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Read the latest news and blogs about the voluntary health sector and the issues that concern and involve it.

Guest blogs from external contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of VHS.

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Engage with the Inequalities in Health Alliance

January 15, 2021

The Inequalities in Health Alliance (IHA) is a coalition of organisations with an interest in improving the health of the UK who have come together under the umbrella of The Royal College of Physicians  (RCP), to campaign for a cross-government strateg …

Health Topic: Health Inequalities

Lucie’s Blog: Know what’s working to prevent homelessness? Crisis want to hear from you

January 13, 2021

Crisis, as part of the Everyone Home collective, is compiling a practical prevention compendium, bringing together in one place the best examples of what works to prevent homelessness in Scotland. Read on to find out how you can contribute… There’s nev …

What’s new? Read our January 2021 e-bulletin

January 12, 2021

Our latest news bulletin is packed with useful information for and about voluntary health organisations. Download it here Sign up to receive it direct each month

VHS response to Renewing Scotland’s full potential in a digital world

December 18, 2020

The coronavirus crisis has demonstrated to health organisations that working digitally is more important than ever before, whether they are in the public, private or third sector. The crisis has driven fundamental changes in how services and support ha …

Health Topic: COVID-19 | Health Inequalities

Morna’s Blog: why we’re getting #LouderForMS

December 10, 2020

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 alre …

Health Topic: COVID-19 | Other

What’s new? Read our December 2020 e-bulletin

December 1, 2020

Our latest news bulletin is packed with useful information for and about voluntary health organisations. Download it here Sign up to receive it direct each month

Chris’s blog: Caring, creativity and connectedness in Tayside during Covid-19

November 30, 2020

Tayside Healthcare Arts Trust  (THAT) is a small charity with two key staff, that produces and promotes Art in Health activity across Dundee, Angus and Perth & Kinross. 75% of our time is focused on participatory creative engagement programmes for …

Health Topic: COVID-19

Robbie’s Blog: Atlas Pandemica – Maps to a Kinder World

November 23, 2020

“The change that matters most is not down the road, at the end of a chain reaction – it is present immediately, instantly, when people demonstrate resourcefulness, altruism, improvisational ability and kindness.”     Rebecca Solnit Atlas Pandemica is a …

Health Topic: COVID-19

Allyson’s blog: Reflections on #WeArePublicHealth

November 17, 2020

The VHS annual conference is a key event in the VHS calendar.  The format this year was, of course, very different. However, despite the limitations of digital rather than face to face contact, the conference still provided highly informative presentat …

Health Topic: Public Health

Claire’s Blog: Building Forward Better for the Health and Care Workforce

November 7, 2020

As Chief Executive of VHS I am reflecting back on this week’s annual conference Building Forward Better for Health and Wellbeing  (4-5 November 2020). A clear message that emerged was that levels of stress, anxiety, exhaustion and burn-out are fast ris …

Health Topic: COVID-19 | Mental Health

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