Parliamentary Reception: Health Inequalities Cross Party Group

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 […]
Health Inequalities Cross Party Group AGM & September 2022 Meeting

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 […]
Key Messages: Building a healthy and health creating Scotland

The Gathering – Wednesday 15th June 2022 Chaired by Claire Stevens, CEO, Voluntary Health Scotland. Members of the panel: Hilda Campbell, CEO, COPE Scotland Bushra Riaz, Policy Officer, Kidney Research […]
Consultation Response: Cancer Strategy

Voluntary Health Scotland has responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on its draft vision, aims and priority areas for the cancer strategy. Many of our members have a specific focus […]
Consultation Response: Health and Social Care Strategy for Older People

Voluntary Health Scotland has responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on a health and social care strategy for older people. There is still time to respond to the consultation which […]
Campaign: A Scotland that Cares

Voluntary Health Scotland is supporting the campaign for a National Outcome to fully value and invest in those experiencing care and all those providing it. To build a fairer and […]
Blog: Influencing the health inequalities inquiry
Voluntary Health Scotland helped facilitate four informal engagement events as part of the Health, Social Care & Sport Committee’s inquiry into health inequalities. This work was led by the Scottish […]
Steven’s Blog: Evaluating impact on Health Inequalities for Community Link Workers

On the 31st May 2022, Evaluation Support Scotland and VHS held a workshop for Community Link Workers. What we did The aim of this half-day online workshop run by Evaluation […]
Inquiry into Health Inequalities hears oral evidence from VHS

VHS’s Chief Executive Claire Stevens has given evidence to the Health Social Care and Sport Committee in the Scottish Parliament, as they begin taking oral evidence for their Inquiry into […]
VHS launches survey on the COVID-19 vaccine programme

Vaccine Inequalities: Reflecting on the inclusivity of the COVID-19 vaccine programme and collaboration with the third sector. Deadline Extended: Friday 17th June Voluntary Health Scotland is conducting research to assess […]