Tomorrow’s World Today: New Frontiers in Mental Health New date announced: Thursday 14th June! How is our technologically enabled, globalised and digital society changing our understanding of mental health and wellbeing? Can we predict what a society with good mental health will look like in 10, 20 or 50 years’ time? Is there evidence that […]
The Cross-Party Group on Health Equalities and the Cross-Party Group on Improving Scotland’s Health 2021 and Beyond are delighted to invite you to a joint meeting on Tuesday 22 May from 5.30pm to 7pm in Committee Room 4 of The Scottish Parliament. The meeting will explore health inequalities and the right to health, with a […]
The Cross-Party Group on Health Equalities and the Cross-Party Group on Improving Scotland’s Health 2021 and Beyond are delighted to invite you to a joint meeting on Tuesday 22 May from 5.30pm to 7pm in Committee Room 4 of The Scottish Parliament. The meeting will explore health inequalities and the right to health, with a […]
Join Nourish Scotland and Voluntary Health Scotland on 22nd May to discuss how the reform of Healthy Start into Best Start Foods in Scotland can best benefit our low-income families. We will hear from the Scottish Government’s Welfare Foods team about their proposals for a new Best Start Foods scheme, and from Sandra Passmore from […]
Join Nourish Scotland and Voluntary Health Scotland on 22nd May to discuss how the reform of Healthy Start into Best Start Foods in Scotland can best benefit our low-income families. We will hear from the Scottish Government’s Welfare Foods team about their proposals for a new Best Start Foods scheme, and from Sandra Passmore from […]
The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities will meet in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 3rd May 2018 at 1pm. This meeting will be chaired by Donald Cameron MSP. The main topic for discussion will be fuel poverty and health inequalities, hearing from: Lisa Glass, Senior Campaigns and Policy Officer, Shelter Scotland: Health inequalities, fuel poverty, and […]
The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities will meet in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 3rd May 2018 at 1pm. This meeting will be chaired by Donald Cameron MSP. The main topic for discussion will be fuel poverty and health inequalities, hearing from: Lisa Glass, Senior Campaigns and Policy Officer, Shelter Scotland: Health inequalities, fuel poverty, and […]
Tomorrow’s World Today: new frontiers in mental health WE REGRET TO ANNOUNCE THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED/POSTPONED DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS. IF YOU ARE A DELEGATE/EXHIBITOR, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAILS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. How is our technologically enabled, globalised and digital society changing our understanding of mental health and wellbeing? Can we predict what […]
Tomorrow’s World Today: new frontiers in mental health WE REGRET TO ANNOUNCE THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED/POSTPONED DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS. IF YOU ARE A DELEGATE/EXHIBITOR, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAILS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. How is our technologically enabled, globalised and digital society changing our understanding of mental health and wellbeing? Can we predict what […]
VHS invites you to join this timely discussion at the Gathering 2018, as we shine a light on the damage that overweight and obesity inflicts on our health, dissect the Scottish Government’s plans for a national strategy, and give some serious thought to what we can all do to support people to live happily and […]
VHS invites you to join this timely discussion at the Gathering 2018, as we shine a light on the damage that overweight and obesity inflicts on our health, dissect the Scottish Government’s plans for a national strategy, and give some serious thought to what we can all do to support people to live happily and […]
The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities will meet in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 25th January 2018. The main topic for discussion is Scotland's new Health and Social Care Standards and their importance in relation to health inequalities. Our two speakers are Dr Fiona Wardell of Healthcare Improvement Scotland and Henry Mathias of the Care Inspectorate. Agenda […]
The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities will meet in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 25th January 2018. The main topic for discussion is Scotland's new Health and Social Care Standards and their importance in relation to health inequalities. Our two speakers are Dr Fiona Wardell of Healthcare Improvement Scotland and Henry Mathias of the Care Inspectorate. Agenda […]
The next meeting for the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities will take place in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 7th December 2017 at 1pm in Committee Room 2. Meeting Topic: “What can arts and culture do for health inequalities? Developing A Culture Strategy for Scotland” We are delighted that Leonie Bell, Head of Culture Strategy […]
The next meeting for the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities will take place in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 7th December 2017 at 1pm in Committee Room 2. Meeting Topic: “What can arts and culture do for health inequalities? Developing A Culture Strategy for Scotland” We are delighted that Leonie Bell, Head of Culture Strategy […]
VHS will host our annual conference and AGM on the 16th November 2017 in Glasgow. Book your place here Real: something that actually exists, is not imagined, invented or theoretical Realistic: representing things in a way that is accurate and true to life There may be broad consensus around the need to co-create health with people […]
VHS will host our annual conference and AGM on the 16th November 2017 in Glasgow. Book your place here Real: something that actually exists, is not imagined, invented or theoretical Realistic: representing things in a way that is accurate and true to life There may be broad consensus around the need to co-create health with people […]
Join us on the 26 October for the AGM of the Health Inequalities Cross Party group in the Scottish Parliament. Mona Vaghefian from Cancer Research will present on ‘Obesity and Cancer: inequalities and opportunities' The meeting will be chaired by Donald Cameron MSP. Please register your attendance by contacting Lauren Blair.
