The April edition of VHS Policy News is out now! This monthly bulletin provides opportunities to contribute to our policy work, updates on recent VHS policy activity, as well as accessible information about wider relevant policy developments. To receive this newsletter directly to your … [Read more...] about Policy News: April Edition
Key Messages: Prevention and Power Joint Hustings
VHS hosted a joint hustings event with The Health and Social Care Alliance (The ALLIANCE) on the 31st of March called 'Prevention and Power: Holyrood, Health and the Third Sector'. The Key Messages for this event are now available to read. If you have any questions about this event, or the … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Prevention and Power Joint Hustings
VHS Respond to National Performance Framework Review
Today we submitted our response to the Scottish Government's call for views on the latest proposals regarding Scotland's National Performance Framework. In a letter to the Convenor of the Finance and Public Administration Committee on the 16th February before the dissolution of parliament, … [Read more...] about VHS Respond to National Performance Framework Review
Hustings Event Stimulates Cross-Party Discussion on Health and the Third Sector
Today we hosted our hugely successful joint hustings event, ‘Prevention and Power: Holyrood, Health and the Third Sector’, with the Health and Social Care Alliance (The ALLIANCE). Almost one hundred attendees joined us to hear representatives from the six main political parties in Scotland share … [Read more...] about Hustings Event Stimulates Cross-Party Discussion on Health and the Third Sector
SCLWN: Knowledge Exchange – Key Messages
The Scottish Community Link Worker Network held its latest Knowledge Exchange on Social Prescribing Day - 26 March! We were delighted to welcome speakers from Big Health, Sleep Action and Epilepsy Scotland. Key Messages - Knowledge Exchange March 2026 Download the presentations: Big Health … [Read more...] about SCLWN: Knowledge Exchange – Key Messages
NHS Highland Publishes Community Link Worker Service Report
The third-year report for the Community Link Worker (CLW) Service in NHS Highland has been published. The report covers the period between 1st July 2024 and 30th June 2025. The report showcases key data insights, case studies, patient and GP practice staff feedback, plus highlights, challenges and … [Read more...] about NHS Highland Publishes Community Link Worker Service Report
Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter – out now!
It is Social Prescribing Day 2026 and our March newsletter is out today with all the latest roundups of news, events and resources to support Scotland's community link workers. We hope you enjoy reading it. Read it here! … [Read more...] about Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter – out now!
VHS Response: Green Health Framework
We are excited to see the launch of Scotland’s Green Health Framework today. We have really enjoyed being part of the collaborative process of bringing this Framework to fruition, and were particularly keen to ensure that the importance of the roles of social prescribing and the third sector were … [Read more...] about VHS Response: Green Health Framework
Policy News: March Edition
The March edition of VHS Policy News is out now! This monthly bulletin provides opportunities to contribute to our policy work, updates on recent VHS policy activity, as well as accessible information about wider relevant policy developments. To receive this newsletter directly to your … [Read more...] about Policy News: March Edition
Sign our Open Letter to MSPs
We are inviting Voluntary Health Scotland members to sign our Movement for Health Creation Open Letter which will be sent to new and returning MSPs following the election in May. Scotland is facing a public health crisis. Healthy life expectancy in Scotland has been steadily decreasing for over a … [Read more...] about Sign our Open Letter to MSPs
