We need your feedback! Access to information rights is an unusual topic for our network, but there are important reforms to legislation being consulted on which could impact many third sector organisations, especially those working in health and social care services. You may already know that … [Read more...] about Consultation: FOI and access to information rights in Scotland
Arts Culture Health Wellbeing + Climate
This is an Arts Culture Health and Wellbeing Scotland Event with support from VHS. Many health crises are also environment crises. Obesity and diabetes are directly related to industrial processed food and monocultural farming. Poor mental health is related to individualism and consumerism. … [Read more...] about Arts Culture Health Wellbeing + Climate
Consultation Response: Data Strategy for Health and Social Care
Voluntary Health Scotland has responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on its Data Strategy for Health and Social Care. Our engagement with the strategy: VHS has undertaken significant engagement and research with our members over the last few years on digital healthcare and data. … [Read more...] about Consultation Response: Data Strategy for Health and Social Care
Campaign: A Scotland that Cares
Voluntary Health Scotland is supporting the campaign for a National Outcome to fully value and invest in those experiencing care and all those providing it. To build a fairer and more resilient country – a Scotland that cares – we must set a National Outcome for Scotland to fully value and invest … [Read more...] about Campaign: A Scotland that Cares
VHS launches survey on the COVID-19 vaccine programme
Vaccine Inequalities: Reflecting on the inclusivity of the COVID-19 vaccine programme and collaboration with the third sector. Deadline Extended: Friday 17th June Voluntary Health Scotland is conducting research to assess the extent to which the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Scotland sought to reduce … [Read more...] about VHS launches survey on the COVID-19 vaccine programme
Opportunity to build your own information support app
The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) and Voluntary Health Scotland are seeking up to 6 third sector organisations to pilot use of the national Right Decision Service platform to deliver web and mobile apps. This is a key opportunity to deliver information in an easily accessible … [Read more...] about Opportunity to build your own information support app
Consultation Response: Draft National Planning Framework 4
Scottish Government Consultation The Scottish Government’s fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4) sets out how their approach to planning and development will help to achieve a net zero, sustainable Scotland by 2045. We welcomed the opportunity to contribute to the draft NPF4 consultation and we … [Read more...] about Consultation Response: Draft National Planning Framework 4
Action urged on underpayment of children’s social care workers
VHS is urging MSPs to ask Ministers to address the pay gap between the adult social care workforce and the children’s social care workforce. An inequity has been created because children’s services have not been included in the recent pay uplift for social care workers, announced by the Scottish … [Read more...] about Action urged on underpayment of children’s social care workers
Key Messages: Data Strategy Health and Social Care
VHS hosted an engagement event with the Scottish Government on the 9th of February to discuss the recently published digital health and care strategy which commits to the development of Scotland’s first ever dedicated Data Strategy. It's important that people are at the heart of any developments … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Data Strategy Health and Social Care
Key Messages: Members Meeting January 2022
Voluntary Health Scotland members met online to reflect on the year and look at priorities for 2022 Tuesday 25 of January The wide-ranging discussion covered organisations’ individual services and workstreams, alongside more general experiences of remote and hybrid working. Members noted … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Members Meeting January 2022
