Over 2014 we supported ten voluntary health organisations to develop fit for purpose websites, to improve their visibility and credibility with funders and service users. Now you can see the results and hear the project’s story through our specialist webpages: Digital Inclusion for Health. The … [Read more...] about Digitally switched on to health
Learning Exchange for national and local organisations involved in health
Knowing Me Knowing You2 Tuesday 3rd March 2015, 13.00 - 16.00 IET Teacher Building, St Enoch's Square, Glasgow Free event including networking lunch Who should attend: Government and NHS decision makers and policy makers, and voluntary and community health organisations Real life stories of … [Read more...] about Learning Exchange for national and local organisations involved in health
Latest thinking on actions to reduce health inequalities
New materials are available from NHS Health Scotland to help you understand and tackle health inequalities: Actions to reduce health inequalities In summary: 2015 UK Election Briefing: Aimed at politicians and policy makers, this makes recommendations for tackling health inequalities. Informing … [Read more...] about Latest thinking on actions to reduce health inequalities
Voluntary health organisations get on the web
Digital Inclusion for Health is a VHS initiative, designed to raise the voluntary health sector's profile with the NHS, funders and service users, by harnessing the power of the web. Funded by the Scottish Government, the project was delivered by VHS and website design cooperative graphics … [Read more...] about Voluntary health organisations get on the web
Leadership Development Opportunity
Learning to Lead in Health 2015 Following a very successful leadership programme in 2014 Voluntary Health Scotland is offering senior managers in the voluntary health sector the opportunity to build their leadership skills. The programme, called Learning to Lead in Health, is funded by the … [Read more...] about Leadership Development Opportunity
HEALTH, WELLBEING AND YOUR BRAIN
The Scottish Storytelling Centre was a very apt venue for this year’s AGM and Annual Symposium on 27 November. Our 65 delegates were treated to Professor Ian Deary’s compelling and data packed presentation on what makes for healthy cognitive ageing. Ian drew extensively on the rich seam of evidence … [Read more...] about HEALTH, WELLBEING AND YOUR BRAIN
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Care Farming Scotland
Care Farming Scotland is a national organisation whose mission is to support and promote the development of care farming across Scotland. Care farming promotes mental and physical health through giving people the opportunity to spend time working on the land. Those who can benefit include people … [Read more...] about Care Farming Scotland
