What is Membership Consultation ?

Our members are able to shape policy and practice through a variety of consultation opportunities, including –  work with external organisations, the Annual Participation Programme or when the Scottish Government requests evidence on a topic of interest to our community.

 

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What is the Annual Membership Survey?

Every year we conduct a Membership Survey where we ask our members to evaluate their experiences of being a member – at a local and national level. This includes what they find enjoyable, meaningful, how well represented they feel and how they would like to see Who Cares? Scotland improve and develop.

Following this survey, a report is produced and shared and our teams across the organisation are given actions based on specific member feedback. We then share these results and our action plan so members can see the power of their voice within Who Cares? Scotland.

Members’ resources

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Digital Wellbeing Report – July 2022

Report

As part of our Annual Participation Programme we created a Digital Wellbeing Group. This report documents our analysis phase of the project, and the groups next steps will be using the information gathered from the care community’s lived experience and views on online safety, digital rights, and relationships online to co-design influencing and information outputs. These will be used to inform and support our wider membership,
Corporate Parents, and professionals around Digital Wellbeing directly
from the community’s lived experience.

Paving the Way – Care Experienced People’s Views on the Scottish Government’s Plan to Keep The Promise

Report

In response to the publication of the Scottish Government’s report ‘Keeping the Promise to our Children, Young People, and Families’ in March 2022, Who Cares Scotland facilitated an engagement event for Care Experienced people called ‘The Promise and You’ on 18th June 2022. This report details the findings and recommendations from the conversations and feedback we received from Care Experienced people.

‘Believe in Us’ Care Experienced Parents Report – June 2022

Report

As part of our Annual Participation Programme we provided Care Experienced parents the opportunity to tell us about their experiences. From views shared with us about the changes
Care Experienced parents want to see, we have shaped recommendations alongside our National Representative Body.

‘Tend Our Light’ Mental Health Report – February 2022

Report

As part of our Annual Participation Programme members were given a variety of opportunities to share their views and experiences on mental health. This information was translated into a report that was shared with Corporate Parents and The Scottish Government.

Bairns Supper Report on the National Care Service, February 2022

Report

Following our response to the Scottish Government’s National Care Service (NCS) consultation, we were approached to help create space for people with care experience to share their views on the proposals. We wanted to ensure that the participation activity was
meaningful, asked new questions following on from the Independent Care Review, and explored the extent to which a NCS would meet the outcomes and aspirations of The
Promise.

Communities that Care – Influencing

Video

Video featuring Communities that Care project staff and volunteers, Care Experienced people and local councillor’s outlining the impact of the Communities that Care project’s influencing work in local communities from 2016-2020.

Communities that Care – Belonging

Video

Video featuring Communities that Care project staff and volunteers, Care Experienced people and school staff outlining the impact of the Communities that Care project’s belonging work in local communities from 2016-2020.

Communities that Care – Education

Video

Video featuring Communities that Care project staff, Care Experienced people and school staff outlining the impact of the Communities that Care project’s work in Renfrewshire schools from 2016-2020.

Sexual and Reproductive Health Full Report – September 2021

Report

55 Care Experienced people shared their views with us on sexual and reproductive health
as part of our Annual Participation Programme 2021-22. We found out about a range of experiences
and views they have about sexual and reproductive health and we worked with members of our
National Representative Body to develop recommendations for change.

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