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One Goal Many Voices Unlimited Potential

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A new Food Body for Scotland

Voluntary Health Scotland and the Poverty Alliance held a roundtable discussion between the third sector and the Scottish Government on 2 May 2013 as part of the Scottish Government’s consultation on the role and scope of the proposed new food body for Scotland.  This lively roundtable discussion … [Read more...] about A new Food Body for Scotland

Prevention of Suicide & Self Harm

The Scottish Government’s Choose Life Strategy, published in December 2002, had a 10 year lifespan.  The Scottish Government set up a working group in late 2012 to consider the future strategy, with the aim of producing a new national strategy to be published in late 2013. The Scottish Government … [Read more...] about Prevention of Suicide & Self Harm

Innovation to Transformation: towards world-class health, housing and social care

Margaret Whoriskey, Director of The Joint Health Improvement Team gave a presentation at the recent VHS AGM  on the JIT approach to create the conditions for transformation across the four pillars of public sector improvement: Prevention, early intervention and enablement Partnership, … [Read more...] about Innovation to Transformation: towards world-class health, housing and social care

One Goal. Many Voices. Unlimited Potential.

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Learning Exchanges Lessons

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Available now: our Report on the 2012 Learning Exchanges Programme. This was a joint initiative between Voluntary Health Scotland, Community Health Exchange Scotland (CHEX), Community Food and Health (Scotland) and the Scottish Government. It aimed to build engagement and understanding between … [Read more...] about Learning Exchanges Lessons

Better Breaks for disabled children fund opens

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Funded by the Scottish Government and delivered by Shared Care Scotland £1.2million is now available to voluntary organisations to develop additional, responsive and creative short break opportunities for disabled children, young adults and their families. Grants of up to £50,000 are available from … [Read more...] about Better Breaks for disabled children fund opens

Self Management Impact Fund for people with long term conditions

Funded by the Scottish Government and delivered by The Health and Social Care Alliance, the Self  Management Impact Fund for Scotland is now open to applications from voluntary and community organisations. The fund is set at £2 million a year, for three years. If you are interested in applying, … [Read more...] about Self Management Impact Fund for people with long term conditions

Community Grants for small organisations and groups

Voluntary Action Fund's Community Grant programme provides grants of up to £1,000 and free training to voluntary and community groups with an annual income under £25,000. Groups can apply for funding for a wide range of activities or operational costs. VAF is particularly keen to fund activities … [Read more...] about Community Grants for small organisations and groups

Legacy 2014 Active Places Fund

The £10 million Legacy 2014 Active Places Fund, part of the Scottish Government’s Legacy 2014 programme, will give communities across Scotland more and better places to be active. Grants between £10,000 and £100,000 are available from sportscotland to help communities build or upgrade local … [Read more...] about Legacy 2014 Active Places Fund

Walkable Communites Project

Do you want to help create safer, more vibrant streets and spaces in your local community? Enrol your group now for the Winter 2012 programme. Voluntary Health Scotland member Living Streets is running free events with community groups across Scotland to help them take action to improve their … [Read more...] about Walkable Communites Project

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