Here at Children's Health Scotland children and young people’s (CYP) health rights underpin all our work – services, activities and publications. In particular, our work is based on the 10 standards (or rights for CYP healthcare) of the European Association for Children in Hospital (EACH) charter … [Read more...] about Anne’s Blog: Children and Young People’s Health Rights eLearning Resource
Caroline’s Blog: The Truacanta Project- helping each other with death, dying, loss and care
It’s on our televisions, in our books, films and art. It’s all around us in various forms, but it seems we have become increasingly removed from the reality of the one certainty in life: death. Traditional communities and many Scottish traditions around loss and remembrance have faded over time and … [Read more...] about Caroline’s Blog: The Truacanta Project- helping each other with death, dying, loss and care
Ronnie’s Blog: OPAL and Ceartas Crossfit Project 2018
Ceartas is a charity providing an advocacy service for people in East Dunbartonshire irrespective of their cultural background, gender, beliefs or sexuality. OPAL is a free information and advice service for all adults (16+) in East Dunbartonshire. CrossFit was an eight week programme to introduce … [Read more...] about Ronnie’s Blog: OPAL and Ceartas Crossfit Project 2018
Sheila’s Blog: Angus Creative Minds- One Size Doesn’t Fit All
Angus Creative Minds is an emerging social enterprise created by people in Angus for people in Angus. We focus on the right to health using creativity to break down silos, recognise the parity of mental and physical health and also social barriers people face. The idea emerged one afternoon when … [Read more...] about Sheila’s Blog: Angus Creative Minds- One Size Doesn’t Fit All
Arts + Health Scotland: Keeping the Conversation Going
In June 2019 VHS was delighted to partner with Arts + Health Scotland and Art in Hospital for a Keeping the Conversation Going networking event about the arts and health. The event brought together over 60 people working in the NHS, arts, third sector, academia and Scottish Government. There was a … [Read more...] about Arts + Health Scotland: Keeping the Conversation Going
Third Sector Round Table: Preventing and Controlling Infection in Community Settings
Book your place here The profile of health protection has increased significantly in recent years with issues such as immunisation, food borne infections, pandemic flu, healthcare associated infection and communicable diseases regularly being in the public eye. Preventing and controlling … [Read more...] about Third Sector Round Table: Preventing and Controlling Infection in Community Settings
Third Sector Round Table: Preventing and Controlling Infection in Community Settings
Book your place here The profile of health protection has increased significantly in recent years with issues such as immunisation, food borne infections, pandemic flu, healthcare associated infection and communicable diseases regularly being in the public eye. Preventing and controlling infection … [Read more...] about Third Sector Round Table: Preventing and Controlling Infection in Community Settings
Galvanising arts and health across Scotland
VHS is delighted to partner with Arts + Health Scotland and Art in Hospital for a relaxed seminar bringing professionals from Scotland’s arts and health sectors together with invited speakers Nikki Crane, Jenny Elliot, Angela Rogers and VHS's Claire Stevens. Delegates attending 'Galvanising arts and … [Read more...] about Galvanising arts and health across Scotland
Key Messages: Culture, Health and Wellbeing in Rural Scotland
VHS in collaboration with Scottish Rural Health Partnership (SRHP) hosted this event exploring culture, health and wellbeing in rural settings, at the University of Highlands and Islands (UHI) in Inverness. 42 delegates registered from across a wide range of voluntary and public sector … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Culture, Health and Wellbeing in Rural Scotland
Conversation Notes: Culture, health and wellbeing
Following on from the VHS annual conference in November 2018, we held a small round table on 4th February 2019, as part of our commitment to "keep the conversation going" on culture, health and wellbeing. Read the note of the meeting below. Conversation Notes - Culture health and … [Read more...] about Conversation Notes: Culture, health and wellbeing
