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SUMMARY:Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities- June 2024 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This CPG meeting has had to be cancelled due to parliamentary business. A new date will be released soon. \n  \nTopic: Third Sector and Health Inequalities \nJoin us on the 4th June at 6pm for our next meeting of the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities. The meeting will take place online via Zoom and will be chaired by co-convenor Emma Harper MSP. \nPresenters: \nTejesh Mistry\, Chief Executive\, Voluntary Health Scotland- The Vital Health Sector (the third sector) \nSteven Sweeney\, CEO\, Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire (VASLan) -#Keepthebeatalive \nAllan Faulds\, Senior Policy Officer- Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE)- Stretched to the Limit \n  \nBook your place here. \n  \nPlease contact Lauren Blair if you have any questions.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/cross-party-group-on-health-inequalities-june-2024-meeting/
LOCATION:online Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231130T151500
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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:20231115T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231115T120000
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SUMMARY:Scottish Community Link Worker Network: Knowledge Exchange Event November
DESCRIPTION:***This event is aimed specifically at Community Link Workers who are working directly within a Primary Care setting in Scotland. Managers/Programme Leads for these Community Link Workers are also welcome to attend.*** \nThis event will take place online on Zoom. \nBook your place here.\nThe Scottish Community Link Worker Network will be hosting its third Knowledge Exchange Event on 15th of November from 10am – 12pm \nWe are delighted to announce that we will be joined by speakers from Chest\, Heart and Stroke Scotland and the Pain Association Scotland. \nEach presentation will be followed by Q&A and open discussion with the presenters and other attendees. \nPlease contact Lauren Blair with any questions about the event lauren.blair@vhscotland.org.uk \nThis event is for the Scottish Community Link Worker Network. please contact Roisin Hurst If you have questions about the network.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/18495/
LOCATION:online Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231004T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231004T120000
DTSTAMP:20261019T100751
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SUMMARY:Community Link Worker October Programme Lead Event
DESCRIPTION:This event is aimed specifically for Programme Leads for Community Link Workers in Scotland. \nThis event aims to bring together Programme Leads from Community Link Worker Programmes across Scotland to enable you to share learning about your CLW programmes. \nThe event will be an open space for you to discuss with your peers how you manage delivery of your CLW programmes as well as discuss current opportunities and challenges. \nFull agenda information will be available shortly. \nThis event will provide a space to make connections and learn from others from across Scotland. \nBook your place here. \nPlease contact Lauren Blair if you have any questions.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/community-link-worker-october-programme-lead-event/
LOCATION:online Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230913T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230913T140000
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SUMMARY:Scottish Community Link Worker Network – September Peer Support Event 2023
DESCRIPTION:**These events are aimed specifically at Community Link Workers who are working directly within a Primary Care setting in Scotland** \nTo support Community Link Workers’ (CLWs) wellbeing and to enable CLWs to share learning and good practice\, the Scottish Community Link Worker Network is hosting this event to bring together CLWs to talk about the tools and resources currently available to support the role. \nTo encourage discussion and sharing of good practice\, we will go into smaller breakout groups to allow CLWs time to network with their peers and find out more about each other’s work. \nBook your place here.\nPlease contact Lauren Blair with any questions. \nIf you can’t attend but wish to be updated on future progress of the Network\, please get in touch\, please contact Roisin Hurst.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/scottish-community-link-worker-network-september-peer-support-event-2023/
LOCATION:online Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230905T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230905T120000
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SUMMARY:Human Rights Bill- Kitchen Table Discussion
DESCRIPTION:VHS are hosting a Kitchen Table discussion\, in person\, at our office in Edinburgh\, on the morning of Tuesday 5th September\, to discuss the Scottish Government Human Rights Bill Consultation. We have invited selected members\, challengers and critical friends to join us at the Kitchen Table. Please contact Lauren Blair if you would like to express and interest in attending. \nThe Scottish Government has launched the consultation gathering views to help inform the  Human Rights Bill. The Bill will incorporate a range of economic\, social and cultural rights into Scots law for the first time. One of the rights listed is ‘The right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health”\, this will be the primary focus of our consultation response. However\, we are also interested in hearing our members’ views on incorporating the convention on the elimination of racial discrimination\, the elimination of discrimination against women and the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities\, not to mention plans to recognise the right to a healthy environment. So many of our rights are intertwined and impact our health and wellbeing\, we want to hear what they mean to our members and their work. \nWe are holding a Kitchen Table discussion to help us cast a critical eye over our consultation response focusing on health\, and to benefit from the perspectives\, expertise and experience of people with professional or personal knowledge of the issues. The main body of the meeting will be concentrating on the consultation questions. We especially want to hear from any members who have imbedded a human rights based approach to their work supporting people’s health and wellbeing. \nListening to\, learning from and collaborating with our stakeholders is crucial to enable VHS to put forward important views on the right to health and the role of human rights in tackling health inequalities as part of our consultation response. \nPlease contact Lauren Blair with any further questions. \n  \n 
