VHS Conference ’26 Exhibitor Blog: LifeCare

LifeCare, established in 1941, is a local charity that has persevered for 85 years. Originally established as the Edinburgh Old People’sWelfare Council by three pioneering local women: Miss Lowe, Miss […]
VHS Conference ’26 Exhibitor Blog: Scottish Communities for Health and Wellbeing

The alliance of community-led health and wellbeing improvement organisations Prevention Under Pressure Scottish Communities for Health and Wellbeing (SCHW) is made up of around 87 community-led health and wellbeing improvement […]
Sarah Latto’s Blog: Ambitious Health Reforms Pose More Questions Than Answers

In this blog, VHS External Affairs Lead Sarah Latto explores what we know so far about proposed reforms to Scotland’s health landscape, and poses some questions about what we don’t […]
VHS Conference ’26 Exhibitor Blog: Goodmoves

At Goodmoves we spend every day helping charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises connect with talented people who want to make a difference. For over 20 years, we’ve supported organisations […]
SCLWN Conference ’26 Exhibitor Blog: Bipolar Scotland

Bipolar Scotland is Scotland’s national charity for people living with bipolar. In a world where it takes, on average, almost ten years to get a bipolar diagnosis and statutory services […]
SCLWN Conference ’26 Exhibitor Blog: Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland

Rooted in Communities, Growing Together: Supporting People to Live Well When someone is diagnosed with a respiratory or cardiac condition or has a heart attack or stroke, life can change […]
SCLWN Conference ’26 Exhibitor Blog: Home Energy Scotland

Meeting people where they are: bringing energy advice and mental health support together At Home Energy Scotland, we know that worries about energy bills don’t exist in isolation. They can […]
SCLWN Conference ’26 Exhibitor Blog: Walking Scotland

Walking Scotland, your national walking and wheeling charity Walking Scotland is the charity that helps make walking and wheeling a part of everyday life. We promote the benefits of walking […]
SCLWN Conference ’26 Exhibitor Blog: Simba Charity

Stronger Together: Why Collaboration and Community Matter to Simba Charity At Simba Charity, we are dedicated to honouring and remembering babies who have died at any stage of pregnancy or […]
VHS Response: Programme for Government

Programme for Government 2026-31: Putting Prevention and Health Creation into Action Voluntary Health Scotland (VHS) welcomes the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2026–31 and the stronger focus it places on prevention, community-based […]