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SUMMARY:Culture Health and Wellbeing: Keeping the Conversation Going
DESCRIPTION:Following on from the VHS Annual conference exploring a possible ‘Manifesto for culture\, health and wellbeing’ and as  part of VHS’s commitment to keep the conversation going on culture and  health\, we will have a small gathering to look at the next steps. The meeting will take place on Monday 4th of February at 12.30pm in our office in the Mansfield Traquair Centre. \nThe planned agenda is: \n\nDiscussing how to take forward The Forest of Ideas created at the conference (see Key Messages report for a reminder of these ideas)\nThe Culture Strategy – what do we think\, how might we make use of it\nThe Arts and Health Network – how is it shaping up\, how can we get involved\, making links with similar Networks elsewhere\nSharing other news and developments.\n\nIf you would like to find out more or attend the meeting\, please get in touch with Lauren Blair.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/culture-health-and-wellbeing-keeping-the-conversation-going-2/
LOCATION:Mansfield Traquair Centre\, 15 Mansfield Place\, Edinburgh\, EH3 6BB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190204T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190204T150000
DTSTAMP:20261026T173611
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SUMMARY:Culture Health and Wellbeing: Keeping the Conversation Going
DESCRIPTION:Following on from the VHS Annual conference exploring a possible ‘Manifesto for culture\, health and wellbeing’ and as  part of VHS’s commitment to keep the conversation going on culture and  health\, we will have a small gathering to look at the next steps. The meeting will take place on Monday 4th of February at 12.30pm in our office in the Mansfield Traquair Centre. \nThe planned agenda is: \n\nDiscussing how to take forward The Forest of Ideas created at the conference (see Key Messages report for a reminder of these ideas)\nThe Culture Strategy – what do we think\, how might we make use of it\nThe Arts and Health Network – how is it shaping up\, how can we get involved\, making links with similar Networks elsewhere\nSharing other news and developments.\n\nIf you would like to find out more or attend the meeting\, please get in touch with Lauren Blair.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/culture-health-and-wellbeing-keeping-the-conversation-going/
LOCATION:Mansfield Traquair Centre\, 15 Mansfield Place\, Edinburgh\, EH3 6BB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190220T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190220T110000
DTSTAMP:20261026T173611
CREATED:20181206T105627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T131604Z
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SUMMARY:VHS at The Gathering 2019 : The future of public health – bicycle or frog?
DESCRIPTION:Public health is about helping people to stay healthy\, and protecting them from threats to their health. Public health is another way of talking about improving health and wellbeing in our communities\, but the language and organisation of public health can often seem far removed from third sector endeavours to support people’s health and wellbeing. Is public health a frog or a bicycle? \nBook your place at the Gathering here. \nRight now\, the future of public health in Scotland is being transformed\, with shared priorities\, Public Health Scotland coming into being in December 2019\, and an ambitious agenda to improve health and address health inequalities in a whole system way in future. Welcome to the frog on a bicycle! \nThis workshop is presented by VHS on behalf of the Health Inequalities Learning Collaborative\, supported by NHS Health Scotland. It will explore what public health means to the third sector and what opportunities the reform programme will open up to us. Eibhlin McHugh\, Co- Director of the Public Health Reform Programme will be joined by a panel of third sector colleagues in a timely discussion about the future of public health. \nOur panel members include: \n\n Ella Simpson\, Chief Executive\, EVOC\n Fiona Garven\, Director Scottish Community Development Centre and Community Health Exchange\nHilda Campbell\, Chief Executive\, COPE Scotland\nEibhlin McHugh\, Co- Director of the Public Health Reform Programme
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/vhs-at-the-gathering-2019-the-future-of-public-health-bicycle-or-frog/
LOCATION:Scottish Event Campus SEC\, Glasgow\, G3 8YW
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190220T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190220T110000
DTSTAMP:20261026T173611
CREATED:20181206T105627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181206T105627Z
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SUMMARY:VHS at The Gathering 2019 : The future of public health – bicycle or frog?