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/human-rights-bill-kitchen-table-discussion/
LOCATION:VHS Office\, 18 York Place\, Edinburgh\, EH1 3EP
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230614T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230614T143000
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SUMMARY:Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities June Meeting 2023
DESCRIPTION:The next meeting for the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities will take place in the Scottish Parliament\, in person \,at 1pm on Wednesday 14th of June 2023 in Committee Room 2. We also will have the option to view the meeting online. Please select which you would like when booking a place. \nThis meeting will be chaired by co-convenor Paul O’Kane MSP and will explore the topic of Racialised Health Inequalities. We will explore the extent of health inequalities faced by different ethnic minority groups and the difference between race\, racism and racialisation. \nOur guest speakers: \n\nMelanie Weldon\, Head of the Racialised Health Inequalities in Health and Social Care Team\, Scottish Government\nShruti Jain\, Organisational Lead for Inclusion Health at Public Health Scotland\n\nAt this meeting we will also consider applications from a number of organisations that have advised us they wish to join the CPG. \nBook your place at the meeting here.\nNB Non-MSP members should arrive in the Parliament by 12.40 pm at the latest\, to allow time to be escorted to the room \nPlease contact Lauren Blair if you have any questions.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/cross-party-group-on-health-inequalities-june-meeting-2023/
LOCATION:Scottish Parliament\, Horse Wynd\, Edinburgh\, EH99 1SP \, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230207T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230207T143000
DTSTAMP:20261019T100751
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SUMMARY:Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities February Meeting 2023
DESCRIPTION:The next meeting for the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities will take place in the Scottish Parliament\, in person \, on Tuesday 7th February 2023 in Committee Room 2. We also will have the option to view the meeting online. Please select which you would like when booking a place. This will be our first hybrid CPG meeting. \nThis meeting will be chaired by co-convenor Brian Whittle MSP and will explore the topic of Health inequalities in Scottish Prisons. \nOur guest speaker: \n\nWendy Sinclair-Gieben\, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons\, Scotland\nDavid Logan\, Outside Voices\, Families Outside\n\nAt this meeting we will also consider applications from a number of organisations that have advised us they wish to join the CPG. \nBook your place at the meeting here.\nNB Non-MSP members should arrive in the Parliament by 12.40 pm at the latest\, to allow time to be escorted to the room \nPlease contact Lauren Blair if you have any questions.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/cross-party-group-on-health-inequalities-february-meeting-2023/
LOCATION:Scottish Parliament\, Horse Wynd\, Edinburgh\, EH99 1SP \, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230126T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230126T120000
DTSTAMP:20261019T100751
CREATED:20221207T084700Z
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SUMMARY:Member meet up- Broader Reach and Stronger Voice
DESCRIPTION:In November 2022\, VHS published Broader Reach and Stronger Voice: Reflecting on the inclusivity of the COVID-19 vaccine programme and collaboration with the third sector. This was a qualitative study asking our member organisations and wider network about the inclusivity of the COVID-19 vaccine programme and collaboration with the third sector. \nAt our event on the 26th of January\, we will be bringing VHS members and partners together to discuss the potential and opportunities in partnership working for health. \nBook your place here.\nThe clear overwhelming message from the third sector is that we want to be more involved in future public health interventions to reduce inequalities. The COVID-19 vaccine programme has provided us with multiple positive examples of how partnership working can benefit communities and individuals. \nThird sector and voluntary organisations are trusted by the communities we serve and are therefore well placed to support future public health interventions. The sector is already working with communities who are often underserved and falling through the cracks of services. Our research underlines the value of partnering with representatives from communities and that public health input doesn’t always need to take place on NHS ground. \nAt this event we will discuss how do we enable partnerships to be nurtured and sustained to make sure that those often-underserved groups are supported by trusted community voices to access healthcare? \nHow do we ensure that the third sector is valued as a trusted partner in future interventions to reduce inequalities? \nWe will hear from: \n\nKimberley Somerside\, Policy and Engagement Lead at Voluntary Health Scotland\nDr Lewis Clarke\, Research and Policy Officer\, HIV Scotland\n\nBook your place here. \n  \nPlease contact Lauren Blair if you have any questions.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/member-meet-up-broader-reach-and-stronger-voice/
LOCATION:online Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230119T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230119T120000
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SUMMARY:Scottish Community Link Worker Network: Knowledge Exchange Event
