The VHS August 2025 e-Newsletter is out now. Packed with news, events and updates. We hope you enjoy! Read it here. If you’d like to receive the e:Newsletter please sign up here. … [Read more...] about VHS August e-Newsletter
Cecily’s Blog: Health Equity in Action – A New Chapter with VHS
I’m just over a month into my role as Interim Operations and Event Coordinator at Voluntary Health Scotland, and I couldn’t have asked for a more supportive, proactive, and motivating environment to start my career in Scotland’s health and wellbeing third sector. My background is in public … [Read more...] about Cecily’s Blog: Health Equity in Action – A New Chapter with VHS
Scotland Demands Better (Health)
This month Voluntary Health Scotland signed up to the Scotland Demands Better campaign, led by the Poverty Alliance, a VHS member, and we invite our wider members to get involved too. This campaign is calling for politicians to prioritise the changes needed to ensure that every household in … [Read more...] about Scotland Demands Better (Health)
VHS July e-Newsletter
The VHS July 2025 e-Newsletter is out now. Packed with news, events and updates. We hope you enjoy! Read it here. If you’d like to receive the e-Newsletter please sign up here. … [Read more...] about VHS July e-Newsletter
VHS Statement: UK Government Spending Review
We cautiously welcome the focus on health in the UK Government Spending Review with the increased budget for the NHS in England. We are hopeful that the Scottish Government will utilise the corresponding increase to Scotland’s block grant to prioritise health spend, beyond the scope of the NHS, in … [Read more...] about VHS Statement: UK Government Spending Review
The Future of Health in Scotland – an open letter
VHS Chief Executive Tejesh Mistry has signed an open letter which is the result of ongoing, constructive meetings he has attended with influential health leaders. Together, the group are working to find better ways to engage with politicians and decision-makers to drive the change our health system … [Read more...] about The Future of Health in Scotland – an open letter
Andy’s Blog: Finding Hope on the Pitch – How Street Soccer Scotland is Changing Lives
At Street Soccer Scotland, we believe football is more than just a game—it’s a gateway to hope, healing, and human connection. Every week, we welcome people who’ve been pushed to the margins of society and offer them something many haven’t felt in a long time: belonging. We’re here for those … [Read more...] about Andy’s Blog: Finding Hope on the Pitch – How Street Soccer Scotland is Changing Lives
VHS June e-Newsletter
The VHS June 2025 e-Newsletter is out now. Packed with news, events and updates. We hope you enjoy! Read it here. If you’d like to receive the e:Newsletter please sign up here. … [Read more...] about VHS June e-Newsletter
Roisin’s blog: Why I love being a volunteer befriender
As the Project Manager for the Scottish Community Link Worker Network, I hear regularly from CLWs about the need for more services to address social isolation and loneliness; this is one of the main reasons that patients are referred to them by GPs. According to the National Institute on Aging the … [Read more...] about Roisin’s blog: Why I love being a volunteer befriender
Lauren’s Blog: Ten Years, Thousands of Connections, and One Big Thank You
After more than ten years at Voluntary Health Scotland, it’s time for me to say goodbye. That sentence feels surreal to write. Because VHS hasn’t just been my job—it’s always felt so much more. When I joined VHS back in 2015, my role was to develop a new programme of events and engagement … [Read more...] about Lauren’s Blog: Ten Years, Thousands of Connections, and One Big Thank You
