The Scottish Community Link Worker Network (SCLWN) hosted an online peer support event on 28 February for community link workers from across Scotland. The online peer support events are designed to bring CLWs together to engage with each other on areas of interest related to their role. Roisin … [Read more...] about Key Messages: SCLWN Peer Support Event February 2024
Key Messages: Essential Connections event February 2024
The Scottish Community Link Worker Network (SCLWN) hosted an online event on the 22nd of February 2024. Link workers from across Scotland attended. Roisin Hurst, Project Manager of the SCLWN presented an in depth look at the Essential Connections report published by Voluntary Health Scotland in … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Essential Connections event February 2024
Minutes and presentations: Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities February 2024
The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities met on Wednesday 21st of February 2024 as a hybrid meeting. This meeting was chaired by co-convenor Brian Whittle MSP. The topic for the meeting was “ Data and Health inequalities". We heard Presentations from: Rosie Seaman, Data Sourcing … [Read more...] about Minutes and presentations: Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities February 2024
January 2024 SCLWN Knowledge Exchange Event
The Scottish Community Link Worker Network hosted the 5th Knowledge Exchange event on the 25th January 2024 online. We welcomed guest presenters: Carol Cowan is Engagement Officer at NHS24 which is one of Scotland’s 7 special health boards and is Scotland’s provider of digital health and care … [Read more...] about January 2024 SCLWN Knowledge Exchange Event
Key messages: VHS’s Big Debate
VHS hosted our AGM on 30th November 2023 at The Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh. It was followed by our Big Debate, with a well-informed panel exploring the topic, 'Shaping the Future of our Health and Healthcare’. A big thanks to publisher John McGill from healthandcare.scot for … [Read more...] about Key messages: VHS’s Big Debate
Research report: Essential Connections: mapping community link workers across Scotland
Voluntary Health Scotland (VHS) is pleased to announce the publication of its report, Essential Connections, which explores the range and scope of community link worker programmes across Scotland. The report is the culmination of eight months of research by the Scottish Community Link Worker … [Read more...] about Research report: Essential Connections: mapping community link workers across Scotland
Mid-Year Report: Scottish Community Link Worker Network 2023
As part of Voluntary Health Scotland's work on the Scottish Community Link Worker Network, Roisin Hurst, Project Manager for the Network, produces a mid-year report for the Scottish Government’s Primary Care Directorate (which funds the project). The report which covers the period from April to … [Read more...] about Mid-Year Report: Scottish Community Link Worker Network 2023
Minutes and presentations: Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities October 2023
The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities met on Wednesday 4th of October 2023 via zoom. This meeting was chaired by co-convenor Emma Harper MSP and part of the meeting comprised of the AGM. The topic for the meeting was “A decent and dignified life”- Challenge Poverty Week The speakers at … [Read more...] about Minutes and presentations: Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities October 2023
Key Messages and Presentations: VHS Annual Conference 2023
VHS hosted our annual conference on 25th October 2023 at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh, titled The Health Creators Summit. View the photos from the day: (click to scroll through them) The event brought Health Creators from across Scotland together to explore some key themes around health … [Read more...] about Key Messages and Presentations: VHS Annual Conference 2023
Key Messages: Community Link Workers peer support event September 2023
The Scottish Community Link Worker Network brought together Community Link Workers from across Scotland on 13th September 2023 for the Network's latest peer support event. Discussions at this session focused on overcoming current challenges in their role and training and support opportunities. The … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Community Link Workers peer support event September 2023