The pandemic has shone a light on the vast health inequalities which exist in Scotland. Looking beyond COVID there are a number of policy areas, including NHS recovery, which are already taking centre stage. Although the Scottish Parliament’s committee …

VHS hosted our annual conference of 2021 online on the 6th October. We were delighted to be joined by so many attendees from across sectors and across Scotland to discuss ‘Health at the Heart of Communities’. We were delighted to be joined by: Humza Yo …

Community responses to the pandemic were compassionate and inspiring – and highly practical. The Burghead community was one example – it was speedy, with local people and organisations forming a group to make sure everyone had access to food. Burghead …

The Scottish people have recently elected a new cohort of MSPs to represent the Constituencies and Regions of Scotland. With it brings the most diverse group of elected representatives we’ve had in the Parliament’s 22 year history. Fresh faces bring fr …

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What can we learn from the clowning approach? An exciting partnership between Hearts & Minds, Designed by Society, Wee Culture and Edel Roddy launched a new website with valuable resources for unpaid and professional carers of people with dementia …

As UK and Scottish Government, health officials and businesses grappled with the spread of coronavirus, the outbreak highlighted the importance of effective and accessible communication, so everyone knew how to keep themselves and the community safe. H …

At Public Health Scotland (PHS) we want to see everyone live long and healthy lives. To work towards achieving this, we need a wide-ranging picture of what causes people in Scotland to die earlier than expected and what harms them – including, how this …

Generations Working Together (GWT) the centre for excellence in in intergenerational (IG) work in Scotland places emphasis on the ‘real’ difference that IG work makes to health and wellbeing of individuals both young and old and the communities that th …

This year our 2021 Poster Competition Theme is:  Reaching and serving those who are missing, marginalised or overlooked in health We invite proposals from third sector organisations for digital posters in PDF format that visualise their story. We wante …