End of life care in Scottish hospitals: opportunities for wider engagement Tuesday 10 November 2015, 9.30am – 12.30pm Glasgow Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3NY Sign up for your place here: http://bit.ly/1Qm7S7Y Over 54,000 people die in Scotland every year and over 50% … [Read more...] about End of life care in Scottish hospitals: opportunities for wider engagement
Lampard report and NHS volunteering: implications for the third sector
The Lampard report was published in England and Wales following investigations into the activities of Jimmy Savile relating to the NHS. Voluntary Health Scotland and the Scottish Health Council are working together to explore the implications of the Lampard Report for NHSScotland and third sector … [Read more...] about Lampard report and NHS volunteering: implications for the third sector
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
Equal Partners Article in Children in Scotland Magazine
For the last year ACOSVO, Children in Scotland and Voluntary Health Scotland have been working together as part of an Equal Partners Programme. Read the full article about the partnership featured in the May edition of the Children in Scotland Magazine. CIS May magazine article For more … [Read more...] about Equal Partners Article in Children in Scotland Magazine
ASH Scotland Conference: Towards a generation free from tobacco
Join a unique line-up of leading names working on tobacco and health, to consider the latest news, ideas and proposals to help us reach our goal of becoming tobacco-free. The opportunity to hear speakers from Hong Kong, California, Australia, Canada, Singapore, USA, New Zealand, Belgium, Denmark … [Read more...] about ASH Scotland Conference: Towards a generation free from tobacco
ASH Scotland Conference: Towards a generation free from tobacco
Join a unique line-up of leading names working on tobacco and health, to consider the latest news, ideas and proposals to help us reach our goal of becoming tobacco-free. The opportunity to hear speakers from Hong Kong, California, Australia, Canada, Singapore, USA, New Zealand, Belgium, Denmark … [Read more...] about ASH Scotland Conference: Towards a generation free from tobacco
Key Messages: Equal Partners April 2015
On 29th of April 2015 a collaborative event took place under the banner of Equal Partners, co-produced by The Scottish Government Third Sector Unit, ACOSVO, Children in Scotland and Voluntary Health Scotland. We discussed the themes of asset-based approaches, collaborative cultures and workforce … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Equal Partners April 2015
Other
As well as core health areas VHS is involved in other policy topics including, volunteering in NHS Scotland and action for health literacy. We co-convene the Health Policy Officers Network with The Queen's Nursing Institute Scotland VHS is a member of the National Group for the Volunteering in … [Read more...] about Other
VHS Strategy 2015 – 2018
From April 2015 VHS embarks on a new three year strategy which will take the organisation through to March 2018. The strategy was developed by the VHS Board and staff, informed by member feedback on our work and value to them. The two page, highly visual strategy is designed to communicate … [Read more...] about VHS Strategy 2015 – 2018
