Creative Scotland has produced a short video to promote Arts Culture Health and Wellbeing Scotland (ACHWS). The video features Robbie McGhee, Chair of ACHWS and Associate Director, Art in Hospital, and Claire Stevens, Secretary of ACHWS and Chief Executive here at VHS. Watch it to find out more … [Read more...] about On camera: creating health through arts and culture
National Community Link Worker Scotland Network Event 17 June
***This event is aimed specifically at Community Link Workers who are working directly within a Primary Care setting in Scotland. Managers/Programme Leads for these Community Link Workers are also welcome to attend.*** VHS would like to invite Community Link Workers who are embedded in primary … [Read more...] about National Community Link Worker Scotland Network Event 17 June
National Community Link Worker Scotland Network Event 15 June
***This event is aimed specifically at Community Link Workers who are working directly within a Primary Care setting in Scotland. Managers/Programme Leads for these Community Link Workers are also welcome to attend.*** VHS would like to invite Community Link Workers who are embedded in primary … [Read more...] about National Community Link Worker Scotland Network Event 15 June
National Community Link Worker Scotland Network Event 10 June
***This event is aimed specifically at Community Link Workers who are working directly within a Primary Care setting in Scotland. Managers/Programme Leads for these Community Link Workers are also welcome to attend.*** VHS would like to invite Community Link Workers who are embedded in primary … [Read more...] about National Community Link Worker Scotland Network Event 10 June
Join the Public Benefit and Privacy Panel for Health and Social Care
Would you like to see health and social care data used in a way that is likely to result in a tangible benefit for our society? The Public Benefit and Privacy Panel for Health and Social Care is a patient advocacy panel which reviews applications for use of NHS Scotland health data, which may be … [Read more...] about Join the Public Benefit and Privacy Panel for Health and Social Care
The Role of Culture in the Health & Wellbeing of Older People “With Age, Art and Life Become One”
This is a Arts Culture Health & Wellbeing Scotland event. Book your place here. With a title inspired by a quotation from Georges Braque, at this event we will explore the role arts and culture play in the health, wellbeing and care of older people whether they live independently or in … [Read more...] about The Role of Culture in the Health & Wellbeing of Older People “With Age, Art and Life Become One”
VHS Annual General Meeting
Save the date: Thursday 25th November 2021. Join us on Thursday the 25th November for our AGM. More details to follow. Please contact Lauren.Blair@vhscotland.org.uk if you have any questions. … [Read more...] about VHS Annual General Meeting
Art in the Community: Community Link Workers
VHS and Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership are jointly hosting an online meeting to discuss Art in the Community and the role of Community Link Workers. We would like to bring a range of those working in the arts, health and third sector together for a discussion with Community Link … [Read more...] about Art in the Community: Community Link Workers
Morna’s Blog: why we’re getting #LouderForMS
Fighting for the support that our communities need has seldom been more important. Additional stress on the NHS and finances has had short term effects and as we continue to progress into and past the COVID-19 crisis the consequences for those who already faced challenges in maintaining their … [Read more...] about Morna’s Blog: why we’re getting #LouderForMS
Ageing Well with the Open University: A Knowledge Exchange
Over the course of 2020, VHS ran a series of six talk events on ageing well with the Open University. This event will include a brief overview of topics covered over the course of the talks and will include a discussion on how the topic of ageing. Book your place here. We now know about the … [Read more...] about Ageing Well with the Open University: A Knowledge Exchange