***This event is aimed specifically at Community Link Workers who are working directly within a Primary Care setting in Scotland. Managers/Programme Leads for these Community Link Workers are also welcome to attend.*** This event will take place online on Zoom. As part of Audit Scotland’s ongoing performance audit of mental health services for adults in […]
Wednesday 26th October 2022, Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow Book your place here. Fair Health, Who gets it? Our first face to face conference since the pandemic, we are delighted to return to Glasgow with a fantastic programme of thought provoking speakers and panellists, interactive workshops, exhibitors, and our always popular poster gallery and bloggers. The […]
NEW DATE As our September meeting was postponed- this is the new AGM date. As the date changed we have had to change the meeting topic and speakers. The meeting covering unpaid carers will take place at a later date confirmed shortly. Anyone booked on the previous event will automatically be registered for this date. […]
As the winter months fast approach, we would like to invite VHS members to a networking discussion to explore current preoccupations with the impact of the cost of living crisis, wellbeing, poverty and how we plan for 2023 in such uncertain times. This time last year, many of our workload's focused on post pandemic mobilisation, […]
We are delighted to announce that VHS will host a Parliamentary Reception to promote and celebrate the work of the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities, of which we are Secretariat. This will be our first face to face reception since 2019. Sponsored by Brian Whittle MSP, Co-Convenor of the CPG, the reception takes place […]
This is an Arts Culture Health and Wellbeing Scotland Event with support from VHS. Many health crises are also environment crises. Obesity and diabetes are directly related to industrial processed food and monocultural farming. Poor mental health is related to individualism and consumerism. Health is bound up in the various Government Climate Change strategies including […]
POSTPONED- DATE TBC Unpaid Carers and Health Inequalities We invite you to join us on the 15th of September for the next meeting of the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities. The meeting will take place from 6pm to 7.30pm and will be chaired by Co-Convenor Paul O'Kane MSP. This meeting will form the AGM […]
As we approach the autumn and winter, we know that it is going to be a difficult time, with many people struggling to cope with the increased cost of living. While CLWs will be a vital support to many people during the coming months, it is also important that they take care of their own […]
The Scottish Community Link Worker Network will be holding a knowledge exchange event on Thursday 1st September from 10am – 12pm. Book your place here. With the current cost of living crisis and the sharp rise in energy bills we know that community link workers will be seeing many who are struggling to meet their […]
Voluntary Health Scotland brings together leaders from some of Scotland’s most important health charities for a timely debate on health inequalities, the right to health and the need for more inclusive healthcare. Health inequalities are the unjust and avoidable differences in people’s health across the population and between different groups. Scotland compares poorly on health […]
