Key Messages: A weighty issue: Understanding and Action on Obesity and Health
VHS hosted a collaborative learning event at The Gathering in Glasgow, supported by the NHS Health Scotland Inequalities Learning Collaborative. Its aim was to foster understanding and action on obesity […]
Dom’s blog: what’s a conservation organisation doing in VHS?
TCV (The Conservation Volunteers) was established in the 1950s and, as the name will suggest, has been involved in getting people outdoors and contributing to the conservation of their local […]
Susan’s Blog: You Matter
“You matter because you are you, and you matter to the end of your life.” Dame Cicely Saunders, the Founder of the modern hospice movement, knew the importance of […]
Maureen’s blog: Arthritis and Mental Health
“Isolation is my problem. When I am in pain I avoid contact with people. This makes me depressed, which locks me in to a cycle of pain. Also tiredness makes […]
How do we enable a more connected Scotland?
This is the question that the Scottish Government is asking in its new draft strategy on tackling loneliness and social isolation in Scotland. A Connected Scotland is the first government […]
Maureen’s Blog: See me for who I am
We are all ageing. With 8% of our population over 75 years old, it is unsurprising that on a daily basis in the media there are stories about the increase […]
Spotlight on Pilton Community Health Project
This month, Jenny Lester, Communications and Marketing Assistant at VHS, met with Helen Scammel, co-director, at Pilton Community Health Project. PCHP uses a social model of health and works using […]
VHS Response to A Healthier Future – Action and Ambitions on Diet, Activity and Healthy Weight
VHS has responded to the Scottish Government Consultation on the Draft Strategy, A Healthier Future – Action and Ambitions on Diet, Activity and Healthy Weight. The strategy is based on […]
Scottish Government draft strategy launched: A Connected Scotland
The Scottish Government have published their draft strategy, ‘A Connected Scotland: Tackling social isolation and loneliness and building stronger social connections‘. The draft strategy has a strong focus on empowering […]
Julie’s blog: Calling Time on Alcohol and Ageism
Julie discusses the barriers and stigma shown towards older people with alcohol problems and argues that with the right support is in place people are motivated to make positive changes.
