Our latest news bulletin is packed with useful information for and about voluntary health organisations - including our new survey on the Covid-19 vaccine programme - tell us your experiences and views on the public health interventions. Download the e-bulletin here Sign up to receive it direct … [Read more...] about What’s new? Read our May 2022 e- bulletin
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VHS launches survey on the COVID-19 vaccine programme
Vaccine Inequalities: Reflecting on the inclusivity of the COVID-19 vaccine programme and collaboration with the third sector. Voluntary Health Scotland is conducting research to assess the extent to which the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Scotland sought to reduce inequalities and foster … [Read more...] about VHS launches survey on the COVID-19 vaccine programme
Report on Community Link Worker Peer Support Events
The Scottish Community Link Worker Network hosted two community link worker peer support events in February and March to allow CLWs from across Scotland to come together, meet their peers and share experiences, challenges and good practice. The events also included updates from Scottish … [Read more...] about Report on Community Link Worker Peer Support Events
Engagement Events: Health Inequalities Inquiry
The Scottish Parliament's Health, Social Care & Sport Committee is holding an inquiry into what can be done about health inequalities. Some variations in health may happen naturally and be unavoidable. However, health inequalities are defined as such when they affect certain groups or people in … [Read more...] about Engagement Events: Health Inequalities Inquiry
Scottish Community Link Worker Network is now on Twitter!
The Scottish Community Link Worker Network has now got its own Twitter account! You can find us and follow us @ScotCLWnetwork We hope that this will be another useful way to share information, news, resources and ideas with the Network's Community Link Workers. … [Read more...] about Scottish Community Link Worker Network is now on Twitter!
HPON Parliamentary Awareness Event
Thursday 31 March at 11:00-12:00. The Scottish Parliament's Participation & Communities Team is organising an online Parliamentary Awareness Event for the Health Policy Officers Network (HPON) on Thursday 31 March at 11:00-12:00. This will be an opportunity for health policy officers to … [Read more...] about HPON Parliamentary Awareness Event
Iona’s Blog: Art and Minds – Taking Room for Art a step further…
Room for Art is a social prescribing project run by Art in Healthcare. Providing visual arts on a weekly basis to adults in at least seven areas of Edinburgh, we aim to improve people’s health and wellbeing. Our participants are referred by GPs, Link Workers, other third sector organisations, … [Read more...] about Iona’s Blog: Art and Minds – Taking Room for Art a step further…
What’s new? Read our August 2021 e- bulletin
Our latest news bulletin is packed with useful information for and about voluntary health organisations. Download it here Sign up to receive it direct each month … [Read more...] about What’s new? Read our August 2021 e- bulletin
Statement concerning a VHS Board member
The VHS Board of Trustees is aware that a Board member has recently appeared in court on a charge. This charge is unrelated to the organisation in any way. However, in the interests of good governance, the Board has submitted a notifiable event to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) … [Read more...] about Statement concerning a VHS Board member
What’s new? Read our February 2021 e-bulletin
What’s new? Read our February 2021 e- bulletin Our latest news bulletin is packed with useful information for and about voluntary health organisations. Download it here Sign up to receive it direct each month … [Read more...] about What’s new? Read our February 2021 e-bulletin
