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lorraine mcgrath retweeted
28 Jan 2025
Lorraine McGrath @CEOsimonscot writes in @TheScotsman about our search for a new home for our @streetreads library in Edinburgh. scotsman.com/news/help-us-to…
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lorraine mcgrath retweeted
‼️“There’s a crisis in social care right now and immediate action is needed – otherwise we won’t have a sector to reform”
Read @r_cackett's response to today’s announcement that the NCS will not go ahead: tinyurl.com/34bam5d6
@MareeToddMSP @neilcgray @quarriers @dbscotland
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18 Jan 2025
Sadly little recognition of the impact the service has had in an area where street activity has always been a challenge, we have been told of a 300% reduction in anti social impacts since our programme began
18 Jan 2025
An Edinburgh homeless charity is desperately seeking new premises after it was served an eviction notice unexpectedly
thenational.scot/news/248670…
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lorraine mcgrath retweeted
17 Jan 2025
Today is the last day of Streetreads in our Nicholson Square home. The search is on for a new safe place for the next chapter of Streetreads.
Find out more, donate and get involved by visiting - simonscotland.org/2025/01/16…
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lorraine mcgrath retweeted
16 Jan 2025
We need your help to write the next chapter of @streetreads library.
Look out for a feature on @STVNews this evening and keep an eye on our socials.
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8 Jan 2025
I cannot recommend this enough, clever, witty and hugely entertaining evening, you will learn lots about the women in his life too facebook.com/share/18Wtpo2LS…
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lorraine mcgrath retweeted
6 Jan 2025
Rachel Cackett, CEO of @ccpscotland, warns of the dangerous impact that underinvestment of sector caring is having on Scotland's vulnerable people, in a new article for The Scotsman.
Read the full piece below:
bit.ly/3C0qBZP
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lorraine mcgrath retweeted
23 Dec 2024
Thank you for believing in and supporting our safe places, support and hope appeal.
All donations are being put to immediate use to help people experiencing homelessness.
We are extremely grateful.
justgiving.com/campaign/safe…
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24 Dec 2024
I wish everyone a very happy and safe holiday period, whether you celebrate Christmas or not, and, huge thanks to everyone who has been part of what we do every day, our staff, volunteers, partners and supporters #endinghomelessnesstogethe #MerryChristmas2024
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lorraine mcgrath retweeted
What do social care staff need this winter?
#MoreThanWarmWords, actually. 👇
Thank you to all @KeySupports. 👏
@r_cackett @samcchange @CornerstoneScot @VivienneDicken2 @IanMWelsh @TheActionGroup_ @turningpointsco @CEOsimonscot @ThirdForceNews @agcolehamilton @GillianMacMSP
13 Dec 2024
We need #MoreThanWarmWords actually. And, as a sector, we know what we need actually. Here are some of our amazing team to tell you what that is⬇️
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lorraine mcgrath retweeted
12 Dec 2024
Dear @elonmusk, thanks for your input.
We’d love to introduce you to any of the 10,000 people experiencing homelessness that we work with. You’ll be surprised to know that not having a home is a real thing!
You’re welcome, any time.
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9 Dec 2024
what she said..................... we need more
Watch our CEO @r_cackett on The Sunday Show @BBCScotlandNews, discussing eNIC increases.👇
👂@RachelReevesMP @UKLabour @scotgov @ScottishLabour
@samcchange @CornerstoneScot @SenseScotland @partnersforinc @quarriers @KeySupports @TheActionGroup_ #MoreThanWarmWords
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lorraine mcgrath retweeted
4 Dec 2024
We're at the UK #SocEntAwards24 in London and we're over the moon at being awarded Public Service Social Enterprise of the Year!
An incredible testimony of the commitment to trauma informed practice across our teams #oneteam
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4 Dec 2024
Very proud
Honoured to be presenting the winner of the #SocEntAwards24 Public Service Social Enterprise of the Year Award to Simon Community Scotland @SimonCommScot, presented by our CEO @peterbundey
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4 Dec 2024
Whoohooooo
Honoured to be presenting the winner of the #SocEntAwards24 Public Service Social Enterprise of the Year Award to Simon Community Scotland @SimonCommScot, presented by our CEO @peterbundey
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4 Dec 2024
Good luck to all the finalists, we are really honoured to be there as a Scottish winner, joining with others from across the UK
4 Dec 2024
We're all ready to welcome our guests for the UK Social Enterprise Awards 2024 at the iconic Roundhouse - don't forget to use the hashtag
#SocEntAwards24!
You can also follow us on Bluesky at socialenterpriseuk.bsky.soci….
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4 Dec 2024
Really disappointed to see no more than a commitment to the real living wage for the staff that provide such essential life giving and life preserving services across Scotland in today's budget
⭐️ In time for the festive (and the Budget) season we’ve launched a campaign urging @scotgov to invest in the workforce & cover the costs of the NI rise
Because this winter social care staff need #MoreThanWarmWords ☕️
➡️ Details: tinyurl.com/44f789mr
@r_cackett @neilcgray
ALT An image of a purple night skyscape with different bands of colour and the message 'Social care staff need more than warm words this winter' in the centre. The words 'more than warm words' are bolded and there are stars in the background.
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lorraine mcgrath retweeted
⭐️ In time for the festive (and the Budget) season we’ve launched a campaign urging @scotgov to invest in the workforce & cover the costs of the NI rise
Because this winter social care staff need #MoreThanWarmWords ☕️
➡️ Details: tinyurl.com/44f789mr
@r_cackett @neilcgray
ALT An image of a purple night skyscape with different bands of colour and the message 'Social care staff need more than warm words this winter' in the centre. The words 'more than warm words' are bolded and there are stars in the background.
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lorraine mcgrath retweeted
3 Dec 2024
This pm: 2nd reading of the bill re @RachelReevesMP changes to eNICs which will apply to NfP social care providers delivering public services. See what this will really mean for people at: bit.ly/3Zk8x4n 🙏@StephenFlynnSNP @EdwardJDavey @LaylaMoran @wesstreeting
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lorraine mcgrath retweeted
30 Nov 2024
We were delighted to welcome Minister Ellie Reeves MP @elliereeves to Scotland and to the Access Hub in Glasgow and appreciated her insights and interest on housing, homelessness and recognising trauma #endinghomelessness @UKLabour @ScottishLabour
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