Health and Wellbeing Newsletter

Last week we held a Joint Health & Community Food SEN meeting, with Chris Martin (Social Enterprise Scotland CEO) participating in the session to hear from SEN members on what they need from the new Single Enhanced Intermediary in relation to thematic SEN activity. Thank you to everyone who participated and to the speakers from […]

It remains unclear what aspects of the thematic SENs will be taken forward by Social Enterprise Scotland (SES) when it forms the new Enhanced Single Intermediary for Social Enterprise from 1st July 22. 

There has been much sadness and disappointment at SENScot since learning we were not successful in our bid to Scottish Government to form the Single Enhanced Intermediary for Social Enterprise. Consequently, as of June 2022, we will no longer be funded. See our Board statement.  Thank you for all the messages of support, such heart-warming words […]

 If any SEN members interested in being listed as a supplier on www.communitywellbeingexchange.scot haven’t yet got in touch, please do so asap.  The 20 community organisations with access to £1000 to spend on activities and services to address mental health and wellbeing needs identified within their communities will be viewing the listings from next week, so if […]

SENScot has been involved in the delivery of Scottish Community Alliance’s Pockets & Prospects Programme since its inception in 2018 and we’re now busy getting underway with this year’s 2022 Programme – now to be known as the Community Wellbeing Exchange.    Earlier this month we invited ‘notes of interest’ from Sport SEN members and the […]

Following facilitated SEN sessions, earlier this month SENScot submitted this Response to the National Care Service Consultation. Some of the key points addressed are that proper recognition be given to the valuable support and services provided by social enterprises and the wider third sector and that it is crucially important to explore and embrace a community-led approach.   This month we are also delighted to share the Summary Report on the […]

Autumn is well and truly here and COP26 is just around the corner, but as always there’s lots going on in the world of health & wellbeing and social enterprise.  Give me a shout if there are discussions or sessions that you’d like to take place before the end of the year, and we’ll get them in the diary.  All the best,   Mary  Development ManagerSocial Enterprise Network […]

Scottish Government is currently engaging on an Older People’s Health and Social Care Strategy – that includes this Statement of Intent. In developing the Strategy, SG is inviting organisations working with and supporting older people to get in touch with a view to hosting their own sessions with older people so that their voices are […]

cottish Government is currently consulting on the creation of a National Care Service – this follows an independent review of adult social care led by Derek Feeley, which recommended that the service should be established on an equal footing with NHS Scotland.  The Scottish Government has presented the consultation as an opportunity to change the way support and services […]