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SUMMARY:Scottish Community Link Worker Network Annual Conference and Awards 2026
DESCRIPTION:Our 4th Annual SCLWN Conference\, ‘Rooted in Communities\, Growing Together‘ will take place on 22 September at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh and we’ll be celebrating the 5th year of the Scottish Community Link Worker Network! We are looking forward to day filled with inspirational speakers\, thought-provoking workshops from our CLW teams and of courser the big reveal – the winners of our annual Network awards! \nConfirmed speakers include: \n\nMaree Todd MSP\, Minister for Mental Wellbeing\, Public Health\, Sport\, Alcohol and Drugs\nAnna Wilding\, Research Fellow\, University of Manchester Division of Population Health\, Health Services Research & Primary Care\nAlison Hannan\, Public Services Delivery Scotland\nDr. Eddie Donaghy\, Research Fellow\, University of Edinburgh – Usher Institute\nMichael Kellett\, Director of Strategy\, Governance and Performance\, Public Health Scotland\nMonica Boulton\, Strategic Lead for Healthcare Integration and Neighbourhood Health\, National Academy of Social Prescribing\nRoisin Hurst\, Project Manager\, Scottish CLW Network\n\nWorkshops to be delivered: \n\nLinks Research Initiative – Reaching Wider than Primary Care by Health and Social Care Alliance (The ALLIANCE)\nPiloting The Role of CLW Assistant by CVS Inverclyde\nEmbedding Healthy Eating Support within Social Prescribing – Learning from Aberdeen Links and the SPICE Project by Aberdeen Links Service and The Rowett Institute\, University of Aberdeen\nHelping Clients Find Their Motivation by With You – Argyll and Bute CLW Service\n\n  \nBook your space now!
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/scottish-community-link-worker-networks-annual-conference/
LOCATION:Dynamic Earth\, Holyrood Road\, Edinburgh\, EH8 8AS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260723T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260723T120000
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SUMMARY:Benefit Take Up Strategy - Engagement Discussion
DESCRIPTION:The Scottish Government is seeking the views of VHS members on how best to maximise take-up of social security entitlements in Scotland. Your input will help shape the next Benefit Take-Up Strategy\, due for publication in October. \nJoin us on 23 July for an opportunity to share your insights and expertise directly with the Scottish Government and help inform a robust\, evidence-based approach to maximising take-up of social security entitlements for everyone who is eligible in Scotland over the next 5 years. \nThe session will focus on four key areas: \n\nData sharing\, signposting and referrals\nPre-application support\nAwareness raising\, outreach and engagement\nAccessible processes and automation\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/benefit-take-up-strategy-engagement-discussion/
CATEGORIES:Featured event,VHS joint event with partners
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260618T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260618T190000
DTSTAMP:20261016T173950
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T093523Z
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SUMMARY:The Art of Health: Weaving Wellbeing Across Scotland
DESCRIPTION:Join Voluntary Health Scotland (VHS) as part of Healing Art Scotland’s National Day for an evening reception and panel discussion that will explore and analyse what’s being done to combine arts\, culture and social prescribing in Scotland. \nWe’ll hear powerful stories from those who are supporting communities across Scotland to benefit from access to arts and culture. These community implementations will act as a bridge to national conversations\, helping us connect lived experience with policy\, strategy and system-level change. \nSpeakers include: \n\nGemma Pritchard Woollett\, HSCP Integration Officer & Lead CLW for Clackmannanshire\nLaura Baxter\, Learning and Participation Director\, Scottish Chamber Orchestra\nDr. Marisa De Andrade\, Co-Director\, The Binks Hub\nVanessa Paynton\, Executive Director\, Art in Healthcare\nTejesh Mistry\, Chief Executive\, Voluntary Health Scotland\n\nWe’ll close out the evening with an entertaining performance and time to network. Light refreshments will be provided. \nFor more information and to secure you’re spot\, click here.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/the-art-of-health-weaving-wellbeing-across-scotland/
LOCATION:Grassmarket Community Project\, 86 Candlemaker Row\, Edinburgh\, EH1 2QA
CATEGORIES:Featured event
