It was great to attend the Valuing and Sustaining Volunteering in Health Conference in Glasgow recently. This event was supported by the Scottish Government and attended by a whole range of participants from a multitude of organisations. It was a day surrounded by like minded people who had … [Read more...] about Alison’s Blog: Partnership and Collaboration
Clare’s blog: Working Together to Address Inequality
Clare Cable is Chief Executive and Senior Nurse Director at Queen's Nursing Institute Scotland. She writes: We are delighted that the Queen's Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS) has been chosen as one of three VHS submissions to present a parallel session at the NHS Scotland Event 2019 and hope … [Read more...] about Clare’s blog: Working Together to Address Inequality
Galvanising arts and health across Scotland
VHS is delighted to partner with Arts + Health Scotland and Art in Hospital for a relaxed seminar bringing professionals from Scotland’s arts and health sectors together with invited speakers Nikki Crane, Jenny Elliot, Angela Rogers and VHS's Claire Stevens. Delegates attending 'Galvanising arts and … [Read more...] about Galvanising arts and health across Scotland
Key Messages: Valuing and Sustaining Volunteering in Health Conference
On 14th of May VHS held a conference in Glasgow to explore good practice in volunteering where it is delivered by NHS and third sector working together. The conference was sponsored by the Scottish Government, with a closing address by the Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing, Joe … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Valuing and Sustaining Volunteering in Health Conference
Third sector partners in force at NHS Scotland event 30-31 May 2019
Registration for this year's NHS Scotland Event (30th-31st May, Glasgow) is now open and is FREE. We were delighted that VHS was invited to put forward three of our member organisations to present sessions and we encourage you to register to attend these, and indeed the whole event. The aim of the … [Read more...] about Third sector partners in force at NHS Scotland event 30-31 May 2019
WHO to publish case study on CPG on Health Inequalities
In February 2019 the Venice based World Health Organisation European Office for Investment for Health and Development contacted VHS about the WHO Health Equity Status Report Initiative. WHO explained they wished to include a case study on the role and work of the Scottish Parliament's Cross Party … [Read more...] about WHO to publish case study on CPG on Health Inequalities
Paul’s blog: Universal and equal rights to rehabilitation
Paul Okroj of Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland spoke at VHS’s EGM on 28th February 2018, on the topic of ‘universal and equal rights to rehabilitation’. Here we publish a transcript of his presentation. Thanks for the invitation – when thinking about the approach to the presentation I knew that … [Read more...] about Paul’s blog: Universal and equal rights to rehabilitation
VHS adopts new charitable purposes and constitution
VHS now has a brand new constitution and charitable purposes, following an Extraordinary General Meeting held on 28th February 2019, where VHS's Full Members voted unanimously to adopt new ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION. OSCR had previously approved the proposed new charitable purposes. The new Articles … [Read more...] about VHS adopts new charitable purposes and constitution
CPG Health Inequalities: Loneliness and social isolation
The Health Inequalities Cross Party Group met on the 31st January to discuss loneliness and social isolation and the impact on health inequalities. The meeting was chaired by co-convenor of the group Donald Cameron MSP. The opening presentation was from Minister for Older People and Equalities, … [Read more...] about CPG Health Inequalities: Loneliness and social isolation
Claire’s blog: the future of public health, bicycle or frog?
“Gentlemen, we have run out of money. It’s time to start thinking” nuclear physicist Ernest Rutherford famously said. Addressing health inequalities shouldn’t be Mission Impossible, but we need to be bold and act as though time itself has run out – because it has for those already living in the … [Read more...] about Claire’s blog: the future of public health, bicycle or frog?
