SCLWN Peer Support – February- on Zoom Our SCLWN peer support events are designed to allow CLWs to come together to chat to each other in smaller groups so share challenges, good practice and learn from each other in smaller groups. This is a great opportunity to connect, learn and network. You can let us know […]
VHS event as part of SCVO's 2025 Gathering. Event Chair: Prof. Kezia Dugdale, Associate Director, Centre for Public Policy The University of Glasgow Panelists: Angiolina Foster, Chair, Public Health Scotland Richard Meade, Director of Devolved Nations, Carers UK Justina Murray, Chief Executive, Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs James Jopling, Director for Scotland, Parkinsons […]
***This event is aimed specifically at Community Link Workers who are working directly within a primary care setting in Scotland. Managers/Programme Leads for Community Link Workers are also welcome to attend.*** This event will take place online on Zoom. Our knowledge exchange events are a great opportunity for Community Link Workers to hear from and […]
Topic: Health Equity Research Join us on the 11 December, either in person or online, for our next meeting of the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities. The meeting will be chaired by Brian Whittle, MSP. We will be joined by the newly formed Scottish Health Equity Research Unit (SHERU) to discuss their health inequalities […]
From Crisis to Control: Preventing the Ticking Time Bomb in Population Health Book your place on our event on the 28th November to join VHS and Public Health Scotland to put a spotlight on the role of the third sector in creating and delivering a new Population Health Framework. Our Guest Speaker: Paul Johnston, Chief Executive […]
Sharing learning and best practice from the last two years. A joint event between Voluntary Health Scotland and NHS Highland. Following the recent announcement of the expansion of the Community Link Worker service in Highland, this event will bring stakeholders together to discuss progress to date and share learning. This event is an invite only- […]
***This event is aimed specifically at Community Link Workers who are working directly within a primary care setting in Scotland. Managers/Programme Leads for Community Link Workers are also welcome to attend.*** This event will take place online on Zoom. Our knowledge exchange events are a great opportunity for Community Link Workers to hear from and […]
A Population Health Framework is in development. It sets out to take a cross-government and cross-sector approach to improve the key building blocks of health and wellbeing. The Population Health Framework will set out how the Scottish Government, COSLA, Local Government, the NHS and partners across business, the third sector and communities themselves, can increase the positive […]
Our next SCLWN peer support event on Tuesday 5th November from 10-11.30 will focus on trauma and vicarious trauma and will be led by Fiona Douglas from the Health Promoting Health Service at NHS Lanarkshire. Fiona has worked in the field of psychological trauma for over two decades, in both public and third sector […]
This event is aimed specifically for Programme Leads for Community Link Workers in Scotland. This event aims to bring together Programme Leads from Community Link Worker programmes across Scotland to enable you to share learning and good practice about your programmes with your peers. The event will be an open space for you to discuss […]