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ORGANIZER;CN="VHS":MAILTO:mail@vhscotland.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260519T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260519T140000
DTSTAMP:20261016T173950
CREATED:20260410T100825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T131518Z
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SUMMARY:(IN)VISIBLE Gender and Health Report Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this online event and get an exclusive first look at our latest collaborative research report exploring the relationship between gender and health through a Third Sector lens. \nOur Policy and Public Affairs Lead\, Sarah Latto\, will walk us through the findings\, then we’ll hear from some member organisations who contributed to the report including: \n\nAlice Struthers\, Programme Director\, Scottish Neurological Alliance\nTracey McFall\, Chief Executive Officer\, Scottish Recovery Consortium\nRebecca Hoffman\, Policy & Research Manager\, LGBT Health and Wellbeing\n\nWe will open up the session towards the end for questions and comments from those who attend. \nWe are excited to share this with you and are sure that some part of this report will resonate\, as gender related health inequalities impact us all. \nRegister here!\n  \n 
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/gender-and-health-report-launch/
CATEGORIES:Featured event,VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260331T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260331T150000
DTSTAMP:20261016T173950
CREATED:20260218T153707Z
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SUMMARY:Prevention and Power: Holyrood\, Health and the Third Sector
DESCRIPTION:The Health and Social Care Alliance (The ALLIANCE) and Voluntary Health Scotland (VHS) have joined forces to bring you this important pre-Election online hustings event. \nAt a panel discussion hosted by a member of The ALLIANCE\, and Tejesh Mistry\, Chief Executive of VHS\, representatives from across the political spectrum will share their Party’s approaches for addressing health inequalities and safeguarding the important role of the third sector. \nJoin us for an exclusive opportunity to hear from Party representatives less than six weeks ahead of the Scottish Parliament election on May 7th. There will also be opportunities for attendees to submit their own questions to the panel too. \nConfirmed speakers are: \n\nConservative Party: Brian Whittle MSP\nLabour Party: Carol Mochan MSP\nLiberal Democrats: Cllr Euan Davidson\nReform Party Scotland: Helen McDade\nScottish Green Party: Patrick Harvie MSP\nScottish National Party: Emma Harper MSP\n\nWe will make every effort to ensure that this event is as accessible as possible\, including providing BSL interpreters if required. Please ensure that you share any access requirements at the time of booking. \nBook Now!
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/prevention-and-power-holyrood-health-and-the-third-sector/
LOCATION:online Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Featured event,VHS joint event with partners
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260210T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260210T120000
DTSTAMP:20261016T173950
CREATED:20251218T131934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T124521Z
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SUMMARY:VHS @ The Gathering - "Prevention: The Golden Ticket to Tackling Scotland’s Health Inequalities"
DESCRIPTION:Join us at The Gathering for our session on Prevention: The Golden Ticket to Tackling Scotland’s Health Inequalities”. \nPrevention is a critical piece for shaping health for the future; however\, we are often hamstrung by NHS pressures. For a preventative approach to really work in Scotland\, we need a clear and consistently applied definition of prevention across all policy development areas. Prevention is complex and requires a whole system approach that includes the public\, third and community sectors and those who directly experience health inequalities. \nOur event will challenge panellists from across the third and public sectors to build a consensus on the top 3 actions required to transition to a prevention-centred health system. This lively discussion will: \n\nDefine what we really mean when we talk about prevention – what is and isn’t preventative activity?\nShowcase the third sector’s leading examples of innovative and impactful preventative practice and initiatives.\nExplore the blockers we might face to achieving progress and the solutions that must be implemented.\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is fully booked\, but you can add your name to the waitlist here. 
