VHS have submitted our response to the Scottish Government's draft culture strategy. You can view our full response here: VHS Response to the Draft Culture Strategy Final In our response we call for culture strategy to look at articulating the less visible forms of culture including, sports, … [Read more...] about VHS Response to the Draft Culture Strategy for Scotland
A Connected Scotland Update
The consultation period for the draft Social Isolation and Loneliness strategy, A Connected Scotland ended on 27th April 2018. The Scottish Government received 416 consultation responses, ranging from large national organisations to individual members of the public. The responses have been made … [Read more...] about A Connected Scotland Update
British Red Cross Blog: Maintaining mobility
Imagine you have just had surgery on your hip after a bad fall. You’ve been in hospital recovering and you’ve been told you mustn’t put any weight on your leg. You are ready to go home, and you can’t wait to get back, make your own dinner, see your friends, go to the shops. With your crutches in … [Read more...] about British Red Cross Blog: Maintaining mobility
Kate’s blog: Community Link Workers in Scotland Update
Last year VHS published Gold Star Exemplars , a report into third sector approaches to community link working in Scotland. This was commissioned by the Scottish Government in response to the SNP 2016 election manifesto pledge: ‘Scotland’s most deprived communities need additional support, so we … [Read more...] about Kate’s blog: Community Link Workers in Scotland Update
Joint CPG on Health Inequalities and Improving Scotland’s Health: The Right to Health
The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities jointly hosted a meeting on the 22nd of May with the Cross Party Group on Improving Scotland's Health 2021 and Beyond to discuss the topic of health inequalities and unhealthy environments. The meeting was jointly chaired by Clare Haughey MSP and David … [Read more...] about Joint CPG on Health Inequalities and Improving Scotland’s Health: The Right to Health
Health Inequalities Cross Party Group AGM: October 2018
The next meeting of the Health Inequalities Cross Party Group will take place on the evening of Tuesday 30th October in the Scottish Parliament in Committee Room 6. Clare Haughey MSP, Minister for Mental Health will present at the AGM. This meeting will be chaired by Anas Sarwar MSP, Co-Convenor of … [Read more...] about Health Inequalities Cross Party Group AGM: October 2018
Parliamentary Reception: Health Inequalities Cross Party Group
On the evening of Tuesday 11th December the Health Inequalities Cross Party Group will celebrate its work at a reception in the Scottish Parliament Garden Lobby, sponsored by Donald Cameron MSP, Co-Convenor of the CPG. Further information about the evening to follow shortly. VHS is Secretariat of … [Read more...] about Parliamentary Reception: Health Inequalities Cross Party Group
CPG on Health Inequalities: Fuel Poverty
The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities met on 3rd May 2018 to discuss the relationship between fuel poverty and health inequalities. The meeting was chaired by Donald Cameron MSP and saw presentations from: Lisa Glass, Senior Campaigns and Policy Officer at Shelter Scotland who … [Read more...] about CPG on Health Inequalities: Fuel Poverty
VHS Response to A Connected Scotland
In preparation for our response to A Connected Scotland, VHS conducted primary research into the loneliness and social isolation experienced by under-represented demographics in Scotland who often face multiple triggers of loneliness and social isolation. In March 2018, Voluntary Health Scotland … [Read more...] about VHS Response to A Connected Scotland
Making Time for A Connected Scotland
We have created a handy timeline to capture some of our work on loneliness and health over the last 15 months, gathering most of our briefings, blogs and presentations onto this one web page. We hope this will encourage and support voluntary health organisations to prepare their own responses to the … [Read more...] about Making Time for A Connected Scotland