DESCRIPTION:***This event is aimed specifically at Community Link Workers who are working directly within a Primary Care setting in Scotland. Managers/Programme Leads for these Community Link Workers are also welcome to attend.*** \nThis event will take place online on Zoom. \nThe Scottish Community Link Worker Network will be hosting its second Knowledge Exchange Event on Thursday 19th January from 10am – 12pm \nBook  your place here.\nOur first speaker will be Kevin Duffy\, Scotland Partnership Manager at the Money and Pensions Service. Kevin will provide an overview of the services that CLWs can access to support people’s financial wellbeing. \nOur second speaker will be Kerry Knox\, Head of Family Support from Families Outside\, which is the only national charity which works solely on supporting families impacted by imprisonment in Scotland. Kerry will give an overview of the work they do\, how to refer people for support and their resources and training opportunities. \nAfter each presentation\, there will be an opportunity for Q&A and discussion. \n  \nPlease contact Lauren Blair with any questions about the event. \nThis event is for the Scottish Community Link Worker Network. \nPlease contact Roisin Hurst If you have questions about the network.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/scottish-community-link-worker-network-knowledge-exchange-event/
LOCATION:online Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221214T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221214T193000
DTSTAMP:20261019T100751
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SUMMARY:Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities December Meeting 2022
DESCRIPTION:Unpaid Carers and Health Inequalities \nWe invite you to join us on the 14th of December for the next meeting of the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities. \nThe meeting will take place from 6pm to 7.30pm and will be chaired by Co-Convenor Emma Harper MSP. \nWe are delighted to confirm our speaker for this meeting is  Richard Meade\, Director\, Carers Scotland and Northern Ireland. The topic we will cover is unpaid carers and health inequalities exploring the call for a development for a Respite and Recovery plan for unpaid carers. \nThis meeting will take place online via Zoom. \nBook your place here. \nContact Lauren Blair with any questions or if your organisation would like to become a member of the CPG.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/cross-party-group-on-health-inequalities-december-meeting-2022/
LOCATION:online Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221110T120000
DTSTAMP:20261019T100751
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SUMMARY:Community Link Workers & Audit Scotland- Adult Mental Health 10 Nov
DESCRIPTION:***This event is aimed specifically at Community Link Workers who are working directly within a Primary Care setting in Scotland. Managers/Programme Leads for these Community Link Workers are also welcome to attend.*** \nThis event will take place online on Zoom. \nAs part of Audit Scotland’s ongoing performance audit of mental health services for adults in Scotland\, Community Link Workers are invited to participate in one of two online focus groups facilitated jointly by Audit Scotland and Voluntary Health Scotland. The groups have very limited spaces. \nAudit Scotland are committed to an audit of Mental Health Services\, which will look across the wide range of services that aim to support and improve the mental health and wellbeing of adults in Scotland. The overall aim of this performance audit is to answer the question:  \nHow effectively are adult mental health services across Scotland being delivered? \n The focus groups will seek the views of Community Link Workers in relation to:  \n\nWhat progress has been made in improving adult mental health services across Scotland since the publication of the mental health strategy 20172027? This will include topics such as whether adults have access to timely and appropriate support that improves outcomes\, how well partners work together to deliver services\, and work to tackle mental health inequalities. \nHow well managed are the resources for Scotland’s adult mental health services? This will include workforce pressures and how these are being addressed\, and how public money is used to support adults’ mental health and wellbeing. \nHow achievable are plans to address the ongoing and upcoming challenges facing the delivery of adult mental health services?\n\nThe voices of Community Link Workers will provide invaluable insight to this research as you have first-hand knowledge and experience of the issues people face when accessing mental health services\, and of the services being delivered.  \nWe will be joined by: \nEva Thomas-Tudo\, Audit Manager \, Audit Scotland  \nVeronica Cameron\, Senior Auditor\, Audit Scotland \nFind out more about the Audit Scotland work here. \nBook your place here.\nWe are running this focus group again on the 15th November 2-4 pm. Book a place for the 15th November here. \n Please contact Lauren Blair with any questions about the event. \nThis event is for the Scottish Community Link Worker Network. If you have questions please contact Roisin Hurst.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/community-link-workers-audit-scotland-adult-mental-health/
LOCATION:online Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221026T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221026T161500
DTSTAMP:20261019T100751
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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:20220615T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220615T120000
DTSTAMP:20261019T100751
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T133347Z
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SUMMARY:VHS at The Gathering: Building a Healthy and Health Creating Scotland
DESCRIPTION:Voluntary Health Scotland brings together leaders from some of Scotland’s most important health charities for a timely debate on health inequalities\, the right to health and the need for more inclusive healthcare. Health inequalities are the unjust and avoidable differences in people’s health across the population and between different groups. Scotland compares poorly on health inequalities compared to most of Western Europe\, which means that the right of everyone to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health is not being enjoyed equally. This longstanding injustice has been brought into sharper focus by the COVID-19 pandemic. \nThe root causes of health inequalities lie outside of the NHS\, but modern health care has enormous potential to prevent the onset of illness and to delay its progression. As a result\, inequitable access to effective health care can in itself be an inadvertent yet powerful driver of health inequalities. At the same time\, the good health of individuals depends on healthy communities\, a healthy society and a healthy planet. \nScotland’s health charities are at the heart of efforts to create better health for people\, especially those individuals and communities who might otherwise be marginalised\, missing or overlooked in society’s efforts to improve health outcomes.  