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Social care, public opinion and elections: why low salience does not mean low permission

Social care affects almost everyone at some point in their lives. It supports disabled people, people who are older, their families, and Scotland’s communities more widely. It helps lots of people with their everyday life. Yet opinion polls underestimate its importance. This is often interpreted as public indifference. Our work suggests a different explanation…

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Published on 24 Feb 2026

Care homes and community

Care Home Week, led by Scottish Care, takes place in Scotland this week (12-18 June).

Throughout the week, there will be celebrations of Scotland's care homes, the individuals who live and work in them, their role in local communities and the opportunities care homes offer to enhance lives and wellbeing for a wide range of people.

Published in

News

on 15 Jun 2017

Fit for the Future: The future of care

A tool for practitioners to explore a vision for the future of care for older people.

A tool for practitioners to explore a vision for the future of care for older people.

Published in

Tools

on 11 Oct 2016

Fit for the Future: Enhancing relationships in care at home using caring conversations

A workshop process to introduce care home staff to caring conversations.

Published in

Tools

on 11 Oct 2016

Fit for the Future: Outcomes in care homes cards

Cards which show a series of snapshots of what life in an outcomes-focused care home might look like.

Published in

Tools

on 11 Oct 2016

Understanding suicide and self-harm amongst children in care and care leavers

Insight 21

Examines the research and literature about self-harm and suicide among children in care and care leavers.

Published in

Insights

on 16 Jul 2013

Spirituality and ageing: implications for the care and support of older people

Insight 19

A summary that defines spirituality, the links between person-centred care, dignity and spiritual care and implications for practice.

Published in

Insights

on 14 Jan 2013

Shaping the choreography of care and support

Iriss Forum, Designs for the future 2011

Alison Petch (Iriss Director), Lisa Pattoni and Gayle Rice (Iriss Project Managers) and Ian Grout (Glasgow School of Art) explain the background to this project which involved students from the Glasgow School of Art working with practitioners and people who use services to consider how to reshape care and support. There were four themes: reablement, partnership working and communication, social isolation and anticipatory care.

Published in

Videos

on 21 Dec 2011

Experiences of the young people in community research

Speak Out magazine article

An article written by Who Cares? Scotland and the young people involved in the community research project Working with young people, which evaluated Who Cares? Scotland's advocacy services in two local authority areas. The article talks about the young people's experience of the project and what they gained from their involvement.

Published in

Reports

on 31 Aug 2011

Young people's research findings

Working with young people

A presentation of their research findings by the young people involved in the community research project Working with young people, which evaluated Who Cares? Scotland's advocacy services in two local authority areas.

Published in

Reports

on 31 Aug 2011