On the 14th May, the Health Inequalities Cross Party Group met on Zoom to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on health Inequalities. The meeting was chaired by Anas Sarwar MSP co-convenor of the group. At the meeting we heard from Diane Stockton, Acting Director of Place and Wellbeing at Public … [Read more...] about CPG Health Inequalities: Impact of COVID-19 on Health Inequalities
Holly’s Blog – Highland Hello: making a small gesture of connection
Highland Hello is a small multi-lingual project that encourages people to recognise that simple gestures can support us to feel more connected with others during the COVID19 pandemic. Originally launching in 2019 with some funding support from the Highland Third Sector Interface the initiative is … [Read more...] about Holly’s Blog – Highland Hello: making a small gesture of connection
Health Charities: The Mortar Between the Bricks
If health charities don't survive the COVID-19 pandemic there will be significant gaps in services in future, VHS's Chief Executive has warned, in an interview published by www.healthandcare.scot the online health and care news channel. Claire Stevens says the NHS and our other public services … [Read more...] about Health Charities: The Mortar Between the Bricks
COVID-19: A pandemic in the age of inequality
While some have commented that the impacts of COVID-19 are felt across society, that the virus disregards social class, gender, and ethnicity, it is clear that this misses a crucial point of how the virus impacts the most vulnerable in our society. COVID-19 has not only highlighted the pre-existing … [Read more...] about COVID-19: A pandemic in the age of inequality
May’s Blog: Scottish Mediation and COVID-19
This is a challenging time for everyone and the isolation and stress of living in close quarters can cause, or increase, conflict for families, friends, and roommates, and can create challenges for work teams, charities and businesses, and more. Scottish Mediation has introduced a temporary … [Read more...] about May’s Blog: Scottish Mediation and COVID-19
Key Messages: Discussions on COVID-19 Impact on Voluntary Health Sector, 23rd April
On 23rd April 2020 VHS held an online Zoom discussion with ten voluntary health organisations to share the findings of our research into the immediate impact COVID-19 on the voluntary health sector. VHS had gathered intelligence from 143 organisations via a survey early on in the lock down period … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Discussions on COVID-19 Impact on Voluntary Health Sector, 23rd April
Loneliness and Self-Isolation: Longterm Effects of the Covid-19 Crisis
With the lockdown now exacerbating people’s sense of loneliness, Source News spoke to Kiren Zubairi about the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the health and wellbeing of marginalised groups, and the potential for a long-term public health crisis quite apart from that caused by the virus. In the … [Read more...] about Loneliness and Self-Isolation: Longterm Effects of the Covid-19 Crisis
Jimmy’s Blog: Providing vital support for people living with blood borne viruses during COVID-19 lockdown
The coronavirus emergency, social distancing and isolation have had a vast impact on the services we deliver in many parts of Scotland. Our clinics are closed. Face-to-face support groups and counselling are not able to function. Outreach work is suspended. But the needs of people living with HIV … [Read more...] about Jimmy’s Blog: Providing vital support for people living with blood borne viruses during COVID-19 lockdown
People Know How: staying connected during coronavirus
People Know How have partnered up with Venture Scotland, Change Recruitment Group, Edinburgh Palette, the University of Edinburgh and the Edinburgh Remakery to get computers and internet to those who need them during the coronavirus outbreak. As coronavirus changes lives across the globe, charity … [Read more...] about People Know How: staying connected during coronavirus
Craig’s Blog: Are we at risk of mothballing our support needs?
Overwhelmed, Angry, Worried, Stressed, Lonely, Confused, Sad, Anxious, Guilty, Isolated………… The list of emotional side effects associated with a cancer diagnosis appears endless, with the above just a snap shot of the reasons leading to individuals across Glasgow presenting at their local … [Read more...] about Craig’s Blog: Are we at risk of mothballing our support needs?