They do this through research\, campaigning\, policy work\, education\, advocacy and direct services. Our panel will offer a rich and considered insight into what ‘building back better’ and ‘recovery’ must involve in order to seriously address Scotland’s health inequalities. \nThis event will be relevant to all third sector staff\, volunteers and board members with a direct interest in health policy and practice\, including health charities\, community health organisations\, other voluntary organisations\, TSIs\, social enterprises. \nEvent Aims: \nto explore how can communities\, third sector and public sector organisations work jointly to reduce health inequalities within local communities. \nTo examine what must change in order to support local level actions and align national policy and legislation behind them. \nto discuss how we engender macro-level change to influence the wider determinants of health inequalities. \nSpeakers: \n\nHilda Campbell\, CEO\, COPE Scotland\nBushra Riaz\, Policy Officer\, Kidney Research UK\nAlastair Hudson\, CEO\, HIV Scotland\nJohn Watson\, Associate Director Scotland\, Stroke Association\n\nEvent will be chaired by Claire Stevens\, CEO\,  Voluntary Health Scotland \nBookings will be open soon on via the Gathering website. Please contact Lauren Blair for more information about this event.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/vhs-at-the-gathering-building-a-healthy-and-health-creating-scotland/
LOCATION:Scottish Event Campus SEC\, Glasgow\, G3 8YW
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220509T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220509T120000
DTSTAMP:20261019T100751
CREATED:20220328T083344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T131913Z
UID:16439-1652090400-1652097600@vhscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Health and social care strategy for older people consultation event
DESCRIPTION:Join VHS and the Scottish Government to discuss a Health and Social Care Strategy for Older People. \nFollowing the Scottish Government’s Statement of Intent published in March 2021\, they have engaged with a wide range of older people to get their views\non their health and social care services\, how these have been affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic and how these services could improve\, to better meet the needs of our ageing population. The importance of health and social care of older people has never been more urgent – with a quarter of Scotland’s population projected to be aged 65 years and over by mid-2043\, and the impact that the pandemic has had on older people. This has brought to light the inequalities that many older people face in being able to access a wide range of support services\, allowing them to maintain their health and wellbeing and help prevent social isolation and frailty\, which can then lead to falls and ill health. \nView the consultation documents here. \nAt this event we will discuss the consultation and what it means for the third sector. We will hear from: \n\nLouise Scott\, Team Leader – Older People’s Health\, Older Peoples Health\, Cancer and End of Life Care Unit\, Healthcare Quality and Improvement\, Scottish Government\nClaire Stevens\, Chief Executive\, Voluntary Health Scotland\n\nBook your place here.\nPlease contact Lauren Blair with any questions
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/health-and-social-care-strategy-for-older-people-consultation-event/
LOCATION:Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220301T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220301T113000
DTSTAMP:20261019T100751
CREATED:20220119T124912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220119T124912Z
UID:16436-1646128800-1646134200@vhscotland.org.uk
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220125T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220125T120000
DTSTAMP:20261019T100751
CREATED:20211214T145218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220729T113559Z
UID:15364-1643106600-1643112000@vhscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:VHS Member's Meet up: January 2022
DESCRIPTION:VHS would like to invite our members to join us on the 25th of January for an online meet up. \nIt has been nearly 2 years that we have been working through a pandemic. As we start 2022\, we are asking our members to join us as we look to the year ahead and discuss our health priorities and opportunities for 2022. \nAs we start the new year with Covid-19 restrictions re-introduced\, it is more important to come together as group to connect and jointly discuss what our hopes and aspirations are for the months ahead. During this challenging time we want to offer a space to connect and share with other VHS members. VHS is keen to hear how organisations and their service users are affected\, what organisations are trying to do to reconfigure services and activities\, as that will help us understand what more we could do to help. \nPlease join us and book your place here. \nContact Lauren Blair if you have any questions.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/vhs-members-meet-up-january-2022/
LOCATION:online Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210310T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210310T113000
DTSTAMP:20261019T100751
CREATED:20210208T155743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210208T155743Z
UID:16415-1615370400-1615375800@vhscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Exploring enablers and barriers to uptake of the COVID-19 Vaccine
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join Voluntary Health Scotland at this event exploring the likely impact of the Covid-19 vaccine programme on health inequalities. \n*****Book your place here***** \nDuring February VHS is carrying out important research across the third sector to help ensure that the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in Scotland doesn’t widen the health inequalities gap by missing vulnerable groups. We are keen to ensure that the opportunity to get vaccinated is made as easy as possible for everyone in Scotland\, including those who are furthest away from public services and who already face a wide range of inequalities. We will be feeding back our short survey results to the Public Health Scotland Evaluation of the Flu Vaccination COVID Vaccination (FVCV) programme and to the Scottish Government teams co-ordinating the COVID-19 Vaccination programme.  \nIf you are a third sector organisation working actively to support people’s health and wellbeing\, you can help by attending this event to share your experience and local intelligence. We also welcome attendees working for the NHS\, health and social care partnerships and other public sector services.  \nSpeakers: Kiren Zubairi\, Policy Engagement Officer\, Voluntary Health Scotland\, will present the research findings. Other speakers to be announced.  \n*********Book your place here**********.  \nPlease contact Lauren Blair if you have any questions.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/exploring-enablers-and-barriers-to-uptake-of-the-covid-19-vaccine-2/
