ALLIANCE Live brings you a new weekly series, Wellbeing Wednesday.   Focussing on ways to keep well during #COVID19UK lockdown, each Wednesday will feature a new guest w/ tips and demonstrations on a range of  wellbeing and practical health topics.

In this short podcast from Realize Your Potential, you will be guided through a relaxation exercise. Try to find somewhere quiet and comfortable, either sitting on a chair or lying down. Make sure you are warm enough and have as few distractions as possible, this will help you immerse yourself in the relaxation. Relaxation is a skill and something that will get easier with practice.

Relaxation can help you sleep better and reduce stress, tension and headaches. It can improve your ability to deal with difficult situations and increase overall feelings of health and wellbeing

During this very difficult period the ALLIANCE is producing a series of podcasts for people living with long term conditions, disabled people, and unpaid carers. These will cover advice, support, and comment on COVID-19.

In this podcast we hear from Eilidh Carmichael, Policy Officer at the General Medical Council, on what you can expect from doctors during the crisis.

For general advice on COVID-19 and its symptoms please visit nhsinform.scot/coronavirus. This information is accurate at the date of publication (9 April 2020).

During this very difficult period the ALLIANCE is producing a series of podcasts for people living with long term conditions, disabled people, and unpaid carers. These will cover advice, support, and comment on COVID-19.

In this podcast we hear from Jonathan Burton, Chair for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Scotland and a community pharmacist in Stirling. Jonathan explains the role of pharmacists during the crisis and what you can expect from them over the coming weeks.

For general advice on COVID-19 and its symptoms please visit nhsinform.scot/coronavirus. This information is accurate at the date of publication (9 April 2020).

This ALLIANCE Live focuses on a new Masters opportunity available from the University of Glasgow for students focusing on Digital Health Interventions. Carmen is joined by Simon Bradstreet, a Research Fellow and Lecturer and University of Glasgow's Health and Wellbeing Institute to talk about what the course covers, what students can expect to go on to after achieving an accreditation and how it reflects the growing demand to introduce more digital solutions int our health system.

Find out more about a Postgraduate degree in Digital Health Interventions.

During this very difficult period the ALLIANCE is going to produce a number of podcasts for people living with long term condition, disabled people, and unpaid carers. These will cover advice, support, and comment on COVID-19.

In this episode we’ll hear from Kate Cunningham, of Energy Action Scotland – a Scottish charity campaigning for the eradication of fuel poverty. She’ll give us some energy saving tips for people spending extended periods of time at home.

The development of coronavirus COVID-19 means that this is a very difficult and worrying time for people living with long term condition, disabled people, and unpaid carers, with many self-isolating, and the support that they use on a regular basis under pressure.

If you are concerned that you have come into contact with someone who is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 please visit nhsinform.scot/coronavirus for information. This information is accurate at the date of publication (24 March 2020).

During this very difficult period the ALLIANCE is going to produce a number of podcasts for people living with long term condition, disabled people, and unpaid carers. These will cover advice, support, and comment on COVID-19.

In this episode we’ll hear from Colin Millar, of the Scottish Personal Assistants Employers Network (SPAEN). SPAEN was set up in 1999 to help people to take active control over their care and support packages. Colin will give us some advice on what action you should take about COVID-19 if you employ personal assistants.

The development of coronavirus COVID-19 means that this is a very difficult and worrying time for people living with long term condition, disabled people, and unpaid carers, with many self-isolating, and the support that they use on a regular basis under pressure.

If you are concerned that you have come into contact with someone who is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 please visit nhsinform.scot/coronavirus for information. This information is accurate at the date of publication (24 March 2020).

During this very difficult period the ALLIANCE is going to produce a number of podcasts for people living with long term condition, disabled people, and unpaid carers. These will cover advice, support, and comment on COVID-19.

In this recording we’ll hear from Scotland’s national carers organisations. Fiona Collie from Carers Scotland answers some key questions for us.

The development of coronavirus COVID-19 means that this is a very difficult and worrying time for people living with long term condition, disabled people, and unpaid carers, with many self-isolating, and the support that they use on a regular basis under pressure.

If you are concerned that you have come into contact with someone who is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 please visit nhsinform.scot/coronavirus for information. This information is accurate at the date of publication (24 March 2020).

Scotland's Fire Starter Festival 2020 was held between the 27th January and 14th February. The festival allows people from all aspects of public service to share innovative and creative ways that we are all making a difference to Scotland.

As part of the festival the ALLIANCE's Health and Social Care Academy wanted to explore Health Inequalities in the thriving community of Govanhill.

Govanhill has a rich history of migration and is now Scotland’s most ethnically diverse neighbourhood with around 40% of residents from ethnic minorities.

In this podcast Justin Duncan (the ALLIANCE), Marzanna Antoniak, Sorana Gorga (both Govanhill Community Development Trust) and Gary Steven (Mind in Draw) reflect on the event and creative approach used to discuss what health and social care support and services currently looks and feels like for people and then move onto what they would like to see improve in the future. The recording also features first person viewpoints from people who attended the event around their experiences of health and social care in Scotland.

This episode of ALLIANCE Live is the third and final podcast being released to mark Co-production Week 2019.

We are joined by Charlene Tait Deputy Managing Director of Scottish Autism and Catriona Stewart Co-Founder and Chair of SWAN (Scottish Women’s Autistic Network).

Scottish Autism have, over the last few years been working together with SWAN ( Scottish Women’s Autism Network) and having their work together has resulting in:

The development of an on line resource for autistic women and girls ( Right Click) produced by autistic women and girls and underpinned by the research of Catriona and a pioneering peer mentoring project developed by autistic women for autistic women, the programme has been independently evaluated

In the conversation Charlene discusses as video which captures a choir stemming from Right Click singing. Please watch at your leisure using this link.

This episode of ALLIANCE Live is the second of four podcasts being released to mark Co-production Week 2019. I’m joined by volunteer facilitators and staff members of Bipolar Scotland to discuss the organisations Self Management Training course and what were their experiences of developing it through co-production.`