Linda McCafferty @mccafferty2.bsky.social
@mccafferty2.bsky.social
Hi .I'm here to help on bringing about awareness on injustices towards Autistic & Learning Disabled people & their family unpaid carer representatives .
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Can anyone help PLEASE?
I need to get a suitcase sent to India via courier (complete balls up by the coach company) as my parents have their meds in it and only carried enough in their hand luggage for about two weeks.
Any recommendations for reliable couriers. Thank you 🙏🏼
I need to get a suitcase sent to India via courier (complete balls up by the coach company) as my parents have their meds in it and only carried enough in their hand luggage for about two weeks.
Any recommendations for reliable couriers. Thank you 🙏🏼
September 16, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Can anyone help PLEASE?
I need to get a suitcase sent to India via courier (complete balls up by the coach company) as my parents have their meds in it and only carried enough in their hand luggage for about two weeks.
Any recommendations for reliable couriers. Thank you 🙏🏼
I need to get a suitcase sent to India via courier (complete balls up by the coach company) as my parents have their meds in it and only carried enough in their hand luggage for about two weeks.
Any recommendations for reliable couriers. Thank you 🙏🏼
When you think about love, think about me . RIEP Dolly 🫶🙏💐 youtu.be/F3Tqob1EnwI?...
Think About Love
YouTube video by Dolly Parton - Topic
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August 25, 2026 at 8:05 PM
When you think about love, think about me . RIEP Dolly 🫶🙏💐 youtu.be/F3Tqob1EnwI?...
I have been told - as it’s a clinic app it can’t be a home visit ? When since has SNHS Learning Disability Teams started ignoring reasonable adjustments & start breaching the Equality Act 2010 . bsky.app/profile/mcca...
Why is it, when you contact LD nursing regarding a LD health check -stating why you can't bring the LD person , due to where the event is & due to having difficulty re mobility re parking & cancel appt for a home visit if possible ?To receive a letter with appt for same venue 🤬
August 7, 2026 at 8:03 AM
I have been told - as it’s a clinic app it can’t be a home visit ? When since has SNHS Learning Disability Teams started ignoring reasonable adjustments & start breaching the Equality Act 2010 . bsky.app/profile/mcca...
Why is it, when you contact LD nursing regarding a LD health check -stating why you can't bring the LD person , due to where the event is & due to having difficulty re mobility re parking & cancel appt for a home visit if possible ?To receive a letter with appt for same venue 🤬
August 7, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Why is it, when you contact LD nursing regarding a LD health check -stating why you can't bring the LD person , due to where the event is & due to having difficulty re mobility re parking & cancel appt for a home visit if possible ?To receive a letter with appt for same venue 🤬
Motability car dealerships here in Scotland - stop presenting England/Wales declarations (including the 1 July mileage‑change confirmation) to Scottish customers. Load the AVES version of the Motability agreement in the Motability Operations portal - why are you even doing this to customers ?
July 22, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Motability car dealerships here in Scotland - stop presenting England/Wales declarations (including the 1 July mileage‑change confirmation) to Scottish customers. Load the AVES version of the Motability agreement in the Motability Operations portal - why are you even doing this to customers ?
What's happening with renewal of Mobility cars re mileage for disabled ppl in Scotland @motabilityops.bsky.social @motabilityscheme.bsky.social
Car dealerships are phoning Motability customers saying the 30,000 mileage limit will be applied in Scotland too - Is this true ?
Car dealerships are phoning Motability customers saying the 30,000 mileage limit will be applied in Scotland too - Is this true ?
July 9, 2026 at 12:49 PM
What's happening with renewal of Mobility cars re mileage for disabled ppl in Scotland @motabilityops.bsky.social @motabilityscheme.bsky.social
Car dealerships are phoning Motability customers saying the 30,000 mileage limit will be applied in Scotland too - Is this true ?
Car dealerships are phoning Motability customers saying the 30,000 mileage limit will be applied in Scotland too - Is this true ?
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Have you signed the new petition? Tee-Jay needs and hundreds of thousands of children need to keep making noise: Sign to save SEND Legal Rights! Here's 3 easy actions for this half term www.specialneedsjungle.com/dont-stop-ma...
Don't stop making noise: Sign to save SEND Legal Rights! Here's 3 easy actions for this half term — Special Needs Jungle
A few words from Gill and Three easy actions you can take this half term to keep up the work to save SEND Legal Rights
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June 14, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Have you signed the new petition? Tee-Jay needs and hundreds of thousands of children need to keep making noise: Sign to save SEND Legal Rights! Here's 3 easy actions for this half term www.specialneedsjungle.com/dont-stop-ma...
