Key messages: SCLWN Knowledge Exchange- January 2025

Voluntary Health Scotland and the Scottish Community Link Worker Network hosted the 9th Knowledge Exchange event on 29 January 2025, featuring presentations from Alison Reeves from Making Music, Baz Chapman […]
PVG fee waiver for volunteers is retained

Following engagement with our members at a Members Meet-Up in 2024, Voluntary Health Scotland submitted a response to the Disclosure Scotland fees consultation. VHS Chief Executive Tejesh Mistry has commented on […]
Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter – out now!

Our first newsletter of 2025 is out now with all the latest news and events. You can read it here!
Pasna’s Blog: Creating vibrant communities that celebrate connection and combat loneliness

This year is very exciting for us – we are all set to light the Weekday Wow Factor fuse in Angus! Although we have always taken our Daytime Discos on the […]
VHS January 2025 e-Newsletter

The VHS January 2025 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 up here.
Bernadette’s Blog: Deaf Action’s commitment to breaking barriers

Deaf Action is a deaf-led charity that has supported deaf people for over 185 years. Our mission is to empower deaf people to achieve their potential and participate in society with […]
Lauren’s Blog: Reflections on 10 Years at VHS: A Decade of Collaboration, Progress, and Hope

January is always a time for reflection, and as it’s my birthday month, I naturally find myself taking a pause and then looking ahead—hopefully a little wiser with each passing […]
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 […]
Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter out now!

Our final newsletter of 2024 is out now and you can read it here. Happy reading and enjoy the festive season.