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
Change Mental Health: Community Link Worker Newsletter
Change Mental Health (formerly Support in Mind Scotland) manages the contract for Community Link Workers in Highland. They have recently published their New Year Newsletter where you can read all about what their Community Link Workers have been up to, details of current vacancies and meet the … [Read more...] about Change Mental Health: Community Link Worker Newsletter
Opportunity to contribute to research into dance and dementia
Would you like to contribute to the future of research in the field of dance for dementia? Are you interested in engaging in dance activities? Are you a person living with dementia, carer, family member, dancer, dance organisation, researcher, policy maker or student? Then this is the project for … [Read more...] about Opportunity to contribute to research into dance and dementia
What’s new? Read our January 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 January 2023 e- bulletin
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