LOCATION:online Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210310T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210310T113000
DTSTAMP:20261019T100751
CREATED:20210208T155743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T131815Z
UID:14356-1615370400-1615375800@vhscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Exploring enablers and barriers to uptake of the COVID-19 Vaccine
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join Voluntary Health Scotland at this event exploring the likely impact of the Covid-19 vaccine programme on health inequalities. \n*****Book your place here***** \nDuring February VHS is carrying out important research across the third sector to help ensure that the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in Scotland doesn’t widen the health inequalities gap by missing vulnerable groups. We are keen to ensure that the opportunity to get vaccinated is made as easy as possible for everyone in Scotland\, including those who are furthest away from public services and who already face a wide range of inequalities. We will be feeding back our short survey results to the Public Health Scotland Evaluation of the Flu Vaccination COVID Vaccination (FVCV) programme and to the Scottish Government teams co-ordinating the COVID-19 Vaccination programme.  \nIf you are a third sector organisation working actively to support people’s health and wellbeing\, you can help by attending this event to share your experience and local intelligence. We also welcome attendees working for the NHS\, health and social care partnerships and other public sector services.  \nSpeakers: Kiren Zubairi\, Policy Engagement Officer\, Voluntary Health Scotland\, will present the research findings. Other speakers to be announced.  \n*********Book your place here**********.  \nPlease contact Lauren Blair if you have any questions.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/exploring-enablers-and-barriers-to-uptake-of-the-covid-19-vaccine/
LOCATION:online Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210224T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210224T113000
DTSTAMP:20261019T100751
CREATED:20201215T115846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201215T115846Z
UID:16412-1614160800-1614166200@vhscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Art in the Community: Community Link Workers
DESCRIPTION:VHS and Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership are jointly hosting an online meeting to discuss Art in the Community and the role of Community Link Workers. We would like to bring a range of those working in the arts\, health and third sector together for a discussion with Community Link Workers to engage in the role of art in the community. \nThis event is invite only for arts and health practitioners and community link workers who work in the City of Edinburgh. \n  \nPlease contact Lauren Blair if you have any questions.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/art-in-the-community-community-link-workers-2/
LOCATION:online Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210224T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210224T113000
DTSTAMP:20261019T100751
CREATED:20201215T115846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T131807Z
UID:14217-1614160800-1614166200@vhscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Art in the Community: Community Link Workers
DESCRIPTION:VHS and Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership are jointly hosting an online meeting to discuss Art in the Community and the role of Community Link Workers. We would like to bring a range of those working in the arts\, health and third sector together for a discussion with Community Link Workers to engage in the role of art in the community. \nThis event is invite only for arts and health practitioners and community link workers who work in the City of Edinburgh. \n  \nPlease contact Lauren Blair if you have any questions.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/art-in-the-community-community-link-workers/
LOCATION:online Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210204T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210204T163000
DTSTAMP:20261019T100751
CREATED:20210128T122805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210128T122805Z
UID:16413-1612449000-1612456200@vhscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Falling Off a Cliff at 65: serious mental health issues in later life\, Feb 2021
DESCRIPTION:VHS and The Open University are hosting two\, invitation only\, round table meetings to continue the discussions on serious mental health issues later in life. \nThe issue we are seeking to address is the situation some people with serious mental health conditions (other than or alongside dementia) find themselves in once they become 65. Issues we have been exploring include under-diagnosis\, under-provision\, poor transitions from ‘adult’ services to ‘older people’ services\, discrimination and flouting of human rights. For some people with serious mental health issues\, their 65th birthday is like ‘falling off a cliff’ in terms of service provision; for example\, their CPN may be removed. A key issue to address is the transition point from adult to older people services\, this is where things unravel for some people. \nBy March last year we had gathered a level of evidence\, through round tables held in 2019 and through two surveys conducted by NHS Health Scotland and Dr Adam Daly respectively. The work then paused\, unfortunately but of necessity\, due to Covid-19. \nFirstly\, we will look to explore what has changed during the year of covid-19 for older people with serious mental health conditions\, and secondly to start to co-produce recommendations for changes in mental health and older people’s policy leading to improvements in services. With the involvement of the Open University we anticipate that further research areas may be developed. \nThe discussion paper and evidence from the previous phase of the work can be read here. \nIf you have any questions or would like to register interest in the meetings\, please contact Lauren Blair.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/falling-off-a-cliff-at-65-serious-mental-health-issues-in-later-life-feb-2021-2/
