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July 2020
Ageing Well: 3rd Virtual Talk with the Open University
Join VHS and the Open University for the third in series of joint online events exploring ageing, health and wellbeing. This third part of Jitka Vseteckova’s Ageing Well lecture series and will explore what we need to consider around nutrition while ageing and how to support people to eat regularly and well. 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…
Keeping the Conversation Going: Loneliness and Social Isolation
A free online event in collaboration with members of Arts Culture Health and Wellbeing Scotland with the spotlight on creative responses to loneliness and social isolation at this time. Join us to explore the essential role arts and health organisations and practitioners have been playing during the COVID-19 pandemic and will continue to play beyond it. With inputs from arts and health practitioners and plenty of scope for discussion, join us to discuss ideas for creative renewal, practice and recovery, against…
June 2020
Engaging with the Scottish Parliament during the Pandemic
Join us to explore Engaging with the Scottish Parliament during the Pandemic. How has the pandemic affected the work of the Scottish Parliament, what is the role of the Committees and MSPs in relation to COVID-19 and what opportunities are there for voluntary health organisations to engage with them during this time? An online round table chaired by Claire Stevens, Chief Executive, VHS and with guest speaker Paul Anderson, Community Outreach Manager, the Scottish Parliament. Paul will share what’s happening at the…
Ageing Well: 2nd Virtual Talk with the Open University
Join VHS and the Open University for the second in series of joint online events exploring ageing, health and wellbeing. The title of the second talk is: The Ageing Brain. 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. In this series we are exploring how important it is, over our lifespan, to…
Digitally Healthy: Health Literacy and Health Inequalities
******Fully booked up****** NHS NES Digital Service (NDS) and VHS are partnering to run this joint event exploring health inequalities in the context of the development of digital health. The event will provide the opportunity for voluntary health organisations to engage with NDS and to explore issues and approaches regarding digital health inequalities. The event is particularly relevant in light of COVID-19 driving more health and care services online. Now Fully Booked but you can join the wait list here.…
Rising Food Insecurity in times of COVID-19
Join the Public Health Scotland Food Insecurity Working Group and Voluntary Health Scotland for our partnership event. Book your place here. Food insecurity has been an issue for a significant proportion of Scotland’s population for many years and now COVID-19 has caused the issue to become further entrenched. We understand that food insecurity under COVID-19 is firstly rooted in poverty and secondly is an issue of poor access to food. Public Health Scotland (PHS) has been working to identify how…
Health Leaders Check In: VHS & ACOSVO Zoom Event
Being the leader of a health charity in the current climate has never been more of a challenge. Join Animate Consulting and VHS on June 3rd for this jointly facilitated, health sector specific meeting hosted by VHS and ACOSVO, and discuss the leadership challenges you face as you steer your organisation through COVID-19. The discussion will be held online via Zoom and facilitated by Claire Stevens, VHS and Joette Thomas, Animate Consulting. Book your place here. In order to facilitate…
May 2020
CPG on Health Inequalities: Impact of COVID-19 on Health Inequalities
As Secretariat to the Scottish Parliament’s Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities VHS is pleased to announce the group’s first online meeting on Thursday 14th May 2020. Anas Sarwar MSP, Co-Convenor of the CPG will chair. The meeting will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on health inequalities in Scotland, with guest speaker Diane Stockton, Acting Director of Place and Wellbeing, Public Health Scotland. There will also be brief inputs from Sarah Hill and Kavari Qureshi, of the Global Health Policy Unit,…
Ageing Well: Virtual Talk with the Open University
Join VHS and the Open University for the first in series of joint online events exploring ageing, health and wellbeing. 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. In this series we are exploring how important it is, over our lifespan, to maintain a well-balanced nutrition and hydration as well as regular…
April 2020
VHS & ACOSVO Joint Zoom Meeting: Health Leaders
VHS are teaming up with ACOSVO to bring together third sector leaders of health organisations to discuss the impact of Covid- 19. Join us on Monday 27th April at 12pm to this virtual meet up to discuss leadership with a particular focus on leading for health at this uncertain and turbulent time. This meeting is open to VHS members who have a leadership role in their organisation. Book here on Eventbrite. Please get in touch with Lauren Blair if you…