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STOMP: Stopping the over-medication of people with a learning disability, autism or both
20th August 2018
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VODG raises concerns as HMRC “jumped the gun” ahead of official guidance on sleep in payments
17th August 2018
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VODG second national workshop on tackling health inequalities
4th August 2018
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Tackling health inequalities
4th August 2018
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Government must clarify its position in relation to sleep in payments
24th July 2018
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VODG backs the Learning Disability and Autism Leaders’ List 2018
20th July 2018
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Accounting for sleep in payments following Court of Appeal judgement
20th July 2018
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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
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VODG update on sleep in payments following Court of Appeal judgement
11th July 2018
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Care sector descends on parliament to urge immediate resolution to sleep-in crisis
27th June 2018
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VODG welcomes parliamentary committees’ calls for social care reform
27th June 2018
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VODG backs ‘Ask Listen Do’
26th June 2018
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Focus sharpens on the sleep in payments crisis
24th June 2018
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Delaying social care reform is unacceptable says VODG
19th June 2018
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UK care charities call for Charity Commission to intervene on sleep-in crisis
18th June 2018
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For government to overlook the urgent need to fund and fix social care is misguided says VODG
17th June 2018
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VODG welcomes CQC’s new report, Driving Improvement
7th June 2018
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VODG is recruiting a Policy and Communications Manager
6th June 2018
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Seminar tackles managing meaning and leading in turbulent times with Dr Nan Carle Beauregard
1st June 2018
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Person-centred examples of workforce development to support transforming care
31st May 2018
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The latest STOMP for social care news
30th May 2018
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Report focuses on key steps to help people move out of long-stay inpatient care
29th May 2018
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Pilot week for the VODG food and drink audit
21st May 2018
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Pitch up to the VODG annual conference 2018 – systems, leadership and social change
17th May 2018
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Head of CQC Sir David Behan to speak at VODG’s annual reception
15th May 2018
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New report demonstrates how the sleep in payments crisis is damaging the care sector
8th May 2018
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UK care sector on brink of failure due to sleep in payments crisis, new survey reveals today
8th May 2018
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VODG’s Rhidian Hughes writes for the Local Government Association on why adult social care matters
4th May 2018
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VODG Spring newsletter 2018
30th April 2018
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VODG Chief Executive, Rhidian Hughes, writes about the role of providers in tackling health inequalities
25th March 2018
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Social care needs to transform itself to become fit for the future
26th February 2018
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Independent survey to assess impact of sleep-in pay crisis on future of social care
19th February 2018
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How can we support people to have a bigger say in the funding of care and support services?
16th February 2018
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VODG turns attention to diet as part of ongoing health inequalities campaign
14th February 2018
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In the national debate about civil society, social care must have a voice says VODG chief executive Rhidian Hughes
8th February 2018
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Learning disability care sector warns Government that questions posed to Department of Health and Social Care need to be answered
5th February 2018
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VODG special session on delivering transforming care
2nd February 2018
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Sector unites to call on Government to fully fund the cost of sleep in payments
28th January 2018
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The latest STOMP for social care news
26th January 2018
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Tackling the sleep in payment crisis – current trends and next steps
9th January 2018
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VODG is recruiting a Policy & Public Affairs Manager
5th January 2018
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Looking to 2018 VODG’s Rhidian Hughes argues that this could be the year we could do social care differently
20th December 2017
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VODG Winter newsletter 2017/8
18th December 2017
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STOMP conference programme published
6th December 2017
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Managing sector risks and issues as the UK leaves the EU
5th December 2017
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Government must focus on how Brexit affects the voluntary social care sector
5th December 2017
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Financial impact of social care sleep in crisis laid bare
1st December 2017
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STOMP pledge refreshed
30th November 2017
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Writing about Brexit VODG’s Rhidian Hughes argues that social care must fight its corner
27th November 2017
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Tackling health inequalities: event roundup
24th November 2017
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Government fails to tackle social care need
22nd November 2017
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VODG welcomes Government’s step forward in addressing future social care strategy, but demands that disability provision is not sidelined
