from adult social care providers reveals urgent need to better support disabled people and their services through the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

21st April 2020

VODG responds to government’s COVID-19 action plan for adult social care

15th April 2020

Government COVID-19 funding for local authorities fails to recognise true costs of social care – VODG statement on LGA funding arrangements

9th April 2020

Funding for charities a welcome first step, but now is the time to strengthen communities – VODG responds to Chancellor’s announcement

8th April 2020

VODG launches COVID-19 Response Hubs

23rd March 2020

Disability rights must not be a casualty of COVID-19 – VODG statement on the Coronavirus Bill

20th March 2020

Government abandons social care sector – VODG responds to the Chancellor’s budget

11th March 2020

“Hugely concerning” points-based immigration proposals will create instability in the social care labour market

19th February 2020

Commissioning for a vibrant voluntary sector: the case for change

27th January 2020

VODG collaboration launches project to support adult social care provider sector with data and cyber security

13th January 2020

Put disabled people at the heart of all future policy – VODG chief executive comments on the General Election result

13th December 2019

Learning from LeDeR: event roundup

6th December 2019

Leading for better health: event roundup

14th October 2019

Social care leaders gather to address health inequalities experienced by people with learning disabilities

2nd October 2019

Social care providers encouraged to unite to tackle health inequalities in learning disability services

11th September 2019

A focus on leadership and collaboration brings VODG members together at conference

9th September 2019

Chancellor’s funding commitments represent no more than a small step – VODG responds to spending review commitments

4th September 2019

Food and drink advice aims to tackle health inequality for disabled people

13th August 2019

Leading for better health – a conference to support social care providers to reduce health inequalities experienced by people with learning disabilities

29th July 2019

New sector programme to tackle health inequalities experienced by people with learning disabilities

25th July 2019

“Important spotlight” shines on the untapped potential of assistive technology in social care

15th July 2019

Joint letter from voluntary sector organisations sets out practical steps to rebuild and sustain vital services

8th July 2019

New edition of STOMP game launched

1st July 2019

“We need government leaders and ministers to take action” – VODG responds to adult social care budget survey

26th June 2019

New website to fast-track digital transformation in adult social care

21st June 2019

Social care sector urges Government to order regulator to downgrade quality rating of inpatient units following Whorlton Hall abuse scandal

12th June 2019

The case for downgrading quality ratings of long-stay hospitals

12th June 2019

The failing commissioning of secure inpatient provision is a national scandal that must be brought to a halt

22nd May 2019

VODG statement on the publication of Learning Disabilities Mortality Review (LeDeR)

21st May 2019

With the right support everyone can live a good life – VODG response to Care Quality Commission review

21st May 2019

New VODG report highlights significant social and community impact of voluntary sector disability organisations

15th May 2019

NHS England’s commissioning changes risk conflict of interest and could undermine people’s rights

9th May 2019

VODG is recruiting a Practice Facilitator to support a nursing associate (social care learning disability) action learning vanguard project across London and South East England

1st May 2019

A break from Brexit? VODG chief executive Rhidian Hughes makes the case for pushing social care up the domestic agenda in his latest blog

30th April 2019

Significant concerns over mental capacity reforms remain as Bill reaches final stages

23rd April 2019

VODG is recruiting a Head of Development

2nd April 2019

VODG endorses the publication of cross sector training standards to minimise restrictive practices

31st March 2019

A renewed focus on housing and support at VODG

29th March 2019

New analysis highlights “deeply flawed assumptions” behind Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill

25th March 2019

Government urged to “be bold in its upcoming adult social care green paper and spending review” – VODG backs cross-sector letter calling for reform

22nd March 2019

VODG is recruiting a Head of Public Affairs

21st March 2019

Disability services group issues fresh demand on government to resolve confusion in overnight support

18th March 2019

Government does a disservice to older and disabled people’s support by delaying social care green paper

13th March 2019

VODG’s Rhidian Hughes argues why draft laws on mental capacity are a universal cause for concern

