Welcome to our new Events page
Here you can find information about our forthcoming events as well as notes or minutes from previous events.
Our groups
Policy Group - read our Terms of Reference here.
Mental Health Subgroup - read our Terms or Reference here.
Holyrood Manifesto Subgroup - read our Terms of Reference here.
Brain Awareness Week 2025 campaign group - read our Terms of Reference here.
If you are attending an external event or meeting as a representative of the NAoS, please download this form in order to report back following the meeting.
Our calendar of events for 2025-2026 has now been published, please see this document for full list of events: Neurological Alliance of Scotland Calendar of Events 2025/2025
Coming up:
2025
June
Wednesday 4 June, 10 - 11am, Mental Health Subgroup meeting
Thursday 5 June, 9-10am, Long Term Conditions Framework consultation meeting
Monday 23 June, 10:30 - 12: 30, Trustee meeting
Wednesday 25 June, 10:30 - 12:30, Members’ meeting
July
August
Tuesday 19 August, 11:00 - 12:00, Manifesto subgroup meeting
Thursday 21 August, 9:00 - 10:00, Mental Health subgroup meeting
Wednesday 27 August, 11:00 - 12:00, Policy Group meeting
September
Wednesday 24 September, 10:30 - 12:30, Neurological Alliance of Scotland AGM
Wednesday 24 September, 1:30 - 3:30, Trustee Meeting
October
Tuesday 28 October, 11:00 - 12:00, Manifesto subgroup meeting
Thursday 30 October, 9:00 - 10:00, Mental Health subgroup meeting
November
Wednesday 5 November, 11:00 - 12:00, Policy Group meeting
Monday 24 November, 10:30 - 12:30, Trustee Meeting
Wednesday 26 November, 10:30 - 12:30, Members’ Meeting
December
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Detail of Past Events
2025
May
Wednesday 7 May, 11:00 - 12:00, Policy Group meeting
April
Tuesday 29 April, 11:00 - 12:00, Manifesto Subgroup meeting
Thursday 24 April, 9:00 – 10:00, Mental Health Subgroup
Wednesday 2 April, 10:30 - 12:30, Members’ Meeting (meeting minutes available soon).
March
Monday 31 March, Executive Meeting (meeting minutes available soon).
2024
Wednesday 19 February, 11:00 - 12:30 Policy Group meeting with Edel Harris, Chair of the Independent Review on Adult Disability Payment Chaired by Colette McDairmind, Policy Officer at MND Scotland (summary of meeting available here).
Tuesday 11 February, 11:00 - 12:00 Manifesto Subgroup meeting
Monday 20 January, Executive Meeting (meeting minutes available here)
Wednesday 22 January, Members’ Meeting (meeting minutes available here)
Wednesday 6 November, 11am-12pm, Policy Group Meeting chaired by Kripen Dhrona, CEO British Polio Fellowship (summary available here)
Monday 18 November, 10-11:30am, Executive Meeting (minutes available here)
Wednesday 20 November, 10:30am-12.30pm, Members’ Meeting (minutes available here)
Wednesday 25 September 10:30am-1:30pm Annual General Meeting followed by Executive Meeting
Wednesday 4 September, 11am-12pm, Policy Group Meeting chaired by Mark Jackson, Director of Policy and Influencing at the PSPA (summary available here)
Wednesday 24 July, 10:30am-12:30pm, Members’ Meeting, (minutes available here)
Monday 22 July, 10-11:30am, Executive Meeting (minutes available here)
Wednesday 5 June, 11am-12pm, Policy Group Meeting chaired by Farhan Khan, Health Policy Manager at Muscular Dystrophy UK (summary available here)
Wednesday 22 May, 10:30am-12:30pm, Members’ Meeting with guests Susan Dillon and Karen Ormiston, the Regional Network Co-ordinators for Neurological Conditions West and East Scotland; the English Neurological Alliance; and Amy Dalrymple, Associate Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Marie Curie. (minutes available here)
Monday 20 May, 10-11:30am, Executive Meeting (minutes available here)
Wednesday 20 March, 10.30am- 12.30pm, Members’ Meeting with Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport Maree Todd, MSP. (minutes available here)
Monday 18 March, 10-11:30am, Executive Meeting (minutes available here)
Wednesday 6 March, 11am-12pm, Policy Group Meeting with Deputy Presiding Officer for the Scottish Parliament Liam McArthur, MSP, chaired by Jenn Hall, Head of National Support Services, Alzheimer Scotland (summary available here)
Wednesday 7th February, Knowledge Sharing Event, 11:30am-1pm, ‘How can we better support unpaid carers of those with a neurological condition?’ with Becky Duff, Carer’s Trust, Cathie Quinn, Parkinson’s UK, Carolanne Christie, Carers Together, Phelim O’Toole, Edinburgh Headway Group. Watch the recording on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBdmcDox-78&t=1s.
Monday 22nd January, 10.30am-12pm, Executive Meeting (minutes available here)
Wednesday 24th January, 10.30am-12.30pm, Members Meeting (minutes available here)
2023
19th December, 12pm-1pm, ‘Take Time to Unwind’: A pre Christmas event with NHS 24’s Breathing Space.
