Sarah’s blog: Getting The Picture with Dr John Ennis

Whilst chairing VHS’s busy annual conference Get the Picture: Culture, Health and Wellbeing, Dr John Ennis took time out to catch up with me. Professor Sir Harry Burns’ opening keynote […]
More About Us: VHS Annual Review 2018

We have just published our smart new Annual Review – find out more about our impact since April 2017 and what our Members have to say about us. Download here: VHS […]
Claire’s blog: Getting the Picture

The worlds of health, care, arts and culture will converge at VHS’s annual conference next Tuesday (20th November 2018) as we bring them together in an exploration of the role […]
Improving Health, Influencing Public Health Workshop 27 November 2018

VHS and CHEX (Community Health Exchange) are active players in Scotland’s Public Health Reform programme. We would like to invite colleagues across the third and community health sectors to a […]
Private Members Bill on Brexit, Health and Social Care seeks support

VHS is one of a growing number of organisations lending its support to the Private Members Bill calling for an independent assessment of the impact of Brexit for health and […]
Audit Scotland reviews health and social care integration

Earlier this year VHS organised two round table discussions to support Audit Scotland’s engagement with the third sector during its second review of health and social care integration (H&SCI). We […]
Third sector reframes public health discussion

VHS hosted a useful meeting on 18th October to consider progress in reforming public health in Scotland from a third sector perspective. The meeting enabled third sector people with a […]
Claire’s Blog: next steps for third sector in Public Health Reform

In July I blogged about VHS’s growing involvement in the Public Health Reform Programme. A lot has happened since then, so it’s time for another update. As a member of […]
Ian’s blog: more green lights for active travel

Over the past few days, we at Paths for All have been digesting the raft of statistics, information and government plans that were announced on 4th September 2018. In the space of […]
Mental Health a key plank of 2018/19 Programme for Government

The Scottish Government has renewed its commitment to make Scotland one of the first countries in the world to develop a strategy to address loneliness and social isolation. Announcing the […]