Tackling Health Inequalities Together! Policy makers often ask us for evidence to show the impact of the work of the voluntary sector. We know that there is a lot of exceptional work in the voluntary sector to tackle health inequalities and that you are making a real difference to people’s … [Read more...] about Join our Health Inequalities Project!
Tullibody Healthy Living
This month Health Inequalities Volunteer James Evans met with Tracy Gibson the Community Development Worker at Tullibody Healthy Living. This is a voluntary based project who work in partnership with other agencies to provide access to many healthy living activities, as well as providing support on … [Read more...] about Tullibody Healthy Living
Ministerial Task Force publishes second review of Equally well
The Ministerial Task Force on Health Inequalities published its second review of Equally Well on Thursday 13 March 2014. The first review in 2010 focussed on how well agencies were responding to the principles set out in Equally Well. This second review looks at: the way that people and … [Read more...] about Ministerial Task Force publishes second review of Equally well
Innovation in dementia support
This month James Evans, Health Inequalities Volunteer met with Sue Northrop. Sue has personal experience of caring for close family members with dementia and is a member of the North Berwick Day Centre Voluntary Management Committee. After many years working on public service reform in the Scottish … [Read more...] about Innovation in dementia support
Unequal lives, unjust deaths
Voluntary Health Scotland launched a programme of events to address health inequalities across the life course. Health inequalities are differences in health status and outcomes between different groups of people. People who are living with social, economic, physical, or political disadvantages … [Read more...] about Unequal lives, unjust deaths
Connecting people: A fairer, healthier Scotland
On 19 and 20 February, Voluntary Health Scotland attended, exhibited and held an event at the 10th annual Gathering. Across the two days, we met many passionate people from across the voluntary and public sectors, and were delighted with people’s commitment to tackle health inequalities. The full … [Read more...] about Connecting people: A fairer, healthier Scotland
VHS launches new health inequalities postcards
VHS launched a new series of postcards at The Gathering on 19 February 2014. The postcards raise awareness of the work in the voluntary sector to tackle health inequalities, and complemented the VHS session at the event with partners NHS Health Scotland and the Community Health Exchange (CHEX); A … [Read more...] about VHS launches new health inequalities postcards
Fast Forward Spotlight
This month James Evans, Health Inequalities Volunteer at VHS, met with Alastair MacKinnon Chief Executive of Fast Forward. Founded in 1987, and recently celebrating their 25 anniversary, Fast Forward are a national voluntary organisation whose purpose is to give young people the skills, education … [Read more...] about Fast Forward Spotlight
Rowan Alba Spotlight
This month James Evans, Health Inequalities Volunteer (Voluntary Health Scotland) met with Helen Carlin, Chief Executive of Rowan Alba. The unusual name is because, in Celtic mythology, the Rowan tree was known as the Travelers’ Tree as it prevented people on a journey getting lost. Rowan Alba … [Read more...] about Rowan Alba Spotlight
Scottish Families affected by Alcohol and Drugs
This month James met with Christine Duncan (Chief Executive Officer) and Usman Ali (Policy and Development officer) from Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs. Scottish Families are one of four commissioned agencies that are tasked by the Scottish Government to help deliver Scotland’s … [Read more...] about Scottish Families affected by Alcohol and Drugs
