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In response to today’s announcement that all people with learning disabilities will now be invited for a COVID-19 vaccine, the

In response to today’s launch of the government’s Health and Social Care White Paper, Integration and Innovation: working together to

A keep in touch (KIT) meeting for members of the VODG Quality and safeguarding network with a focus on fire

In response to today’s announcement about the approval of a COVID-19 vaccine, the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) has made

VODG has submitted written evidence to the Health and Social Care Select Committee and Science and Technology Select Committee joint

In response to HM Treasury’s Spending Review 2020, the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG), has issued the following statement: Dr

VODG has today (23 November) submitted a response to the Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation into stopping the

At VODG’s annual general meeting, held on 16 November, Steve Scown announced his decision to step down after eight years

Workforce solutions that seek to improve independence and quality of life are key priorities for VODG members and will be

VODG member chief executives are set to gather later this month to hear from an expert panel of speakers on

VODG is set to host a series of virtual events on improving the uptake of learning disability annual health checks.

VODG is today delighted to launch our new Professional network groups and Discussion forums to better enable members to connect,

VODG is today delighted to announce the appointment of two new trustees to its Board. Alyson Stapleton, head of care

VODG has this week joined forces with former health ministers and other health and social care sector leaders to call

VODG is seeking to appoint two new trustees to its Board to help lead in the development of the organisation

The government today (16 July 2020) announced a three-year £62million Community Discharge Fund to help local authorities discharge people with

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has today released its annual budget survey for 2020, which describes the

VODG chief executive, Dr Rhidian Hughes, has joined forces with leaders of other voluntary sector infrastructure organisations in signing up

The Office of National Statistics (ONS) today released the second statistical bulletin in its Coronavirus and the social impacts on disabled

In response to today’s announcement about the launch of a new social care sector COVID-19 support taskforce, Dr Rhidian Hughes,

The Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) is calling for full parity in the government’s social care COVID-19 testing programme after

The regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has today published new analysis that demonstrates a significant increase in the death

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) today released results of its rapid provider support survey of adult

In response to today’s daily briefing given by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Dr Rhidian Hughes,

The Care Quality Commission today released figures that show there was a 175% increase in unexpected deaths during the period

VODG is delighted to offer voluntary sector disability organisations with an income of less than £1million free membership for 2020/21*.

The government response to supporting adult social care through the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic needs to be more inclusive to enable

For far too long, the social care sector has not been recognised for the vital contribution it makes to our

Today’s announcement of a £750million funding package for charities is a welcome first step to supporting the voluntary sector during

The Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) is actively working across the sector to ensure plans and responses in relation to

Dr Rhidian Hughes, chief executive of the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG), has made this statement following the Chancellor’s Budget.

We need a national conversation about creating a social care future between people who use services, professionals and policy makers.

The Health Equity in England: Marmot Review 10 Years On report reveals that since 2010 life expectancy in England has

The Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) which represents disability support charities is extremely concerned about government’s points based immigration proposals.

Today VODG (Voluntary Organisations Disability Group) announces the culmination of a successful campaign to raise awareness of the need to

The new Sector Pulse Check report by Hft this year reveals the extent to which social care providers are having

VODG has today published a new report that calls for a fresh approach to the strategic commissioning of disability services

VODG is today delighted to launch our 2020 member survey. As a representative body for more than 100 not-for-profit organisations,

From today (16 January) online pledges for the Health Charter will come to a close. The Health Charter, which was

VODG is pleased to support a new initiative that aims to encourage better medicines support for people who are receiving

VODG is today delighted to announce the launch of a project that seeks to better understand the digital, data and

VODG has today launched a survey to learn more about the issues facing its members in relation to sleep in

With the result of the 12 December General Election now decided, VODG (the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group) looks forward to

The next government must urgently address the national scandal that sees 2,250 people with a learning disability, autism and/or mental

The Learning Disabilities Mortality Review Programme (LeDeR) was established to drive improvements in the quality of health and social care

Together with more than 60 other charities, VODG has signed a collective statement calling on the next government to work

VODG today joined 14 other organisations to call on the newly elected government to “grasp the nettle” and prioritise adult

Employers with an interest in developing apprenticeship standards with a specialism in supporting people with learning disabilities and/or autism are

VODG believes that disabled people human rights must be upheld, including opportunities to live their lives as they choose. We

The NHS England and NHS Improvement ‘transforming care’ programme has left people with a learning disability, autism or mental ill

VODG welcomes the publication of Talking about a brighter social care future, a new research report exploring how social care