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210204T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210204T163000
DTSTAMP:20261019T100751
CREATED:20210128T122805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T131813Z
UID:14315-1612449000-1612456200@vhscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Falling Off a Cliff at 65: serious mental health issues in later life\, Feb 2021
DESCRIPTION:VHS and The Open University are hosting two\, invitation only\, round table meetings to continue the discussions on serious mental health issues later in life. \nThe issue we are seeking to address is the situation some people with serious mental health conditions (other than or alongside dementia) find themselves in once they become 65. Issues we have been exploring include under-diagnosis\, under-provision\, poor transitions from ‘adult’ services to ‘older people’ services\, discrimination and flouting of human rights. For some people with serious mental health issues\, their 65th birthday is like ‘falling off a cliff’ in terms of service provision; for example\, their CPN may be removed. A key issue to address is the transition point from adult to older people services\, this is where things unravel for some people. \nBy March last year we had gathered a level of evidence\, through round tables held in 2019 and through two surveys conducted by NHS Health Scotland and Dr Adam Daly respectively. The work then paused\, unfortunately but of necessity\, due to Covid-19. \nFirstly\, we will look to explore what has changed during the year of covid-19 for older people with serious mental health conditions\, and secondly to start to co-produce recommendations for changes in mental health and older people’s policy leading to improvements in services. With the involvement of the Open University we anticipate that further research areas may be developed. \nThe discussion paper and evidence from the previous phase of the work can be read here. \nIf you have any questions or would like to register interest in the meetings\, please contact Lauren Blair.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/falling-off-a-cliff-at-65-serious-mental-health-issues-in-later-life-feb-2021/
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201216T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201216T153000
DTSTAMP:20261019T100751
CREATED:20201119T104800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201119T104800Z
UID:16410-1608127200-1608132600@vhscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Covid-19 Research: Impact on Communities & Priorities for Recovery
DESCRIPTION:Earlier this year\, the Scottish Government conducted some research to understand concerns\, opportunities and wider experiences related to the coronavirus pandemic with various organisations across Scotland. \nAt this event\, we will hear from the Scottish Government Covid-19 Modelling and Analysis Hub researchers on the key findings of the report. \nThis event will provide an opportunity to explore the research and consider the implications for people’s future health and wellbeing\, for social renewal and the reshaping of services. It will also be an opportunity for voluntary health organisations to highlight their own evidence of the impact on people. As 2020 comes to a close\, how can research help inform next steps for voluntary health organisations\, NHS boards and health and social care partnerships? \nSpeakers: \nClaire Stevens\, Chief Executive\, Voluntary Health Scotland \nBen Cavanagh\, Social Researcher\, Covid-19 Modelling and Analysis Hub\, Scottish Government  \nAndrew Connal\, Social Researcher\, Covid-19 Modelling and Analysis Hub\, Scottish Government  \nNadine Thomas\, Social Researcher\, Covid-19 Modelling and Analysis Hub\, Scottish Government  \nBook your place here. \nPlease contact Lauren Blair if you have any questions. \n 
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/covid-19-research-impact-on-communities-priorities-for-recovery-2/
LOCATION:online Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201216T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201216T153000
DTSTAMP:20261019T100751
CREATED:20201119T104800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T131804Z
UID:14135-1608127200-1608132600@vhscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Covid-19 Research: Impact on Communities & Priorities for Recovery
DESCRIPTION:Earlier this year\, the Scottish Government conducted some research to understand concerns\, opportunities and wider experiences related to the coronavirus pandemic with various organisations across Scotland. \nAt this event\, we will hear from the Scottish Government Covid-19 Modelling and Analysis Hub researchers on the key findings of the report. \nThis event will provide an opportunity to explore the research and consider the implications for people’s future health and wellbeing\, for social renewal and the reshaping of services. It will also be an opportunity for voluntary health organisations to highlight their own evidence of the impact on people. As 2020 comes to a close\, how can research help inform next steps for voluntary health organisations\, NHS boards and health and social care partnerships? \nSpeakers: \nClaire Stevens\, Chief Executive\, Voluntary Health Scotland \nBen Cavanagh\, Social Researcher\, Covid-19 Modelling and Analysis Hub\, Scottish Government  \nAndrew Connal\, Social Researcher\, Covid-19 Modelling and Analysis Hub\, Scottish Government  \nNadine Thomas\, Social Researcher\, Covid-19 Modelling and Analysis Hub\, Scottish Government  \nBook your place here. \nPlease contact Lauren Blair if you have any questions. \n 
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/covid-19-research-impact-on-communities-priorities-for-recovery/
LOCATION:online Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201208T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201208T114500
DTSTAMP:20261019T100751
CREATED:20201014T154700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201014T154700Z
UID:16407-1607421600-1607427900@vhscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Ageing Well: 6th Talk with the Open University: Standing Tall
DESCRIPTION:Standing Tall – In this talk we discuss the age related changes we have seen in the previous talks to explore further age-related postural alignment changes affecting postural stability and balance\, and ways to compensate for ‘gravity of ageing’. \nThe talk will be led by Dr Jitka Všetečková who currently works at the Faculty of Wellbeing\, Education and Language Studies\, The Open University. Jitka undertakes research in Public Health with special interest in Ageing\, Dementia\, Exercise and Mental Health. \nIn this series we are exploring how important it is\, over our lifespan\, to maintain a well-balanced nutrition and hydration as well as regular physical and social activity in the older age\, also known as the ‘Five Pillars of Ageing Well’. \nBook your free place now. \nOnce registered\, we will send you the link for the online event and information on accessing the meeting. \nPlease contact Lauren Blair with any questions.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/ageing-well-6th-talk-with-the-open-university-standing-tall-2/
