It was a typically dreich and misty early November morning as I arrived in Drumchapel on my way to Cope Scotland. I found myself in a car park behind a pub and a row of shops. Finding a side entrance I rang the bell and the door was opened by a cheerful young man, Andrew - a staff member at Cope … [Read more...] about Lesley’s blog: the day the Minister visited Cope Scotland
Free LGBT Capacity Training Available for Mental Health Organisations
Please note: Dates and location to be confirmed. As a result of stigma and discrimination, evidence shows that suicidal behaviour is 3 times more prevalent among lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people when compared to the general population; this rises to 8 times among transgender people. … [Read more...] about Free LGBT Capacity Training Available for Mental Health Organisations
Free LGBT Capacity Training Available for Mental Health Organisations
Please note: Dates and location to be confirmed. As a result of stigma and discrimination, evidence shows that suicidal behaviour is 3 times more prevalent among lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people when compared to the general population; this rises to 8 times among transgender people. … [Read more...] about Free LGBT Capacity Training Available for Mental Health Organisations
Mental health and smoking: a voluntary sector perspective
ASH Scotland, the independent Scottish charity taking action to reduce the harm caused by tobacco, worked with VHS during April-May 2015 on an area of mutual interest: mental health. VHS agreed to distribute to its membership an ASH Scotland survey which asked about organisational experiences and … [Read more...] about Mental health and smoking: a voluntary sector perspective
VHS Annual Conference & AGM- Closing the Gap: Making Health Inequalities Everyone’s Business
Tweet #ClosingtheGap2015 Follow @VHSComms Voluntary health Scotland will bring together key people from across Scotland to discuss how we tackle health inequalities and how we work collaboratively to close the widening gap. VIEW THE FULL AGENDA FOR THE DAY: VHS Conference Agenda VIEW OUR … [Read more...] about VHS Annual Conference & AGM- Closing the Gap: Making Health Inequalities Everyone’s Business
VHS Annual Conference & AGM- Closing the Gap: Making Health Inequalities Everyone’s Business
Tweet #ClosingtheGap2015 Follow @VHSComms Voluntary health Scotland will bring together key people from across Scotland to discuss how we tackle health inequalities and how we work collaboratively to close the widening gap. VIEW THE FULL AGENDA FOR THE DAY: VHS Conference Agenda VIEW OUR … [Read more...] about VHS Annual Conference & AGM- Closing the Gap: Making Health Inequalities Everyone’s Business
Mental Health and Wellbeing Focus Group
VHS’s Living in the Gap report drew attention to a correlation between health inequalities and poor mental health, social isolation and loneliness. It highlighted the significant involvement of our sector in supporting people’s mental health and wellbeing in many communities and population groups. … [Read more...] about Mental Health and Wellbeing Focus Group
Psychosis, Rights and Recovery- Tackling the Health Inequalities faced by people living with Schizophrenia and Psychosis
Free Half Day Seminar organised by Support in Mind, Scottish Mental Health Research Network and The University of Edinburgh. Service users, their family members, carers, health professionals, researchers and policy-makers are all warmly invited to attend this free event, where Amanda Larkin, … [Read more...] about Psychosis, Rights and Recovery- Tackling the Health Inequalities faced by people living with Schizophrenia and Psychosis
Psychosis, Rights and Recovery- Tackling the Health Inequalities faced by people living with Schizophrenia and Psychosis
Free Half Day Seminar organised by Support in Mind, Scottish Mental Health Research Network and The University of Edinburgh. Service users, their family members, carers, health professionals, researchers and policy-makers are all warmly invited to attend this free event, where Amanda Larkin, … [Read more...] about Psychosis, Rights and Recovery- Tackling the Health Inequalities faced by people living with Schizophrenia and Psychosis
Mental Health and Wellbeing Focus Group Meeting
Monday 1st June, Edinburgh 10.30- 12.30 VHS are looking to establish a mental health and wellbeing focus group to help develop our future programme of work in this area. The first meeting of the group will take place on the 1st of June in Edinburgh and will look to discuss a range of issues … [Read more...] about Mental Health and Wellbeing Focus Group Meeting