20th February 2019

VODG “right behind” CQC’s #DeclareYourCare campaign to encourage people to share their experiences of services

19th February 2019

Tackling the issues and risks with Charity Commission serious incident reporting

13th February 2019

Government must resolve the long-running uncertainty about payments and funding for sleep in work

13th February 2019

New report puts spotlight on government’s under-funding of social care – VODG renews calls on government to shore up the sector

12th February 2019

Human rights reform outrage – social care sector unites in open letter to Ministers criticising careless Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill

8th February 2019

VODG backs renewed focus on restraint training

4th February 2019

The latest STOMP for social care news

25th January 2019

New STOMP card game launched to prompt conversations about over-medication

23rd January 2019

“Rushed, incomplete and unworkable” – charity organisations critique government’s mental capacity reforms

22nd January 2019

Sector comes together to address over-medication

22nd January 2019

Disability services group warns that rush to reform mental capacity laws will fail to protect human rights

21st January 2019

Count me in! The conference bringing people together to eradicate over-medication

15th January 2019

VODG welcomes STOMP-STAMP to get care and treatment right for children and young people

11th December 2018

Workforce development resources to support transforming care

21st November 2018

Changing the narrative of our work – continuing the conversation

19th November 2018

Ask Listen Do – event roundup

16th November 2018

Towards a brave, bold future for social care

15th November 2018

Digital funding to help adult social care provider sector build a digital future

14th November 2018

Latest sleep in shifts guidance does not go far enough to protect essential care services

8th November 2018

Ministers must eliminate conflict of interest within ‘troubled’ mental capacity proposals

2nd November 2018

Demand for government action on sleep in crisis on first anniversary of controversial compliance scheme

1st November 2018

Government’s care worker recruitment campaign is welcome but must be matched with funding

31st October 2018

VODG welcomes “important step forward” in improving feedback and complaints across the system

31st October 2018

Short-sighted autumn budget misses opportunity to make social care sustainable

29th October 2018

‘More than a provider’ at Social Care Future

26th October 2018

Government urged to collaborate with care sector – not oppose it – in reform of mental capacity laws

21st October 2018

Effective complaints processes are a hallmark of high-quality person-centred care

12th October 2018

Major report into state of national care and health services must drive further improvement

11th October 2018

Leading social care interest groups warn government that its mental capacity reforms are not fit for purpose

9th October 2018

A stitch in time: the case for funding social care

9th October 2018

Government must seize opportunity to strengthen social care

8th October 2018

Social care needs a year round funding solution that works for all says VODG

2nd October 2018

‘Significantly strengthen’ partnerships with the voluntary sector to transform care

2nd October 2018

Demand for urgent government action on sleep in crisis

1st October 2018

VODG annual conference 2018 roundup

20th September 2018

Contribute beyond organisational boundaries says chair of disability services infrastructure body

17th September 2018

VODG’s Rhidian Hughes questions why social care and disability is missing from the debate on a no deal Brexit

14th September 2018

Rhidian Hughes writes on why social care and disability is missing from the debate on a no deal Brexit

14th September 2018

VODG welcomes government’s step forward in tackling health inequalities but urges practical, immediate action

12th September 2018

STOMP – Count me in! National conference

12th September 2018

VODG sharpens its focus on systems, leadership and social change at annual conference

4th September 2018

Government must rethink “flawed” mental capacity reforms

4th September 2018

Government urged to clarify sleep in payments issue as Parliament returns

3rd September 2018

Ask, Listen, Do: the role of social care providers

23rd August 2018

VODG second national workshop on tackling health inequalities

22nd August 2018

VODG’s annual afternoon tea for new chief executives

21st August 2018

VODG’s Rhidian Hughes calls for better health outcomes for disabled people to be a national priority

20th August 2018

VODG raises concerns as HMRC “jumped the gun” ahead of official guidance on sleep in payments

