Safe Space offers free and confidential support for people who have experienced sexual abuse in Dunfermline, Fife. We help build self esteem, resilience, strengths and hope. We offer counselling, outreach, group work, awareness raising and training. and welcome people from anywhere, if they are able … [Read more...] about Safe Space
Digital Inclusion for Health: First new website launched
Member organisation Safe Space, who were the first participants in our Digital Inclusion for Health Project, have launched their new website today. Pauline McGhee, Manager at Safe Space said: Working with VHS and the graphics.coop has been a great experience. We are all delighted with the … [Read more...] about Digital Inclusion for Health: First new website launched
Integration of Adult Health and Social Care
The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill was introduced to Scottish Parliament on 28 May 2013. Voluntary Health Scotland has produced the following summary of the Bill for members - Public Bodies Bill Summary paper 31 May 2013 and are holding an event for members around the Bill - click … [Read more...] about Integration of Adult Health and Social Care
Adult Services and Child Concerns
The Children and Young People Bill was introduced to Parliament on 18 April 2013. Voluntary Health Scotland organised a meeting between the Third Sector and the Scottish Government on 21 May 2013 to discuss the Children and Young People Bill and the implications this has for adult services. Read … [Read more...] about Adult Services and Child Concerns
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.
One Goal Many Voices Unlimited Potential … [Read more...] about One Goal. Many Voices. Unlimited Potential.
Learning Exchanges Lessons
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
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