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June 2021
National Community Link Worker Scotland Network Event 17 June
***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.*** VHS would like to invite Community Link Workers who are embedded in primary care settings across Scotland to join us at one of our 3 engagement events in June. These engagement events are the first step in consulting them about the establishment of a national network for Community…
National Community Link Worker Scotland Network Event 15 June
***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.*** VHS would like to invite Community Link Workers who are embedded in primary care settings across Scotland to join us at one of our 3 engagement events in June. These engagement events are the first step in consulting them about the establishment of a national network for Community…
National Community Link Worker Scotland Network Event 10 June
***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.*** VHS would like to invite Community Link Workers who are embedded in primary care settings across Scotland to join us at one of our 3 engagement events in June. These engagement events are the first step in consulting them about the establishment of a national network for Community…
The Role of Culture in the Health & Wellbeing of Young People
“Every child is an artist”: The Role of Culture in the Health & Wellbeing of Young People About this Event Join Arts Culture Health and Wellbeing Scotland at the event to discuss young people, health and wellbeing. Following on from the event on Older People, this ACHWS event will discuss the role of arts and culture in health and wellbeing of children and young people. Bringing together a range of arts and health practitioners, our event will discuss the impact…
Engaging with the Scottish Parliament Post Election
Do you work with the Scottish Parliament or would you like to find out more about how best to engage?Join us to explore Engaging with the Scottish Parliament post election. With the Scottish election results now announced we want to look at engaging with the Scottish Parliament, its members and processes all while dealing with COVID-19. How has the pandemic affected the work of the Scottish Parliament, what is the role of the Committees and MSPs, what opportunities are there for…
May 2021
Digital Health & Care Strategy Refresh
Join us to engage with the proposed refresh of Scotland’s Digital and Health Care Strategy and to hear more about Scottish Government plans in relation to digital and health care. Originally jointly published by the Scottish Government, NHS Scotland and COSLA in April 2018, the strategy is being reviewed in light of the fast-moving environment we are all now working in, which includes the impact of Covid-19. The principles of the original strategy (empowering citizens to better manage their health…
The Role of Culture in the Health & Wellbeing of Older People “With Age, Art and Life Become One”
This is a Arts Culture Health & Wellbeing Scotland event. Book your place here. With a title inspired by a quotation from Georges Braque, at this event we will explore the role arts and culture play in the health, wellbeing and care of older people whether they live independently or in residential/nursing care and for those who are in hospital. Older people’s lives have been significantly affected by Covid-19, not least the distressing levels of social isolation and loneliness very…
March 2021
Evidencing the Change
**** This event is now fully booked**** This is a joint event run by Evaluation Support Scotland (ESS), Voluntary Health Scotland (VHS) and the Community Health Exchange (CHEX). This work is funded by Public Health Scotland. Our event is for any third sector organisation or commissioning body interested in exploring the type of evidence third sector organisations typically collect to show how they contribute to tackling inequalities. At this event we will: Share with you some key steps from our…
COVID-19: Impact on communities and priorities on recovery
This informal event is a further opportunity to engage with researchers from the Scottish Government Covid-19 Modelling and Analysis Hub. Previous sessions with the same team’s input have been very informative and have been highly rated. This latest session will provide an opportunity to consider the implications of their latest research for people’s future health and wellbeing, and for social renewal and the reshaping of services in our communities. It will provide a platform for participants to share their perspectives on…
Exploring enablers and barriers to uptake of the COVID-19 Vaccine
We invite you to join Voluntary Health Scotland at this event exploring the likely impact of the Covid-19 vaccine programme on health inequalities. *****Book your place here***** During 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…