VHS is one of forty-five organisations across Scotland calling on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to end the freeze on working age and children’s benefits in the November 2017 budget. The letter has been coordinated by the Poverty Alliance as part of Challenge Poverty Week 2017. Charities, … [Read more...] about Scottish Civil Society backs call to end the benefit freeze
Health Policy Officers Network: Next Stages of the Public Health Reform
The Health Policy Officers Network (HPON) held its 6th Meeting on 20th September 2017 with Robert Skey from the Scottish Government as the key speaker. Robert is leading on the Public Health Reform and discussed the progress so far, the next steps in the reform process and the development of the new … [Read more...] about Health Policy Officers Network: Next Stages of the Public Health Reform
Conference Key Messages: Volunteering the Golden Thread in Health
On 14th of September VHS held a conference, 'Volunteering the Golden Thread in Health', which brought together over 120 delegates to discuss volunteering by third sector organisations in an NHS setting. The conference is a milestone in VHS's Clear Pathway Project, which is a collaborative piece of … [Read more...] about Conference Key Messages: Volunteering the Golden Thread in Health
Membership Survey 2017 Results
In June 2017 we sent out a membership survey to our 156 member organisations. The purpose of the survey was to get feedback on our current work programme, as well as to guide our future work. The survey gathered information regarding: VHS’s new draft Vision and Mission statements VHS’s key … [Read more...] about Membership Survey 2017 Results
Obesity and its link to cancer – what do we know, and what can we do?
Many of us will remember a time when it was commonplace to take home the lingering smell of cigarette smoke after spending the evening in a restaurant or pub. Now, thanks to the ban on smoking in public places, clean air is the norm and most of us wouldn’t tolerate sitting in a toxic fog-filled … [Read more...] about Obesity and its link to cancer – what do we know, and what can we do?
What’s new? Read our September 2017 e-bulletin
Our latest 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: subscribe to VHS monthly e-bulletin … [Read more...] about What’s new? Read our September 2017 e-bulletin
VHS Response to Socio-Economic Duty Consultation
Voluntary Health Scotland have responded to the Scottish Government consultation on the socio-economic duty. We welcome the socio-economic duty as an initiative that can reduce socio-economic disadvantage. However, we are concerned over its practical application. You can read our full response … [Read more...] about VHS Response to Socio-Economic Duty Consultation
Community Link Working: What is happening?
There has been a lot of third sector led activity relating to Link worker initiatives. Voluntary Health Scotland have tried to capture some of this in our recent publication Gold Star Exemplars, which aims to showcase Third sector approaches to Community Link Working across Scotland. Our report is … [Read more...] about Community Link Working: What is happening?
Could you be the new VHS Communications and Marketing Assistant
Voluntary Health Scotland is looking for someone exceptional to assist it to develop, carry out and analyse its communications with a wide range of audiences. This post offers the opportunity to put technical knowledge into practice in a business setting and to gain experience of working in a small, … [Read more...] about Could you be the new VHS Communications and Marketing Assistant
What’s new? read our August 2017 e-bulletin
Our latest news bulletin is packed with useful information for and about voluntary health organisations. Download it here - or sign up to get it direct each month. Subscribe to VHS monthly e-bulletin. … [Read more...] about What’s new? read our August 2017 e-bulletin
