VHS joint event with partners
SCLWN Training Event: Carers’ Awareness Training
online via Teams ., ., .**This event is for Programme Leads and Community Link Workers in primary care settings in Scotland.** Join VOCAL's Think Carer training, designed to support Community Link Workers across Scotland to confidently identify and support unpaid carers in your day-to-day role. Many people you work with may be providing care for a family member, partner, or […]
SCLWN Training Event: Compassionate Conversations
online via Teams ., ., .**This event is for Primary Care Community Link Workers and Programme Leads.** This training event, in partnership with Cruse Scotland, will focus on how to talk compassionately about death, dying and bereavement. The course is designed to build CLWs' confidence and insight on the differing expressions of grief responses following bereavement. It will support CLWs […]
Benefit Take Up Strategy – Engagement Discussion
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. Join us on 23 July for an opportunity to share your insights and expertise directly with the Scottish […]
SCLWN Training Event: Compassionate Conversations
online via Teams ., ., .** This event is for CLWs and Programme Leads in primary care settings in Scotland.** This training event, in partnership with Cruse Scotland will focus on how to talk compassionately about death, dying and bereavement. The course is designed to build CLWs' confidence and insight on the differing expressions of grief responses following bereavement. It […]
Anti-Racism Guidance Workshop *Online*
online via Teams ., ., .This Anti-Racism Guidance workshop, hosted in collaboration with CEMVO Scotland, aims to empower participants to be anti-racist and to be an effective ally. We will: Refresh our understanding of human rights and anti-racism key principles - some basic prior knowledge will be assumed. Develop tools for change through spheres of influence and practising an anti-racist […]
Workshop: Accessing 2022 Scottish Census Data with National Records Scotland
online via Teams ., ., .Join us for a practical online workshop led by the National Records of Scotland, exploring how to access and interrogate 2022 Scottish Census data, as well as other NRS datasets. Scotland’s Census is the official count of every person and household in the country. There has been a census in Scotland every 10 years since […]
SCLWN: YGam Gaming and Gambling Harm Prevention Training
online via Teams ., ., .This event is for Primary Care Community Link Workers and Community Link Worker Programme Leads. Ygam is the UK's leading charity dedicated to preventing gaming and gambling harms among young people. Their work bridges the critical knowledge gap between young people's digital lives and the adults who guide them. They believe in harm prevention through […]
SCLWN: Knowledge Exchange May 2026
online Via ZoomThis event is for CLWs and Programme Leads of Primary Care Community Link Worker Programmes. Our regular Scottish Community Link Worker Network Knowledge Exchanges offer Community Link Workers the opportunity to hear from organisations and services that can support them and their clients. The events are a great way to find out more about what […]
SCLWN Training Event: Compassionate Conversations
online Via Zoom** This event is for CLWs and Programme Leads in primary care settings in Scotland.** This training event, in partnership with Cruse Scotland , will focus on how to talk compassionately about death, dying and bereavement. The course is designed to build CLWs' confidence and insight on the differing expressions of grief responses following bereavement. […]
Prevention and Power: Holyrood, Health and the Third Sector
online Via ZoomThe 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. At 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 […]
SCLWN: Knowledge Exchange March 2026
Zoom , United Kingdom** This event is for Programme Leads and Community Link Workers in primary care settings in Scotland. ** Our regular Scottish Community Link Worker Network Knowledge Exchanges offer Community Link Workers the opportunity to hear from organisations and services that can support them and their clients. Our March event will feature presentations and discussion from […]
SCLWN: Cruse Training in Compassionate Conversations
Zoom , United Kingdom** This event is for CLWs and Programme Leads in primary care settings in Scotland.** This training event, in partnership with Cruse Scotland , will focus on how to talk compassionately about death, dying and bereavement. The course is designed to build CLWs' confidence and insight on the differing expressions of grief responses following bereavement. […]
*Online* Anti-racism Workshop with CEMVO
online via Teams ., ., .What areas of equality work does your organisation want to focus on most? At our Annual Conference in October, CEMVO Scotland asked this question across our network. Two themes stood out clearly: workforce diversity and community engagement strategy. To build on this, we’re hosting an interactive online session that begins with a grounding in key […]
