VHS 2025 Impact Report

We’re so proud to share our 2025 Impact Report! We had a busy year and as we look back on our accomplishments, one thing is clear: every event, every connection […]
Key Messages: SCLWN January Knowledge Exchange

The Scottish Community Link Worker Network’s First Knowledge Exchange of 2026 featured speakers from Guide Dogs Scotland, One Parent Families Scotland and Pain Concern. Thanks to all the Community Link […]
AGM 2025: Key Messages and Presentations

Insight to Impact: Third Sector Data as a Catalyst for Change We hosted our 2025 AGM and online event “Insight to Impact: Third Sector Data as a Catalyst for Change” […]
Key Messages: SCLWN Peer Support Event for Programme Leads – November 2025

At our recent Peer Support Event for Programme Leads, Gemma Pritchard-Woollett, HSCP Integration Officer and Lead CLW from the awarding-winning Community Link Worker team in Clackmannanshire spoke about their programme […]
Key Messages: SCLWN Knowledge Exchange – November 2025

Thanks to all our speakers who presented to the Network at our latest Knowledge Exchange. You can download the key messages and all the presentations via the links below: Key […]
VHS Response: NHS Delivery Consultation

Today we responded to the Scottish Government consultation on a new NHS Delivery Organisation which closes on the 30th November. This consultation invites views on the proposed merger of NHS […]
Embedding Community Link Workers into General Practice – What Does Good Look Like?

At the Scottish Community Link Worker Network Annual Conference in May, we featured a panel of GPs and community link workers (CLWs) as part of the conference programme. The panel’s […]
VHS Annual Conference 2025: Key Messages and Presentations

Collaboration for Change VHS held our Annual Conference: Collaboration for Change on the 28th of October in Glasgow. Along with our collaboration partner, Public Health Scotland, we welcomed 180 attendees […]
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 […]
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 […]