VHS Briefing: Impact of COVID-19 on Voluntary Health Organisations
VHS has conducted a survey of our member organisations and wider network to help establish the impact COVID-19 is having on the health and wellbeing of people supported by organisations […]
Rob’s blog: Cancer Support Scotland – Here For Your Wellbeing
These are challenging times we live in. I don’t think any of us could have predicted the state of the world at this time in our lives. COVID-19 has had […]
CHSS launch ‘Scotland Against Coronavirus’ volunteering campaign
Responding to the COVID-19 crisis Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland has launched the biggest volunteering drive in Scotland in a generation at Scotland Against Coronavirus calling on people to help […]
COVID-19 and Voluntary Health Organisations Survey
Voluntary Health Scotland are committed to working with voluntary health organisations during the COVID-19 Pandemic. We know that organisations are facing a range of challenges as they strive to continue […]
Coronavirus and support for people with HIV, hepatitis C or sexual health
In response to coronavirus Waverley Care has extended its live chat service while in-person support services are suspended. That means people who need support or advice with HIV, hepatitis C […]
COVID-19: Message for our Members and Stakeholders
We appreciate that all voluntary health organisations are facing extremely challenging situations for their staff, volunteers and the people and communities whose health and well-being they support. We want to […]
What’s new? Read our March 2020 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
Falling Off a Cliff at 65: Discussion Paper and Evidence
Since 2019 VHS has collaborated with Support in Mind Scotland and colleagues from across the third and public sectors, to scope what happens to people with mental health conditions other […]
An Overview of VHS’s Associate Membership 2020
In December 2019 VHS surveyed our 145 associate member in order to build a profile of their professional interests and their reasons for membership of VHS. Full VHS Members are […]
Claire’s blog: Culture Strategy will support good health and wellbeing
The national Culture Strategy launched by the Scottish Government on 28th February 2020 has a small, but very welcome, section on culture and health, including these words: Culture improves places […]