LOCATION:online Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201208T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201208T114500
DTSTAMP:20261019T100751
CREATED:20201014T154700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T131803Z
UID:13894-1607421600-1607427900@vhscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Ageing Well: 6th Talk with the Open University: Standing Tall
DESCRIPTION:Standing Tall – In this talk we discuss the age related changes we have seen in the previous talks to explore further age-related postural alignment changes affecting postural stability and balance\, and ways to compensate for ‘gravity of ageing’. \nThe talk will be led by Dr Jitka Všetečková who currently works at the Faculty of Wellbeing\, Education and Language Studies\, The Open University. Jitka undertakes research in Public Health with special interest in Ageing\, Dementia\, Exercise and Mental Health. \nIn this series we are exploring how important it is\, over our lifespan\, to maintain a well-balanced nutrition and hydration as well as regular physical and social activity in the older age\, also known as the ‘Five Pillars of Ageing Well’. \nBook your free place now. \nOnce registered\, we will send you the link for the online event and information on accessing the meeting. \nPlease contact Lauren Blair with any questions.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/ageing-well-6th-talk-with-the-open-university-standing-tall/
LOCATION:online Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201104T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201105T153000
DTSTAMP:20261019T100751
CREATED:20191128T134123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191128T134123Z
UID:16385-1604484000-1604590200@vhscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:VHS Annual Conference & AGM 2020
DESCRIPTION:#WeArePublicHealth: Building Forward for Health and Wellbeing\nView the full programme here.\nOur 2020 Annual Conference and AGM take place via Zoom with 4 varied sessions over 2 days to allow flexible access for joining us. You can register for one or both days\, but we encourage you to book for both days to get the full conference experience and value. \nWith home working still the default position for many\, we’re bringing you the best of our event in a bite size format. As ever you’ll have the opportunity to listen\, share ideas and thinking\, network and discuss. Our annual conference is one of the leading health events in Scotland\, bringing together stakeholders from across the third and community sectors\, Public Health Scotland\, NHS\, national and local government\, other public bodies\, and academia. \nAs we continue to live with the COVID-19 pandemic how do we ensure that our experience and learning are what shapes the future for health and wellbeing\, the right to health\, and health inequalities? The voluntary health sector pivoted rapidly to plug the gaps and provide vital emergency responses to pressing new needs as soon as lockdown and social distancing came into force. We know our role remains pivotal now the agenda is one of remobilisation\, recovery and building back better\, and that’s an exciting but challenging agenda. \nThe Scottish Government’s Programme for Government includes a commitment to ‘continue to develop a world‑class public health service that builds on our COVID‑19 response’. As we head towards the winter and a likely second wave of  the virus\, what questions do we need to ask? Has the pandemic shifted our understanding and appreciation of public health for good? How do we empower people and communities to contribute to as well as benefit from public health? Let’s discuss what needs to happen to make public health partnership working with third sector organisations the new norm so we can ‘build forward’ together. \nOur Programme\nDay One: Wednesday 4th November\nSession One: Opening Conference Session and Keynote Addresses\n10.30am-12.30pm  \nConference Chair: James Jopling\, Head of British Heart Foundation Scotland \nKeynote Address: Professor Jim McGoldrick\, Chair of Public Health Scotland \nKeynote Address: Professor Kate Ardern\, Director of Public Health\, Wigan Council \nWelcome: Claire Stevens\, Chief Executive\, VHS \nSession two: Interactive Workshops in Breakout Rooms\n1.30pm -3.00pm \nWorkshops led by: \nLindsay Paterson and Elizabeth Hurst-High  Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems Andrew Connal\, Covid-19 Modelling and Analysis Hub\, Scottish Government; Annie Macleod\, Parkinson’s UK\, Wilma Paterson\, and Alex Gallacher\, British Red Cross; Allan Johnstone\, Inverclyde Community Development Trust; Charlene Elliott\, CVS Inverclyde \nDay Two: Thursday 5th November \nSession One: Interactive Workshops in Breakout Rooms \n11am-12.30pm \nWorkshops led by: \nLindsay Paterson and Elizabeth Hurst- High\, Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems; Andrew Connal\, Covid-19 Modelling and Analysis Hub\, Scottish Government; Julie Wardrop\, CANDU (Dundee Cancer Support Network) and Tanith Muller Parkinson’s UK; Wilma Paterson and Alex Gallagher\, British Red Cross; Allan Johnstone\, Inverclyde Community Development Trust; Charlene Elliott\, CVS Inverclyde \nSession Two: Closing Addresses\, Presentation of Poster Winner and AGM\n1.30-3.30 pm \nConference Chair: James Jopling\, Head of British Heart Foundation Scotland \nKeynote Address: Professor Maggie Rae\, President\, Faculty of Public Health \nQuestions and Discussion: Hearing from third sector finalists from our poster competition \nAnnouncing the Poster Competition Winner \nVHS AGM \n\nOur Exhibitors\nWe are delighted to be joined by the following organisations- find out more and read the blogs here \n \nOur 2020 Poster Competition \nAnd our finalists are: \n\nArt in Healthcare: Room for Art- Keeping participants creative and well in their homes during Covid 19\nBreast Buddie Angus: Virtual Antenatal Education: Informing families and facilitating friendships\nCLiCK: Meeting the Needs of Women Who Sell or Exchange Sex or Images During the Coronavirus Pandemic\nMarie Curie:Past\, present and future: Caring for those approaching the end of life in Scottish Hospitals\nNational Breastfeeding Helpline: Our Response to the Pandemic\nSamaritans: Now\, more than ever\, we are here to listen\nThe Breastfeeding Network: Virtual peer support for new parents in Ayrshire\nWest Dunbartonshire Community and Voluntary Services: West Dunbartonshire Cares\n\nSee the posters\, read the blogs and vote for your winner here.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/vhs-annual-conference-agm-2020-2/
