Claire’s Blog: Building Forward Better for the Health and Care Workforce
As Chief Executive of VHS I am reflecting back on this week’s annual conference Building Forward Better for Health and Wellbeing (4-5 November 2020). A clear message that emerged was […]
Pamela’s Blog: Health on the Shelf
If I told you that over 700,000 people used Scotland’s public libraries in 2019 for health related support – you may be surprised? This confirms what many people already know […]
Mairi’s Blog: Now, more than ever, we’re here to listen
Samaritans are here to listen for anyone who needs us 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Since the coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions we’re all taking to contain […]
Tanith’s Blog:“We’ve been there!” Why under 65s with Parkinson’s developed a flexible online event for other younger people with Parkinson’s this November
If you’re one of the 1,800 people in Scotland who have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s while you’re of working age, your concerns are likely to be about more than health. […]
Iona’s Blog: Room for Art- Keeping participants creative and well in their homes during Covid 19
Room for Art is social prescribing project, providing visual arts workshops facilitated by professional artists. Our participants are referred by GPs, OTs, community link workers, social care agencies, and through […]
Daren’s Blog: West Dunbartonshire Cares
Here at West Dunbartonshire CVS, the local Third Sector Interface, we pride ourselves on our community focus and our commitment to co-producing services with those who will ultimately use them. […]
Kayleigh’s Blog: Virtual Peer Support for Parents in Ayrshire
In Ayrshire the Breastfeeding Network Peer supporters work in partnership with midwives, health visitors and the infant feeding team to create an Integrated Infant Feeding Team. Our peer supporters offer […]
Anna’s Blog: guided by women’s feedback and lived experience
CLiCK is a Scotland-wide project supporting women who sell or exchange sex. We are a partnership of organisations working together with women’s needs and voices at the heart of the […]
Cara’s Blog: Breast Buddies Virtual Antenatal Education
Informing families and facilitating friendships The idea for Breast Buddies (BB), a mum to mum peer support service for new mothers, originated in Perth & Kinross and was conceived and […]
Richard’s Blog: Past, Present and Future
Caring for those approaching the end of life in Scottish Hospitals Over half a million Scots will die in acute hospitals in the next twenty years, and millions of people […]
