Community food initiatives are uniquely placed to support multiple health outcomes and reach marginalised groups across Scotland. Alison Owens, Health Improvement Manager, discusses Public Health Scotland’s (PHS) engagement with the community food sector and the opportunities involving them in local … [Read more...] about Alison’s Blog: Community Food Matters-What stakeholders told us and why it counts
Hilda’s Blog: Keeping Going Against the Odds
Nurturing the wellbeing of the third sector workforce in times of Challenge I have worked in the third sector since 1991. In fact, with local residents in Drumchapel we established what went on to be COPE Scotland. Prior to that I worked as a mental health nurse. I left the NHS because I could … [Read more...] about Hilda’s Blog: Keeping Going Against the Odds
CEMVO’s Blog: Addressing Racialised Health Inequalities through Collaboration for Change
By Pui-Kei Wong (Race Equality Officer) & Francesca Malila (Race Equality & Human Rights Officer), CEMVO Scotland Why we need to build racial equity in the voluntary health sector Racialised health inequalities have a wide-ranging and profound impact on outcomes for ethnic minority … [Read more...] about CEMVO’s Blog: Addressing Racialised Health Inequalities through Collaboration for Change
Art in Healthcare Blog: Creativity That Heals
Art in Healthcare’s mission is to provide engaging and impactful creative opportunities to support and improve the mental and physical health and wellbeing of individuals in Scotland. Many of these activities take place in community, health and social care settings and most are collaborative. We … [Read more...] about Art in Healthcare Blog: Creativity That Heals
Policy News: October Edition
The October 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: October Edition
RVS Blog: Ready Steady GoVo! New volunteering platform seeks to put new volunteers in control
Like many members and supporters of Voluntary Health Scotland, at Royal Voluntary Service we recognise the huge role volunteers are already playing in fighting health inequalities, and how we as organisations can collaborate in making the act of volunteering quicker and easier for all. That’s … [Read more...] about RVS Blog: Ready Steady GoVo! New volunteering platform seeks to put new volunteers in control
CVS Inverclyde Blog: Carrying Forward a Legacy of Collaboration
Inverclyde’s shipbuilding heritage laid the foundation for a community built on skill, resilience, and teamwork. From John Scott’s first yard in Greenock in 1711 to the bustling shipyards of the 19th and 20th centuries, generations of workers shaped not only vessels but the social fabric of the … [Read more...] about CVS Inverclyde Blog: Carrying Forward a Legacy of Collaboration
‘It’s not about systems, it’s about people’ – the impact of community-led support in Fife.
Fife's Community Led Support Annual Report 2024 was recently presented to the Fife Intregration Joint Board. As well as receiving a very enthusiastic reception from the Board, the report also served to highlight the value and impact of the work done by Community Link Workers across Fife. The … [Read more...] about ‘It’s not about systems, it’s about people’ – the impact of community-led support in Fife.
VHS October e-Newsletter
The VHS October 2025 e-Newsletter is out now. Packed with news, events and updates. We hope you enjoy! Read it here.. If you’d like to receive the e:Newsletter please sign up here. … [Read more...] about VHS October e-Newsletter
VHS Manifesto for Health Creation
On 2nd October, we launched our Manifesto for Health Creation at an event held at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. Over 40 members and stakeholders joined us to hear more about the manifesto asks. We also heard from a VHS member - Sarah Pryde-Smith from Simba - about why they engaged in the … [Read more...] about VHS Manifesto for Health Creation
