VHS Annual Conference 2021: Health at the Heart of Communities
Wednesday 6th October 2021 The VHS Annual Conference takes place on Wednesday 6th October 2021. Hosted on Zoom it takes place over one day. As ever, this is a key […]
Wednesday 6th October 2021 The VHS Annual Conference takes place on Wednesday 6th October 2021. Hosted on Zoom it takes place over one day. As ever, this is a key […]
Wednesday 6th October 2021 The VHS Annual Conference takes place on Wednesday 6th October 2021. Hosted on Zoom it takes place over one day. As ever, this is a key […]
Join VHS and the Scottish Government to discuss 'A National Care Service for Scotland Consultation'. The consultation sets out Scottish Government proposals to improve the way social care is delivered […]
Join VHS and the Scottish Government to discuss 'A National Care Service for Scotland Consultation'. The consultation sets out Scottish Government proposals to improve the way social care is delivered […]
Join us on Thursday 25th November for our Annual Lecture and AGM (via Zoom). This event is free to attend and open to anyone with an active interest and involvement […]
Join us on Thursday 25th November for our Annual Lecture and AGM (via Zoom). This event is free to attend and open to anyone with an active interest and involvement […]
VHS are delighted that the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities has been re-registered at the Scottish Parliament. Voluntary Health Scotland have been reappointed as the Secretariat of the Group […]
VHS are delighted that the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities has been re-registered at the Scottish Parliament. Voluntary Health Scotland have been reappointed as the Secretariat of the Group […]
Creative Coffee Break Conversation: A frame is not a state of mind An event by Arts Culture Health and Wellbeing Scotland. “Health inequalities are the unjust and avoidable differences in […]
Creative Coffee Break Conversation: A frame is not a state of mind An event by Arts Culture Health and Wellbeing Scotland. “Health inequalities are the unjust and avoidable differences in […]
***This event is aimed specifically at Community Link Workers who are working directly within a Primary Care setting in Scotland and who would be interested in understanding how to demonstrate […]
***This event is aimed specifically at Community Link Workers who are working directly within a Primary Care setting in Scotland and who would be interested in understanding how to demonstrate […]
VHS would like to invite our members to join us on the 25th of January for an online meet up. It has been nearly 2 years that we have been […]
Join us for the next meeting of this Parliamentary term of the Health Inequalities Cross Party Group. The next meeting of the group will take place on Tuesday 1 February […]
On Monday 7th February the Scottish Parliament is holding an engagement event on the draft National Planning Framework (NPF4) consultation. VHS are hosting a break-out session we’d like to invite […]
**These events are aimed specifically at Community Link Workers who are working directly within a Primary Care setting in Scotland**. To support CLWs’ wellbeing and to enable CLWs to share […]
The recently published digital health and care strategy commits to the development of Scotland’s first ever dedicated Data Strategy. It's important that people are at the heart of any developments […]
Over the course of 2020 and in January 2021, VHS ran a series of events on ageing well with the Open University. Led by Dr Jitka Vsecteckova, Senior Lecturer in […]
**These events are aimed specifically at Community Link Workers who are working directly within a Primary Care setting in Scotland**. To support CLWs’ wellbeing and to enable CLWs to share […]
VHS is hosting a Kitchen Table discussion, in person, at our office in Edinburgh on Tuesday 22 March. We have invited selected members, challengers and critical friends to join us […]
In December VHS hosted a workshop in partnership with Evaluation Support Scotland: Demonstrating impact on health inequalities for Community Link Workers. We hope attendees found it useful and have started […]
The Cross Party Group on Mental Health and the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities will be hosting a joint meeting on the 3rd May chaired by Co-convenor of both […]
Join VHS and the Scottish Government to discuss a Health and Social Care Strategy for Older People. Following the Scottish Government's Statement of Intent published in March 2021, they have […]
The Scottish Parliament's Health, Social Care & Sport Committee is holding an inquiry into what can be done about health inequalities. The Parliament's Community & Participation Team are hosting four informal […]
The Scottish Parliament's Health, Social Care & Sport Committee is holding an inquiry into what can be done about health inequalities. The Parliament's Community & Participation Team are hosting four informal […]
The Scottish Parliament's Health, Social Care & Sport Committee is holding an inquiry into what can be done about health inequalities. The Parliament's Community & Participation Team are hosting four informal […]
The Scottish Parliament's Health, Social Care & Sport Committee is holding an inquiry into what can be done about health inequalities. The Parliament's Community & Participation Team are hosting four informal […]
*This event is aimed specifically at Community Link Workers who are working directly within a Primary Care setting in Scotland and who would be interested in understanding how to demonstrate […]
Voluntary Health Scotland brings together leaders from some of Scotland’s most important health charities for a timely debate on health inequalities, the right to health and the need for more […]
The Scottish Community Link Worker Network will be holding a knowledge exchange event on Thursday 1st September from 10am – 12pm. Book your place here. With the current cost of […]
As we approach the autumn and winter, we know that it is going to be a difficult time, with many people struggling to cope with the increased cost of living. […]
POSTPONED- DATE TBC Unpaid Carers and Health Inequalities We invite you to join us on the 15th of September for the next meeting of the Cross Party Group on Health […]
This is an Arts Culture Health and Wellbeing Scotland Event with support from VHS. Many health crises are also environment crises. Obesity and diabetes are directly related to industrial processed […]
We are delighted to announce that VHS will host a Parliamentary Reception to promote and celebrate the work of the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities, of which we are […]
As the winter months fast approach, we would like to invite VHS members to a networking discussion to explore current preoccupations with the impact of the cost of living crisis, […]
NEW DATE As our September meeting was postponed- this is the new AGM date. As the date changed we have had to change the meeting topic and speakers. The meeting […]
Wednesday 26th October 2022, Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow Book your place here. Fair Health, Who gets it? Our first face to face conference since the pandemic, we are delighted to […]
***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 […]
***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 […]
Mark St Andrew's Day with VHS by joining us for our Annual Lecture and AGM on Wednesday 30th November 2022, and enjoy a networking lunch of miniature haggis, neeps and […]
Unpaid Carers and Health Inequalities We invite you to join us on the 14th of December for the next meeting of the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities. The meeting […]
***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 […]
In November 2022, VHS published Broader Reach and Stronger Voice: Reflecting on the inclusivity of the COVID-19 vaccine programme and collaboration with the third sector. This was a qualitative study […]
Public Health Scotland Event with Voluntary Health Scotland Community advocacy is a preventative and pro-active approach that supports people to be active citizens and self-advocate in relation to decisions affecting […]
The next meeting for the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities will take place in the Scottish Parliament, in person , on Tuesday 7th February 2023 in Committee Room 2. […]
***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 […]
This 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 […]
Join us online on Zoom at our next VHS members meet up. The Scottish Government is reviewing its National Outcomes, which cover issues from protecting our environment, to being healthy and […]
Join us for the first Scottish Community Link Worker Network Annual Conference on the 24th of May at the Studio in Glasgow. Confirmed speakers: Maree Todd MSP, Minister for Social […]
***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 […]