Audit Scotland invited VHS to help it engage with the third sector during its current audit of health and social care integration. We organised an engagement meeting on 19th October 2015, involving Audit Scotland and members of the national third sector group on health and social care … [Read more...] about Discussion Note: Audit Scotland examines emerging risks in health and social care integration
Jo’s blog: raising awareness about learning disabilities and visual impairment
RNIB Scotland's Joanne Dick writes: Recent research demonstrates that vision awareness training provided by RNIB is effective in raising awareness amongst health and social care professionals of the vision needs of people with learning disabilities. My own role at RNIB Scotland is Community … [Read more...] about Jo’s blog: raising awareness about learning disabilities and visual impairment
Katie’s blog: what will your pledge be?
Independent journalist Katie Mackintosh writes: By the age of three a child raised in the Sighthill area of Edinburgh will have heard approximately three million words. In contrast, a child raised in a more affluent part of the city will hear an average of ten million words. Addressing VHS’s … [Read more...] about Katie’s blog: what will your pledge be?
Key Messages: Living in the Gap Dundee Seminar
Our Dundee seminar on 1st October brought together 42 people from the third sector and NHS, to introduce Living in the Gap to a wider audience and use it as a catalyst for discussion and debate. Inputs from NHS Health Scotland, ASH Scotland and Fife Society for the Blind (both case studies in the … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Living in the Gap Dundee Seminar
Key Messages: Living in the Gap Glasgow Seminar
VHS's Glasgow seminar on 27th August 2015 brought together 65 people from the third sector and NHS, to introduce Living in the Gap to a wider audience and use it as a catalyst for discussion. There were formal inputs from NHS Health Scotland, North Glasgow Community Food Initiative, … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Living in the Gap Glasgow Seminar
Could you be the new VHS Policy Engagement Officer?
Could you be the new VHS Policy Engagement Officer? An exciting opportunity to join VHS's small, highly committed staff team is available. VHS is the national intermediary and network for voluntary health organisations in Scotland. This is an exciting opportunity to join our small, highly … [Read more...] about Could you be the new VHS Policy Engagement Officer?
Lampard report and NHS volunteering: implications for the third sector
The Lampard report was published in England and Wales following investigations into the activities of Jimmy Savile relating to the NHS. Voluntary Health Scotland and the Scottish Health Council are working together to explore the implications of the Lampard Report for NHSScotland and third sector … [Read more...] about Lampard report and NHS volunteering: implications for the third sector
VHS welcomes NHS commitment to action on health inequalities
VHS has welcomed the launch of a new series of briefings from NHS Health Scotland which will provide evidence-informed recommendations for tackling the inequalities in our society and their impact on people’s health. The first briefing Health Inequalities: What are they? How can they be reduced? … [Read more...] about VHS welcomes NHS commitment to action on health inequalities
VHS wins prestigious NHSScotland award
A VHS poster submitted to this year's NHSScotland Event has come first in its category (Improving the Health of the Population). The 'Living in the Gap' poster provides the key findings of our recent report and illustrates the impact of the voluntary health sector with a number of case study … [Read more...] about VHS wins prestigious NHSScotland award
Mental health and smoking: a voluntary sector perspective
ASH Scotland, the independent Scottish charity taking action to reduce the harm caused by tobacco, worked with VHS during April-May 2015 on an area of mutual interest: mental health. VHS agreed to distribute to its membership an ASH Scotland survey which asked about organisational experiences and … [Read more...] about Mental health and smoking: a voluntary sector perspective
