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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…
Falling Off a Cliff at 65: serious mental health issues in later life, March 2021
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. The 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…
February 2021
Art in the Community: Community Link Workers
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. This event is invite only for arts and health practitioners and community link workers who work in the…
Falling Off a Cliff at 65: serious mental health issues in later life, Feb 2021
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. The 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…
January 2021
Ageing Well with the Open University: A Knowledge Exchange
Over the course of 2020, VHS ran a series of six talk events on ageing well with the Open University. This event 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. Book your place here. We now know about the pillars of ageing but how can we embed this and use the talk series in our work? How can we make a difference for…
CPG on Health Inequalities: January 2021 Meeting
Join us for the Health Inequalities CPG January meeting on Tuesday 26th January at 6pm online via Zoom. The meeting will be chaired by Group Co-Convenor Donald Cameron MSP. Topic: Deep social exclusion: dying whilst homeless in Scotland Homelessness is often an indication of severe and multiple disadvantage and complex needs. Scotland has double the number of homelessness deaths to the rest of the UK. Why do homeless people have significantly worse symptoms than other groups at the end of…
December 2020
Covid-19 Research: Impact on Communities & Priorities for Recovery
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. At this event, we will hear from the Scottish Government Covid-19 Modelling and Analysis Hub researchers on the key findings of the report. This 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…
Ageing Well: 6th Talk with the Open University: Standing Tall
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’. The 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. In…