6th December, 11am - 12pm, Policy Group Meeting
15th November, 10.30am - 12.30pm, Members Meeting (minutes available here)
20th November, 10am - 11.30am, Executive Meeting (minutes available here)
20th September, Neurological Alliance of Scotland AGM followed by Executive Meeting (minutes available here)
6th September, Policy Group Meeting, Chaired by Gerard Anderson, CBIT (summary available here)
22nd August, Information Session - Redevelopment of the Institute of Neurological Sciences in Glasgow
12th July, Members Meeting (minutes available here)
10th July, Executive Team Meeting (minutes available here)
7th June, Policy Group Meeting discussing mental health policy and Rare Disease network, Chaired by Morna Simpkins (summary available here)
24th May, Members Meeting (minutes available here)
23rd May, Executive Team Meeting
19th April, Policy Group Meeting, discussing the Adult Disability Payment consultation feedback, Chaired by Jenn Hall (summary available here)
22nd March, Member’s Meeting (minutes available here)
20th March, Executive Team Meeting
8th March, Practice Sharing Event #5 - Staff Capacity Building and System Improvement
1st March, Practice Sharing Event #4 - Improving Knowledge and Awareness through Patient and Clinician Information
22nd February, Knowledge Sharing Event - How to run a Successful Campaign with panellists Emily Holmes (Neuro Hebrides), Ross Cunningham (Epilepsy Scotland), Susan Webster (MND Scotland) & Una Farrell (The Migraine Trust). Recording available here
26th January, Members Meeting (minutes available here)
24th January, Executive Team Meeting
11th January, Policy Group Meeting with Jeremy Balfour MSP, Chaired by George Allan (minutes available here)
2022
8th December, Practice Sharing Event #3 - Improving Integrated Care
7th December, Practice Sharing Event #2 - Digital Solutions to Health and Care in Neurology
6th December, Practice Sharing Event #1 - Supporting People with Neurological Conditions to Self-manage
23rd November, Member’s Meeting (minutes available shortly)
21st November, Executive Meeting (minutes available here)
2nd November, Policy Group Meeting, Chaired by Keith Park (summary available here)
21 September, Neurological Alliance of Scotland AGM with the Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care, Kevin Stewart MSP (minutes available here)
24 August, Policy Group Meeting with Pam Duncan Glancy MSP (summary available here)
16 June, Members’ Meeting (summary available here)
14 June: Executive Meeting
18 May: Policy Group Meeting Chaired by Stephanie Fraser (summary available here)
27 April: Members meeting with the theme of women with neurological conditions (summary available here)
12 April: Children and Young People Special Interest Group (CYPSIG)
23 March: Knowledge Sharing Event ‘How to be an Effective Influencer in Scotland’, with panellists Keith Park (MS Society), Richard Baker (ENABLE Scotland) and Susan Brown (Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Scottish Parliament). Event recording is available for members.
9 March: Policy Group Meeting chaired by Sue Millman, Ataxia UK (summary here)
8 March: Children and Young People Special Interest Group (CYPSIG)
23 February: Members meeting (minutes available here)
21 February: Executive meeting (minutes available here)
8 February: Children and Young People Special Interest Group (CYPSIG)
12 January: Policy Group Meeting chaired by Colin Robertson, Headway Dundee & Angus (summary here)
2021
7 December: Knowledge Sharing Event with Thistle Foundation (‘Long Covid: Facts & Fiction’)
16 November: Children and Young People Special Interest Group (CYPSIG)
17 November: Members’ Meeting (summary here) followed by Executive Meeting (summary here).
24 November: Policy Group Meeting chaired by Avril McLean (Action for ME) (summary here).
12 October: Children and Young People Special Interest Group (CYPSIG)
29 September: Neurological Alliance of Scotland AGM with Minister for Public Health, Maree Todd MSP (summary here).
8 September: Policy Group Meeting, chaired by Keith Park of the MS Society Scotland. Click here to read a summary.
29 June: Fourth meeting of the Carers’ Resources Group
23 June: Members’ Meeting (click here to see the summary) followed by Executive Meeting (Exec minutes can be seen here)
16 June: Third meeting of the Carers’ Resources group
9 June: Policy Group Meeting, chaired by Shirley Maxwell, Executive Director of Epilepsy Connections, click here to see a summary of the event
2 June: Second meeting of the Carers’ Resources group
26 May: Executive Meeting - click here to see the minutes
25 May: Launch of the new Children & Young People’s Special Interest Group
19 May: First meeting of the Carers’ Resources group
22 April: Hustings Event with the Scottish Conservatives, Scottish Labour, Scottish Liberal Democrats and the SNP - click here to see the recording of the event.
14 April: Policy Group Meeting chaired by Alistair Haw, CEO of the Scottish Huntington’s Association - click here to see a summary of the event
31 March: Executive Meeting - click here to see the minutes
25 March: Members Meeting -click here to see a summary of the meeting
24 February: Policy Group Meeting chaired by Colette McDiarmid, Policy Officer at MND Scotland - click here to see a summary of the meeting
28 January: Members meeting and Executive Meeting - click here to see the minutes from the Executive meeting
13 January 2021: Collaboration meeting between third sector and NHS for round 2 funding of the Neurological Framework for Action
