Have a Wonderful Festive Season!

As 2024 draws to a close we’d like to wish all our members, board members, partners and friends of VHS a very happy festive season and new year. The VHS […]
Looking back, Leaping forwards: Reflections on my year so far

It’s just dawned on me that I’ve only been in post as Chief Executive for Voluntary Health Scotland for 9 months. It’s been an extremely busy and fast paced year […]
VHS December 2024 e-Newsletter

The VHS December 2024 e-Newsletter is out now. Packed with news, events and updates. We hope you enjoy! Read it here. If you’d like to receive the e:Newsletter please sign […]
Alan’s Blog: HIV – the vital role of the third sector in tackling health inequalities and ending the epidemic

On the first of December, we marked World AIDS Day. A time to remember all those we have tragically lost to HIV over more than four decades, to reflect on […]
Khadija’s Blog: Empowering Communities Through Sports and Leadership

For over 25 years, Active Life Club (ALC) has been a cornerstone of community development in Glasgow, breaking down barriers and bringing people together through sports and leadership initiatives. With […]
VHS Annual General Meeting Papers

VHS hosted our 2024 Annual General Meeting and online event ‘From Crisis to Control-Preventing the Ticking Time Bomb of Population Health’ on Thursday the 28th of November 2024. Nearly 80 attendees […]
Everything you need for the VHS AGM on 28th November 2024

Date: Thursday 28th November 2024 Time: 10 am – 11.40 am Venue: Online (Zoom) Event overview: VHS AGM meeting. VHS Event “From Crisis to Control: Preventing the Ticking Time Bomb […]
VHS November 2024 e-Newsletter

The VHS November 2024 e-Newsletter is out now. Packed with news, events and updates. We hope you enjoy! Read it here. If you’d like to receive the e:Newsletter please sign […]
Roisin’s Blog – Celebrating Befriending Week

As the Project Manager for the Scottish Community Link Worker Network, I hear regularly from Community Link Workers about the need for more services to address social isolation and loneliness; […]
Sarah’s Blog: Amplifying the voices of older people to address health inequalities

As Chief Executive of LifeCare, an Edinburgh based charity supporting older people (and trustee of VHS), it should be no surprise that my blog focuses on the impact of health […]