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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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Pamela’s Blog: Health on the Shelf

November 2, 2020

If I told you that over 700,000 people used Scotland’s public libraries in 2019 for health related support – you may be surprised? This confirms what many people  already know that public libraries have supported health and wellbeing since their incept …

Health Topic: COVID-19

Mairi’s Blog: Now, more than ever, we’re here to listen

October 29, 2020

Samaritans are here to listen for anyone who needs us 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Since the coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions we’re all taking to contain it changed all our lives, this space to listen has become more vital than ever. Volun …

Health Topic: COVID-19 | Mental Health

Tanith’s Blog:“We’ve been there!” Why under 65s with Parkinson’s developed a flexible online event for other younger people with Parkinson’s this November

October 28, 2020

If you’re one of the 1,800 people in Scotland who have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s while you’re of working age, your concerns are likely to be about more than health. You might worry about your personal relationships, children, work, keeping a roof …

Health Topic: COVID-19

Iona’s Blog: Room for Art- Keeping participants creative and well in their homes during Covid 19

October 27, 2020

Room for Art is social prescribing project, providing visual arts workshops facilitated by professional artists. Our participants are referred by GPs, OTs, community link workers, social care agencies, and through self-referral. Our participants are pe …

Health Topic: COVID-19

Daren’s Blog: West Dunbartonshire Cares

October 27, 2020

Here at West Dunbartonshire CVS, the local Third Sector Interface, we pride ourselves on our community focus and our commitment to co-producing services with those who will ultimately use them. Our strapline, ‘for communities…with communities’ isn’t ju …

Health Topic: COVID-19

Kayleigh’s Blog: Virtual Peer Support for Parents in Ayrshire

October 27, 2020

In Ayrshire the Breastfeeding Network Peer supporters work in partnership with midwives, health visitors and the infant feeding team to create an Integrated Infant Feeding Team. Our peer supporters offer evidence based, non-judgemental and unbiased Bre …

Health Topic: COVID-19

Anna’s Blog: guided by women’s feedback and lived experience

October 27, 2020

CLiCK is a Scotland-wide project supporting women who sell or exchange sex. We are a partnership of organisations working together with women’s needs and voices at the heart of the service. Our trained, trauma informed Women’s Workers across Scotland p …

Health Topic: COVID-19

Cara’s Blog: Breast Buddies Virtual Antenatal Education

October 27, 2020

Informing families and facilitating friendships The idea for Breast Buddies (BB), a mum to mum peer support service for new mothers, originated in Perth & Kinross and was conceived and developed in 2017 by a group of NHS breastfeeding support volun …

Health Topic: COVID-19

Richard’s Blog: Past, Present and Future

October 27, 2020

Caring for those approaching the end of life in Scottish Hospitals Over half a million Scots will die in acute hospitals in the next twenty years, and millions of people with palliative care needs and approaching the end of life will be cared for in a …

Health Topic: COVID-19

Felicity’s Blog: National Breastfeeding Helpline – our response to the Covid-19 pandemic

October 27, 2020

During the Covid pandemic this year, the National Breastfeeding Helpline has provided (and continues to do so) a vital service to families, offering evidence based, non-judgmental, unbiased, accessible breastfeeding information and support to anyone wh …

Health Topic: COVID-19

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