Katie’s Blog: Reflections Health and Social Care Integration Workshop with Audit Scotland
When Audit Scotland published its first audit of health and social care integration at the end of last year, some read its frank acknowledgements of the risks and challenges ahead […]
Catherine’s Blog – Food: it’s about so much more than nutrition.
Edinburgh Cyrenians’ recent breakfast conversation really got me thinking. The event ‘Something to eat, someone to eat with’ hit home in a powerful way the message that yes, food is […]
Key Messages: Health and Social Care Integration Edinburgh Workshop with Audit Scotland
As part of its role in facilitating third sector engagement in the Health and Social Care Integration (H&SCI) agenda, VHS is leading discussions between Audit Scotland, members of the Third Sector […]
Preventing alcohol related harm in older people
Alcohol related harm among people aged 50+ is poorly understood and not receiving enough attention, a major new report has found. Polices, strategies and cultural shifts that are having a […]
The Open University Resources and Events
VHS and the Open University plan to collaborate in 2016. Here we highlight some useful OU resources. Centre of Excellence for Voluntary Sector Leadership: The Open University Business School (OUBS) is […]
VHS welcomes Audit Scotland report on health and social care integration
Audit Scotland says that significant risks must be addressed if the reform of health and social care is to fundamentally change how services are delivered and improve outcomes for the people […]
Lucy’s blog: rights and recovery for transformational change
This is a critical time for mental health in Scotland. Funding crises and shrinking services mean that many people who experience mental health problems are unable to get the support […]
Charities appeal to Chancellor of Exchequer to spare Big Lottery funding
Ahead of George Osborne’s Autumn Statement due on 25th November 2015, VHS has joined forces with 20 other charities in Scotland to send him an open letter. The letter urges the […]
Lesley’s blog: the day the Minister visited Cope Scotland
It was a typically dreich and misty early November morning as I arrived in Drumchapel on my way to Cope Scotland. I found myself in a car park behind a […]
Conference Key Messages: Closing the Gap
Voluntary Health Scotland held our annual conference and AGM on Wednesday the 11th of November in Edinburgh. The purpose of the conference was to make Scotland’s health inequalities a much […]
