The March edition of VHS Policy News is out now! This monthly bulletin provides opportunities to contribute to our policy work, updates on recent VHS policy activity, as well as accessible information about wider relevant policy developments. To receive this newsletter directly to your … [Read more...] about Policy News: March Edition
Sign our Open Letter to MSPs
We are inviting Voluntary Health Scotland members to sign our Movement for Health Creation Open Letter which will be sent to new and returning MSPs following the election in May. Scotland is facing a public health crisis. Healthy life expectancy in Scotland has been steadily decreasing for over a … [Read more...] about Sign our Open Letter to MSPs
Policy News: February Edition
The February edition of VHS Policy News is out now! This monthly bulletin provides opportunities to contribute to our policy work, updates on recent VHS policy activity, as well as accessible information about wider relevant policy developments. To receive this newsletter directly to your … [Read more...] about Policy News: February Edition
Prevention and Power: Holyrood, Health and the Third Sector
The Health and Social Care Alliance (The ALLIANCE) and Voluntary Health Scotland (VHS) have joined forces to bring you this important pre-Election online hustings event. At a panel discussion hosted by a member of The ALLIANCE, and Tejesh Mistry, Chief Executive of VHS, representatives from across … [Read more...] about Prevention and Power: Holyrood, Health and the Third Sector
Policy Event: Your Views on the National Performance Framework
Do you have views on how the Scottish Government should be measuring progress on wellbeing, and how it should be held to account? If you answered ‘yes’, this event could be for you! The Scottish Government are currently seeking views on the National Performance Framework (NPF) ahead of planned … [Read more...] about Policy Event: Your Views on the National Performance Framework
VHS Response: Third Sector Partnership Announcement
We are delighted that the Scottish Government has pledged to develop a formal agreement with the third sector. This commitment, which is subject to the election result in May, reflects calls for third sector parity detailed in our Manifesto for Health Creation launched in October 2025. Our … [Read more...] about VHS Response: Third Sector Partnership Announcement
VHS Response: New 10 Year Public Health Scotland Strategy
At VHS, we are thrilled, but not surprised, to see health equity and the shift to prevention as central pillars of the ambitious Public Health Scotland (PHS) 10-year strategy. These were key aspirations raised by our members and shared with PHS colleagues through the strategy engagement … [Read more...] about VHS Response: New 10 Year Public Health Scotland Strategy
Policy News: January Edition
The January edition of VHS Policy News is out now! This monthly bulletin provides opportunities to contribute to our policy work, updates on recent VHS policy activity, as well as accessible information about wider relevant policy developments. To receive this newsletter directly to your … [Read more...] about Policy News: January Edition
VHS Response: Scottish Budget 2026-27 and Spending Review
There is a lot to be celebrated in the Scottish Government’s spending commitments detailed yesterday regarding prevention and health creation. However, the lack of explicit reference to the third sector in commitments related to health and social care will likely receive a frosty reception from … [Read more...] about VHS Response: Scottish Budget 2026-27 and Spending Review
Joint Statement on Prevention: Putting the ‘hard-to-do’ parts of preventative policy into practice
Ahead of the Scottish Budget next week, VHS, The ALLIANCE, Scottish Community Development Centre and Edinburgh Community Health Forum have prepared a follow-up to last year's joint statement on prevention reinforcing how the 'hard-to-do' parts of preventative policy should be put into … [Read more...] about Joint Statement on Prevention: Putting the ‘hard-to-do’ parts of preventative policy into practice
