Karen’s Blog: A Journey to Recovery
The Sorted Project Showcases Unique Service in Voluntary Health Scotland’s Poster Competition for The Vital Health Sector Conference The Sorted Project is excited to announce our participation in the Voluntary […]
Julie and Peter’s Blog: Defining Lived Expertise by Design
CANDU is a cancer lived experience charity founded in 2018 in Dundee. Members have all been affected by cancer and are committed to supporting others both practically and emotionally as […]
Sarah and Kirstin’s Blog:Breastfeeding Network Peer Support – Reducing Health inequalities in our communities.
The Breastfeeding Network (BfN) is a Scottish registered charity that supports women, families and communities with evidence-based information and practical peer support to help give children the best start in […]
Avril’s Blog: Standing with people with ME
People with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), a fluctuating, debilitating neurological condition, face stigma and discrimination. In Scotland, there are no specialist services or a clinical pathway for ME despite it being […]
VHS October e-Newsletter
The VHS October 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 up here.
VHS response to the Framework for Collaboration
VHS currently sits on a Partnership Delivery Group (PDG) which was established to act on the findings of His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) Thematic Review of Policing […]
Caroline’s Blog: End of Life Aid Skills for Everyone: EASE
As Community Development Lead at Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care (SPPC), I’ve been privileged to be part of many meaningful pieces of work. One project I’m particularly proud of is […]
Blog by Sophie at CHSS: A job half done
“Take care of this knee. When you leave the hospital after surgery, that’s only half the job done”. My mum and I took in her surgeons words attentively. With her […]
Ian’s blog: Parliamentary Scrutiny of the Commissioner Landscape
On Monday 16 September, the Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Public Administration Committee published an inquiry report regarding Scotland’s commissioner landscape which called for a moratorium on the creation of any […]
Emma’s Blog: The voluntary sector: champions for hope and change
What’s in a name? Why are there so many different terms for the ‘voluntary sector’? It is also called the third, community, charity, or civic sector… with its actors often […]
