Luke’s Blog: my call for other young adults to get vaccinated
In late July, around the time I learned that 17-year-olds turning 18 on or before 31st October had become eligible to get their vaccine, there had been much concern over […]
Vaccine Inclusion: reducing inequalities one vaccine at a time: Key Messages
VHS hosted an online event on 24th August 2021 to discuss Vaccine Inclusion. 50 people joined the event to explore the key barriers and enablers to accessing the COVID-19 vaccine […]
Arts Culture Health and Wellbeing Scotland May & June Events
Arts Culture Health and Wellbeing Scotland hosted 2 events recently, the first on the 19th May titled “The Role of Culture in the Health & Wellbeing of Older People” and the […]
Falling Off a Cliff at 65: February and March Round Tables
During 2019 VHS had collaborated with Support in Mind Scotland and Faith in Older People to explore what happens to people aged 65+ with serious mental health conditions (other than […]
Donald’s Blog: “I need to be found”: mental health and older age
By Donald Macaskill, Chief Executive of Scottish Care. One of the saddest consequences of the Covid pandemic has been its impact, not least through lockdowns, on the mental health of […]
CPG Health Inequalities: Deep social exclusion: dying whilst homeless in Scotland
The Health Inequalities Cross Party Group met on Tuesday 26th January at 6pm online via Zoom. The meeting was chaired by Group Co-Convenor Donald Cameron MSP. Topic: Deep social exclusion: […]
CPG Health Inequalities: A Human Rights Approach to Inclusion Health
The Health Inequalities CPG met on the 13th October online meeting via Zoom. The AGM took place. The meeting will be chaired by Group Co-Convenor Anas Sarwar MSP. TOPIC: A […]
Morna’s Blog: why we’re getting #LouderForMS
Fighting for the support that our communities need has seldom been more important. Additional stress on the NHS and finances has had short term effects and as we continue to […]
Ageing Well: a series of talks with the Open University
Between May 2020 and January 2021 the Open University and VHS ran a joint series of online talks and discussions on the topic of ‘Ageing Well’. Led by Dr Jitka […]
Robbie’s Blog: Atlas Pandemica – Maps to a Kinder World
“The change that matters most is not down the road, at the end of a chain reaction – it is present immediately, instantly, when people demonstrate resourcefulness, altruism, improvisational ability […]
