VHS and the Poverty Alliance ran a joint event taking place as part of challenge poverty week events on the 7th October 2020. We discussed how poverty, access to food and the insecurity around this has impacted health in Scotland. Chaired by Claire Stevens, Chief Executive of Voluntary … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Challenge Poverty Week: Food Insecurity, Poverty and Health
Alan’s Blog: Impossible to Ignore
People with arthritis can’t ignore their pain. Let’s make sure the Government doesn’t either. Lockdown has made living with arthritis harder. The pain of waiting for joint replacement surgery is impossible to ignore. We need a national plan to restart treatment & bring down waiting lists … [Read more...] about Alan’s Blog: Impossible to Ignore
Key Messages: Keeping the Conversation Going: Loneliness and Social Isolation
VHS ran a meeting on the 1st of July in collaboration with members of Arts Culture Health and Wellbeing Scotland to shine a spotlight on creative responses to loneliness and social isolation at this time. We explored the essential role arts and health organisations and practitioners have been … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Keeping the Conversation Going: Loneliness and Social Isolation
Engaging with the Scottish Parliament during the pandemic
VHS hosted an event with Paul Anderson, Community Outreach Manager at the Scottish Parliament on Engaging with the Scottish Parliament during the pandemic. View the presentation from the event: Paul Anderson, Scottish Parliament … [Read more...] about Engaging with the Scottish Parliament during the pandemic
Key Messages: Digitally Healthy- Health Literacy and Health Inequalities
VHS hosted a joint zoom event with NES Digital Service, NHS Education for Scotland on the 23rd of June to discuss health literacy and health inequalities. The event was an opportunity for voluntary health organisations to engage with NDS and to explore issues and approaches regarding digital … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Digitally Healthy- Health Literacy and Health Inequalities
Key Messages: Rising Food Insecurity in times of COVID-19
Public Health Scotland Food Insecurity Working Group and Voluntary Health Scotland hosted a joint event which took place on the 4th June 2020 with 31 registered attendees. Food insecurity has been an issue for a significant proportion of Scotland’s population for many years and COVID-19 has caused … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Rising Food Insecurity in times of COVID-19
Key Messages: ACOSVO & VHS Health Leaders April Zoom Meeting
On the 27th of April, ACOSVO and VHS hosted a joint meeting on Zoom with health leaders. The meeting brought third sector leaders from health organisations together to discuss the impact of Covid-19. We looked at leading for health in these uncertain and turbulent times. Read the Key … [Read more...] about Key Messages: ACOSVO & VHS Health Leaders April Zoom Meeting
CPG Health Inequalities: Impact of COVID-19 on Health Inequalities
On the 14th May, the Health Inequalities Cross Party Group met on Zoom to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on health Inequalities. The meeting was chaired by Anas Sarwar MSP co-convenor of the group. At the meeting we heard from Diane Stockton, Acting Director of Place and Wellbeing at Public … [Read more...] about CPG Health Inequalities: Impact of COVID-19 on Health Inequalities
Craig’s Blog: Are we at risk of mothballing our support needs?
Overwhelmed, Angry, Worried, Stressed, Lonely, Confused, Sad, Anxious, Guilty, Isolated………… The list of emotional side effects associated with a cancer diagnosis appears endless, with the above just a snap shot of the reasons leading to individuals across Glasgow presenting at their local … [Read more...] about Craig’s Blog: Are we at risk of mothballing our support needs?
Key Messages: Digitally Healthy Members Zoom Meeting, 9th April
On the 9th of April VHS,in collaboration with NHS National Education Scotland (NES) Digital Service, held a Zoom meeting to help explore the nature of the digital divide during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Twenty-two people from a wide range of third sector organisations participated and three from … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Digitally Healthy Members Zoom Meeting, 9th April
