Success! Our annual audit reviewIt’s always a relief when the annual audit review is complete and the Accounts are finalized for another year. At yesterday’s meeting of the Finance and Resources committee, both EVOC and EVOT Accounts for 2011-12 were passed by our auditors without any changes being made or significant matters raised. EVOC’s Management Accounts for the first […]

Good Luck to Team GBIt’s Friday here at EVOC and as we were getting in the Olympic mood at EVOC ahead of the opening ceremony tonight, we wanted to take the opportunity to wish the best of luck to Team GB. We’ve been getting in the Olympic Spirits at EVOC with a custom viewing area complete with 60″ screen and surround […]

Power to the CommunityPower inequalities hurt us most THE evidence shows clearly that social inequalities damage people and communities. Academics, political leaders, service managers and front-line staff – all agree that inequalities hurt our society as a whole. A persuasive case can be made that income inequality ‘drives’ unequal outcomes – in the jargon ‘upstream income inequality makes […]

Beyond Old Dogs, More Than New TricksEVOC ThinkSpace Consultation Event Integrating Health and Social Care: Beyond Old Dogs, More Than New Tricks Thursday 16 August  9.00am – 12.30pm   Scottish Government is currently running a consultation on its proposals to integrate adult health and social care.  As the largest provider of adult care services in the city local voluntary agencies are […]

Public Social Partnerships – People at the HeartA Public Social Partnership is a strategic arrangement which embeds the Third Sector – and thereby the needs and assets of people and communities – in all stages of the design and delivery of public services. The Third Sector has known for a long time that it makes sense to include people in the design […]

The Pursuit of Happiness a ‘fundamental human goal,’ says UNACTIONS have consequences. Our choices (whether explicit or not) limit our futures. Every time we choose to do something, we are also choosing not to do something else. When we decide what we value most highly, we are deciding that we value everything else less. The debate about the limits of financial indicators of progress […]

Markets, Money & Power – Scottish Government Speaker ConfirmedA revised programme is available.  The Scottish Government has confirmed that Jen Willoughby, Adult Care and Support Division will speak on SDS in public service reform agenda, and update on progress of the Bill. We look forward to seeing you there.

Markets, Money and Power: Perspectives on Self Directed SupportThursday June 28th, Lifecare, Cheyne St. Edinburgh Now that personalisation of care services has been around for a few years, at least in design and planning, Scottish government has published its Bill for the implementation of Self Directed Support.  Overall the intention seems to be to achieve better value, more responsive, integrated services, improved outcomes […]