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
Ageing Well: 6th Talk with the Open University: Standing Tall
Standing Tall – In this talk we discuss the age related changes we have seen in the previous talks to explore further age-related postural alignment changes affecting postural stability and balance, and ways to compensate for 'gravity of ageing'. The talk will be led by Dr Jitka Všetečková who … [Read more...] about Ageing Well: 6th Talk with the Open University: Standing Tall
VHS Members Meet Up: Recovery and Renewal
We invite VHS members to a networking discussion to explore your current preoccupations about the continuing pandemic and your hopes, fears and plans for the future. VHS is contributing to a number of Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland COVID-19 working groups now focused on mobilisation, … [Read more...] about VHS Members Meet Up: Recovery and Renewal
Ageing Well: 5th Talk with the Open University
Join VHS and the Open University for the fifth in a series of joint online events exploring ageing, health and wellbeing. This part of Jitka Vseteckova’s Ageing Well lecture series and will explore what we need to consider around physical activity and movement in this talk titled: Move it and … [Read more...] about Ageing Well: 5th Talk with the Open University
Ageing Well: 4th Virtual Talk with the Open University
Join VHS and the Open University for the fourth in a series of joint online events exploring ageing, health and wellbeing. This fourth part of Jitka Všetečková's Ageing Well lecture series and will cover age-related changes affecting hydration, kidney & liver function, medication /polypharmacy, … [Read more...] about Ageing Well: 4th Virtual Talk with the Open University
Engaging with the Scottish Parliament during the Pandemic
Join us to explore Engaging with the Scottish Parliament during the Pandemic. How has the pandemic affected the work of the Scottish Parliament, what is the role of the Committees and MSPs in relation to COVID-19 and what opportunities are there for voluntary health organisations to engage with them … [Read more...] about Engaging with the Scottish Parliament during the Pandemic