Jen Grant, Project Dietitian from Eat Well Age Well talks about the work they do to prevent malnutrition in older adults

Fiona Thackeray from Trellis: Scotland’s Network for Therapeutic Gardening, explains how their services can support people’s health and wellbeing.

What does Huruma mean? you may wonder. It’s a Swahili word meaning “compassion”; we all need compassion at some point in our lives and therefore we are proud to share how we are using Huruma (compassion) to tackle health inequalities for ethnically div …

We are currently seeking a part-time (21 hours a week) Policy and Research Officer to support the work of the Scottish Community Link Worker Network. We would love to hear from you if this role excites you and matches your skills and experience. Closin …

Our latest news bulletin is packed with useful information for and about voluntary health organisations – including our new survey on the Covid-19 vaccine programme – tell us your experiences and views on the public health interventions. Download the e …

Vaccine Inequalities: Reflecting on the inclusivity of the COVID-19 vaccine programme and collaboration with the third sector. Voluntary Health Scotland is conducting research to assess the extent to which the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Scotland sough …

VHS’s Chief Executive Claire Stevens writes: Today, 2nd May 2022, I am delighted to launch VHS’s new Three Year Strategy 2022-25. Delayed for a year by the pandemic, our new strategy reaffirms the purpose we serve as national intermediary and network t …

Update on the Highest Risk List in Scotland from the Scottish Government The Highest Risk List (HRL) will end on 31 May.  The Scottish Government has highlighted this is a positive step as there is no longer a need for the vast majority of people who h …

The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) and Voluntary Health Scotland are seeking up to 6 third sector organisations to pilot use of the national Right Decision Service platform to deliver web and mobile apps.  This is a key opportunity t …

The Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care & Sport Committee is holding an inquiry into what can be done about health inequalities. Some variations in health may happen naturally and be unavoidable. However, health inequalities are defined as su …