Voluntary Health Scotland has responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on its Data Strategy for Health and Social Care. Our engagement with the strategy: VHS has undertaken significant engagement and research with our members over the last few years on digital healthcare and data. … [Read more...] about Consultation Response: Data Strategy for Health and Social Care
Report published on Inquiry into Alternative Pathways to Primary Care
The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee has recently published its final report on its inquiry into alternative pathways to primary care. As well as referencing the benefits of social prescribing and link working, the report highlights the importance of the Scottish Community Link Worker … [Read more...] about Report published on Inquiry into Alternative Pathways to Primary Care
Key Messages: Building a healthy and health creating Scotland
The Gathering - Wednesday 15th June 2022 Chaired by Claire Stevens, CEO, Voluntary Health Scotland. Members of the panel: Hilda Campbell, CEO, COPE Scotland Bushra Riaz, Policy Officer, Kidney Research UK Alastair Hudson, CEO, HIV Scotland John Watson, Associate Director Scotland, Stroke … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Building a healthy and health creating Scotland
Steven’s Blog: Evaluating impact on Health Inequalities for Community Link Workers
On the 31st May 2022, Evaluation Support Scotland and VHS held a workshop for Community Link Workers. What we did The aim of this half-day online workshop run by Evaluation Support Scotland (ESS) and Voluntary Health Scotland (VHS) workshop was to support community link workers (CLWs) demonstrate … [Read more...] about Steven’s Blog: Evaluating impact on Health Inequalities for Community Link Workers
VHS and Scottish Community Link Worker Network publish review of training and development needs of Community Link Workers
As a result of feedback from Scottish Community Link Worker Network members, VHS recently commissioned ABCD Consultants to undertake a review of the training and development needs of Community Link Workers in Scotland. The consultants ran a number of focus groups and interviews with Community Link … [Read more...] about VHS and Scottish Community Link Worker Network publish review of training and development needs of Community Link Workers
Report on Community Link Worker Peer Support Events
The Scottish Community Link Worker Network hosted two community link worker peer support events in February and March to allow CLWs from across Scotland to come together, meet their peers and share experiences, challenges and good practice. The events also included updates from Scottish … [Read more...] about Report on Community Link Worker Peer Support Events
Health Policy Officers Parliamentary Engagement Event
The Scottish Parliament’s Participation & Communities Team (PACT) hosted an online Parliamentary Awareness Event for the Health Policy Officers Network (HPON) on Thursday 31 March at 11:00-12:00. This provided policy officers with the opportunity to learn about how best to engage with the … [Read more...] about Health Policy Officers Parliamentary Engagement Event
Key Messages: Ageing well with the Open University
VHS and the Open University met with members and other stakeholders for an online event on the 1st March 2022, to revisit lessons learned from our Ageing Well series of events. During 2020 and 2021, VHS had run a series of events on ageing well with the Open University. The focus of these events … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Ageing well with the Open University
Scottish Community Link Worker Network: Demonstrating impact on health inequalities
On 29 March the Scottish Community Link Worker Network and Evaluation Support Scotland ran a short follow up session for those who had attended the training in December 2021 Demonstrating impact on health inequalities. The training was based on the resource Recognising our rich tapestry: measuring … [Read more...] about Scottish Community Link Worker Network: Demonstrating impact on health inequalities
Understanding the lived experience of COVID-19 for marginalised communities
Written by the Inclusion Health Lived Experience Research Working Group, on behalf of Inclusion Health Partnership. Background Research was conducted by the Inclusion Health Partnership to develop and deepen the understanding of the lived experience of marginalised communities and how Covid-19 … [Read more...] about Understanding the lived experience of COVID-19 for marginalised communities
