On 23rd April 2020 VHS held an online Zoom discussion with ten voluntary health organisations to share the findings of our research into the immediate impact COVID-19 on the voluntary health sector. VHS had gathered intelligence from 143 organisations via a survey early on in the lock down period and  subsequently published a Research Briefing  setting out the top-line results of the survey.

At the meeting on 23rd April, Kiren Zubairi, VHS Policy Engagement Officer, gave a short presentation to highlight key findings, and Claire Stevens, VHS Chief Executive, explained how VHS has been using the survey to try to influence Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland.

These Key Messages  summarise key points of interest raised by the ten participants and attempt to convey a sense of the breadth of issues and areas of interest discussion ranged over.