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/vhs-the-gathering-prevention-the-golden-ticket-to-tackling-scotlands-health-inequalities/
LOCATION:EICC\, The Exchange\, 150 Morrison St\,\, Edinburgh\, EH3 8EE
CATEGORIES:Featured event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241128T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241128T114000
DTSTAMP:20261016T173950
CREATED:20240905T160336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T160215Z
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SUMMARY:From Crisis to Control: Preventing the Ticking Time Bomb in Population Health-VHS AGM and Event
DESCRIPTION:From Crisis to Control: Preventing the Ticking Time Bomb in Population Health \nBook your place on our event on the 28th November to join VHS and Public Health Scotland to put a spotlight on  the role of the third sector in creating and delivering a new  Population Health Framework.  \nOur Guest Speaker: Paul Johnston\, Chief Executive of Public Health Scotland  \nWe are delighted to be joined by guest speaker Paul Johnston\, Chief Executive of Public Health Scotland who will present on the ambition for a new Population Health Framework exploring  prevention\, partnerships and the vital role of the third sector. This is an opportunity to hear directly from Paul on what messages and learning the third sector have highlighted and the opportunities for the future to close the implementation gap.  \nEvent overview: \n\nVHS AGM meeting \n\n\nPresentation and discussion with Paul Johnston\, Public Health Scotland \n\n\nVHS Member insights: Bringing to life the role of the Third Sector in our communities \n\nOur event will begin with our short AGM\, followed by out discussion and then we will hear from our member organisations. \nBook your place here.\nRead the key messages from our Population Health Framework Engagement session on the 14th November here. \nPlease contact Lauren Blair if you have any questions.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/vhs-annual-general-meeting-and-event/
LOCATION:online Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Featured event,VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231130T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231130T151500
DTSTAMP:20261016T173950
CREATED:20231113T102438Z
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SUMMARY:Shaping the Future of our Health and Healthcare: the VHS Big Debate and AGM
DESCRIPTION:A warm invitation to all our member organisations. Join us for this year’s AGM event on 30th November\, with a St Andrew’s Day themed lunch to celebrate our National Day in Scotland and the chance to renew old acquaintances and build new ones. \nNew for our AGM programme this year is the VHS Big Debate\, presenting a panel of feisty third sector health leaders keen to debate the future of Scotland’s health and healthcare. \nGather with us and other VHS members to listen\, challenge and enjoy the Big Debate – and to help contribute to VHS’s good governance by attending our AGM. \nThe Big Debate: \n\nDebate Host: John Macgill\, Publisher\, HealthandCare.Scot\nRob Murray\, Director for Scotland\, British Red Cross\nJennifer Forsyth\, Policy and Evidence Manager\, Obesity Action Scotland\nBilly McClean\, Head of Community Health and Care\, South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership\nEmma Nieminen\, Health System Engagement Lead\, Diabetes Scotland\nMaureen O’Neill\, Director\, Faith in Older People\nChristine Carlin\, Board Member\, Voluntary Health Scotland\n\nThe programme running order for the afternoon will be the networking lunch\, followed by a short AGM and then the Big Debate. \nBook your place here.\nThe AGM Papers\nAGENDA AGM VHS 30 NOVEMBER 2023  \nVHS 2022 AGM MINUTES 30 NOVEMBER 2022 \nProxy Vote Form VHS AGM 2023 \nElection of Directors VHS AGM 30 NOVEMBER 2023 \nVHS Annual Accounts and Report 2022-23 (signed) \n  \nPlease contact Lauren Blair with any questions. \n 
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/shaping-the-future-of-our-health-and-healthcare-the-vhs-big-debate-and-agm-2/
LOCATION:Scottish Storytelling Centre\, 43-45 High Street\, Edinburgh\, EH1 1SR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured event,VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221130T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221130T123000
DTSTAMP:20261016T173950
CREATED:20220208T095337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221114T160621Z
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SUMMARY:VHS AGM and Annual Lecture 2022
DESCRIPTION:Mark St Andrew’s Day with VHS by joining us for our Annual Lecture and AGM on Wednesday 30th November 2022\, and enjoy a networking lunch of miniature haggis\, neeps and tatties. Taking place at the wonderful Scottish Storytelling Centre  43-45 High Street\, Edinburgh EH1 1SR\, the programme runs from 10.00 am (registration from 9.30 am) to 12.30 pm. \nWe have two first-rate speakers this year\, who will approach the theme of inequalities from their particular perspectives: \n\nSusan Murray\, Director of The David Hume Institute an independent think tank based in Scotland\, working to encourage diversity of thought and increase understanding about the economy and related public policy.\nSusan Brown\, Assistant Clerk to the Scottish Parliament’s Health\, Social Care and Sport Committee\, which published Tackling health inequalities in Scotland on 28th September 2022\, the findings and recommendations of its Inquiry into health inequalities.\n\nThis event is free to attend and will be of interest to anyone with an active involvement or interest in health related policy\, research or practice\, whatever sector you are involved in. We extend an especially warm invitation to all our members\, as the event will incorporate a short AGM\, but non-members are equally very welcome. \nView the Agenda Here. \nPlease note\, this is an in-person event. \nBook your place here.\nVHS AGM Papers \nVHS Annual Report and Financial Statements 2021 – 22 \nElections to the Board of VHS AGM 2022  \nAGM 2021 Minutes (1) \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Lauren Blair.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/vhs-agm-and-annual-lecture-2022/
LOCATION:Scottish Storytelling Centre\, 43-45 High Street\, Edinburgh\, EH1 1SR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221026T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221026T161500
DTSTAMP:20261016T173950
CREATED:20220202T170912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T110055Z
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SUMMARY:VHS Annual Conference 2022: Fair Health- Who gets it?
