Voluntary Health Scotland and the Scottish Community Link Worker Network hosted the 9th Knowledge Exchange event on 29 January 2025, featuring presentations from Alison Reeves from Making Music, Baz Chapman from Singing for Health Network and Linsey Valiente from Breast Cancer Now. Read the Key … [Read more...] about Key messages: SCLWN Knowledge Exchange- January 2025
Applying the ‘Missingness Lens’ to health inequalities
Join VHS on the 26th March to explore Missingness in health care and the impact on Health Inequalities. We are delighted to welcome guest speaker: Professor Andrea Williamson, Professor of General Practice and Inclusion Health at the University of Glasgow At our 2024 annual conference, … [Read more...] about Applying the ‘Missingness Lens’ to health inequalities
Lauren’s Blog: Reflections on 10 Years at VHS: A Decade of Collaboration, Progress, and Hope
January is always a time for reflection, and as it’s my birthday month, I naturally find myself taking a pause and then looking ahead—hopefully a little wiser with each passing year. But this January also marks a major milestone for me: 10 years with Voluntary Health Scotland. Over the past ten … [Read more...] about Lauren’s Blog: Reflections on 10 Years at VHS: A Decade of Collaboration, Progress, and Hope
Health Inequalities Cross Party Group: December 2024 Minutes and Presentation
The Health Inequalities Cross Party Group held its's final meeting of 2024 on the 11 December. This was a hybrid meeting, hosted online and in-person at the Scottish Parliament and was Chaired by Co-Convenor Brian Whittle MSP. The topic of the meeting was: Health Equity Research We had … [Read more...] about Health Inequalities Cross Party Group: December 2024 Minutes and Presentation
Key Messages: From Crisis to Control event- November 2024
We hosted our 2024 AGM and online event ‘From Crisis to Control-Preventing the Ticking Time Bomb of Population Health’ on the 28th of November 2024. Nearly 80 attendees registered to join the event to hear from Paul Johnston, Chief Executive of Public Health Scotland (PHS). View Paul Johnston's … [Read more...] about Key Messages: From Crisis to Control event- November 2024
Karen’s Blog: Breaking the Cycle Together
Health inequalities are a pressing concern, particularly when we consider the substantial role of substance use, mental health, and associated lifestyle factors. For many individuals, achieving improved health outcomes requires not just one-time interventions but sustained, multi-faceted support to … [Read more...] about Karen’s Blog: Breaking the Cycle Together
Key Messages: Population Health Framework Engagement -November 2024
VHS hosted a member’s engagement meeting with Public Health Scotland to discuss the development of the Population Health Framework online on the 14th of November. Mark McAllister, Organisational Lead for Strategic Development at Public Health Scotland opened the meeting and shared his … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Population Health Framework Engagement -November 2024
SCLWN Peer Support Event: Trauma
The Scottish Community Link Worker Network welcomed Fiona Douglas from the Health Promoting Health Service at NHS Lanarkshire to the peer support event on the 5th of November to discuss trauma and vicarious trauma. View the slides and handouts from the event here: Participant Slides … [Read more...] about SCLWN Peer Support Event: Trauma
Avril’s Blog: Why it’s important to collect equalities data
Avril Mckenzie, Senior Health Improvement Officer at Public Health Scotland talks about the recent work to improve data collection from people who have protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 and explains why it is vital to do this. There’s a lack of accurate and comprehensive data … [Read more...] about Avril’s Blog: Why it’s important to collect equalities data
SCLWN Event: Adult Disability Independent Payment Review
Voluntary Health Scotland and the Scottish Community Link Worker Network recently worked with Edel Harris, OBE, to host a discussion event in relation to Adult Disability Payment (ADP) Review. The aim of the event was to enable community link workers to contribute to the Adult Disability Payment … [Read more...] about SCLWN Event: Adult Disability Independent Payment Review