Scotland sings “No Scotland, No Party”, but unpaid carers aren’t celebrating anything today. #CarersWeek ends with no progress, not even a goal to celebrate, no day off on Monday for us - Hard to feel national pride when our reality is invisible #CarersWeek2026
June 14, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Scotland sings “No Scotland, No Party”, but unpaid carers aren’t celebrating anything today. #CarersWeek ends with no progress, not even a goal to celebrate, no day off on Monday for us - Hard to feel national pride when our reality is invisible #CarersWeek2026
A carer‑friendly community might offer=
awareness
understanding
kindness
local activities
supportive workplaces
All of that is positive - but none of it replaces the statutory support that 24/7 P1 unpaid carers urgently need. #CarersWeek #CarersWeek2026
awareness
understanding
kindness
local activities
supportive workplaces
All of that is positive - but none of it replaces the statutory support that 24/7 P1 unpaid carers urgently need. #CarersWeek #CarersWeek2026
June 11, 2026 at 1:56 PM
A carer‑friendly community might offer=
awareness
understanding
kindness
local activities
supportive workplaces
All of that is positive - but none of it replaces the statutory support that 24/7 P1 unpaid carers urgently need. #CarersWeek #CarersWeek2026
awareness
understanding
kindness
local activities
supportive workplaces
All of that is positive - but none of it replaces the statutory support that 24/7 P1 unpaid carers urgently need. #CarersWeek #CarersWeek2026
You look into everyone else’s cup to make sure they’re okay. But nobody looks into yours. And then the system treats all carers as if you’re the same as a Carer Friendly Community during #CarersWeek Unpaid carers aren’t a one tick‑box, many don't fit the slogan . #CarersWeek2026
June 11, 2026 at 8:30 AM
You look into everyone else’s cup to make sure they’re okay. But nobody looks into yours. And then the system treats all carers as if you’re the same as a Carer Friendly Community during #CarersWeek Unpaid carers aren’t a one tick‑box, many don't fit the slogan . #CarersWeek2026
#CarersWeek reminds us how vital unpaid carers are. But many are exhausted, burned out and unsupported despite ACSPs and legal rights. A “carer‑friendly community” slogan means nothing without real help. bsky.app/profile/mcca...
June 10, 2026 at 3:07 PM
#CarersWeek reminds us how vital unpaid carers are. But many are exhausted, burned out and unsupported despite ACSPs and legal rights. A “carer‑friendly community” slogan means nothing without real help. bsky.app/profile/mcca...
It’s #CarersWeek.
But while we talk about “carer‑friendly communities”, thousands of unpaid carers are exhausted, burned out and getting no practical support.
Awareness is not enough.
Deliver the support the law already promises.
But while we talk about “carer‑friendly communities”, thousands of unpaid carers are exhausted, burned out and getting no practical support.
Awareness is not enough.
Deliver the support the law already promises.
June 10, 2026 at 2:57 PM
It’s #CarersWeek.
But while we talk about “carer‑friendly communities”, thousands of unpaid carers are exhausted, burned out and getting no practical support.
Awareness is not enough.
Deliver the support the law already promises.
But while we talk about “carer‑friendly communities”, thousands of unpaid carers are exhausted, burned out and getting no practical support.
Awareness is not enough.
Deliver the support the law already promises.
Some funding goes to carer centres - but
crisis carers are turned away or put on waiting lists
This means Priority 1 carers still do not receive support, even though the money exists on paper.
Where is the funding going for these unpaid carers ? #Ringfenceit #CarersWeek
crisis carers are turned away or put on waiting lists
This means Priority 1 carers still do not receive support, even though the money exists on paper.
Where is the funding going for these unpaid carers ? #Ringfenceit #CarersWeek
June 10, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Some funding goes to carer centres - but
crisis carers are turned away or put on waiting lists
This means Priority 1 carers still do not receive support, even though the money exists on paper.
Where is the funding going for these unpaid carers ? #Ringfenceit #CarersWeek
crisis carers are turned away or put on waiting lists
This means Priority 1 carers still do not receive support, even though the money exists on paper.
Where is the funding going for these unpaid carers ? #Ringfenceit #CarersWeek
“The facility would offer short-to-medium term accommodation with on-site staff support and is seen as a ‘move-through’ model, with the aim for young people to build independence and transition to permanent, lower-intensity #WhosKiddingWho #HousingCrisis www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottis...
Glasgow to buy old NHS site to house young people with complex needs amid care crisis
Glasgow City Council is planning to buy a former NHS property to provide accommodation for young people with complex needs as they look to “build…
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk
June 9, 2026 at 11:05 AM
“The facility would offer short-to-medium term accommodation with on-site staff support and is seen as a ‘move-through’ model, with the aim for young people to build independence and transition to permanent, lower-intensity #WhosKiddingWho #HousingCrisis www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottis...
