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Voluntary Health Scotland

The national intermediary and network for voluntary health organisations in Scotland.

One Goal Many Voices Unlimited Potential

One Goal Many Voices Unlimited Potential

We are the national intermediary and network for voluntary health organisations in Scotland

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Current work

Big health topics for VHS and our members throughout 2015 are public health, mental health, inequalities, and health & social care integration.

We will redevelop our website to make it easier to follow these topics, so keep an eye on this space!

    National Clinical Director shares Clear Pathway evaluation report with NHS Boards

    The Scottish Government is disseminating VHS's Evaluation Report  on the Clear Pathway strategic guidance for NHS Boards on best practice in working with third sector partners to engage volunteers in NHS settings. National Clinical Director Professor Jason Leitch CBE  wrote to NHS boards in September...

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    VHS calls on its Members to vote

    VHS is seeking the approval of its Full Members, by Special Resolution, to replace the charity’s existing constitution with a new one. The new constitution is designed to serve our membership better, strengthen our governance, reflect our obligations under company and charity law, and ensure we...

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    Claire’s blog: what’s in a strategy?

    Organisational strategies are not always the most exciting thing to share and people can be cynical about their value, but I'd really like you to look at our new one and tell me what you think. Don't worry, it's small but perfectly formed, it won't...

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    Scottish Government issues Clear Pathway guidance to Health Boards

    Professor Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director, Scottish Government Healthcare Quality and Improvement Directorate, has written formally to the Chairs of Health Boards to draw their attention to VHS's Clear Pathway Guidance.  Professor Leitch's letter was sent to Chairs, Chief Executives and Strategic Leads for Volunteering on 25th April, explaining...

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    Help complete picture of third sector volunteering in health

    Can you spare five minutes to tell us how you involve volunteers in NHS settings in Scotland? You can help us to complete our data collection for Clear Pathway by completing our short Survey Monkey. This invitation is to any charity, voluntary or community organisation, social...

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    VHS study – scoping community links workers

    The Scottish Government has commissioned VHS to carry out a scoping exercise to inform the development of a national Community Link Workers programme. This is to honour the SNP 2016 election manifesto pledge: ‘Scotland’s most deprived communities need additional support, so we will recruit at...

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    Clear Pathway

    Clear Pathway is a collaborative new project that VHS is delivering from May 2016 onwards. It aims to support safe, effective and person centred volunteering in NHS settings, with the focus on volunteers recruited and managed by third sector organisations. The need The extent, nature and contribution of...

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    Digital Inclusion for Health

    Digital Inclusion for Health was a VHS project that supported voluntary health organisations to exploit the power of the web and promote their services to more people. Digital Inclusion for Health  website A good accessible web presence can raise awareness of what you do. It makes what you do accessible to more people...

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    Learning to Lead in Health

    Learning to Lead in Health is an accredited programme supporting senior staff in voluntary health sector organisations to develop the confidence and skills for leadership and partnership working.  The programme is jointly developed and delivered by VHS and Social Enterprise Academy The programme provides a space for action learning, reflection and peer support to consider strategic questions and...

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    The Engagement Matrix

    Scotland’s Healthcare Quality Strategy aims to support people to live longer, healthier lives. The Quality Strategy set out commitments to improve the quality of people’s healthcare and experience of healthcare. In 2010 the Quality Alliance Board considered the third sector’s contribution to the strategy’s implementation and reported...

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