Kimberley’s blog: Looking beyond COVID

The pandemic has shone a light on the vast health inequalities which exist in Scotland. Looking beyond COVID there are a number of policy areas, including NHS recovery, which are […]
Health at the Heart of Communities: Annual Conference Key Messages

VHS hosted our annual conference of 2021 online on the 6th October. We were delighted to be joined by so many attendees from across sectors and across Scotland to discuss […]
Leon’s Blog: Community-led wellbeing

Community responses to the pandemic were compassionate and inspiring – and highly practical. The Burghead community was one example – it was speedy, with local people and organisations forming a […]
Ewan’s Blog: How to have your voice heard at Scottish Parliament

The Scottish people have recently elected a new cohort of MSPs to represent the Constituencies and Regions of Scotland. With it brings the most diverse group of elected representatives we’ve […]
What’s new? Read our October 2021 e-bulletin

Our latest news bulletin is packed with useful information for and about voluntary health organisations. Download it here Sign up to receive it direct each month
Rebecca’s Blog: The Treasures We Seek
What can we learn from the clowning approach? An exciting partnership between Hearts & Minds, Designed by Society, Wee Culture and Edel Roddy launched a new website with valuable resources […]
Laura’s Blog: Inaccessible health information during the COVID-19 pandemic
As UK and Scottish Government, health officials and businesses grappled with the spread of coronavirus, the outbreak highlighted the importance of effective and accessible communication, so everyone knew how to […]
Grant’s Blog: Years of healthy life lost in Scotland’s communities

At Public Health Scotland (PHS) we want to see everyone live long and healthy lives. To work towards achieving this, we need a wide-ranging picture of what causes people in […]
Bella’s Blog: Intergenerational approaches make a real difference

Generations Working Together (GWT) the centre for excellence in in intergenerational (IG) work in Scotland places emphasis on the ‘real’ difference that IG work makes to health and wellbeing of […]
VHS Annual Conference Poster Finalists!

This year our 2021 Poster Competition Theme is: Reaching and serving those who are missing, marginalised or overlooked in health We invite proposals from third sector organisations for digital posters […]