The Scottish Forum on Isolation and Loneliness launched a manifesto yesterday, signed by VHS, calling on the next Scottish Government to make tackling loneliness a national priority. This year the Forum, co-facilitated by Befriending Networks and Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS), has … [Read more...] about VHS supports the Manifesto for Social Connection
Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter – out now!
Our October newsletter is out now with all the latest updates on events, training, news and resources. You can read it here. Happy reading! … [Read more...] about Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter – out now!
Scottish Community Link Worker Network survey highlights community link workers’ concerns over job security
The Scottish Community Link Worker Network has published the findings of its Scottish Community Link Worker Network Survey 2025. The aim of the survey was to find out more about community link workers day to day working life - both the challenges and successes - and how the Network can support them … [Read more...] about Scottish Community Link Worker Network survey highlights community link workers’ concerns over job security
VHS Strategic Plan 2025-2030 – Collaboration for Health Creation
We are delighted to share our VHS Strategic Plan 2025-2030 – Collaboration for Health Creation - which reflects the views and experiences of our members. This strategic plan was developed with considerable input from our members and will inform our work for the next five years. The aims … [Read more...] about VHS Strategic Plan 2025-2030 – Collaboration for Health Creation
Insight to Impact: Third Sector Data as a Catalyst for Change – VHS AGM Event
Join us as we showcase third sector organisations as a unique and under-utilised source of health data at our AGM event. VHS members generate an incredible amount of evidence and insight into the causes and possible solutions for addressing health inequalities in Scotland. They provide unique and … [Read more...] about Insight to Impact: Third Sector Data as a Catalyst for Change – VHS AGM Event
Gender and Health Research: Consultation Event
We are excited to invite you to participate in a new VHS social research project exploring the relationship between gender and health. This will be the first in a series of research projects looking at different social determinants of health. The research will explore the relationship between … [Read more...] about Gender and Health Research: Consultation Event
Gender and Health Research: Consultation Event
We are excited to invite you to participate in a new VHS social research project exploring the relationship between gender and health. This will be the first in a series of research projects looking at different social determinants of health. The research will explore the relationship between … [Read more...] about Gender and Health Research: Consultation Event
VHS Social Research: Gender and Health
We are excited to invite you to participate in a new VHS social research project exploring the relationship between gender and health. This will be the first in a series of research projects looking at different social determinants of health. The research will explore the relationship between … [Read more...] about VHS Social Research: Gender and Health
‘It’s not about systems, it’s about people’ – the impact of community-led support in Fife.
Fife's Community Led Support Annual Report 2024 was recently presented to the Fife Intregration Joint Board. As well as receiving a very enthusiastic reception from the Board, the report also served to highlight the value and impact of the work done by Community Link Workers across Fife. The … [Read more...] about ‘It’s not about systems, it’s about people’ – the impact of community-led support in Fife.
VHS Manifesto for Health Creation
On 2nd October, we launched our Manifesto for Health Creation at an event held at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. Over 40 members and stakeholders joined us to hear more about the manifesto asks. We also heard from a VHS member - Sarah Pryde-Smith from Simba - about why they engaged in the … [Read more...] about VHS Manifesto for Health Creation
