Voluntary Health Scotland at the Gathering: Catalysts for Change- The Role of Third Sector Leaders in Health Creation Voluntary Health Scotland hosted an event as part of SCVO’s two-day event, The Gathering. Our event was held on the 5th February at the EICC. We were fully booked on the day and … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Catalysts for Change- The Role of Third Sector Leaders in Health Creation
Key messages: SCLWN Knowledge Exchange- January 2025
Voluntary Health Scotland and the Scottish Community Link Worker Network hosted the 9th Knowledge Exchange event on 29 January 2025, featuring presentations from Alison Reeves from Making Music, Baz Chapman from Singing for Health Network and Linsey Valiente from Breast Cancer Now. Read the Key … [Read more...] about Key messages: SCLWN Knowledge Exchange- January 2025
Health Inequalities Cross Party Group: December 2024 Minutes and Presentation
The Health Inequalities Cross Party Group held its's final meeting of 2024 on the 11 December. This was a hybrid meeting, hosted online and in-person at the Scottish Parliament and was Chaired by Co-Convenor Brian Whittle MSP. The topic of the meeting was: Health Equity Research We had … [Read more...] about Health Inequalities Cross Party Group: December 2024 Minutes and Presentation
Key Messages: From Crisis to Control event- November 2024
We hosted our 2024 AGM and online event ‘From Crisis to Control-Preventing the Ticking Time Bomb of Population Health’ on the 28th of November 2024. Nearly 80 attendees registered to join the event to hear from Paul Johnston, Chief Executive of Public Health Scotland (PHS). View Paul Johnston's … [Read more...] about Key Messages: From Crisis to Control event- November 2024
Key Messages: Population Health Framework Engagement -November 2024
VHS hosted a member’s engagement meeting with Public Health Scotland to discuss the development of the Population Health Framework online on the 14th of November. Mark McAllister, Organisational Lead for Strategic Development at Public Health Scotland opened the meeting and shared his … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Population Health Framework Engagement -November 2024
SCLWN Peer Support Event: Trauma
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