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 26th October 2022\, Radisson Blu Hotel\, Glasgow\nBook your place here.\nFair Health\, Who gets it?\nOur first face to face conference since the pandemic\, we are delighted to return to Glasgow with a fantastic programme of thought provoking speakers and panellists\, interactive workshops\, exhibitors\, and our always popular poster gallery and bloggers. \nThe pandemic and the cost of living crisis continue to drive Scotland’s widening health inequalities into sharp relief. How can communities\, third sector and public sector organisations work jointly to reduce health inequalities within local communities? What must change in order to support local level actions and align national policy and legislation behind them? How do we engender macro-level change to influence the wider determinants of health inequalities? \nOur conference is relevant to health charities\, other third sector and community organisations\, TSIs\, NHS staff and boards\, health and social care partnerships\, universities\, Royal Colleges\, government officials\, and public sector scrutiny bodies. \nConference Agenda \n9\,00 – 10am- Registration\, refreshments\, breakfast and exhibition viewing \n10.00- 11.15am- Session One \nConference Chair- Justina Murray\, CEO\, Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs \nConference Welcomer- Claire Stevens\, Chief Executive\, Voluntary Health Scotland \nKeynote Speakers: \n\nJason Leitch CBE\, National Clinical Director\, Scottish Government\nChris Creegan\, Strategic Adviser and Chair of the Expert Advisory Panel\, Health Foundation review of health inequalities in Scotland\n\n11.15- 11.35am -Refreshments\, poster viewing and exhibition viewing \n11.35am – 12.30pm- Session Two \nRealistic Medicine\, Communities and Inequalities Panelists: \n\nAlison Leitch\, Community Link Worker\, Assistant Service Manager\, EVOC\nSandra MacAllister\, Senior Health Improvement Specialist\, NHS Highland\nRoddy Samson\, Welfare Advice Service Facilitator\, Improvement Service\, iHub\nAnna Baxendale\, Head of Health Improvement\, Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership\n\n12.30- 13.20pm- Lunch\, refreshments\, poster and exhibition viewing \n13.20- 14.20pm- Session Three \nNational Care Service Bill Round Table Discussion Leader: \nEwan Masson\, Community Participation Specialist\, Scottish Parliament \nAnne Jepson\, Senior Researcher\, Health and Social Care\, Scottish Parliament Information Centr \nAlex Bruce\, Lead Clerk\, Scottish Parliament \n14.20-14.35pm comfort break and poster and exhibition viewing \n14.35- 16.15 pm- Session Four \nRacialised Health Inequalities Round Table Discussion Leader: \nAndrea Lenssen and Rahima Kashim\, Racialised Health Inequalities & Health Equity\, Scottish Government \nPoster presenters and winner of the 2022 Annual Poster Competition: Contributors to this session to be announced. \nOur Finalists are:  \nAction for ME : Learn about ME \nASH Scotland: Engaging communities towards being smoke-free: reducing poverty and health inequalities \nChest Heart and Stroke Scotland: A year of Community Health Defence \nCOPE Scotland: Challenges on the sea of life and what can sustain us \nFamilies Outside: Hidden Sentences \nKidney Research UK: Diversity in organ donation within Scotland \nSee Me: With Fairness in Mind \nSleep Scotland: Healthy sleep- who gets it? \nThe Health and Social care Alliance Scotland (The ALLIANCE) : Fair Health \nThe Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) : Protecting human rights in an evolving digital landscape \n16:15- Conference Close \nVHS Conference Programme \nCosts to attend: \n\nVHS full members: £48\nOther third sector: £70\nPublic Sector: £90\n\n***Conference is now fully booked*** \nOur 2022 Poster Competition\nOur annual poster competition is back and we have our finalists selected! All finalists posters will be on display at the conference. We will have a live vote to crown the winning poster on the day of the conference. \nOur Exhibitors:\n \n\n  \nPlease get in touch with Lauren Blair for more information. \n. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/vhs-annual-conference-2022/
LOCATION:Radisson Blu Glasgow\, 301 Argyle Street\, Glasgow \, G2 8DL
CATEGORIES:Featured event,VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220301T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220301T113000