16th November 2017
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Bullish tactics by HMRC will not resolve the sleep in crisis says VODG
14th November 2017
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Health Charter webinar with PHE and VODG
9th November 2017
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VODG seminar tackles leadership in turbulent times
7th November 2017
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Regional events to develop the ‘transforming care’ workforce
3rd November 2017
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More known unknowns as government fails to get a grip on the sleep in crisis
1st November 2017
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Refreshed Health Charter to tackle health inequalities for people with learning disabilities
31st October 2017
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New chance to tackle crisis in social care must not be missed
25th October 2017
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Parliamentarians alerted to Brexit workforce risks
24th October 2017
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Tackling the NHS properties challenge together
16th October 2017
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The future of civil society and disabled people’s services
13th October 2017
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New analysis of health and social care must spur improvement across both sectors
10th October 2017
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New report calls on Government to fund social care to be strong and sustainable
9th October 2017
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GDPR: Let’s get real! Implementation workshop for VODG members
6th October 2017
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Decisions to resolve the sleep in shifts crisis cannot be further delayed
28th September 2017
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Doing social care differently: VODG over the party conference season
25th September 2017
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VODG’s Rhidian Hughes argues why we must have a strong, sustainable solution for social care
22nd September 2017
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VODG annual conference 2017 roundup
14th September 2017
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VODG welcomes CQC resource to promote equality and human rights
13th September 2017
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New report calls for greater engagement between STPs and social care providers
11th September 2017
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The latest STOMP for social care news
4th September 2017
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VODG focuses on progress and partnerships at this year’s annual conference
2nd September 2017
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New resource in the campaign to tackle over-medication
1st September 2017
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Developing the social care workforce to build the right support for people with learning disabilities and/or autism
31st August 2017
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VODG focus on tackling health inequalities
22nd August 2017
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Sign up to STOMP news and share good practice
21st August 2017
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VODG Summer newsletter 2017
14th August 2017
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VODG welcomes Government’s commitment to resolve sleep in crisis
26th July 2017
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Government risks care sector collapse over sleep-in shifts, warn providers
19th July 2017
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Quality matters sets out a single view of quality and a shared commitment to improvement
12th July 2017
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VODG encourages providers and commissioners to use CQC’s latest evidence to make a continued step up in quality
6th July 2017
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Better health for people with learning disabilities
14th June 2017
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VODG is recruiting a Head of Membership and Engagement
9th June 2017
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Pitch up to the VODG annual conference 2017
9th June 2017
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Launch of innovative film to support better health for people with learning disabilities
6th June 2017
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Social care joins together to tackle over-medication
8th May 2017
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VODG’s Rhidian Hughes considers the issues when supporting people with a learning disability and a dementia
3rd May 2017
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VODG welcomes Health Committee’s focus on securing the social care workforce post-Brexit
28th April 2017
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Manifesto commitments must focus on social care and the people it supports
27th April 2017
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How to measure the Brexit-related risks and opportunities facing social care providers
25th April 2017
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Brexit: risk register and mitigation plan for social care providers
25th April 2017
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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
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VODG’s Rhidian Hughes considers why people who use social care services should be at the heart of digital developments
19th April 2017
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We need a sustainable future for social care: VODG response to the Chancellor’s Spring Budget
8th March 2017
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Top ten tips when choosing a support provider
12th February 2017
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VODG briefing: the essential roundup of sector news for member organisations – 20 August
20th August 2018
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VODG briefing: the essential roundup of sector news for member organisations – 13 August
13th August 2018
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VODG comments on Unison appeal on sleep in case
7th August 2018
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VODG briefing: the essential roundup of sector news for member organisations – 6 August
6th August 2018
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Event Second national workshop on tackling health inequalities
Wednesday 26th September 2018
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Rhidian Hughes comments on the LGA green paper for adult social care and wellbeing
31st July 2018
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