Scottish Government draft strategy launched: A Connected Scotland
The Scottish Government have published their draft strategy, ‘A Connected Scotland: Tackling social isolation and loneliness and building stronger social connections‘. The draft strategy has a strong focus on empowering […]
Julie’s blog: Calling Time on Alcohol and Ageism
Julie discusses the barriers and stigma shown towards older people with alcohol problems and argues that with the right support is in place people are motivated to make positive changes.
“What can arts and culture do for health inequalities?” Developing a Culture Strategy for Scotland
The Scottish Government is working to develop a Culture Strategy for Scotland. The last two Programmes for Government have committed to a Culture Strategy for Scotland, which will be underpinned […]
Margaret’s Blog: What can arts and culture do for health inequalities?
What are the health benefits of engaging with culture, first of all in general terms and then with specific reference to health inequalities? Talking about engaging with culture is a […]
Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities AGM 26 October 2017
The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities met on 26th October 2017 for its first AGM this Parliamentary session. VHS have produced a summary of the meetings from 2016-2017- CPG Health Inequalities […]
Scottish Civil Society backs call to end the benefit freeze
VHS is one of forty-five organisations across Scotland calling on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to end the freeze on working age and children’s benefits in the November 2017 budget. The […]
VHS Response to Socio-Economic Duty Consultation
Voluntary Health Scotland have responded to the Scottish Government consultation on the socio-economic duty. We welcome the socio-economic duty as an initiative that can reduce socio-economic disadvantage. However, we are […]
Putting heads together on loneliness
As it starts to develop a national strategy on social isolation and loneliness the Scottish Government has been actively seeking out the views of VHS, health charities and other organisations in our network including Befriending Networks, Age […]
Health Inequalities Cross Party Group AGM
Join us on the 26 October for the AGM of the Health Inequalities Cross Party group in the Scottish Parliament. Mona Vaghefian from Cancer Research will present on ‘Obesity and […]
Health Inequalities Cross Party Group AGM
Join us on the 26 October for the AGM of the Health Inequalities Cross Party group in the Scottish Parliament. Mona Vaghefian from Cancer Research will present on ‘Obesity and […]
