Two small grants schemes are available to help organisations to participate in To Absent Friends, a people’s festival of storytelling and remembrance, taking place across Scotland from 1-7 November 2018. To Absent Friends is an annual festival that offers people a chance to celebrate and remember … [Read more...] about Small Grants Scheme – To Absent Friends
What’s new? Read our July 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 July 2017 e-bulletin
Putting heads together on loneliness
As it starts to develop a national strategy on social isolation and loneliness the Scottish Government has been actively seeking out the views of VHS, health charities and other organisations in our network including Befriending Networks, Age Scotland, ROAR Connections for Life, Faith in Older … [Read more...] about Putting heads together on loneliness
Owen’s Blog: Scotland Third National Dementia Strategy – Are we there yet?
It is 10 years since the Scottish Government made dementia a national priority. A lot has changed in this time, with a number of significant developments in policy, practice and legislation which have driven improvements in the care and support for people with dementia, their families and carers. … [Read more...] about Owen’s Blog: Scotland Third National Dementia Strategy – Are we there yet?
Key Messages: Gold Star Exemplars: Third sector approaches to Community Link Working across Scotland
A report setting out the extensive and varied nature of third sector approaches to community link working across Scotland was launched by VHS on 27th June 2017 at a well attended seminar in Edinburgh. Published as Gold Star Exemplars: Third Sector Approaches to Community Link Working Across … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Gold Star Exemplars: Third sector approaches to Community Link Working across Scotland
Key Messages: Stirling Mental Health and Social Support Seminar
Loneliness and social isolation, funding challenges and partnership opportunities were to the fore of discussion at our workshop on mental health and social support in Stirling. Between November 2016 and June 2017 VHS, Support in Mind Scotland and the Open University ran a collaborative … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Stirling Mental Health and Social Support Seminar
Getting round the table on public health
Following the collaborative round table on public health that we held on 2nd May 2017, we are grateful to ScotPHN colleagues for producing an excellent note of the meeting and for their commitment to continuing to work with VHS and third sector organisations who attended. Read the note here: … [Read more...] about Getting round the table on public health
Lesley’s Blog: Is loneliness among older people putting them at risk of harm and abuse?
As our new Helpline moves into its sixth month of operation, call trends are confirming an issue we’ve been hearing about for some time – that some older people are so desperately lonely that they’d rather put up with harm or abuse than risk losing contact with the abuser. We know that it can be … [Read more...] about Lesley’s Blog: Is loneliness among older people putting them at risk of harm and abuse?
What’s new? Read our June 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 June 2017 e-bulletin
Health Policy Officers Network: taking stock “The best bit is that there are no stupid questions”
The Health Policy Officers Network or HPON is a peer support network for health policy officers working in small to medium sized charities. The group is administered jointly by Voluntary Health Scotland (VHS), and the Queens Nursing Institute for Scotland (QNIS), and meets regularly to discuss key … [Read more...] about Health Policy Officers Network: taking stock “The best bit is that there are no stupid questions”
