VHS hosted our 2024 Annual General Meeting and online event ‘From Crisis to Control-Preventing the Ticking Time Bomb of Population Health’ on Thursday the 28th of November 2024. Nearly 80 attendees registered to join the event and to hear from Paul Johnston, Chief Executive of Public Health Scotland … [Read more...] about VHS Annual General Meeting Papers
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Briefings and Reports
Read the key messages, reports and minutes from our events and meetings here. … [Read more...] about Briefings and Reports
Framework for Collaboration launched to address mental health and distress calls
Ensuring those in mental health distress get the right support in the right place. A groundbreaking Framework for Collaboration has been launched, marking a significant step in improving how emergency services respond to mental health crises in Scotland. The Framework has been signed off by Maree … [Read more...] about Framework for Collaboration launched to address mental health and distress calls
SCLWN Event: Adult Disability Independent Payment Review
Voluntary Health Scotland and the Scottish Community Link Worker Network recently worked with Edel Harris, OBE, to host a discussion event in relation to Adult Disability Payment (ADP) Review. The aim of the event was to enable community link workers to contribute to the Adult Disability Payment … [Read more...] about SCLWN Event: Adult Disability Independent Payment Review
Kimberley’s blog: Looking beyond COVID
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 committees have officially formed, they are still in the … [Read more...] about Kimberley’s blog: Looking beyond COVID
PVG fee waiver for volunteers is retained
Following engagement with our members at a Members Meet-Up in 2024, Voluntary Health Scotland submitted a response to the Disclosure Scotland fees consultation. VHS Chief Executive Tejesh Mistry has commented on the decision not to replace the current fee waiver for volunteers in Qualifying … [Read more...] about PVG fee waiver for volunteers is retained
Could you be our next Chief Executive?
Our Chief Executive, Claire Stevens, is retiring at the end of March 2024, after a highly successful period of 12 years leading VHS. Under Claire’s leadership, VHS’s reputation has grown as a highly influential national intermediary for the voluntary health sector across Scotland. VHS are now … [Read more...] about Could you be our next Chief Executive?
Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter – out now!
Our June newsletter is out now with all the usual updates from across the Network including the wonderful news about the Edinburgh CLW Network. They won the award for the best local social prescribing service at the Social Prescribing Awards 2024 in London. You can read the newsletter here … [Read more...] about Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter – out now!
Our team
VHS is a registered Scottish charity (SC035482) and a company limited by guarantee (SC267315). We have an Edinburgh based staff team and are governed by our Board of Directors and Trustees. Read about our governance. To find out about Board membership, volunteering and internship opportunities, … [Read more...] about Our team
Nicola’s Blog: How to Make Scotland a Leader in Falls Prevention
It’s not often that Renfrewshire can boast having the best results in Scotland. so it’s really positive news that we seem to be leading the field when it comes to falls prevention. Two reports published recently by ISD Scotland and RoSPA show Renfrewshire has the lowest rate of emergency admissions … [Read more...] about Nicola’s Blog: How to Make Scotland a Leader in Falls Prevention