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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SUMMARY:VHS Annual Conference & AGM 2020
DESCRIPTION:#WeArePublicHealth: Building Forward for Health and Wellbeing\nView the full programme here.\nOur 2020 Annual Conference and AGM take place via Zoom with 4 varied sessions over 2 days to allow flexible access for joining us. You can register for one or both days\, but we encourage you to book for both days to get the full conference experience and value. \nWith home working still the default position for many\, we’re bringing you the best of our event in a bite size format. As ever you’ll have the opportunity to listen\, share ideas and thinking\, network and discuss. Our annual conference is one of the leading health events in Scotland\, bringing together stakeholders from across the third and community sectors\, Public Health Scotland\, NHS\, national and local government\, other public bodies\, and academia. \nAs we continue to live with the COVID-19 pandemic how do we ensure that our experience and learning are what shapes the future for health and wellbeing\, the right to health\, and health inequalities? The voluntary health sector pivoted rapidly to plug the gaps and provide vital emergency responses to pressing new needs as soon as lockdown and social distancing came into force. We know our role remains pivotal now the agenda is one of remobilisation\, recovery and building back better\, and that’s an exciting but challenging agenda. \nThe Scottish Government’s Programme for Government includes a commitment to ‘continue to develop a world‑class public health service that builds on our COVID‑19 response’. As we head towards the winter and a likely second wave of  the virus\, what questions do we need to ask? Has the pandemic shifted our understanding and appreciation of public health for good? How do we empower people and communities to contribute to as well as benefit from public health? Let’s discuss what needs to happen to make public health partnership working with third sector organisations the new norm so we can ‘build forward’ together. \nOur Programme\nDay One: Wednesday 4th November\nSession One: Opening Conference Session and Keynote Addresses\n10.30am-12.30pm  \nConference Chair: James Jopling\, Head of British Heart Foundation Scotland \nKeynote Address: Professor Jim McGoldrick\, Chair of Public Health Scotland \nKeynote Address: Professor Kate Ardern\, Director of Public Health\, Wigan Council \nWelcome: Claire Stevens\, Chief Executive\, VHS \nSession two: Interactive Workshops in Breakout Rooms\n1.30pm -3.00pm \nWorkshops led by: \nLindsay Paterson and Elizabeth Hurst-High  Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems Andrew Connal\, Covid-19 Modelling and Analysis Hub\, Scottish Government; Annie Macleod\, Parkinson’s UK\, Wilma Paterson\, and Alex Gallacher\, British Red Cross; Allan Johnstone\, Inverclyde Community Development Trust; Charlene Elliott\, CVS Inverclyde \nDay Two: Thursday 5th November \nSession One: Interactive Workshops in Breakout Rooms \n11am-12.30pm \nWorkshops led by: \nLindsay Paterson and Elizabeth Hurst- High\, Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems; Andrew Connal\, Covid-19 Modelling and Analysis Hub\, Scottish Government; Julie Wardrop\, CANDU (Dundee Cancer Support Network) and Tanith Muller Parkinson’s UK; Wilma Paterson and Alex Gallagher\, British Red Cross; Allan Johnstone\, Inverclyde Community Development Trust; Charlene Elliott\, CVS Inverclyde \nSession Two: Closing Addresses\, Presentation of Poster Winner and AGM\n1.30-3.30 pm \nConference Chair: James Jopling\, Head of British Heart Foundation Scotland \nKeynote Address: Professor Maggie Rae\, President\, Faculty of Public Health \nQuestions and Discussion: Hearing from third sector finalists from our poster competition \nAnnouncing the Poster Competition Winner \nVHS AGM \n\nOur Exhibitors\nWe are delighted to be joined by the following organisations- find out more and read the blogs here \n \nOur 2020 Poster Competition \nAnd our finalists are: \n\nArt in Healthcare: Room for Art- Keeping participants creative and well in their homes during Covid 19\nBreast Buddie Angus: Virtual Antenatal Education: Informing families and facilitating friendships\nCLiCK: Meeting the Needs of Women Who Sell or Exchange Sex or Images During the Coronavirus Pandemic\nMarie Curie:Past\, present and future: Caring for those approaching the end of life in Scottish Hospitals\nNational Breastfeeding Helpline: Our Response to the Pandemic\nSamaritans: Now\, more than ever\, we are here to listen\nThe Breastfeeding Network: Virtual peer support for new parents in Ayrshire\nWest Dunbartonshire Community and Voluntary Services: West Dunbartonshire Cares\n\nSee the posters\, read the blogs and vote for your winner here.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/vhs-annual-conference-agm-2020/
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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SUMMARY:CPG on Health Inequalities: October Meeting & AGM
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Health Inequalities CPG October meeting and AGM on the 13th October online meeting via Zoom. \nThe meeting will be chaired by Group Co-Convenor Anas Sarwar MSP. \nTOPIC: A Human Rights Approach to Inclusion Health \nPublic Health Scotland has just published a report on behalf of a cross-sector\, multiagency group on the need for a human rights based approach to COVID-19 and the planning and recovery of services. The aim is to minimise unintended negative impacts on health for the most marginalised and excluded\, preventing further increases in inequality in our communities. \n\nClaire Sweeney\, the Director of Place and Wellbeing\, Public Health Scotland \nKatrina Reid\, Health Improvement Manager – Health and Housing\, Public Health Scotland \n\nFollowed by discussion and questions \nRegister to attend here. \nIf you have any questions about the CPG\, please contact Lauren Blair
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/cpg-on-health-inequalities-october-meeting-agm-2/
LOCATION:online Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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