Technology and digital are developing at pace within the adult health and social care sector and to help its membership

VODG is working together with Skills for Care, Learning Disability England and the National Development Team for Inclusion to learn

The publication of this year’s influential State of Care report serves as a reminder of the positive impact high quality

Leading for better health Welcome to VODG’s event roundup following the first of three of three events on tackling health

A host of social care leaders will gather this week (Thursday 3 October) to discuss how to cultivate the organisational cultures,

The health of people with learning disabilities is worse than that of the general population with common health problems including

Monday 9 September saw chief executives and senior directors of VODG members come together with investors and sponsors for our

The VODG annual conference is the place that brings chief executives and senior directors together to debate important issues of

High quality, well-funded and sustainable services are essential to enable disabled children and adults to live the lives they choose.

Lancaster University is working with the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) on a new resource for social care providers outlining

People with learning disabilities die younger. The Learning Disability Mortality Review has found that the disparity between the age at

People with learning disabilities die younger. The Learning Disability Mortality Review has found that the disparity between the age at

A new report by VODG member Hft sets out the untapped economic potential that could be unleashed through a learning

VODG joins colleagues from across the voluntary sector in a joint letter published in the Guardian setting out practical steps

Following the success of the STOMP card game, VODG is delighted to announce the launch of a new, larger version.

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has released its annual budget survey for 2019 which describes how

Digital Social Care is a new dedicated space to provide advice and support to the adult social care sector on

In a letter to the editor of The Times VODG chief executive Dr Rhidian Hughes summarises the concerns of over

Over 40 social care sector charities call on the Joint Committee on Human Rights to question the Care Quality Commission

With councils hamstrung by cuts, innovative voluntary sector organisations are finding different ways of helping people says Rhidian Hughes, VODG’s

A joint statement by Voluntary Organisations Disability Group, Learning Disability England, Shared Lives Plus and Association of Mental Health Providers

The premature deaths of people with a learning disability highlighted by the Learning Disabilities Mortality Review continues to report a

The Care Quality Commission has published interim findings from their review of the use of restrictive interventions in places that

Community connections and collaboration with local partners are among the unique benefits of voluntary sector social care providers, according to

The funding and payment of overnight sleep in work has created huge uncertainty for staff and employers alike in recent

Granting long-stay hospitals responsibility for care commissioning will create serious conflicts of interest, warns the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG).

Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) represents voluntary sector organisations whose work is focused on enabling disabled people of all ages

A break from Brexit? VODG chief executive Rhidian Hughes makes the case for pushing social care up the domestic agenda in

Cross-sector concerns have repeatedly been raised about the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill since proposals were introduced last summer. The Bill,

VODG represents over 100 organisations within the voluntary sector whose work is focused on enabling disabled people of all ages

The Restraint Reduction Network standards provide a national and international benchmark for training in supporting people who are distressed in

Many VODG members rely on access to good quality housing to deliver services, and some are direct housing providers too.

New analysis of the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill identifies problematic assumptions that could lead to badly implemented law. The analysis

Together with 14 other organisations VODG is urging government to be bold in its long-promised adult social care green paper

VODG represents over 100 organisations within the voluntary sector whose work is focused on enabling disabled people of all ages

Long-running uncertainty about payments and funding for sleep in staff has created huge uncertainty in social care for many years.

The Chancellor’s Spring Statement has announced further delays to funding and reform of social care. A three-year Spending Review will

The Care Quality Commission have launched #DeclareYourCare – a year-long campaign to encourage people to share their experiences of services

In October 2018 the Charity Commission published new guidance for trustees about serious incidents and reporting. The current approach has

The Supreme Court has granted permission for an appeal in the case of Mencap v Tomlinson Blake / Shannon v

The new Sector Pulse Check report by Hft describes the pressures facing providers of learning services. The research finds that

Over 100 social care sector organisations have come together to unite and sign an open letter to the Minister of

There has been a lack of quality assurance for restraint training and too often training focuses on restrictive interventions, without

A new card game has been launched by VODG as part of cross-sector work to support the national STOMP (stopping

In a letter to The Times charity groups continue to raise concerns about the  lack of improvement with the Mental

People with learning disabilities, autism or both, family carers and professionals from across health and social care are meeting to

The government must resolve confusing and troubling aspects of its mental capacity law reform if it wants to strengthen people’s

The programme for Count me in! the STOMP (STopping Over-Medication of People with a learning disability, autism or both) conference

On Monday 3rd December 2018, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and NHS England jointly launched STOMP–STAMP. This