Our latest news e-bulletin is packed with useful information for and about voluntary health organisations. Download it here or sign-up to get it direct each month. … [Read more...] about What’s new? Read our March 2018 e-bulletin
Summary Briefing: New GP Contract
VHS have completed a summary briefing which provides a general overview of the new GP contract for a third sector audience and details the changes to Primary Care and the intended outcomes for health and care in communities as well as the proposed improvement in health of patients. The briefing … [Read more...] about Summary Briefing: New GP Contract
Key Messages: A weighty issue: Understanding and Action on Obesity and Health
VHS hosted a collaborative learning event at The Gathering in Glasgow, supported by the NHS Health Scotland Inequalities Learning Collaborative. Its aim was to foster understanding and action on obesity and health inequalities. It was chaired by Gregor McNie, Head of External Affairs (Devolved … [Read more...] about Key Messages: A weighty issue: Understanding and Action on Obesity and Health
Dom’s blog: what’s a conservation organisation doing in VHS?
TCV (The Conservation Volunteers) was established in the 1950s and, as the name will suggest, has been involved in getting people outdoors and contributing to the conservation of their local greenspaces ever since. What might be a bit more of a surprise, but answers straight away why we are … [Read more...] about Dom’s blog: what’s a conservation organisation doing in VHS?
Susan’s Blog: You Matter
“You matter because you are you, and you matter to the end of your life.” Dame Cicely Saunders, the Founder of the modern hospice movement, knew the importance of person-centred care before it started to gain the real social and political traction that it has today. Too often, professionals see … [Read more...] about Susan’s Blog: You Matter
Maureen’s blog: Arthritis and Mental Health
“Isolation is my problem. When I am in pain I avoid contact with people. This makes me depressed, which locks me in to a cycle of pain. Also tiredness makes me unable to cope with day to day chores. I then feel worthless. This prolonged bad, wet, windy weather has chained me to my home. This has … [Read more...] about Maureen’s blog: Arthritis and Mental Health
How do we enable a more connected Scotland?
This is the question that the Scottish Government is asking in its new draft strategy on tackling loneliness and social isolation in Scotland. A Connected Scotland is the first government strategy, globally, aimed at tackling loneliness and social isolation and paving the way for a more connected … [Read more...] about How do we enable a more connected Scotland?
Maureen’s Blog: See me for who I am
We are all ageing. With 8% of our population over 75 years old, it is unsurprising that on a daily basis in the media there are stories about the increase in the number of older people and the concerns about by whom, how and with what resources they will be cared for. Longevity brings the need for … [Read more...] about Maureen’s Blog: See me for who I am
Spotlight on Pilton Community Health Project
This month, Jenny Lester, Communications and Marketing Assistant at VHS, met with Helen Scammel, co-director, at Pilton Community Health Project. PCHP uses a social model of health and works using a community development approach to tackle ill health in the area. Helen and I met in one of their … [Read more...] about Spotlight on Pilton Community Health Project
VHS Response to A Healthier Future – Action and Ambitions on Diet, Activity and Healthy Weight
VHS has responded to the Scottish Government Consultation on the Draft Strategy, A Healthier Future - Action and Ambitions on Diet, Activity and Healthy Weight. The strategy is based on three broad areas; transforming the food environment; living healthier and more active lives; and leadership and … [Read more...] about VHS Response to A Healthier Future – Action and Ambitions on Diet, Activity and Healthy Weight
