In February 2019 the Venice based World Health Organisation European Office for Investment for Health and Development contacted VHS about the WHO Health Equity Status Report Initiative. WHO explained they wished to include a case study on the role and work of the Scottish Parliament's Cross Party … [Read more...] about WHO to publish case study on CPG on Health Inequalities
VHS adopts new charitable purposes and constitution
VHS now has a brand new constitution and charitable purposes, following an Extraordinary General Meeting held on 28th February 2019, where VHS's Full Members voted unanimously to adopt new ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION. OSCR had previously approved the proposed new charitable purposes. The new Articles … [Read more...] about VHS adopts new charitable purposes and constitution
Key Messages: Mental wellbeing, social isolation and loneliness in rural Scotland
VHS presented this one hour workshop at The Gathering on 20th February 2019, in partnership with the Scottish Rural Health Partnership which is hosted by the University of Highlands and Islands. The aim was to shine a light on mental health issues distinctive to rural and remote areas in Scotland … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Mental wellbeing, social isolation and loneliness in rural Scotland
Key Messages: The Future of Public Health- Bicycle or Frog?
VHS presented this one hour workshop at The Gathering, on behalf of the Health Inequalities Learning Collaborative, supported by NHS Health Scotland. The aim was to explore what public health means to the third sector and engage the sector in discussion about public health reform and its ambition to … [Read more...] about Key Messages: The Future of Public Health- Bicycle or Frog?
Claire’s blog: the future of public health, bicycle or frog?
“Gentlemen, we have run out of money. It’s time to start thinking” nuclear physicist Ernest Rutherford famously said. Addressing health inequalities shouldn’t be Mission Impossible, but we need to be bold and act as though time itself has run out – because it has for those already living in the … [Read more...] about Claire’s blog: the future of public health, bicycle or frog?
What’s new? Read our February 2019 e-bulletin
Our latest e-bulletin is full of useful information for and about voluntary health organisations. Download it here Or sign up to received it direct each month … [Read more...] about What’s new? Read our February 2019 e-bulletin
Kiren’s Blog: Understanding Loneliness and Social Isolation in Scotland
Last year I conducted social research with a group of 57 people through 5 focus groups and 6 interviews and learned about – what loneliness and social isolation is, how it affects people, what causes it and what can be done at an individual, societal and governmental level to tackle it. The focus of … [Read more...] about Kiren’s Blog: Understanding Loneliness and Social Isolation in Scotland
Human Rights in Scotland: Setting out the basics
Voluntary Health Scotland's three year strategy focuses our work towards understanding and incorporating a human rights based approach to health with an added emphasis on the underlying social and economic determinants of health. To try to explore VHS's locus on Human Rights we held an informal … [Read more...] about Human Rights in Scotland: Setting out the basics
Sarah’s briefing: Volunteering and A Connected Scotland
Sarah Van Putten, Chief Executive of Befriending Networks, prepared this useful briefing for the Cross Party Group on Volunteering''s meeting in January and has kindly permitted VHS to reproduce it. She points out it is not an attempt to summarise the whole loneliness and isolation strategy but … [Read more...] about Sarah’s briefing: Volunteering and A Connected Scotland
VHS calls on its Members to vote
VHS is seeking the approval of its Full Members, by Special Resolution, to replace the charity’s existing constitution with a new one. The new constitution is designed to serve our membership better, strengthen our governance, reflect our obligations under company and charity law, and ensure we have … [Read more...] about VHS calls on its Members to vote