DESCRIPTION:Public health is about helping people to stay healthy\, and protecting them from threats to their health. Public health is another way of talking about improving health and wellbeing in our communities\, but the language and organisation of public health can often seem far removed from third sector endeavours to support people’s health and wellbeing. Is public health a frog or a bicycle? \nBook your place at the Gathering here. \nRight now\, the future of public health in Scotland is being transformed\, with shared priorities\, Public Health Scotland coming into being in December 2019\, and an ambitious agenda to improve health and address health inequalities in a whole system way in future. Welcome to the frog on a bicycle! \nThis workshop is presented by VHS on behalf of the Health Inequalities Learning Collaborative\, supported by NHS Health Scotland. It will explore what public health means to the third sector and what opportunities the reform programme will open up to us. Eibhlin McHugh\, Co- Director of the Public Health Reform Programme will be joined by a panel of third sector colleagues in a timely discussion about the future of public health. \nOur panel members include: \n\n Ella Simpson\, Chief Executive\, EVOC\n Fiona Garven\, Director Scottish Community Development Centre and Community Health Exchange\nHilda Campbell\, Chief Executive\, COPE Scotland\nEibhlin McHugh\, Co- Director of the Public Health Reform Programme
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/vhs-at-the-gathering-2019-the-future-of-public-health-bicycle-or-frog-2/
LOCATION:Scottish Event Campus SEC\, Glasgow\, G3 8YW
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190220T114500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190220T124500
DTSTAMP:20261026T173611
CREATED:20181206T105951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T131605Z
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SUMMARY:VHS at The Gathering: Mental wellbeing\, social isolation and loneliness in rural Scotland
DESCRIPTION:This partnership event with the Scottish Rural Health Partnership(SRHP) aims to shine a light on health issues distinctive to rural and remote areas in Scotland and to give space to explore collaborative approaches to addressing these issues. Topics likely to be discussed include access to services\, stigma\, social isolation\, loneliness\, suicide and an ageing population. \nBook your place at the Gathering here. \nKaren O’Hanlon from SRHP will open the discussion with a rural health perspective and explain the role of SRHP in sharing knowledge and research about rural health matters. Chaired by Claire Stevens from VHS\, our panel members will lead the discussion on their own experiences and organisations work around these issues. Our panel members: \n\nJim Hume\, Convenor\, National Rural Mental Health Forum\nJames Jopling\, Executive Director for Scotland\, Samaritans\nPaul Southworth\, Specialty Registrar in Public Health\, NHS Health Scotland\nKaren O’Hanlon\, Business Development Manager\, Scottish Rural Health Partnership\n\nOur event will be informative and include discussion and questions from the audience to establish the key issues and discuss the opportunities for communities in rural settings across Scotland.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/vhs-at-the-gathering-mental-wellbeing-social-isolation-and-loneliness-in-rural-scotland/
LOCATION:Scottish Event Campus SEC\, Glasgow\, G3 8YW
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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SUMMARY:VHS at The Gathering: Mental wellbeing\, social isolation and loneliness in rural Scotland
DESCRIPTION:This partnership event with the Scottish Rural Health Partnership(SRHP) aims to shine a light on health issues distinctive to rural and remote areas in Scotland and to give space to explore collaborative approaches to addressing these issues. Topics likely to be discussed include access to services\, stigma\, social isolation\, loneliness\, suicide and an ageing population. \nBook your place at the Gathering here. \nKaren O’Hanlon from SRHP will open the discussion with a rural health perspective and explain the role of SRHP in sharing knowledge and research about rural health matters. Chaired by Claire Stevens from VHS\, our panel members will lead the discussion on their own experiences and organisations work around these issues. Our panel members: \n\nJim Hume\, Convenor\, National Rural Mental Health Forum\nJames Jopling\, Executive Director for Scotland\, Samaritans\nPaul Southworth\, Specialty Registrar in Public Health\, NHS Health Scotland\nKaren O’Hanlon\, Business Development Manager\, Scottish Rural Health Partnership\n\nOur event will be informative and include discussion and questions from the audience to establish the key issues and discuss the opportunities for communities in rural settings across Scotland.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/vhs-at-the-gathering-mental-wellbeing-social-isolation-and-loneliness-in-rural-scotland-2/
LOCATION:Scottish Event Campus SEC\, Glasgow\, G3 8YW
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190227T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190227T150000
DTSTAMP:20261026T173611
CREATED:20190110T110208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190110T110208Z