17th August 2018

Tackling health inequalities

4th August 2018

Government must clarify its position in relation to sleep in payments

24th July 2018

VODG backs the Learning Disability and Autism Leaders’ List 2018

20th July 2018

Accounting for sleep in payments following Court of Appeal judgement

20th July 2018

Care sector responds to court overturning staff sleep-in back pay – calls on the government to legislate quickly and further fund sector

13th July 2018

VODG update on sleep in payments following Court of Appeal judgement

11th July 2018

Care sector descends on parliament to urge immediate resolution to sleep-in crisis

27th June 2018

VODG welcomes parliamentary committees’ calls for social care reform

27th June 2018

VODG backs ‘Ask Listen Do’

26th June 2018

Focus sharpens on the sleep in payments crisis

24th June 2018

Delaying social care reform is unacceptable says VODG

19th June 2018

UK care charities call for Charity Commission to intervene on sleep-in crisis

18th June 2018

For government to overlook the urgent need to fund and fix social care is misguided says VODG

17th June 2018

VODG welcomes CQC’s new report, Driving Improvement

7th June 2018

VODG is recruiting a Policy and Communications Manager

6th June 2018

Seminar tackles managing meaning and leading in turbulent times with Dr Nan Carle Beauregard

1st June 2018

Person-centred examples of workforce development to support transforming care

31st May 2018

The latest STOMP for social care news

30th May 2018

Report focuses on key steps to help people move out of long-stay inpatient care

29th May 2018

Pilot week for the VODG food and drink audit

21st May 2018

Pitch up to the VODG annual conference 2018 – systems, leadership and social change

17th May 2018

Head of CQC Sir David Behan to speak at VODG’s annual reception

15th May 2018

New report demonstrates how the sleep in payments crisis is damaging the care sector

8th May 2018

UK care sector on brink of failure due to sleep in payments crisis, new survey reveals today

8th May 2018

VODG’s Rhidian Hughes writes for the Local Government Association on why adult social care matters

4th May 2018

VODG Spring newsletter 2018

30th April 2018

VODG Chief Executive, Rhidian Hughes, writes about the role of providers in tackling health inequalities

25th March 2018

Social care needs to transform itself to become fit for the future

26th February 2018

Independent survey to assess impact of sleep-in pay crisis on future of social care

19th February 2018

How can we support people to have a bigger say in the funding of care and support services?

16th February 2018

VODG turns attention to diet as part of ongoing health inequalities campaign

14th February 2018

In the national debate about civil society, social care must have a voice says VODG chief executive Rhidian Hughes

8th February 2018

Learning disability care sector warns Government that questions posed to Department of Health and Social Care need to be answered

5th February 2018

VODG special session on delivering transforming care

2nd February 2018

Sector unites to call on Government to fully fund the cost of sleep in payments

28th January 2018

The latest STOMP for social care news

26th January 2018

Tackling the sleep in payment crisis – current trends and next steps

9th January 2018

VODG is recruiting a Policy & Public Affairs Manager

5th January 2018

Looking to 2018 VODG’s Rhidian Hughes argues that this could be the year we could do social care differently

20th December 2017

VODG Winter newsletter 2017/8

18th December 2017

STOMP conference programme published

6th December 2017

Managing sector risks and issues as the UK leaves the EU

5th December 2017

Government must focus on how Brexit affects the voluntary social care sector

5th December 2017

Financial impact of social care sleep in crisis laid bare

1st December 2017

STOMP pledge refreshed

30th November 2017

Writing about Brexit VODG’s Rhidian Hughes argues that social care must fight its corner

27th November 2017

Tackling health inequalities: event roundup

24th November 2017

Government fails to tackle social care need

22nd November 2017

VODG welcomes Government’s step forward in addressing future social care strategy, but demands that disability provision is not sidelined

16th November 2017

Bullish tactics by HMRC will not resolve the sleep in crisis says VODG

14th November 2017

Health Charter webinar with PHE and VODG

9th November 2017

VODG seminar tackles leadership in turbulent times

7th November 2017

Regional events to develop the ‘transforming care’ workforce

3rd November 2017

More known unknowns as government fails to get a grip on the sleep in crisis

1st November 2017

Refreshed Health Charter to tackle health inequalities for people with learning disabilities