DTSTAMP:20261016T173950
CREATED:20220119T124912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220119T124912Z
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SUMMARY:Ageing well with The Open University: A knowledge exchange
DESCRIPTION:Over the course of 2020 and in January 2021\, VHS ran a series of events on ageing well with the Open University. \nLed by Dr Jitka Vsecteckova\, Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Health and Social Care with the Open University\, with discussion and input from third sector staff\, volunteers and older people themselves\, these talks centred on gaining an understanding of the 5 Pillars of Ageing and considered their implications for older people’s health and wellbeing. The five pillars are: nutrition\, hydration\, physical activity\, cognitive stimulation and social stimulation. \nThis event will pick up the discussion over a year since our last meeting. It will include a brief overview of topics covered over the course of the talks and will include a discussion on how the topic of ageing. \nBook your place here. \nWe now know about the pillars of ageing but how can we embed this and use the talk series in our work? \nHow can we make a difference for those we work with? \nWhat else do we need to consider when looking at how we age? \nWhat other areas of ageing do we need to spotlight? \nJoin VHS and the Open University at this event where we want to hear from you about ageing and wellbeing. \nPlease contact Lauren Blair if you have any questions.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/ageing-well-with-the-open-university-a-knowledge-exchange/
LOCATION:online Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Featured event,VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211206T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211206T191500
DTSTAMP:20261016T173950
CREATED:20211029T082645Z
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SUMMARY:Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities December 2021 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:VHS are delighted that the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities has been re-registered at the Scottish Parliament. Voluntary Health Scotland have been reappointed as the Secretariat of the Group and we welcome new co-convenors: Emma Harper MSP\, Emma Harper MSP and Brian Whittle MSP. \nThe next meeting of the group will take place on Monday the 6th December at 6pm online via Zoom and will be chaired by Paul O’Kane MSP. \nMore information on speakers to follow. \nPlease book your place to attend here.\nIf you have any questions please contact Lauren Blair.  \n 
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/cross-party-group-on-health-inequalities-december-2021-meeting/
LOCATION:online Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Featured event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211125T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211125T114500
DTSTAMP:20261016T173950
CREATED:20210322T145105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T131831Z
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SUMMARY:VHS Annual Lecture and AGM
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday 25th November for our Annual Lecture and AGM (via Zoom). \nThis event is free to attend and open to anyone with an active interest and involvement in health related policy\, research or practice. We particularly welcome and encourage staff\, trustees and volunteers from our member organisations  to attend\, as the programme includes our AGM. \nOur presenters will explore different aspects of the social impact of the continuing pandemic\, using the latest research evidence: \n\nProfessor Kirstin Mitchell\, Professor of Social Science and Public Health (MRC/CSO Social & Public Health Sciences Unit\, University of Glasgow\nBen Cavanagh and Andrew Connal\, Social Researchers\, Covid-19 Modelling and Analysis Hub\, Scottish Government\n\nBook your place here\nPapers for the AGM will be circulated directly to members by email and will also be available on this page nearer the time. \nPlease contact Lauren.Blair@vhscotland.org.uk if you have any questions.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/vhs-annual-general-meeting-2/
LOCATION:online Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Featured event
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