It is less than three weeks until Scotland heads to the polls and all the main political parties have now published their manifestos. VHS Policy and Public Affairs Lead, Sarah Latto, examines how their respective health commitments stack up against the VHS Manifesto for Health Creation. As we … [Read more...] about Blog: ‘Sticking Plasters’ vs Systemic Change: What are Scotland’s Party Manifestos saying about health creation?
Policy News: April Edition
The April edition of VHS Policy News is out now! This monthly bulletin provides opportunities to contribute to our policy work, updates on recent VHS policy activity, as well as accessible information about wider relevant policy developments. To receive this newsletter directly to your … [Read more...] about Policy News: April Edition
Key Messages: Prevention and Power Joint Hustings
VHS hosted a joint hustings event with The Health and Social Care Alliance (The ALLIANCE) on the 31st of March called 'Prevention and Power: Holyrood, Health and the Third Sector'. The Key Messages for this event are now available to read. If you have any questions about this event, or the … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Prevention and Power Joint Hustings
VHS Respond to National Performance Framework Review
Today we submitted our response to the Scottish Government's call for views on the latest proposals regarding Scotland's National Performance Framework. In a letter to the Convenor of the Finance and Public Administration Committee on the 16th February before the dissolution of parliament, … [Read more...] about VHS Respond to National Performance Framework Review
Hustings Event Stimulates Cross-Party Discussion on Health and the Third Sector
Today we hosted our hugely successful joint hustings event, ‘Prevention and Power: Holyrood, Health and the Third Sector’, with the Health and Social Care Alliance (The ALLIANCE). Almost one hundred attendees joined us to hear representatives from the six main political parties in Scotland share … [Read more...] about Hustings Event Stimulates Cross-Party Discussion on Health and the Third Sector
VHS Response: Green Health Framework
We are excited to see the launch of Scotland’s Green Health Framework today. We have really enjoyed being part of the collaborative process of bringing this Framework to fruition, and were particularly keen to ensure that the importance of the roles of social prescribing and the third sector were … [Read more...] about VHS Response: Green Health Framework
Policy News: March Edition
The March edition of VHS Policy News is out now! This monthly bulletin provides opportunities to contribute to our policy work, updates on recent VHS policy activity, as well as accessible information about wider relevant policy developments. To receive this newsletter directly to your … [Read more...] about Policy News: March Edition
Sign our Open Letter to MSPs
We are inviting Voluntary Health Scotland members to sign our Movement for Health Creation Open Letter which will be sent to new and returning MSPs following the election in May. Scotland is facing a public health crisis. Healthy life expectancy in Scotland has been steadily decreasing for over a … [Read more...] about Sign our Open Letter to MSPs
Policy News: February Edition
The February edition of VHS Policy News is out now! This monthly bulletin provides opportunities to contribute to our policy work, updates on recent VHS policy activity, as well as accessible information about wider relevant policy developments. To receive this newsletter directly to your … [Read more...] about Policy News: February Edition
VHS Response: Third Sector Partnership Announcement
We are delighted that the Scottish Government has pledged to develop a formal agreement with the third sector. This commitment, which is subject to the election result in May, reflects calls for third sector parity detailed in our Manifesto for Health Creation launched in October 2025. Our … [Read more...] about VHS Response: Third Sector Partnership Announcement
