The Art of Health: Weaving Wellbeing Across Scotland
Grassmarket Community Project 86 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghJoin 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. We'll hear powerful stories from those who are supporting communities across Scotland to benefit from access to arts […]
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 […]
SCLWN: Coffee and Conversations
online Via ZoomThis event is for Primary Care CLWs only. This event is designed to be part of a regular lunchtime catch up to give CLWs from across the Scottish Community Link Worker Network a chance to hear from their peers, learn more about each others' programmes and share learning and good practice. In this catch up, […]
SCLWN: Peer Support Event for Programme Leads
online Via ZoomThis event is for Leads and Managers of Primary Care Community Link Worker Programmes Our Peer Support sessions are designed to bring together Leads and Managers of Primary Care Community Link Worker Programmes to share learning and good practice. In the latest of our peer support events for CLW Programme Leads, we will hear from […]
HPON Meeting: Election 2026 Debrief
VHS Office 18 York Place, EdinburghThis in-person meeting of the Health Policy Officers Network (HPON) we'll discuss the results of the 2026 election , including the implications for health policy and the role of the third sector. The 2026 election is widely predicted to cause a seismic shift in Scottish politics, with many current MSPs standing down and new political […]
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 […]
(IN)VISIBLE Gender and Health Report Launch
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. Our 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 […]
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 […]
Policy Event: Your Views on the National Performance Framework
online via Teams ., ., .Do you have views on how the Scottish Government should be measuring progress on wellbeing, and how it should be held to account? If you answered ‘yes’, this event could be for you! The Scottish Government are currently seeking views on the National Performance Framework (NPF) ahead of planned reforms after the Scottish Parliament election […]
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. […]
SCLWN Event: Coffee and Conversations
online Via Zoom***This event is aimed specifically at Community Link Workers who are working directly within a primary care setting in Scotland***. This event will take place on Zoom. This event is designed to be part of a regular lunchtime catch up to give CLWs from across the Scottish Community Link Worker Network a chance to hear […]
*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 […]
SCLWN: Peer Support Event for Programme Leads
online Via Zoom** This event is for Leads and Managers of Primary Care Community Link Worker Programmes in Scotland. ** In the latest of our peer support events for CLW Programme Leads, we will hear from Jennifer Dryden, who is Health and Improvement Lead at Argyll and Bute HSCP. Jennifer will be talking about the work she […]
VHS @ The Gathering – “Prevention: The Golden Ticket to Tackling Scotland’s Health Inequalities”
EICC The Exchange, 150 Morrison St,, EdinburghJoin us at The Gathering for our session on Prevention: The Golden Ticket to Tackling Scotland's Health Inequalities". Prevention 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 […]
SCLWN: Cruse Scotland Training in Compassionate Conversations
online Via Zoom**This event is for Primary Care CLWs and CLW 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 to […]
SCLWN: Knowledge Exchange
***Please note that this event is for Primary Care Community Link Workers and Programme Leads.*** 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 next SCLWN Knowledge Exchange will feature presentations from: Guide Dogs Scotland […]
Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities
online via Teams ., ., .Join us for the next CPG on Health Inequalities meeting on the 26th January 2026 where we will explore the relationship between gender and health. Speakers from a range of organisations will share information about how experiences related to health can be impacted by gender identity. There will also be an opportunity to discuss the […]
*In-Person* Anti-racism Workshop with CEMVO
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 session that begins with a grounding in key anti-racism […]
HPON Meeting: Collective Influence Opportunities
VHS Office 18 York Place, EdinburghThis in-person meeting of the Health Policy Officers Network (HPON) will identify and discuss opportunities for collaboration and joint influence in 2026. 2026 is an important year for Scottish politics, and it is vital that both health and the role of the third sector are on the agenda of every political party. At this meeting, […]
SCLWN: Cruse Scotland Training in Compassionate Conversations
Zoom , United Kingdom**This event is for Primary Care CLWs and CLW 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 to […]
Insight to Impact: Third Sector Data as a Catalyst for Change – VHS AGM Event
online Via ZoomJoin us as we showcase third sector organisations as a unique and under-utilised source of health data at our AGM event. VHS members generate an incredible amount of evidence and insight into the causes and possible solutions for addressing health inequalities in Scotland. They provide unique and innovative analysis of national health datasets, gather impact […]
SCLWN: Peer Support Event for Community Link Worker Programme Leads
Zoom , United Kingdom** This event is for Leads and Managers of Primary Care Community Link Worker Programmes in Scotland. ** In the latest of our peer support events for CLW Programme Leads, we will hear from Gemma Woollett, HSCP Integration Officer and Lead CLW from the awarding-winning Community Link Worker team in Clackmannanshire. Gemma will talk about […]
SCLWN: Knowledge Exchange
***Please note that this event is for Primary Care Community Link Workers and Programme Leads.*** Our next SCLWN Knowledge Exchange will feature presentations from researchers from the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow who are part of the Living with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) research team, Beat, the UK's National Eating Disorder Charity, and Social Security […]
Gender and Health Research: Consultation Event
online via Teams ., ., .We are excited to invite you to participate in a new VHS social research project exploring the relationship between gender and health. This will be the first in a series of research projects looking at different social determinants of health. The research will explore the relationship between health and gender identity, with a particular focus […]
Gender and Health Research: Consultation Event
online via Teams ., ., .We are excited to invite you to participate in a new VHS social research project exploring the relationship between gender and health. This will be the first in a series of research projects looking at different social determinants of health. The research will explore the relationship between health and gender identity, with a particular focus […]
SCLWN: Gaming and Gambling Harm Prevention Training
***This event is aimed specifically at Community Link Workers who are working directly within a primary care setting in Scotland. Managers/Programme Leads for Community Link Workers are also welcome to attend.*** Following a successful training event in June, The Scottish Community Link Worker Network is working again with award-winning charity Ygam to offer CLWs City […]
VHS Annual Conference – Collaboration for Change
Radisson Blu Glasgow 301 Argyle Street, GlasgowBook now! Secure your tickets to the VHS Annual Conference- Collaboration for Change-28th October 2025 in Glasgow. We're delighted to announce Public Health Scotland (PHS) as our collaboration partner for our Annual Conference. This year’s conference will spark thought-provoking conversations that bring together voices from the third sector, public sector, academia, policymakers, and communities to […]
VHS Consultation Event: Chronic Pain
The Scottish Government have opened a consultation looking at their Quality Prescribing for Chronic Pain guide for improvement 2026-2029. One of the areas they would like views on is non-pharmacological approaches, including social prescribing. Chronic pain, defined as persistent pain lasting beyond three months, can significantly impact quality of life, affecting physical and mental wellbeing. […]
