We are delighted to host an evening reception in the Garden Lobby of the Scottish Parliament kindly sponsored by Clare Haughey MSP. The reception will celebrate the work of the Health Inequalities Cross Party Group which VHS are the secretariat for. More information will be announced … [Read more...] about Scottish Parliament Evening Reception: Celebrating the Health Inequalities CPG
Key Messages: Gold Star Exemplars: Third sector approaches to Community Link Working across Scotland
A report setting out the extensive and varied nature of third sector approaches to community link working across Scotland was launched by VHS on 27th June 2017 at a well attended seminar in Edinburgh. Published as Gold Star Exemplars: Third Sector Approaches to Community Link Working Across … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Gold Star Exemplars: Third sector approaches to Community Link Working across Scotland
Lesley’s Blog: Is loneliness among older people putting them at risk of harm and abuse?
As our new Helpline moves into its sixth month of operation, call trends are confirming an issue we’ve been hearing about for some time – that some older people are so desperately lonely that they’d rather put up with harm or abuse than risk losing contact with the abuser. We know that it can be … [Read more...] about Lesley’s Blog: Is loneliness among older people putting them at risk of harm and abuse?
Claire’s blog: A National Strategy to Tackle Social Isolation and Loneliness
Recently I was delighted to give the opening address at the Scottish Government's stakeholder event on developing a National Strategy to Tackle Social Isolation and Loneliness. Here's a summary of what I said - and if you're interested in reading my presentation in full and seeing the Scottish … [Read more...] about Claire’s blog: A National Strategy to Tackle Social Isolation and Loneliness
How Can Social Marketing Help Us Develop a Strategic Approach to Loneliness?
VHS have been working with Glasgow Caledonian University lecturer Brian Smith and his students, who worked in 4 teams to address the following brief for VHS: “Design a business to business social marketing strategy that identifies the nature and increases the awareness of the issues of … [Read more...] about How Can Social Marketing Help Us Develop a Strategic Approach to Loneliness?
Claire’s blog: Loneliness is a hard slog so let’s tackle it together
“I am very keen to keep on prodding out to the community. We look like a secret service building or prison, but we are actually quite nice and if you would like a cup of coffee come in and see us. So we are working away at that level. It is a hard slog." So said Jim, a 75 year old gay man with … [Read more...] about Claire’s blog: Loneliness is a hard slog so let’s tackle it together
Key Messages: Loneliness Seminar, The Gathering 2017
On the 23rd February VHS held an interactive seminar with keynote speaker Trevor Owen, and a panel of four third sector organisations; Befriending Networks, Age Scotland, British Red Cross, and the Scottish Volunteering Forum. The aim of the seminar was to discuss what the National Social Isolation … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Loneliness Seminar, The Gathering 2017
Health Inequalities Cross Party Group: June Meeting
The next meeting for the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities will take place in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 15th June 2017 in Committee Room 3. The topic of this meeting is Health Inequalities and Prison. At this meeting MSPs will also consider applications from a number of … [Read more...] about Health Inequalities Cross Party Group: June Meeting
Health Inequalities Cross Party Group: June Meeting
The next meeting for the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities will take place in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 15th June 2017 in Committee Room 3. The topic of this meeting is Health Inequalities and Prison. At this meeting MSPs will also consider applications from a number of … [Read more...] about Health Inequalities Cross Party Group: June Meeting
Health Inequalities Cross Party Group Meeting: March 2017
The next meeting for the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities will take place in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 30th March 2017 in Committee Room 6. At this meeting the Group will consider the built environment, housing and the relationship with health inequalities. Confirmed to speak … [Read more...] about Health Inequalities Cross Party Group Meeting: March 2017
