Chris’s Blog: A Unique Route to Health & Wellbeing through Printmaking
There is a growing body of evidence which shows that cultural connections make a significant and meaningful contribution to personal health and wellbeing. Passive engagement as an audience member at […]
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 […]
A Connected Scotland Update
The consultation period for the draft Social Isolation and Loneliness strategy, A Connected Scotland ended on 27th April 2018. The Scottish Government received 416 consultation responses, ranging from large national […]
Animating A Weighty Issue
Thanks to Aye Can Change, a social enterprise based in Perthshire, VHS’s key messages and illustrations from A Weighty Issue: Understanding and Action on Obesity and Health have been encapsulated […]
HPON: Planning (Scotland) Bill
The Health Policy Officers Network or HPON is a peer support network of Health Policy Officers in small to medium sized organisations who meet to discuss policy issues affecting the […]
British Red Cross Blog: Maintaining mobility
Imagine you have just had surgery on your hip after a bad fall. You’ve been in hospital recovering and you’ve been told you mustn’t put any weight on your leg. […]
Jennifer’s Blog: Active travel as a real solution to growing levels of physical inactivity
The vision of the newly published Scotland’s Physical Activity Delivery Plan is for a Scotland where more people are more active, more often. And it’s clear to see why. Participation in […]
Claire’s blog: public health reform gains momentum
I thought it timely to give an update on the Public Health Reform programme, including recent developments and VHS’s role. As a member of the overall Public Health Oversight Board […]
