Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter out now!

Our May Network Newsletter is out now! In this month’s edition, we have the usual news from around the Network including details of our next Knowledge Exchange event on 8 […]
Key Messages: Scottish Community Link Worker Network Annual Conference 2023

On the 24th May 2023, we were joined by Community Link Workers, Programme Leads, Third Sector Partners and our conference speakers for the first ever Scottish Community Link Worker Network […]
VHS Members Meet Up: National Outcomes Review

May 2023 On the 10th May 2023, Voluntary Health Scotland held a Members Meet Up to discuss the Scottish Government’s review of the national outcomes and inform the VHS consultation […]
Murdoch’s Blog: Connecting Human Kindness to Human Crisis

The British Red Cross has a long and proud history of working in partnership with the NHS, Social Care and other charitable organisations to help support people both in time […]
Laura’s blog: How community link workers can help people access disability benefits

I’m a Service Manager within our Health and Social Care Division at Social Security Scotland. We’re now delivering 13 benefits to the people of Scotland, including Child Disability Payment and […]
Roisin’s Blog: Giving a Voice to Scotland’s Community Link Workers

The last few weeks have been extremely busy here at Voluntary Health Scotland (VHS) as we get ready for the Scottish Community Link Worker Network’s (SCLWN) first ever Annual Conference […]
Health Policy Officers Network Knowledge Exchange

Date: Monday, 26th June Time: 12.30 to 16.00 Venue: Scottish Parliament We are excited to announce the upcoming Health Policy Officers Network (HPON) & Participation and Communities Team (PACT) Knowledge […]
Helen’s Blog: Walking and wheeling can be the best medicine

Walking and wheeling can be a person’s best medicine. A modern take on what Hippocrates said over 2,000 years ago, and the principle is still the same. Walking can have […]
Michael’s Blog: The Art of Combatting Loneliness

Unfortunately, having a visual impairment can sometimes be lonely and quite isolating; many people can lose their confidence, self-esteem and their ability to do many day-to-day activities. This is why […]
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