31st October 2017

New chance to tackle crisis in social care must not be missed

25th October 2017

Parliamentarians alerted to Brexit workforce risks

24th October 2017

Tackling the NHS properties challenge together

16th October 2017

The future of civil society and disabled people’s services

13th October 2017

New analysis of health and social care must spur improvement across both sectors

10th October 2017

New report calls on Government to fund social care to be strong and sustainable

9th October 2017

GDPR: Let’s get real! Implementation workshop for VODG members

6th October 2017

Decisions to resolve the sleep in shifts crisis cannot be further delayed

28th September 2017

Doing social care differently: VODG over the party conference season

25th September 2017

VODG’s Rhidian Hughes argues why we must have a strong, sustainable solution for social care

22nd September 2017

VODG annual conference 2017 roundup

14th September 2017

VODG welcomes CQC resource to promote equality and human rights

13th September 2017

New report calls for greater engagement between STPs and social care providers

11th September 2017

The latest STOMP for social care news

4th September 2017

VODG focuses on progress and partnerships at this year’s annual conference

2nd September 2017

New resource in the campaign to tackle over-medication

1st September 2017

Developing the social care workforce to build the right support for people with learning disabilities and/or autism

31st August 2017

VODG focus on tackling health inequalities

22nd August 2017

Sign up to STOMP news and share good practice

21st August 2017

VODG Summer newsletter 2017

14th August 2017

VODG welcomes Government’s commitment to resolve sleep in crisis

26th July 2017

Government risks care sector collapse over sleep-in shifts, warn providers

19th July 2017

Quality matters sets out a single view of quality and a shared commitment to improvement

12th July 2017

VODG encourages providers and commissioners to use CQC’s latest evidence to make a continued step up in quality

6th July 2017

Better health for people with learning disabilities

14th June 2017

VODG is recruiting a Head of Membership and Engagement

9th June 2017

Pitch up to the VODG annual conference 2017

9th June 2017

Launch of innovative film to support better health for people with learning disabilities

6th June 2017

Social care joins together to tackle over-medication

8th May 2017

VODG’s Rhidian Hughes considers the issues when supporting people with a learning disability and a dementia

3rd May 2017

VODG welcomes Health Committee’s focus on securing the social care workforce post-Brexit

28th April 2017

Manifesto commitments must focus on social care and the people it supports

27th April 2017

How to measure the Brexit-related risks and opportunities facing social care providers

25th April 2017

Brexit: risk register and mitigation plan for social care providers

25th April 2017

VODG’s Rhidian Hughes considers why social care, and not just Brexit issues, must be at the heart of the general election

24th April 2017

VODG’s Rhidian Hughes considers why people who use social care services should be at the heart of digital developments

19th April 2017

We need a sustainable future for social care: VODG response to the Chancellor’s Spring Budget

8th March 2017

Top ten tips when choosing a support provider

12th February 2017

VODG briefing: the essential roundup of sector news for member organisations – 18 January 2021

18th January 2021

Event VODG HR directors’ network – employment law KIT call

Thursday 28th January 2021

Event VODG Chairs’ network

Tuesday 9th February 2021

VODG briefing: the essential roundup of sector news for member organisations – 11 January 2021

11th January 2021

VODG briefing: the essential roundup of sector news for member organisations – 21 December 2020

21st December 2020

Event VODG Learning and development network

Wednesday 14th April 2021

Event VODG Learning and development network

Wednesday 24th February 2021

Event VODG Quality and safeguarding network KIT meeting: fire safety

Thursday 28th January 2021

Event VODG HR directors’ network

Thursday 18th March 2021

Event VODG Housing network

Thursday 11th March 2021

Event VODG Finance directors’ network

Wednesday 10th March 2021

Event VODG Quality and safeguarding network

Wednesday 24th February 2021