VHS Responses: Pre-Budget Scrutiny

On Friday 14th August, we responded to the pre-budget scrutiny consultations for both the Finance and Public Administration Committee and the Public Service Reform Committee of the Scottish Parliament. These […]
Craig’s Blog: Advice Direct Scotland – Supporting Health Professionals and Community Link Workers

In this blog, Craig Tobin, Head of Business Development & Impact, from Advice Direct Scotland outlines their services including Advocacy.Scot and how health professionals and Community Link Workers can access […]
July edition of Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter – Out Now

We hope you are having a lovely summer. Our latest newsletter for the Scottish Community Link Worker Network is out now with all the latest updates on events, training and […]
July e-Newsletter

The July edition of the VHS e-Newsletter is out now! This month, we feature information about our approach to anti-racism, an update on recent events we’ve hosted, and a guest […]
Alcohol Focus Scotland Blog: Alcohol Action Network

In this guest blog during Alcohol Awareness Week (6th-12th July), Rebecca Sibbett from Alcohol Focus Scotland shares information about the launch of their new Alcohol Action Network. Alcohol is linked […]
June Scottish Community Link Worker Network newsletter out now!

The June edition of the SCLWN newsletter has now been published – read it here.
VHS Statement: Strengthening Scotland’s Partnership with the Third Sector

At VHS, we were encouraged to see that the Scottish Government had scheduled a debate on strengthening Third Sector partnership so early in the parliamentary term. The thoughtful contributions to […]
SCLWN: Leads Peer Support Event – Key Messages

Our latest Leads Peer Support Event focused on presentations from North Ayrshire and Arran CLW programme about the progress of their delivery with a particular focus on their weigh to […]
Scottish Community Link Worker Newsletter out now!

Our May edition of the newsletter is out now with all the latest updates. Read it here.
VHS Response: Right to Breaks for Unpaid Carers

Today we submitted our response to the Scottish Government consultation on the implementation of the right to breaks for unpaid carers. The response provides some high-level insights to support the […]