We are delighted to share our VHS Strategic Plan 2025-2030 – Collaboration for Health Creation - which reflects the views and experiences of our members. This strategic plan was developed with considerable input from our members and will inform our work for the next five years. The aims … [Read more...] about VHS Strategic Plan 2025-2030 – Collaboration for Health Creation
Insight to Impact: Third Sector Data as a Catalyst for Change – VHS AGM Event
Join us as we showcase third sector organisations as a unique and under-utilised source of health data at our AGM event VHS members generate an incredible amount of evidence and insight into the causes and possible solutions for addressing health inequalities in Scotland. They provide unique and … [Read more...] about Insight to Impact: Third Sector Data as a Catalyst for Change – VHS AGM Event
Gender and Health Research: Consultation Event
We are excited to invite you to participate in a new VHS social research project exploring the relationship between gender and health. This will be the first in a series of research projects looking at different social determinants of health. The research will explore the relationship between … [Read more...] about Gender and Health Research: Consultation Event
Gender and Health Research: Consultation Event
We are excited to invite you to participate in a new VHS social research project exploring the relationship between gender and health. This will be the first in a series of research projects looking at different social determinants of health. The research will explore the relationship between … [Read more...] about Gender and Health Research: Consultation Event
VHS Social Research: Gender and Health
We are excited to invite you to participate in a new VHS social research project exploring the relationship between gender and health. This will be the first in a series of research projects looking at different social determinants of health. The research will explore the relationship between … [Read more...] about VHS Social Research: Gender and Health
Improvement Service Blog: Helping to tackle health inequalities by turning insight into action
The Improvement Service (IS) supports Local Government in Scotland to provide effective community leadership, have strong local governance, and to deliver high-quality local services. The IS has a dedicated evaluation team which works with local councils and their community planning partners. … [Read more...] about Improvement Service Blog: Helping to tackle health inequalities by turning insight into action
Alison’s Blog: Community Food Matters-What stakeholders told us and why it counts
Community food initiatives are uniquely placed to support multiple health outcomes and reach marginalised groups across Scotland. Alison Owens, Health Improvement Manager, discusses Public Health Scotland’s (PHS) engagement with the community food sector and the opportunities involving them in local … [Read more...] about Alison’s Blog: Community Food Matters-What stakeholders told us and why it counts
Art in Healthcare Blog: Creativity That Heals
Art in Healthcare’s mission is to provide engaging and impactful creative opportunities to support and improve the mental and physical health and wellbeing of individuals in Scotland. Many of these activities take place in community, health and social care settings and most are collaborative. We … [Read more...] about Art in Healthcare Blog: Creativity That Heals
‘It’s not about systems, it’s about people’ – the impact of community-led support in Fife.
Fife's Community Led Support Annual Report 2024 was recently presented to the Fife Intregration Joint Board. As well as receiving a very enthusiastic reception from the Board, the report also served to highlight the value and impact of the work done by Community Link Workers across Fife. The … [Read more...] about ‘It’s not about systems, it’s about people’ – the impact of community-led support in Fife.
SCLWN: Cruse Scotland Training in Compassionate Conversations
**This event is for Primary Care CLWs and CLW Programme Leads.** This training event, in partnership with Cruse Scotland, will focus on how to talk compassionately about death, dying and bereavement. The course is designed to build CLWs' confidence and insight on the differing expressions of grief … [Read more...] about SCLWN: Cruse Scotland Training in Compassionate Conversations
