The Scottish Community Link Worker Network welcomed Fiona Douglas from the Health Promoting Health Service at NHS Lanarkshire to the peer support event on the 5th of November to discuss trauma and vicarious trauma. View the slides and handouts from the event here: Participant Slides … [Read more...] about SCLWN Peer Support Event: Trauma
SCLWN Event: Adult Disability Independent Payment Review
Voluntary Health Scotland and the Scottish Community Link Worker Network recently worked with Edel Harris, OBE, to host a discussion event in relation to Adult Disability Payment (ADP) Review. The aim of the event was to enable community link workers to contribute to the Adult Disability Payment … [Read more...] about SCLWN Event: Adult Disability Independent Payment Review
VHS Annual Conference 2024: Key Messages and Presentations
VHS held our Annual Conference: Scotland's Vital Health Sector on the 23rd of October in Edinburgh. We welcomed 140 attendees from across Scotland all working towards reducing health inequalities. View the photos from the day: (click to scroll through them) Read the Key Messages report: VHS … [Read more...] about VHS Annual Conference 2024: Key Messages and Presentations
VHS response to the Framework for Collaboration
VHS currently sits on a Partnership Delivery Group (PDG) which was established to act on the findings of His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) Thematic Review of Policing and Mental Health in Scotland. The PDG has produced a new draft Framework for Collaboration to … [Read more...] about VHS response to the Framework for Collaboration
SCLWN 7th Knowledge Exchange Key Messages
The Scottish Community Link Worker Network (SCLWN) hosted its 7th Knowledge Exchange on 25 September for community link workers from across Scotland. These events are designed to bring together CLWs with organisations that can support them in their work. Our September event featured presentations … [Read more...] about SCLWN 7th Knowledge Exchange Key Messages
Key Messages: Festival of Politics 2024- Health Creators
Voluntary Health Scotland and the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities hosted an event exploring health inequalities in Scotland as part of the Scottish Parliament 2024 Festival of Politics on the 21 August 2024. We were joined in the Scottish Parliament by our panel and attendees to discuss … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Festival of Politics 2024- Health Creators
Scottish Community Link Worker Network and Audit Scotland – General Practice Audit
Audit Scotland is currently conducting a performance audit of General Practice, focusing on how general practice is performing since the introduction of the 2018 General Medical Services Contract. You can find out more about the scope of the audit on Audit Scotland’s website here. Audit Scotland … [Read more...] about Scottish Community Link Worker Network and Audit Scotland – General Practice Audit
Voluntary Health Scotland Responds to Third Sector Funding Principles Consultation
Following a kitchen table discussion with our members on 30 July, Voluntary Health Scotland has submitted a response to the Social Justice and Social Security Committee's Third Sector Funding Principles consultation. The response summarises the views and experiences of both VHS as an individual … [Read more...] about Voluntary Health Scotland Responds to Third Sector Funding Principles Consultation
Key Messages: Scottish Community Link Worker Network Conference 2024
On the 29th May we welcomed over 200 attendees to the second Scottish Community Link Worker Network Annual Conference in Glasgow. The day had a range of keynote presentations, round table discussions, panel session and an exhibition. You can scroll through the photos from the day … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Scottish Community Link Worker Network Conference 2024
Scottish Community Link Worker Survey- Briefing Paper
Ahead of Essential Connections, the 2024 Scottish Community Link Worker Network Annual Conference, Voluntary Health Scotland asked network members to complete a short survey. Community link workers were asked for: • Their top three reasons for referral. • And the main challenge in their … [Read more...] about Scottish Community Link Worker Survey- Briefing Paper