UID:16367-1551270600-1551279600@vhscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Audit Scotland Review of Health and Social Care Integration
DESCRIPTION:Briefing and discussion  \nAn opportunity for third sector organisations to actively engage with Audit Scotland on their latest progress report and recommendations on integration: Health and Social Care Integration: Update on Progress published 15th November 2018. The report says significant changes are required in the way that health and care services are delivered and that change cannot happen without meaningful engagement with staff\, communities and politicians: ‘While some improvements have been made to the delivery of health and social care services\, Integration Authorities\, councils and NHS boards need to show a stronger commitment to collaborative working to achieve the real long term benefits of an integrated system.’ \nAudit Scotland is keen to strengthen its engagement with the third sector and this event builds on two VHS round tables held last year as part of Audit Scotland’s review of integration.  It will be of particular interest to service providers\, community health organisations\, housing associations\, third sector interfaces\, and organisations working with or representing users of health and care services. \nClaire Sweeney\,  Associate Director at Audit Scotland will present the findings and recommendations\, then a panel of third sector organisations will lead discussion and questions. \nBook your place here. \nVHS members £10 plus Eventbrite booking fee \nNon VHS members £15 plus Eventbrite booking fee \n  \nAGENDA \n12.30-13:00   Networking Lunch \n13:00-13:10  Introduction to the session \n                          Claire Stevens\, Chief Executive\, Voluntary Health Scotland \n13:10-13:30   Findings and recommendations from the Audit Scotland review of progress in health and social care integration \n                         Claire Sweeney\, Associate Director\, Audit Scotland  \n13:30- 13.40  Questions \n13.40 – 14:50  Third sector responses to the review\, with members of the Third Sector Health and Social Care Collaborative leading the discussion: \n\nGerry Power\, Director of Integration\, The Health and Social Care Alliance\nZhan McIntyre\, Policy Lead\, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations\nClaire Cairns\, Coordinator\, Coalition of Carers in Scotland\n\n14:50-15:00   Closing remarks and Next Steps \nPlease get in touch with Lauren Blair  if you have any questions.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/audit-scotland-review-of-health-and-social-care-integration-2/
LOCATION:Hayweight House\, 23 Lauriston Street\, Edinburgh\, EH3 9DQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190227T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190227T150000
DTSTAMP:20261026T173611
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SUMMARY:Audit Scotland Review of Health and Social Care Integration
DESCRIPTION:Briefing and discussion  \nAn opportunity for third sector organisations to actively engage with Audit Scotland on their latest progress report and recommendations on integration: Health and Social Care Integration: Update on Progress published 15th November 2018. The report says significant changes are required in the way that health and care services are delivered and that change cannot happen without meaningful engagement with staff\, communities and politicians: ‘While some improvements have been made to the delivery of health and social care services\, Integration Authorities\, councils and NHS boards need to show a stronger commitment to collaborative working to achieve the real long term benefits of an integrated system.’ \nAudit Scotland is keen to strengthen its engagement with the third sector and this event builds on two VHS round tables held last year as part of Audit Scotland’s review of integration.  It will be of particular interest to service providers\, community health organisations\, housing associations\, third sector interfaces\, and organisations working with or representing users of health and care services. \nClaire Sweeney\,  Associate Director at Audit Scotland will present the findings and recommendations\, then a panel of third sector organisations will lead discussion and questions. \nBook your place here. \nVHS members £10 plus Eventbrite booking fee \nNon VHS members £15 plus Eventbrite booking fee \n  \nAGENDA \n12.30-13:00   Networking Lunch \n13:00-13:10  Introduction to the session \n                          Claire Stevens\, Chief Executive\, Voluntary Health Scotland \n13:10-13:30   Findings and recommendations from the Audit Scotland review of progress in health and social care integration \n                         Claire Sweeney\, Associate Director\, Audit Scotland  \n13:30- 13.40  Questions \n13.40 – 14:50  Third sector responses to the review\, with members of the Third Sector Health and Social Care Collaborative leading the discussion: \n\nGerry Power\, Director of Integration\, The Health and Social Care Alliance\nZhan McIntyre\, Policy Lead\, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations\nClaire Cairns\, Coordinator\, Coalition of Carers in Scotland\n\n14:50-15:00   Closing remarks and Next Steps \nPlease get in touch with Lauren Blair  if you have any questions.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/audit-scotland-review-of-health-and-social-care-integration/
