AGM 2025: Key Messages and Presentations
Insight to Impact: Third Sector Data as a Catalyst for Change We hosted our 2025 AGM and online event “Insight to Impact: Third Sector Data as a Catalyst for Change” […]
Sarah’s Blog – Honouring Every Baby, Supporting Every Family: Why Equity in Baby Loss Care Matters More Than Ever
Hello everyone, I’m Sarah Pryde-Smith, CEO of Simba Charity and a bereaved parent. Simba is a Scottish baby loss charity dedicated to honouring and remembering babies who have died at any […]
VHS Reflections on Audit Scotland ‘NHS in Scotland 2025’ Report
The Auditor General’s annual report looking at the finance and performance of Scotland’s NHS, published on the 4th December 2025, provides welcome insights into the current state of our health […]
VHS supports the Manifesto for Social Connection
The Scottish Forum on Isolation and Loneliness launched a manifesto yesterday, signed by VHS, calling on the next Scottish Government to make tackling loneliness a national priority. This year the […]
WithYou in Scotland Blog: Partnership working in Glasgow
Over the years, the work we do with our local partners has taken many forms. When the first Covid lockdown hit Glasgow in March 2020, we all saw firsthand the importance […]
Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter – out now!
Our November newsletter is out now with all the latest news on training, events and resources for Scotland’s Community Link Workers. You can read it here. Happy reading!
VHS Response: NHS Delivery Consultation
Today we responded to the Scottish Government consultation on a new NHS Delivery Organisation which closes on the 30th November. This consultation invites views on the proposed merger of NHS […]
Statement: UK Covid-19 Inquiry Report
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry report, published last week, acknowledges that some government pandemic responses contributed to health inequalities in Scotland. It also provides important and timely insights for future pandemic […]
Embedding Community Link Workers into General Practice – What Does Good Look Like?
At the Scottish Community Link Worker Network Annual Conference in May, we featured a panel of GPs and community link workers (CLWs) as part of the conference programme. The panel’s […]
Policy News: November Edition
The November edition of VHS Policy News is out now! This monthly bulletin provides opportunities to contribute to our policy work, updates on recent VHS policy activity, as well as […]
