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What’s new? Read our January 2018 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 … [Read more...] about What’s new? Read our January 2018 e-bulletin

What’s new? Read our December 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? … [Read more...] about What’s new? Read our December 2017 E-bulletin

The interplanetary connectedness of public health

This year's Faculty of Public Health Scottish Conference  took place over 2nd and 3rd November in Aviemore. It set out to emphasise that health is a basic human right, not a privilege. VHS's Claire Stevens joined forces with Ann Conacher from the Scottish Public Health Nework  (ScotPHN) to present a … [Read more...] about The interplanetary connectedness of public health

What’s new? Read our October 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 October 2017 e-bulletin

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

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

Nicola’s blog: self-management messages – more of a nudge than a shove

Is there still a rebellious child lurking in all of us? Well, all I can say is that mine is alive and well. I am extremely self-motivated to do what interests me or things I know I need to do but even now – choose the wrong time or method to try to get me to do something you want me to do…and you … [Read more...] about Nicola’s blog: self-management messages – more of a nudge than a shove

Community Link Worker survey now open

Can you tell us about any Community Link Worker initiatives you are involved in?  VHS's national scoping exercise for The Scottish Government, announced in August 2016, is now underway. Mapping of existing third sector provision will help inform the government’s plans to develop 250 Community Link … [Read more...] about Community Link Worker survey now open

Rob’s blog: Health Policy Officers Network gets underway

Recently, the  Queens Nursing Institute Scotland and VHS agreed there was potential for a networking group of policy officers based in health.  Working in smaller organisations can be difficult, in terms of limited capacity to keep up to date with the latest developments. A network would provide … [Read more...] about Rob’s blog: Health Policy Officers Network gets underway

Catherine’s blog – some parting words…

Head shot photo of Catherine Ronald

Today marks my final day with VHS and, although my time here has been relatively brief, a lot has happened in the past 8 months in health policy world and there’s lots more coming up too. It seems appropriate to wrap things up by highlighting some key areas of work on the VHS radar over the coming … [Read more...] about Catherine’s blog – some parting words…

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