Lynsey Brodie and Kirsty McDonald are Community Links Workers with the Alliance in Glasgow. Their blog below describes the walking tour of Glasgow that they organised in September for their health walk groups. During Self Management Month in September, the Alliance organised a series of events … [Read more...] about Lynsey and Kirsty’s Blog: The Power of Walking
Brigitte’s Blog: NHS 24 is Multilingual
NHS 24 is Multilingual This may be useful for you or people you work with. The NHS is always here for you. If you don’t know how to get the care you need when you’re worried about your health, if you can’t communicate in English, help is available for you. If you think you need to go to … [Read more...] about Brigitte’s Blog: NHS 24 is Multilingual
Wullie’s blog: how a Glasgow community link worker is using golf to support people’s wellbeing
Wullie Pearson who is a Community Link Worker at Cairntoul Medical Practice in Glasgow explains how he got the 'Tee'd Off' golf group started. “I was getting a lot of referrals for people living in isolation and struggling with their mental health. As a keen golfer for over 30 years I know the … [Read more...] about Wullie’s blog: how a Glasgow community link worker is using golf to support people’s wellbeing
Ann-Marie’s Blog: Fair enough?
Access to breast screening for women from minority ethnic backgrounds Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the UK. In Scotland, every year around 4,700 people (4,707 women and 26 men) are diagnosed with breast cancer. That’s the equivalent of 91 people a week. Data from Public … [Read more...] about Ann-Marie’s Blog: Fair enough?
Kym’s Blog: Industry’s Role in Health Inequalities
Industry’s Role in Health Inequalities: The Burden of NCDs in Scotland Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as heart disease, diabetes, stroke, liver disease and cancer, are the leading cause of death in Scotland, causing around 53,000 deaths in 2021. NCDs are also major contributors to the … [Read more...] about Kym’s Blog: Industry’s Role in Health Inequalities
Mark’s Blog: partnering to support health and wellbeing
The connection between poor health and living in a cold, damp home is well known. Cold indoor temperatures can negatively affect mental health and well-being. They can also worsen other illnesses including the common cold, flu, pneumonia, arthritis, rheumatism, and chronic and/or long-term … [Read more...] about Mark’s Blog: partnering to support health and wellbeing
Jennifer’s Blog: The growing cost of a healthy diet
Health inequalities in Scotland are not new. They have been a significant issue for decades but it is in the last few years in particular that we’ve seen a further worsening of the gradient between the most and least deprived. Progress on life expectancy has been made but this has now been … [Read more...] about Jennifer’s Blog: The growing cost of a healthy diet
Marion’s Blog: Libraries – A Collective Force for Health & Wellbeing
A lot has happened since SLIC exhibited at the last in-person VHS conference and we are delighted to be back as exhibitors to highlight the vital role that libraries play in supporting health & wellbeing in communities across Scotland. Like everyone else over the past couple of years, the SLIC … [Read more...] about Marion’s Blog: Libraries – A Collective Force for Health & Wellbeing
Kevin’s Blog: Supporting Financial Wellbeing
With the cost of living rising and households under pressure, Kevin Duffy, Scotland Partnership Manager at the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) talks about the importance of financial wellbeing and the support and resources that MaPS can provide, including their mental health and money toolkit to … [Read more...] about Kevin’s Blog: Supporting Financial Wellbeing
VHS Annual Conference 2022 Poster Finalists!
This year our 2022 Poster Competition Theme is: Fair Health. We invited proposals from third sector organisations for Poster Submissions to create a visualisation of their work around ‘Fair Health’ with a focus on what role they play in tackling health inequalities. This year our conference … [Read more...] about VHS Annual Conference 2022 Poster Finalists!
