The Scottish Community Link Worker Network recently brought together 40 Community Link Workers from across Scotland to discuss the benefits to them of peer support. The event started with short introductions from Donna Laidlaw from NHS Forth Valley and Chris Flynn and Melanie McIntosh from NHS … [Read more...] about Community Link Workers and Peer Support
CPG Health Inequalities: February 2023 Meeting
The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities met on Tuesday 7th February 2023. This was the first hybrid CPG meeting. . Chaired by co-convenor Brian Whittle MSP, we explored the topic of Health inequalities in Scottish Prisons. Our guest speakers: Wendy Sinclair-Gieben, HM Chief Inspector … [Read more...] about CPG Health Inequalities: February 2023 Meeting
Key Messages: Member meet up- Broader Reach and Stronger Voice
At our event on the 26th of January 2023, we brought VHS members and partners together to discuss partnership working for health. The clear overwhelming message from the third sector is that we want to be more involved in future public health interventions to reduce inequalities. The COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Member meet up- Broader Reach and Stronger Voice
Key Messages: Engaging in Effective Community Advocacy
Public Health Scotland Event with Voluntary Health Scotland On the 1st of February 2023, Public Health Scotland and Voluntary Health Scotland hosted an event to discuss community advocacy as a preventative and pro-active approach that supports people to be active citizens and self-advocate in … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Engaging in Effective Community Advocacy
Scottish Community Link Worker Network: January Knowledge Exchange
The Scottish Community Link Worker Network hosted the second Knowledge Exchange Event on Thursday 19th January. We had over 65 attendees register to join us on Zoom. Our first speaker was Kevin Duffy, Scotland Partnership Manager at the Money and Pensions Service. Kevin provided an overview of … [Read more...] about Scottish Community Link Worker Network: January Knowledge Exchange
Community Link Workers, Mental Health and Audit Scotland
Late last year VHS facilitated engagement between Audit Scotland and Community Link Workers (CLWs), providing a platform for the latter to share their views on mental health services in Scotland and thereby contribute to the scrutiny body’s current audit of services. Audit Scotland was keen to … [Read more...] about Community Link Workers, Mental Health and Audit Scotland
Key Messages: AGM and Annual Lecture
Following the formal proceedings of the Voluntary Health Scotland Annual General Meeting, we held our annual lecture at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh. We heard from Susan Brown, Assistant Clerk to the Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, and Susan Murray, … [Read more...] about Key Messages: AGM and Annual Lecture
CPG Health Inequalities: December 2022 Meeting
The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities met on at 6pm on Wednesday 14th December online via Zoom. The meeting was chaired by co-convenor Emma Harper MSP and Group Member Donald Cameron MSP. Meeting topic: Unpaid Carers and Health Inequalities We were delighted to be joined by: … [Read more...] about CPG Health Inequalities: December 2022 Meeting
Parliamentary Debate: Tackling Health Inequalities in Scotland
Parliamentary Debate Briefing for MSPs December 2022 Following the publication of the Health, Social Care & Sport Committee's report on health inequalities and the Scottish Government's response, there is due to be a debate in parliament on Wednesday 14 December on the findings. Ahead … [Read more...] about Parliamentary Debate: Tackling Health Inequalities in Scotland
Broader Reach and Stronger Voice: Reflecting on the inclusivity of the COVID-19 vaccine programme and collaboration with the third sector
Our new publication, Broader Reach and Stronger Voice: Reflecting on the inclusivity of the COVID-19 vaccine programme and collaboration with the third sector, is now available. In May 2022 VHS conducted a qualitative study asking our member organisations and wider network about the inclusivity … [Read more...] about Broader Reach and Stronger Voice: Reflecting on the inclusivity of the COVID-19 vaccine programme and collaboration with the third sector
