VHS and the Open University plan to collaborate in 2016. Here we highlight some useful OU resources. Centre of Excellence for Voluntary Sector Leadership: The Open University Business School (OUBS) is launching a new Centre of Excellence for Voluntary Sector Leadership (CVSL). The centre will … [Read more...] about The Open University Resources and Events
Conference Key Messages: Closing the Gap
Voluntary Health Scotland held our annual conference and AGM on Wednesday the 11th of November in Edinburgh. The purpose of the conference was to make Scotland’s health inequalities a much greater priority for policy and interventions, to inform VHS’s future work and to promote a partnership … [Read more...] about Conference Key Messages: Closing the Gap
Katie’s blog: Closing the Gap conference reflections
”We all have a piece of the jigsaw but are seeing the picture differently,” Hilda Campbell of COPE Scotland said of efforts to tackle health inequalities at Voluntary Health Scotland’s annual conference last week. “Now, we need to move from looking at our piece of the jigsaw and starting to put … [Read more...] about Katie’s blog: Closing the Gap conference reflections
Key Messages: Living in the Gap Dundee Seminar
Our Dundee seminar on 1st October brought together 42 people from the third sector and NHS, to introduce Living in the Gap to a wider audience and use it as a catalyst for discussion and debate. Inputs from NHS Health Scotland, ASH Scotland and Fife Society for the Blind (both case studies in the … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Living in the Gap Dundee Seminar
Blog: Living in the Gap Seminar Series, Glasgow
Guest Blogger: Katie Mackintosh Imagine if we planned services around the 15-20 per cent who need them the most, rather than the other way around? Speaking at Voluntary Health Scotland’s sold out health inequalities seminar in Glasgow last week, Dr Pauline Craig, Head of Equality, NHS Health … [Read more...] about Blog: Living in the Gap Seminar Series, Glasgow
Mental Health and Wellbeing Focus Group
VHS’s Living in the Gap report drew attention to a correlation between health inequalities and poor mental health, social isolation and loneliness. It highlighted the significant involvement of our sector in supporting people’s mental health and wellbeing in many communities and population groups. … [Read more...] about Mental Health and Wellbeing Focus Group
Key Messages: Third Sector, Health and Scottish Govenment Learning Exchanges 2015
Early in 2015 Community Food and Health Scotland, CHEX and VHS organised a series of learning exchanges and study visits between public sector workers and those working in the community and voluntary health sector. Reports for these events have now been completed and are available to download, along … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Third Sector, Health and Scottish Govenment Learning Exchanges 2015
Equal Partners Article in Children in Scotland Magazine
For the last year ACOSVO, Children in Scotland and Voluntary Health Scotland have been working together as part of an Equal Partners Programme. Read the full article about the partnership featured in the May edition of the Children in Scotland Magazine. CIS May magazine article For more … [Read more...] about Equal Partners Article in Children in Scotland Magazine
Key Messages: Equal Partners April 2015
On 29th of April 2015 a collaborative event took place under the banner of Equal Partners, co-produced by The Scottish Government Third Sector Unit, ACOSVO, Children in Scotland and Voluntary Health Scotland. We discussed the themes of asset-based approaches, collaborative cultures and workforce … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Equal Partners April 2015
‘Living in the Gap’ will be at NHSScotland Event
Voluntary Health Scotland have been chosen to present a poster on our recently launched health inequalities report: Living in the Gap at the NHSScotland Event in June at the SECC in Glasgow. Our poster will be on display to over 1,500 health and care leaders, key decision-makers and frontline … [Read more...] about ‘Living in the Gap’ will be at NHSScotland Event
