Rebecca’s Blog: Supporting Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs

Scottish Families is a national charity which supports anyone affected by someone else’s alcohol or drug use in Scotland, whether they are still actively using substances, are in recovery, or […]
Key Messages: Missingness in Healthcare

VHS hosted an engagement event on 26 March with Andrea Williamson, Professor of General Practice and Inclusion Health at the University of Glasgow. This event followed on from a presentation […]
Professor Andrea Williamson’s Blog: Applying a ‘Missingness Lens’ to Healthcare

What is Missingness in Healthcare? Missingness is a term that encapsulates a persistent and troubling pattern—when individuals repeatedly miss healthcare opportunities, which can lead to adverse health outcomes. It is […]
Marks’s Blog- Breaking the Cycle: A Bold Vision for Integrating Health and Social Care in Scotland

Mark McAllister is the Organisational Lead for Strategic Development at Public Health Scotland. The future of prevention lies in partnership working and that’s why I was pleased to speak to […]
Key Messages: Continuing the Conversation on the Population Health Framework- March 2025

VHS hosted a meeting on the 20th of March with Public Health Scotland to discuss the next steps in the new Population Health Framework, with the aim of ensuring that […]
Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter – out now

The March edition of the Network newsletter is out now, with all the usual news from across the Network. We hope you enjoy reading it. Read the newsletter here.
Salena’s Blog: Promoting the health and wellbeing of disabled children and young people and their families in Scotland

Disabled children and young people, their siblings, parents, and carers experience multiple interacting barriers to the realisation of their rights, including the right to an adequate standard of living and […]
Lauren’s Blog: Stronger, Louder, Together: Why VHS Membership is Now Free

We’re thrilled to announce an exciting change at Voluntary Health Scotland — our membership is now completely free for third sector organisations. This move is rooted in our ongoing commitment […]
Key Messages: SCLWN Peer Support – February 2025

Voluntary Health Scotland and the Scottish Community Link Worker Network recently hosted a peer support event for the Network’s Community Link Workers. These events are designed to enable Community Link […]
Health Inequalities Cross Party Group: February 2025 Minutes and Presentation

The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities met online on the 19th February. This meeting was chaired by Co-convenor Emma Harper MSP. The meeting topic was Human Rights and Health […]