The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities met on Tuesday 1 February at 12.30 online via Zoom with the meeting chaired by Brian Whittle MSP. Meeting topic: Active approaches to health inequalities affecting children and young people We were delighted to be joined by: Dr Avril Johnston, … [Read more...] about CPG Health Inequalities: Active, Healthy and Creative Children in Scotland
Key Messages: Members Meeting January 2022
Voluntary Health Scotland members met online to reflect on the year and look at priorities for 2022 Tuesday 25 of January The wide-ranging discussion covered organisations’ individual services and workstreams, alongside more general experiences of remote and hybrid working. Members noted … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Members Meeting January 2022
CPG Health Inequalities: Responses to the inverse care law in Scotland
The Health Inequalities Cross Party Group met on Monday 6th December at 6pm online via Zoom. The meeting was chaired by Group Co-Convenor Paul O'Kane MSP. Topic: Responses to the inverse care law in Scotland An important ‘ground-up’ response to the challenges of the inverse care law emerged over a … [Read more...] about CPG Health Inequalities: Responses to the inverse care law in Scotland
VHS AGM & Annual Lecture 2021
VHS welcomed members and guests to our 17th AGM and Annual Lecture on the 25th November 2021. The meeting chaired by VHS Chair Rob Murray, Chief Executive of Cancer Support Scotland and Claire Stevens Chief Executive of Voluntary Health Scotland. We are delighted that we have the following … [Read more...] about VHS AGM & Annual Lecture 2021
Health at the Heart of Communities: Annual Conference Key Messages
VHS hosted our annual conference of 2021 online on the 6th October. We were delighted to be joined by so many attendees from across sectors and across Scotland to discuss 'Health at the Heart of Communities'. We were delighted to be joined by: Humza Yousaf MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health … [Read more...] about Health at the Heart of Communities: Annual Conference Key Messages
VHS Annual Conference Poster Finalists!
This year our 2021 Poster Competition Theme is: Reaching and serving those who are missing, marginalised or overlooked in health We invite proposals from third sector organisations for digital posters in PDF format that visualise their story. We wanted to explore: How have organisations … [Read more...] about VHS Annual Conference Poster Finalists!
Vaccine Inclusion: reducing inequalities one vaccine at a time: Key Messages
VHS hosted an online event on 24th August 2021 to discuss Vaccine Inclusion. 50 people joined the event to explore the key barriers and enablers to accessing the COVID-19 vaccine and how the vaccine delivery model can be improved to reduce inequalities and provide holistic support to those who need … [Read more...] about Vaccine Inclusion: reducing inequalities one vaccine at a time: Key Messages
Scoping a National Network for Community Link Workers
Community Link Workers working within primary care have told the Scottish Government that the lack of an appropriate national platform, network or community of practice in Scotland means that opportunities for shared learning, continuous professional development and peer support across Scotland are … [Read more...] about Scoping a National Network for Community Link Workers
Arts Culture Health and Wellbeing Scotland May & June Events
Arts Culture Health and Wellbeing Scotland hosted 2 events recently, the first on the 19th May titled "The Role of Culture in the Health & Wellbeing of Older People" and the second on the 9th of June "The Role of Culture in the Health & Wellbeing of Young People". Both events had over 90 … [Read more...] about Arts Culture Health and Wellbeing Scotland May & June Events
Influencing the equitable delivery of the Covid vaccine
In a new briefing VHS tells the story of how its research has enabled the third sector to influence the policy and practice surrounding the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out in Scotland. By December 2020 the Covid-19 vaccine programme was getting underway, as the NHS rolled out the Pfizer and Astra … [Read more...] about Influencing the equitable delivery of the Covid vaccine