Join us on the 26 October for the AGM of the Health Inequalities Cross Party group in the Scottish Parliament. Mona Vaghefian from Cancer Research will present on ‘Obesity and Cancer: inequalities and opportunities' The meeting will be chaired by Donald Cameron MSP. Please register your attendance by contacting Lauren Blair.
We are delighted to host an evening reception in the Garden Lobby of the Scottish Parliament kindly sponsored by Clare Haughey MSP. The reception will celebrate the work of the Health Inequalities Cross Party Group which VHS are the secretariat for. More information will be announced shortly. Please contact Lauren Blair if you would like […]
We are delighted to host an evening reception in the Garden Lobby of the Scottish Parliament kindly sponsored by Clare Haughey MSP. The reception will celebrate the work of the Health Inequalities Cross Party Group which VHS are the secretariat for. More information will be announced shortly. Please contact Lauren Blair if you would like […]
A free conference to explore how the NHS, the third sector and other health and social care partners can collaborate to create high-quality impact volunteering that enhances service delivery and patient outcomes. The conference will explore how colleagues across NHS and third sector can work together to create high-quality volunteering in NHS settings, focussing on […]
A free conference to explore how the NHS, the third sector and other health and social care partners can collaborate to create high-quality impact volunteering that enhances service delivery and patient outcomes. The conference will explore how colleagues across NHS and third sector can work together to create high-quality volunteering in NHS settings, focussing on […]
Voluntary Health Scotland are hosting a free afternoon seminar to mark the launch of our new report: Gold Star Exemplars: Third Sector Approaches to Community Link Working Across Scotland. The report describes and analyses the findings from a study the Scottish Government asked VHS to undertake during 2016, to help identify the number and range […]
Voluntary Health Scotland are hosting a free afternoon seminar to mark the launch of our new report: Gold Star Exemplars: Third Sector Approaches to Community Link Working Across Scotland. The report describes and analyses the findings from a study the Scottish Government asked VHS to undertake during 2016, to help identify the number and range […]
The next meeting for the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities will take place in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 15th June 2017 in Committee Room 3. The topic of this meeting is Health Inequalities and Prison. At this meeting MSPs will also consider applications from a number of organisations that have advised us they wish to […]
The next meeting for the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities will take place in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 15th June 2017 in Committee Room 3. The topic of this meeting is Health Inequalities and Prison. At this meeting MSPs will also consider applications from a number of organisations that have advised us they wish to […]
Voluntary Health Scotland, Support in Mind and The Open University Scotland will jointly host a series of seminars and workshops that will focus on mental health and social support. This workshop will take place in Stirling on the 1 June from 12-3pm. A buffet lunch and refreshments will be available on arrival. This event is […]
Voluntary Health Scotland, Support in Mind and The Open University Scotland will jointly host a series of seminars and workshops that will focus on mental health and social support. This workshop will take place in Stirling on the 1 June from 12-3pm. A buffet lunch and refreshments will be available on arrival. This event is […]
The purpose of the round table is to provide an opportunity for the Scottish Public Health Network (ScotPHN) and voluntary health organisations to understand each other better and explore areas of shared interest in public health. The discussion will encourage engagement and collaboration between ScotPHN and the voluntary health sector. As part of the discussion, […]
The purpose of the round table is to provide an opportunity for the Scottish Public Health Network (ScotPHN) and voluntary health organisations to understand each other better and explore areas of shared interest in public health. The discussion will encourage engagement and collaboration between ScotPHN and the voluntary health sector. As part of the discussion, […]
Voluntary Health Scotland, Support in Mind and The Open University Scotland will jointly host a series of seminars that will focus on mental health and social support. The third workshop in this series will take place in Helensburgh on 27th of April 2017 from 12- 3pm. A light buffet and refreshments will be available on arrival. This event is free to attend, […]
Voluntary Health Scotland, Support in Mind and The Open University Scotland will jointly host a series of seminars that will focus on mental health and social support. The third workshop in this series will take place in Helensburgh on 27th of April 2017 from 12- 3pm. A light buffet and refreshments will be available on arrival. This event is free to attend, […]
The next meeting for the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities will take place in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 30th March 2017 in Committee Room 6. At this meeting the Group will consider the built environment, housing and the relationship with health inequalities. Confirmed to speak at this meeting: Professor Jamie Pearce, Centre for Research on Environment […]
The next meeting for the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities will take place in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 30th March 2017 in Committee Room 6. At this meeting the Group will consider the built environment, housing and the relationship with health inequalities. Confirmed to speak at this meeting: Professor Jamie Pearce, Centre for Research on Environment […]
