Health Charities: The Mortar Between the Bricks
If health charities don’t survive the COVID-19 pandemic there will be significant gaps in services in future, VHS’s Chief Executive has warned, in an interview published by www.healthandcare.scot the online health […]
Key Messages: Discussions on COVID-19 Impact on Voluntary Health Sector, 23rd April
On 23rd April 2020 VHS held an online Zoom discussion with ten voluntary health organisations to share the findings of our research into the immediate impact COVID-19 on the voluntary […]
COVID-19 Funding for the Voluntary Health Sector
Today we publish a briefing with an overview of funding that health charities and other voluntary health organisations may be able to access during the continuing COVID-19 crisis. Our recent […]
Rob’s blog: Cancer Support Scotland – Here For Your Wellbeing
These are challenging times we live in. I don’t think any of us could have predicted the state of the world at this time in our lives. COVID-19 has had […]
CHSS launch ‘Scotland Against Coronavirus’ volunteering campaign
Responding to the COVID-19 crisis Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland has launched the biggest volunteering drive in Scotland in a generation at Scotland Against Coronavirus calling on people to help […]
Coronavirus and support for people with HIV, hepatitis C or sexual health
In response to coronavirus Waverley Care has extended its live chat service while in-person support services are suspended. That means people who need support or advice with HIV, hepatitis C […]
COVID-19: Message for our Members and Stakeholders
We appreciate that all voluntary health organisations are facing extremely challenging situations for their staff, volunteers and the people and communities whose health and well-being they support. We want to […]
Claire’s blog: Culture Strategy will support good health and wellbeing
The national Culture Strategy launched by the Scottish Government on 28th February 2020 has a small, but very welcome, section on culture and health, including these words: Culture improves places […]
Allyson’s blog: A Public Mental Health Workshop
The Scottish Directors of Public Health are committed to producing a series of delivery plans for each of the six national public health priorities. Priority 3 is ‘A Scotland where […]
Volunteering in Health: help VHS evaluate the Clear Pathway Guidance
During February 2020 we are keen to hear from third sector organisations that actively recruit and engage volunteers in NHS settings, e.g. hospitals. If you are involved in this type […]
