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You are here: Home / Blogs / Key Messages: Valuing and Sustaining Volunteering in Health Conference

Key Messages: Valuing and Sustaining Volunteering in Health Conference

May 20, 2019

On 14th of May VHS held a conference in Glasgow to explore good practice in volunteering where it is delivered by NHS and third sector working together.

The conference was sponsored by the Scottish Government, with a closing address by the Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing, Joe Fitzpatrick MSP. 11 exhibitors and 145 delegates and speakers took part, from across a wide range of volunteer involving organisations in the third sector and NHS. Responding to the Survey Monkey sent out after the conference, 100% of respondents said that the conference had strengthened their interest in collaboration between NHS and third sector in relation to volunteering and 89% said it had improved their knowledge and understanding about NHS and third sector approaches to volunteering in health. There was high praise for the networking, presentations, table discussions and parallel sessions held during the day, and our photo slide show at the bottom of this post is a testament to a lively and engaging day.

Key Messages, Valuing and Sustaining Volunteering in Health

Presentations from the day:

Claire Stevens, VHS

Alan Bigham, Health Improvement Scotland

Matthew Linning, Volunteer Scotland

Joe Fitzpatrick MSP, Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing

Parallel session presentations:

Stuart McLellan and Craig Hunter, Scottish Ambulance Service

Maggie Byers Smith, NHS Lothian

Sandie Dickson, The State Hospital

Tracey Passway, NHS Tayside

Conference Blogs:

Alison’s Blog: Partnership and Collaboration

Helen’s Blog: Time to Celebrate – Volunteering for All

Susan’s Blog: Tackling the Inverse Volunteering Law 

Lisa’s Blog: Volunteering at The Victoria Hospice

View a slideshow of our fantastic event photos, by clicking the photo below

We would like to thank the event exhibitors and supporters: 

 

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