Digital Inclusion for Health was a VHS project that supported voluntary health organisations to exploit the power of the web and promote their services to more people. Digital Inclusion for Health website A good accessible web presence can raise awareness of what you do. It makes what you do … [Read more...] about Digital Inclusion for Health
Learning to Lead in Health
Learning to Lead in Health is an accredited programme supporting senior staff in voluntary health sector organisations to develop the confidence and skills for leadership and partnership working. The programme is jointly developed and delivered by VHS and Social Enterprise Academy The programme … [Read more...] about Learning to Lead in Health
Developing devolution in Scotland
Lord Smith of Kelvin’s Commission on the Devolution of Further Powers to the Scottish Parliament Following the referendum vote on 18 September 2014, Prime Minister David Cameron announced that Lord Smith of Kelvin had agreed to oversee the process to take forward the devolution commitments on … [Read more...] about Developing devolution in Scotland
Becoming a good food nation?
Recipe for Success, Scotland’s first National Food and Drink Policy was launched in 2009. Scottish Government are now seeking views on their discussion document to build on this work and to help Scotland become a Good Food Nation. They propose a vision that by 2025, people from every walk of life, … [Read more...] about Becoming a good food nation?
Unequal Lives – Later Life
On 13 October 2014, Voluntary Health Scotland and Age Scotland jointly delivered the last seminar in the Unequal Lives, Unjust Deaths series of events to consider health inequalities and later life. The event focused on health inequalities and later life, examining later life poverty and low … [Read more...] about Unequal Lives – Later Life
A Spoonful of Money: Incentivising Healthcare
On 14 August 2014 VHS members Waverley Care co-facilitated a debate in Edinburgh as part of the Just Festival , exploring the ethical issues around giving financial rewards to people in relation to their healthcare. Broadcaster and journalist Sheena McDonald chaired the debate and speakers … [Read more...] about A Spoonful of Money: Incentivising Healthcare
VHS responds to the National Care Standards Review consultation
The National Care Standards were created in 2002 to help people understand what to expect from care services and help services understand the standards they should deliver. A great deal has changed in the way that care services are planned, delivered and scrutinised since the standards were … [Read more...] about VHS responds to the National Care Standards Review consultation
Unequal Lives – Vulnerable Adults
On 21 August 2014, Voluntary Health Scotland, the Criminal Justice Voluntary Sector Forum and Support in Mind Scotland jointly delivered the third seminar in the unequal Lives, Unjust Deaths series of events, to consider health inequalities and vulnerable adults. The event focused on the … [Read more...] about Unequal Lives – Vulnerable Adults
VHS submits evidence to Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill
The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill was introduced into the Scottish Parliament, on 11 June 2014. The Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Regeneration Committee launched a call for written evidence at the end of June as part of its Stage 1 consideration of the Bill. This call for … [Read more...] about VHS submits evidence to Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill
Public Libraries: Potential partners for delivering on health
Jenny Peachey, Policy Officer, Carnegie UK Trust When considering possible partners to deliver on health and wellbeing, would public libraries spring to mind? Maybe not. Yet public libraries provide a trusted and safe community space, and a range of initiatives evidence these institutions’ … [Read more...] about Public Libraries: Potential partners for delivering on health
