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 […]
The next meeting for the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities will take place in the Scottish Parliament, in person ,at 1pm on Wednesday 14th of June 2023 in Committee […]
Join 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 […]
VHS 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. […]
**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 […]
We 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, […]
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 […]
The 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 […]
Our 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 […]
***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 […]
A 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 […]
***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 […]
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. […]
Essential Connections – exploring the range and scope of community link worker programmes across Scotland Voluntary Health Scotland published its report Essential Connections on 30th November 2023. The report […]
***This event is aimed specifically at Community Link Workers who are working directly within a Primary Care setting in Scotland*** Our peer support events are all about promoting community link […]
Join us on the 21st of March to feed into the independent review of community learning and development with the Scottish Government. At the event, the Independent Reviewer Kate Still […]
Join us at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on the evening of the 27th March to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of VHS. As well as welcoming our member organisations and celebrating […]
***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 […]
VHS would like to invite you to our next members meet up on the 21 May at 10am on Zoom. 2024 is a year of celebration for VHS as we […]
Join us on the 29th May 2024 We are delighted that we are hosting the second Scottish Community Link Worker Annual Conference on the 29th May in Glasgow. Scottish Community […]
This CPG meeting has had to be cancelled due to parliamentary business. A new date will be released soon. Topic: Third Sector and Health Inequalities Join us on the […]
The Scottish Community Link Worker Network invites you to join us with Age Scotland at this workshop on the 12th of June online via Zoom. Many older people in Scotland […]
VHS are hosting a Kitchen Table discussion, online, on the 30th July, to discuss the Pre-budget 2025-26 scrutiny of Third sector funding principles. We have invited selected members, challengers and […]
VHS and the Health Inequalities Cross Party Group are delighted to be hosting an event as part of the Festival of Politics in the Scottish Parliament in August. Book here. […]
Audit Scotland is currently conducting a performance audit of General Practice, focusing on how general practice is performing since the introduction of the 2018 General Medical Services Contract. You can […]
Audit Scotland is currently conducting a performance audit of General Practice, focusing on how general practice is performing since the introduction of the 2018 General Medical Services Contract. You can […]
Our next members meet up on the 28th of August at 10.30am on Zoom. 2024 is a year of celebration for VHS as we mark 20 years of our charity. […]
Topic: Third Sector and Health Inequalities Join us on the 11 September at 6pm, either in person or online, for our next meeting of the Cross Party Group on Health […]
***This event is aimed specifically at Community Link Workers who are working directly within a primary care setting in Scotland. Managers/Programme Leads for Community Link Workers are also welcome to […]
BOOK YOUR PLACE! 23 October 2024 at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh! VHS are delighted to announce that our annual conference is back for a very special 20th Anniversary event. VHS Conference […]
Edel Harris OBE, Chair of the Independent Review into the Adult Disability Payment (ADP) is keen to meet with Community Link Workers to gather their feedback and hear their thoughts […]
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 […]
Our next SCLWN peer support event on Tuesday 5th November from 10-11.30 will focus on trauma and vicarious trauma and will be led by Fiona Douglas from the Health […]
A Population Health Framework is in development. It sets out to take a cross-government and cross-sector approach to improve the key building blocks of health and wellbeing. The Population Health […]
***This event is aimed specifically at Community Link Workers who are working directly within a primary care setting in Scotland. Managers/Programme Leads for Community Link Workers are also welcome to […]
Sharing learning and best practice from the last two years. A joint event between Voluntary Health Scotland and NHS Highland. Following the recent announcement of the expansion of the Community […]
From Crisis to Control: Preventing the Ticking Time Bomb in Population Health Book your place on our event on the 28th November to join VHS and Public Health Scotland to […]
Topic: Health Equity Research Join us on the 11 December, either in person or online, for our next meeting of the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities. The meeting will […]
***This event is aimed specifically at Community Link Workers who are working directly within a primary care setting in Scotland. Managers/Programme Leads for Community Link Workers are also welcome to […]
VHS event as part of SCVO's 2025 Gathering. Event Chair: Prof. Kezia Dugdale, Associate Director, Centre for Public Policy The University of Glasgow Panelists: Angiolina Foster, Chair, Public Health Scotland […]
SCLWN Peer Support – February- on Zoom Our SCLWN peer support events are designed to allow CLWs to come together to chat to each other in smaller groups so share challenges, […]
Save the date- 7th May 2025 Health, Hope and Healing: Tackling Health Inequality Together Join us in Glasgow on the 7th May for our 3rd Annual Conference for the Scottish […]