LOCATION:Hayweight House\, 23 Lauriston Street\, Edinburgh\, EH3 9DQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190228T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190228T151500
DTSTAMP:20261026T173611
CREATED:20190117T122919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T122919Z
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SUMMARY:VHS  Extraordinary General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:VHS MEMBERS ARE WARMLY INVITED TO AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING \nThursday 28 February 2019\, 13.00 to 15.15 \nA free event for all VHS Members. Includes a networking lunch\, Extraordinary General Meeting and a session where our two speakers\, Paul Okroj and Gina Alexander\, will explore rights\, equalities and people’s stories. \nThe purpose of the Extraordinary General Meeting is to ask our Full Members to vote for (or against) the adoption of our proposed new constitution\, which includes revised charitable purposes. A copy of the proposed Articles of Association and further information about the changes are available along with the proxy voting form below.  Contact VHS to check whether you are a Full Member or to send your apologies if you are unable to attend. \nVHS EGM AGENDA & EXPLANATORY NOTES \nVHS ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION (PROPOSED 28 02 19) \nVHS EGM 28 02 19 PROXY VOTING FORM \nBook your place here \nAgenda  \n1.00 pm         Networking Lunch  \n1.30 pm         Extraordinary General Meeting begins  \n\nWelcome and opening remarks\n\n\nTo note apologies for absence and any Full Member being represented by proxy\n\n\nTo explain the purpose of the meeting\n\n\nTo propose the approval of new Articles of Association by Special Resolution and invite Full Members to vote for or against by a show of hands\n\n\nAny other competent business and conclusion of formal business.\n\n 2.00 pm      Presentations\, followed by questions and discussion \nUniversal and equal rights to rehabilitation  \nPaul Okroj OBE\, Head of Volunteering\, Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland \nThe power of people’s stories to affect health and social care \nGina Alexander\, Director\, Care Opinion Scotland \n3.15 pm        Event concludes \nPlease get in touch with Alison.crofts@vhscotland.org.uk if you have any questions. \nWe look forward to seeing you on Thursday 28 February 2019.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/vhs-general-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Hanover Conference Centre\, 95 McDonald Road\, Edinburgh\, EH7 4NS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190228T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190228T151500
DTSTAMP:20261026T173611
CREATED:20190117T122919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T131617Z
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SUMMARY:VHS  Extraordinary General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:VHS MEMBERS ARE WARMLY INVITED TO AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING \nThursday 28 February 2019\, 13.00 to 15.15 \nA free event for all VHS Members. Includes a networking lunch\, Extraordinary General Meeting and a session where our two speakers\, Paul Okroj and Gina Alexander\, will explore rights\, equalities and people’s stories. \nThe purpose of the Extraordinary General Meeting is to ask our Full Members to vote for (or against) the adoption of our proposed new constitution\, which includes revised charitable purposes. A copy of the proposed Articles of Association and further information about the changes are available along with the proxy voting form below.  Contact VHS to check whether you are a Full Member or to send your apologies if you are unable to attend. \nVHS EGM AGENDA & EXPLANATORY NOTES \nVHS ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION (PROPOSED 28 02 19) \nVHS EGM 28 02 19 PROXY VOTING FORM \nBook your place here \nAgenda  \n1.00 pm         Networking Lunch  \n1.30 pm         Extraordinary General Meeting begins  \n\nWelcome and opening remarks\n\n\nTo note apologies for absence and any Full Member being represented by proxy\n\n\nTo explain the purpose of the meeting\n\n\nTo propose the approval of new Articles of Association by Special Resolution and invite Full Members to vote for or against by a show of hands\n\n\nAny other competent business and conclusion of formal business.\n\n 2.00 pm      Presentations\, followed by questions and discussion \nUniversal and equal rights to rehabilitation  \nPaul Okroj OBE\, Head of Volunteering\, Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland \nThe power of people’s stories to affect health and social care \nGina Alexander\, Director\, Care Opinion Scotland \n3.15 pm        Event concludes \nPlease get in touch with Alison.crofts@vhscotland.org.uk if you have any questions. \nWe look forward to seeing you on Thursday 28 February 2019.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/vhs-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Hanover Conference Centre\, 95 McDonald Road\, Edinburgh\, EH7 4NS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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