On 30th January 2023 the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee joined with 37 representatives from community and third sector organisations to hear about their experiences of community planning. The event was co-produced and co-facilitated by the Committee, Voluntary … [Read more...] about Has community planning made a difference?
What’s new? Read our March 2023 e- bulletin
Our latest news bulletin is packed with useful information for and about voluntary health organisations and a link to our 2023 Membership Survey, so you can tell us what you think of VHS. Download the bulletin here Sign up to receive it direct each month … [Read more...] about What’s new? Read our March 2023 e- bulletin
Consultation: FOI and access to information rights in Scotland
We need your feedback! Access to information rights is an unusual topic for our network, but there are important reforms to legislation being consulted on which could impact many third sector organisations, especially those working in health and social care services. You may already know that … [Read more...] about Consultation: FOI and access to information rights in Scotland
Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter – out now!
Our February Network Newsletter is out now! In this month's edition, we have the usual news from around the Network including our first annual conference in May and our first event specifically for CLW Programme Leads in April. You can access the Newsletter here Happy reading! … [Read more...] about Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter – out now!
Briefing on Health Inequalities in Scottish Prisons
The CPG on Health Inequalities met on Tuesday 7 February to discuss the health inequalities experienced in Scottish Prisons. The meeting was chaired by Brian Whittle MSP, Co-Convenor of the CPG, and Audrey Nicoll MSP, convenor of the Criminal Justice Committee, was in attendance. We were joined … [Read more...] about Briefing on Health Inequalities in Scottish Prisons
Community Link Workers and Peer Support
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
What’s new? Read our February 2023 e-bulletin
Our latest news bulletin is packed with useful information for and about voluntary health organisations. Download it here Sign up to receive it direct each month … [Read more...] about What’s new? Read our February 2023 e-bulletin
Community Link Worker Mapping – Online Survey
Voluntary Health Scotland and the Scottish Community Link Worker Network are currently conducting research to map the range of Community Link Worker (CLW) projects across Scotland and learn more about the impact they have in their communities. As part of this research, we are conducting a short … [Read more...] about Community Link Worker Mapping – Online Survey
Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter out now!
Our first Network Newsletter of 2023 is out now! In this month's edition, we have the usual news from around the Network as well as details of our next Network peer support event in February and our online survey to map Community Link Worker Programmes in Scotland. You can read the Newsletter … [Read more...] about Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter out now!
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
