Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities February 2024 Meeting
The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities will meet on the 21st February. This meeting will be a hybrid meeting, with limited spaces available in person in the Scottish Parliament. The speakers for this CPG meeting will be: Rosie Seaman, Data Sourcing Manager and Layla Robinson Partnership and Strategy Director at Research Data Scotland and The […]
Scottish Community Link Worker Network: Knowledge Exchange Event January
online Via Zoom***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.*** This event will take place online on Zoom. The Scottish Community Link Worker Network will be hosting another Knowledge Exchange Event on 25th […]
Shaping the Future of our Health and Healthcare: the VHS Big Debate and AGM
Scottish Storytelling Centre 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh, United KingdomA warm invitation to all our member organisations. Join us for this year’s AGM event on 30th November, with a St Andrew's Day themed lunch to celebrate our National Day in Scotland and the chance to renew old acquaintances and build new ones. New for our AGM programme this year is the VHS Big Debate, […]
Scottish Community Link Worker Network: Knowledge Exchange Event November
online Via Zoom***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.*** This event will take place online on Zoom. Book your place here. The Scottish Community Link Worker Network will be hosting its third […]
The Health Creators Summit: VHS Annual Conference 2023
Dynamic Earth Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, United KingdomOur Annual Conference is back for 2023- Book now- 25th October 2023! The Health Creators Summit VHS are delighted to announce the date of our Annual Conference for 2023. We will bring our 2023 event to Edinburgh on Wednesday the 25th October. The VHS Annual Conference is a great opportunity to get together with key […]
Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities October Meeting & AGM 2023
online Via ZoomThe next meeting and AGM of the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities will take place online on Wednesday 4th of October 2023 via zoom. . This meeting will be chaired by co-convenor Emma Harper MSP. The topic for the meeting is "A decent and dignified life"- Challenge Poverty Week Speakers confirmed: Dr Laura Robertson, […]
Community Link Worker October Programme Lead Event
online Via ZoomThis event is aimed specifically for Programme Leads for Community Link Workers in Scotland. This event aims to bring together Programme Leads from Community Link Worker Programmes across Scotland to enable you to share learning about your CLW programmes. The event will be an open space for you to discuss with your peers how you […]
Understanding barriers to accessing primary care- a third sector response
online Via ZoomWe invite third sector organisations to join us at our next online Members Meet Up, where we want to hear your views on the barriers people face when accessing primary care, especially people affected by socio-economic inequalities. In your experience, what are the barriers to primary care, and how are they widening the health inequalities gap? We […]
Scottish Community Link Worker Network – September Peer Support Event 2023
online Via Zoom**These events are aimed specifically at Community Link Workers who are working directly within a Primary Care setting in Scotland** To support Community Link Workers’ (CLWs) wellbeing and to enable CLWs to share learning and good practice, the Scottish Community Link Worker Network is hosting this event to bring together CLWs to talk about the […]
Human Rights Bill- Kitchen Table Discussion
VHS Office 18 York Place, EdinburghVHS are hosting a Kitchen Table discussion, in person, at our office in Edinburgh, on the morning of Tuesday 5th September, to discuss the Scottish Government Human Rights Bill Consultation. We have invited selected members, challengers and critical friends to join us at the Kitchen Table. Please contact Lauren Blair if you would like to […]
It’s All Rights: The Human Rights Bill Consultation & the Right to Health
online Via ZoomJoin to learn more about why the consultation matters, how it relates to the right to health, and how you might want to respond. Book your place here. The Scottish Government has published the consultation for the Human Rights Bill. This is one of the biggest steps forward in human rights in Scotland, because the […]
