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Messages and Learning

Read the key messages, reports and minutes from our events and meetings here.

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

Ageing Well: Virtual Talk with the Open University

December 7, 2020

The Open University and VHS are running a joint series of virtual talks exploring ‘Ageing Well’. Lead by Dr Jitka Vsecteckova, from the Faculty of Public Health at the Open University, with discussion and input from a range of third sector organisation …

Health Topic: Public Health

#WeArePublicHealth: Conference Key Messages

November 9, 2020

On the 4th and 5th of November VHS held our Annual Conference and AGM online for the first time. #WeArePublicHealth : Building Forward for Health & Wellbeing had over 120 delegates registered to attend over the 2 day event with keynote speakers, wo …

Health Topic: COVID-19 | Health Inequalities

#WeArePublicHealth Poster Competition Finalists

October 27, 2020

Our poster competition is back for 2020! We have heard some amazing stories of how our network responded to Covid-19 to mitigate negative consequences that impacted so many. Here are the finalists: Art in Healthcare: Room for Art- Keeping participants …

Health Topic: COVID-19

#WeArePublicHealth Conference Exhibitors

October 27, 2020

We are delighted to be joined by our ‘virtual’ exhibitors for our 2020 annual conference #WeArePublicHealth – Building forward for Health and Wellbeing on the 4th and 5th November. Click here for all the information about our exhibitors.Click here for …

Health Topic: COVID-19

Key Messages: Challenge Poverty Week: Food Insecurity, Poverty and Health

October 7, 2020

VHS and the Poverty Alliance ran a joint event taking place as part of challenge poverty week events on the 7th October 2020. We discussed how poverty, access to food and the insecurity around this has impacted health in Scotland. Chaired by Claire Ste …

Health Topic: COVID-19 | Health Inequalities

Key Messages: Keeping the Conversation Going: Loneliness and Social Isolation

July 7, 2020

VHS ran a meeting on the 1st of July in collaboration with members of  Arts Culture Health and Wellbeing Scotland to shine a spotlight on creative responses to loneliness and social isolation at this time. We explored the essential role arts and health …

Health Topic: COVID-19

Engaging with the Scottish Parliament during the pandemic

June 25, 2020

VHS hosted an event with Paul Anderson, Community Outreach Manager at the Scottish Parliament on Engaging with the Scottish Parliament during the pandemic. View the presentation from the event: Paul Anderson, Scottish Parliament

Health Topic: COVID-19

HPON – Key Note Briefing for meeting held on 24th June

June 25, 2020

The second meeting of 2020 was held via zoom on 24 June. Members at the meeting heard from Claire Menzies, Clerk to the Equalities and Human Rights Committee and her colleague, Leoncha Leavy, Community Outreach Team about their consultation, “The impac …

Health Topic: Health Policy Officers Network

Key Messages: Digitally Healthy- Health Literacy and Health Inequalities

June 24, 2020

VHS hosted a joint zoom event with NES Digital Service, NHS Education for Scotland on the 23rd of June to discuss health literacy and health inequalities. The event was an opportunity for voluntary health organisations to engage with NDS and to explore …

Health Topic: COVID-19 | Health Inequalities

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


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#WeArePublicHealth: Conference Key Messages


#WeArePublicHealth Poster Competition Finalists


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