New materials are available from NHS Health Scotland to help you understand and tackle health inequalities: Actions to reduce health inequalities In summary: 2015 UK Election Briefing: Aimed at politicians and policy makers, this makes recommendations for tackling health inequalities. Informing … [Read more...] about Latest thinking on actions to reduce health inequalities
Unequal Lives – Later Life
On 13 October 2014, Voluntary Health Scotland and Age Scotland jointly delivered the last seminar in the Unequal Lives, Unjust Deaths series of events to consider health inequalities and later life. The event focused on health inequalities and later life, examining later life poverty and low … [Read more...] about Unequal Lives – Later Life
Unequal Lives – Vulnerable Adults
On 21 August 2014, Voluntary Health Scotland, the Criminal Justice Voluntary Sector Forum and Support in Mind Scotland jointly delivered the third seminar in the unequal Lives, Unjust Deaths series of events, to consider health inequalities and vulnerable adults. The event focused on the … [Read more...] about Unequal Lives – Vulnerable Adults
Changeworks
This month Health Inequalities Volunteer, James Evans met with Drew Murphy, Gillian MacDonald and Natalie Joyce from Changeworks’ Affordable Warmth Team. Changeworks is a considered a leader in the delivery of solutions which enable people to live and work more sustainably. They have many … [Read more...] about Changeworks
Kingsway Court Health and Wellbeing Centre
This month James Evans, VHS Health Inequalities Volunteer, met with Martin Coyle from Kingsway Court Health and Wellbeing Centre in Glasgow. Kingsway Court is a housing scheme consisting of six 20 storey tower blocks in Scotstoun. They were built in 1962 by Wimpey and are now run by Glasgow Housing … [Read more...] about Kingsway Court Health and Wellbeing Centre
Unequal Lives – Transitions
On 24 June 2014, Voluntary Health Scotland and the Scottish Transitions Forum jointly delivered the second seminar in the Unequal Lives, Unjust Deaths series of events, examining health inequalities across the life course and the voluntary sector contribution to reducing, preventing and reversing … [Read more...] about Unequal Lives – Transitions
Changing Lives through Comedy
Capacity, camaraderie and cohesion were the themes of the day at the Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow last Thursday afternoon, as Universal Comedy presented an outstanding afternoon of comedy. Universal Comedy is a charity and emerging social enterprise, founded in 2004 by Patsy Morrison, … [Read more...] about Changing Lives through Comedy
Mindroom
This month James Evans, Health Inequalities Volunteer at VHS, met up with the staff at Mindroom. Mindroom is a small Scottish charity with a big vision - to ensure that by 2020, every child and adult with learning difficulties will receive the recognition and help they need. They have a very … [Read more...] about Mindroom
Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities
Voluntary Health Scotland is an increasingly active member of this important Cross Party Group. It aims to raise awareness of the causes of health inequalities amongst parliamentarians, promote evidence based legislation, policy and actions that reduce health inequalities – and avoid … [Read more...] about Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities
Building third sector evidence on health inequalities
VHS is undertaking a research project that will showcase the work of the voluntary sector in tackling health inequalities and identify what further support we need to be able to make the most of our opportunities. This will help us to evidence the impact of the work of the voluntary sector to … [Read more...] about Building third sector evidence on health inequalities