The Scottish Government provides dedicated funding every year for the Carers (Scotland) Act. This money is meant to support carers who have been assessed by their local authority -
If the funding exists, why is it not reaching the carers it was intended for ? #ACSP #CarersWeek
If the funding exists, why is it not reaching the carers it was intended for ? #ACSP #CarersWeek
June 9, 2026 at 7:57 AM
The Scottish Government provides dedicated funding every year for the Carers (Scotland) Act. This money is meant to support carers who have been assessed by their local authority -
If the funding exists, why is it not reaching the carers it was intended for ? #ACSP #CarersWeek
If the funding exists, why is it not reaching the carers it was intended for ? #ACSP #CarersWeek
Across Scotland, carers report the same pattern:
ACSPs completed but no support delivered
Crisis carers left without help
Eligibility criteria used to ration services
This is not a one‑off failure. It is a systemic issue affecting thousands of Unpaid Carers #CarersWeek
ACSPs completed but no support delivered
Crisis carers left without help
Eligibility criteria used to ration services
This is not a one‑off failure. It is a systemic issue affecting thousands of Unpaid Carers #CarersWeek
June 9, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Across Scotland, carers report the same pattern:
ACSPs completed but no support delivered
Crisis carers left without help
Eligibility criteria used to ration services
This is not a one‑off failure. It is a systemic issue affecting thousands of Unpaid Carers #CarersWeek
ACSPs completed but no support delivered
Crisis carers left without help
Eligibility criteria used to ration services
This is not a one‑off failure. It is a systemic issue affecting thousands of Unpaid Carers #CarersWeek
Unpaid carers are holding up Scotland’s social care system. They save Govt millions every year. Yet many are pushed to breaking point while LA funding meant for them disappears into wider pressures.
Carers deserve the support the law says they are entitled to. #ACSP #CarersWeek
Carers deserve the support the law says they are entitled to. #ACSP #CarersWeek
June 9, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Unpaid carers are holding up Scotland’s social care system. They save Govt millions every year. Yet many are pushed to breaking point while LA funding meant for them disappears into wider pressures.
Carers deserve the support the law says they are entitled to. #ACSP #CarersWeek
Carers deserve the support the law says they are entitled to. #ACSP #CarersWeek
May 31, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Reposted by Linda McCafferty @mccafferty2.bsky.social
Essential weekend reading - does the SG have a fiscal black hole? is the UK in hock to the bond markets? And more on child poverty statistics
Weekly update – fiscal holes, bond markets and child poverty analysis | FAI
Essential weekend reading - does the SG have a fiscal black hole? is the UK in hock to the bond markets? And more on child poverty statistics
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May 15, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Essential weekend reading - does the SG have a fiscal black hole? is the UK in hock to the bond markets? And more on child poverty statistics
The amount of unpaid carers being let down re no support for their cared for, is adding extreme exhaustion/burnout and not forgetting distress to the cared for, I understand staff sickness/holidays, but not hiring staff & leaving these people abandoned is morally wrong 💷💰🤮
Diane Lockhart: Time for Situational Ethics
ALT: Diane Lockhart: Time for Situational Ethics
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May 15, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The amount of unpaid carers being let down re no support for their cared for, is adding extreme exhaustion/burnout and not forgetting distress to the cared for, I understand staff sickness/holidays, but not hiring staff & leaving these people abandoned is morally wrong 💷💰🤮
Mr Tolley said the possessions taken included his two teddy bears, which he affectionately calls ‘mum’, three suitcases, and a trolley of items he collected to take care of himself. #YouUtterScumbags #ReadinBoroughCouncil www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/2610143...
Down Syndrome homeless man has 'teddy bears seized' in Reading
A homeless man with Down syndrome said he has ‘‘lost everything’ after council officers removed all of his belongings in Reading.
www.readingchronicle.co.uk
May 15, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Mr Tolley said the possessions taken included his two teddy bears, which he affectionately calls ‘mum’, three suitcases, and a trolley of items he collected to take care of himself. #YouUtterScumbags #ReadinBoroughCouncil www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/2610143...
Lady Casey, who is leading an independent review of adult social care, criticised a system that “still behaves as if we are living in 1948 and not 2026” by relying on Unpaid carers to plug gaps in services. #NeededInScotlandToo www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Millions of unpaid UK carers ‘living in agony’, says Louise Casey
Government social care commissioner says system relying on exhausted unpaid carers to plug gaps in support
www.theguardian.com
May 15, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Lady Casey, who is leading an independent review of adult social care, criticised a system that “still behaves as if we are living in 1948 and not 2026” by relying on Unpaid carers to plug gaps in services. #NeededInScotlandToo www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
May 13, 2026 at 1:36 PM