Richard’s blog: BHF is still supporting the nation’s hearts at home
Every day in Scotland more than 30 people have a heart attack. This doesn’t stop for a pandemic. The road to recovery can take time and it’s important that the […]
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Celebrating Scotland’s volunteers in health during #VolunteersWeekScot
Each year Volunteers Week takes place 1st to 7th June, but this year it is a special opportunity to shine a light on the thousands of volunteers who have gone the […]
Hugh’s blog: The Future of Health and Wellbeing in Scotland
One of the things we as a society have learned in the last few months is that health and wellbeing have to be everyone’s top priority. Covid-19 has put that […]
Holly’s Blog – Highland Hello: making a small gesture of connection
Highland Hello is a small multi-lingual project that encourages people to recognise that simple gestures can support us to feel more connected with others during the COVID19 pandemic. Originally launching […]
Health Charities: The Mortar Between the Bricks
If health charities don’t survive the COVID-19 pandemic there will be significant gaps in services in future, VHS’s Chief Executive has warned, in an interview published by www.healthandcare.scot the online health […]
COVID-19: A pandemic in the age of inequality
While some have commented that the impacts of COVID-19 are felt across society, that the virus disregards social class, gender, and ethnicity, it is clear that this misses a crucial […]
May’s Blog: Scottish Mediation and COVID-19
This is a challenging time for everyone and the isolation and stress of living in close quarters can cause, or increase, conflict for families, friends, and roommates, and can create […]
Lesley’s Blog: Support for Survivors of Rape and Childhood Sexual Abuse
Break The Silence provides professional support for survivors of rape and childhood sexual abuse aged 13+ across East and North Ayrshire. We provide a range of support tailored to […]
Loneliness and Self-Isolation: Longterm Effects of the Covid-19 Crisis
With the lockdown now exacerbating people’s sense of loneliness, Source News spoke to Kiren Zubairi about the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the health and wellbeing of marginalised groups, […]
