Susan’s Blog: What befriending can offer to the health of our nation.
The Manifesto for Health Creation calls for a renewed focus on prevention, early intervention, and cross-sectoral collaboration to create health and relieve pressure on acute services. As CEO of Befriending […]
VHS Response: Quality Prescribing for Chronic Pain
In our response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on Quality Prescribing for Chronic Pain guidance, we welcome the recognition of social prescribing as an effective non-pharmacological approach for treating chronic […]
Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter – out now!
Our October newsletter is out now with all the latest updates on events, training, news and resources. You can read it here. Happy reading!
Scottish Community Link Worker Network survey highlights community link workers’ concerns over job security
The Scottish Community Link Worker Network has published the findings of its Scottish Community Link Worker Network Survey 2025. The aim of the survey was to find out more about […]
Emma’s Blog: Less talk, more action…But how?
Moving from dialogue to true collaboration can feel like climbing a double helix; it isn’t a straight path. Emma Abbott, Communications Manager at Charity Finance Group (CFG), shares the lessons […]
Mairi’s Blog: How do I communicate beyond the Third Sector bubble?
With attendance at external events slowing down, I’ve found myself wondering: Did the people I spoke to really understand what I meant when I talked about the Third Sector — […]
VHS Strategic Plan 2025-2030 – Collaboration for Health Creation
We are delighted to share our VHS Strategic Plan 2025-2030 – Collaboration for Health Creation – which reflects the views and experiences of our members. This strategic plan was developed […]
VHS Poster Competition Finalists!
We are delighted to have our finalists for the VHS Annual Poster Competition! The winner will be decided by vote by attendees at our Annual Conference ‘Collaboration for Change’ on […]
Paula’s Blog: Innovation at PHS – Turning Ambition into Action for a Healthier Scotland
Innovation is essential in improving health and wellbeing in Scotland. Paula Reid, Transformation Service Manager, discusses Public Health Scotland’s (PHS) approach to innovation and the opportunities for a more collaboration to tackle health inequalities by […]
VHS Social Research: Gender and Health
We are excited to invite you to participate in a new VHS social research project exploring the relationship between gender and health. This will be the first in a series […]
