This briefing report aims to provide an overview of the Scottish Government’s Health and Social Care Delivery Plan. The scope of this briefing is to highlight areas of interest and key thinking points for the voluntary health sector. We are focusing on the four thematic areas that are drivers for … [Read more...] about VHS Briefing – The Health and Social Care Delivery Plan
Lorraine’s Blog: Looking through a public health lens – what did we see?
Audit Scotland has an interest in improving the health of the population – indeed, don’t we all? How do we know what’s value for money, what works and what’s important to people who use services? We have a commitment to try and find new ways of measuring the things that matter to people and … [Read more...] about Lorraine’s Blog: Looking through a public health lens – what did we see?
What’s new? Read our May 2017 e-bulletin.
Our latest news bulletin is packed with useful information for and about voluntary health organisations. Download it here - or why not sign up to get it direct each month? Subscribe to VHS monthly e-bulletin … [Read more...] about What’s new? Read our May 2017 e-bulletin.
Claire’s blog: A National Strategy to Tackle Social Isolation and Loneliness
Recently I was delighted to give the opening address at the Scottish Government's stakeholder event on developing a National Strategy to Tackle Social Isolation and Loneliness. Here's a summary of what I said - and if you're interested in reading my presentation in full and seeing the Scottish … [Read more...] about Claire’s blog: A National Strategy to Tackle Social Isolation and Loneliness
Key Messages: Helensburgh Mental Health and Social Support Workshop
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 Helensburgh. VHS, Support in Mind Scotland and the Open University are running a collaborative programme of events on mental … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Helensburgh Mental Health and Social Support Workshop
How Can Social Marketing Help Us Develop a Strategic Approach to Loneliness?
VHS have been working with Glasgow Caledonian University lecturer Brian Smith and his students, who worked in 4 teams to address the following brief for VHS: “Design a business to business social marketing strategy that identifies the nature and increases the awareness of the issues of … [Read more...] about How Can Social Marketing Help Us Develop a Strategic Approach to Loneliness?
What’s new? Read our April 2017 e-bulletin
Our latest news bulletin is packed with useful information for and about voluntary health organisations. Download it here – or why not sign up to get it direct each month? Subscribe to VHS monthly bulletin … [Read more...] about What’s new? Read our April 2017 e-bulletin
VHS response to: Places, people and planning: A consultation on the future of the Scottish planning system
The Scottish Government are consulting on “places, people & planning” which sets out twenty proposals for change which aim to strengthen the planning system and support sustainable economic growth across the country. The responses will help inform the drafting and production of a draft Planning … [Read more...] about VHS response to: Places, people and planning: A consultation on the future of the Scottish planning system
Key Messages: Glasgow Mental Health and Social Support Seminar
VHS, the Open University and Support in Mind Scotland have partnered together to present a programme of events across the country on mental health and social support, running between November 2016 and June 2017. The first seminar was held in Dundee on 2nd November and the Glasgow seminar took place … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Glasgow Mental Health and Social Support Seminar
Claire’s blog: Loneliness is a hard slog so let’s tackle it together
“I am very keen to keep on prodding out to the community. We look like a secret service building or prison, but we are actually quite nice and if you would like a cup of coffee come in and see us. So we are working away at that level. It is a hard slog." So said Jim, a 75 year old gay man with … [Read more...] about Claire’s blog: Loneliness is a hard slog so let’s tackle it together
