For over 25 years, Active Life Club (ALC) has been a cornerstone of community development in Glasgow, breaking down barriers and bringing people together through sports and leadership initiatives. With a focus on inclusion, ALC engages over 1000 participants each year, offering a range of activities … [Read more...] about Khadija’s Blog: Empowering Communities Through Sports and Leadership
VHS Annual General Meeting Papers
VHS hosted our 2024 Annual General Meeting and online event ‘From Crisis to Control-Preventing the Ticking Time Bomb of Population Health’ on Thursday the 28th of November 2024. Nearly 80 attendees registered to join the event and to hear from Paul Johnston, Chief Executive of Public Health Scotland … [Read more...] about VHS Annual General Meeting Papers
Everything you need for the VHS AGM on 28th November 2024
Date: Thursday 28th November 2024 Time: 10 am – 11.40 am Venue: Online (Zoom) Event overview: VHS AGM meeting. VHS Event "From Crisis to Control: Preventing the Ticking Time Bomb in Population Health" - Presentation and discussion with Paul Johnston, Public Health … [Read more...] about Everything you need for the VHS AGM on 28th November 2024
VHS November 2024 e-Newsletter
The VHS November 2024 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 November 2024 e-Newsletter
Roisin’s Blog – Celebrating Befriending Week
As the Project Manager for the Scottish Community Link Worker Network, I hear regularly from Community Link Workers 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 … [Read more...] about Roisin’s Blog – Celebrating Befriending Week
Sarah’s Blog: Amplifying the voices of older people to address health inequalities
As Chief Executive of LifeCare, an Edinburgh based charity supporting older people (and trustee of VHS), it should be no surprise that my blog focuses on the impact of health equalities for this group. As Scotland’s population continues to age, the sad fact is that people are likely to spend more … [Read more...] about Sarah’s Blog: Amplifying the voices of older people to address health inequalities
Yasmin & Alex’ Blog: Addressing Health Inequalities for People with Disabilities and Their Caregivers – Dignity, Fairness, and Respect
About VoiceAbility and Our Approach At VoiceAbility, we are dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities and their caregivers who often encounter obstacles in accessing essential healthcare services. These challenges impact various aspects of their lives, including mobility, mental … [Read more...] about Yasmin & Alex’ Blog: Addressing Health Inequalities for People with Disabilities and Their Caregivers – Dignity, Fairness, and Respect
VHS October e-Newsletter
The VHS October 2024 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 October e-Newsletter
VHS response to the Framework for Collaboration
VHS currently sits on a Partnership Delivery Group (PDG) which was established to act on the findings of His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) Thematic Review of Policing and Mental Health in Scotland. The PDG has produced a new draft Framework for Collaboration to … [Read more...] about VHS response to the Framework for Collaboration
Blog by Sophie at CHSS: A job half done
“Take care of this knee. When you leave the hospital after surgery, that’s only half the job done”. My mum and I took in her surgeons words attentively. With her ‘frequent flyer’ badge at her local hospital, we’re both very aware of how stretched the NHS is for both funding and resources. We … [Read more...] about Blog by Sophie at CHSS: A job half done
