The Scottish Community Link Worker Network's First Knowledge Exchange of 2026 featured speakers from Guide Dogs Scotland, One Parent Families Scotland and Pain Concern. Thanks to all the Community Link Workers as well as our presenters for a really engaging event. You can download the … [Read more...] about Key Messages: SCLWN January Knowledge Exchange
AGM 2025: Key Messages and Presentations
Insight to Impact: Third Sector Data as a Catalyst for Change We hosted our 2025 AGM and online event "Insight to Impact: Third Sector Data as a Catalyst for Change" on the 27th November 2025. Over 40 people across our network attended the event and helped us vote in two new … [Read more...] about AGM 2025: Key Messages and Presentations
Key Messages: SCLWN Peer Support Event for Programme Leads – November 2025
At our recent Peer Support Event for Programme Leads, Gemma Pritchard-Woollett, HSCP Integration Officer and Lead CLW from the awarding-winning Community Link Worker team in Clackmannanshire spoke about their programme and the innovative approaches they are using when it comes to data, including … [Read more...] about Key Messages: SCLWN Peer Support Event for Programme Leads – November 2025
Key Messages: SCLWN Knowledge Exchange – November 2025
Thanks to all our speakers who presented to the Network at our latest Knowledge Exchange. You can download the key messages and all the presentations via the links below: Key Messages - SCLWN Knowledge Exchange 25 November 2025 Wintering Well Presentation Beat Social Security … [Read more...] about Key Messages: SCLWN Knowledge Exchange – November 2025
VHS Response: NHS Delivery Consultation
Today we responded to the Scottish Government consultation on a new NHS Delivery Organisation which closes on the 30th November. This consultation invites views on the proposed merger of NHS Education Scotland (NES) and NHS National Services Scotland (NSS). In our response, we welcome the … [Read more...] about VHS Response: NHS Delivery Consultation
Embedding Community Link Workers into General Practice – What Does Good Look Like?
At the Scottish Community Link Worker Network Annual Conference in May, we featured a panel of GPs and community link workers (CLWs) as part of the conference programme. The panel's discussion focused on experiences of embedding the community link worker service into general practice. It was … [Read more...] about Embedding Community Link Workers into General Practice – What Does Good Look Like?
VHS Annual Conference 2025: Key Messages and Presentations
Collaboration for Change VHS held our Annual Conference: Collaboration for Change on the 28th of October in Glasgow. Along with our collaboration partner, Public Health Scotland, we welcomed 180 attendees from across Scotland and Wales. We also held our first ever Health Creation Hub with 19 … [Read more...] about VHS Annual Conference 2025: Key Messages and Presentations
VHS Response: Quality Prescribing for Chronic Pain
In our response to the Scottish Government's consultation on Quality Prescribing for Chronic Pain guidance, we welcome the recognition of social prescribing as an effective non-pharmacological approach for treating chronic pain. The community link worker model in particular has considerable … [Read more...] about VHS Response: Quality Prescribing for Chronic Pain
VHS Strategic Plan 2025-2030 – Collaboration for Health Creation
We are delighted to share our VHS Strategic Plan 2025-2030 – Collaboration for Health Creation - which reflects the views and experiences of our members. This strategic plan was developed with considerable input from our members and will inform our work for the next five years. The aims … [Read more...] about VHS Strategic Plan 2025-2030 – Collaboration for Health Creation
VHS Manifesto for Health Creation
On 2nd October, we launched our Manifesto for Health Creation at an event held at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. Over 40 members and stakeholders joined us to hear more about the manifesto asks. We also heard from a VHS member - Sarah Pryde-Smith from Simba - about why they engaged in the … [Read more...] about VHS Manifesto for Health Creation
