Living with Aphasia isn’t easy! The stress and pressure that comes from; being unable to locate the simplest of words to communicate fluently, being unable to read a sign, a newspaper or a book, or being unable to count and seeing a supermarket receipt as a swarm of numbers making little or no … [Read more...] about Chris’s Blog: An App Designed by People with Aphasia for People with Aphasia
Murray’s Blog: Waverley Care Arts Project
Waverley Care provides support to people living with or affected by HIV and hepatitis C in Scotland. The people we work with face a number of physical, emotional and social challenges linked to living with highly stigmatised conditions. These challenges can undermine self-confidence and skills … [Read more...] about Murray’s Blog: Waverley Care Arts Project
Chris’s Blog: A Unique Route to Health & Wellbeing through Printmaking
There is a growing body of evidence which shows that cultural connections make a significant and meaningful contribution to personal health and wellbeing. Passive engagement as an audience member at cinemas, galleries and theatres is good for you, but active participation in the arts; at classes, … [Read more...] about Chris’s Blog: A Unique Route to Health & Wellbeing through Printmaking
Key Messages: Brexit and Health Briefing Event
Voluntary Health Scotland held a briefing event looking at the possible implications of Brexit on health, social care and the third sector in Scotland. Erin McGinley who previously worked for the Scottish Parliament’s SPICe team and co-authored ‘Leaving the EU – Implications for Health and Social … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Brexit and Health Briefing Event
Connecting Health in Scotland and New Zealand: Note from the Meeting
On the 11th September VHS organised a networking event, hosted at the Queen’s Nursing Institute of Scotland. The purpose of the event was to enjoy an international exchange of views and experiences over lunch, in a round table discussion with Paula Baker, Manager of the Braemar Charitable Trust in … [Read more...] about Connecting Health in Scotland and New Zealand: Note from the Meeting
Conference Key Messages: Tomorrow’s World Today
The future of mental health in Scotland was under the spotlight on 14th June in Stirling, at our collaborative conference with the Open University in Scotland and Support in Mind Scotland. The conference aim was to get people thinking about: How is a technologically enabled, globalised and … [Read more...] about Conference Key Messages: Tomorrow’s World Today
Joint CPG on Health Inequalities and Improving Scotland’s Health: The Right to Health
The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities jointly hosted a meeting on the 22nd of May with the Cross Party Group on Improving Scotland's Health 2021 and Beyond to discuss the topic of health inequalities and unhealthy environments. The meeting was jointly chaired by Clare Haughey MSP and David … [Read more...] about Joint CPG on Health Inequalities and Improving Scotland’s Health: The Right to Health
Key Messages: A weighty issue: Understanding and Action on Obesity and Health
VHS hosted a collaborative learning event at The Gathering in Glasgow, supported by the NHS Health Scotland Inequalities Learning Collaborative. Its aim was to foster understanding and action on obesity and health inequalities. It was chaired by Gregor McNie, Head of External Affairs (Devolved … [Read more...] about Key Messages: A weighty issue: Understanding and Action on Obesity and Health
Margaret’s Blog: What can arts and culture do for health inequalities?
What are the health benefits of engaging with culture, first of all in general terms and then with specific reference to health inequalities? Talking about engaging with culture is a useful way of understanding the opportunity to both access and to participate in culture. For example, … [Read more...] about Margaret’s Blog: What can arts and culture do for health inequalities?
Conference Key Messages: VHS Annual Conference 2017- Get Real
Our Annual Conference, 'Get Real: Real People, Real Communities, Real Health', took place on the 16th November 2017 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow. The aim of our annual conference was to ‘Get Real’ about health in Scotland and explore the big themes around the progress of transforming … [Read more...] about Conference Key Messages: VHS Annual Conference 2017- Get Real
