Volunteering brings enormous benefits and enjoyment to beneficiaries, volunteers and the wider community. We know that volunteering increases social and civil participation, reduces loneliness and isolation and empowers communities. It can also improve mental and physical health, support the … [Read more...] about Helen’s Blog: Time to Celebrate – Volunteering for All
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What’s new? read our May 2019 bulletin
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What’s new? Read our December 2018 e-bulletin
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Conference Key Messages: Tomorrow’s World Today
The future of mental health in Scotland was under the spotlight on 14th June in Stirling, at our collaborative conference with the Open University in Scotland and Support in Mind Scotland. The conference aim was to get people thinking about: How is a technologically enabled, globalised and … [Read more...] about Conference Key Messages: Tomorrow’s World Today
CPG on Health Inequalities: Health and Social Care Standards 25th January 2018
The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities met on 25th January 2018 to consider the Health and Social Care Standards 2017 and health inequalities. Dr Fiona Wardell, Team Lead for the Standards, Healthcare Improvement Scotland and Henry Mathias, Strategic Lead for the Standards, at the Care … [Read more...] about CPG on Health Inequalities: Health and Social Care Standards 25th January 2018
What’s new? Read our February 2018 E-bulletin
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What’s new? Read our January 2018 e-bulletin
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What’s new? Read our December 2017 E-bulletin
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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
