Kimberley explores the key commitments in the Scottish Government's Budget for 2022-23 Kate Forbes set out the Scottish Government’s Budget for 2022-23 on Thursday 9 December in Parliament. This was the first budget under the SNP-Green cooperation agreement, which means there is less need for the … [Read more...] about Scottish Government Budget 2022-23
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
What’s new? Read our December 2021 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 December 2021 e- bulletin
Kiren’s Blog: Loneliness & social isolation in the time of COVID-19
We invited Kiren Zubairi, former VHS Policy Engagement Officer, to write a guest blog reflecting on the three year anniversary of the Zubairi Report: the lived experience of loneliness and social isolation in Scotland. Loneliness and social isolation in the time of COVID-19 – A tale of … [Read more...] about Kiren’s Blog: Loneliness & social isolation in the time of COVID-19
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: what’s love got to do with it?
Delegates to our Annual Conference on 6th October 2021 have given us some fantastic feedback which we’d like to share more widely. Our conference theme was Health at the Heart of Communities and of the 101 people who attended 36 filled out our feedback form. The conference overall got a resounding … [Read more...] about Health at the Heart of Communities: what’s love got to do with it?
What’s new? Read our November 2021 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 November 2021 e- bulletin
A National Care Service for Scotland: Consultation Response
In our response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on creating a National Care Service, we have urged for meaningful engagement with the third and voluntary sector in the design, delivery and governance of the proposals. Social care goes far beyond delivering medicine and care, it should … [Read more...] about A National Care Service for Scotland: Consultation Response
Celebrate the covid heroes – but what about the other volunteers?
Here we share a thoughtful and thought provoking poem written by a volunteer who reflects on their experience of being 'surplus to requirement' during the Covid-19 pandemic. We are grateful to Volunteer Edinburgh for allowing us to publish the poem, and it is accompanied by a blog by Nick Woodhead, … [Read more...] about Celebrate the covid heroes – but what about the other volunteers?
Wendy’s blog: See Us make a difference together
The last 18 months have had a huge impact on communities across Scotland. While we as a nation are only just beginning to understand the lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing we can see already is that the mental health of the nation has taken a real hit. Now, more than ever, it’s … [Read more...] about Wendy’s blog: See Us make a difference together
