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 […]
Fiona’s Blog: the benefits of therapeutic gardening to people’s wellbeing
Fiona Thackeray from Trellis: Scotland’s Network for Therapeutic Gardening, explains how their services can support people’s health and wellbeing.
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 […]
Update on the COVID-19 Highest Risk List
Update on the Highest Risk List in Scotland from the Scottish Government The Highest Risk List (HRL) will end on 31 May. The Scottish Government has highlighted this is a […]
Jim’s Blog – Smoking and Mental Health: A Forgotten Epidemic
Jim O’Rorke, Development Officer with ASH (Scotland) talks about their IMPACT project and the resources and advice it can provide about smoking and mental health.
Scottish Government Budget 2022-23
Kimberley explores the key commitments in the Scottish Government’s Budget for 2022-23 Kate Forbes set out the Scottish Government’s Budget for 2022-23 on Thursday 9 December in Parliament. This was […]
Cross Party Group Joint Meeting: Mental Health and Health Inequalities
The Cross Party Group on Mental Health and the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities will be hosting a joint meeting on the 3rd May chaired by Co-convenor of both […]
Kiren’s Blog: Loneliness & social isolation in the time of COVID-19
We invited Kiren Zubairi, former VHS Policy Engagement Officer, to write a guest blog reflecting on the three year anniversary of the Zubairi Report: the lived experience of loneliness and […]
Wendy’s blog: See Us make a difference together
The last 18 months have had a huge impact on communities across Scotland. While we as a nation are only just beginning to understand the lasting impact of the COVID-19 […]
Arts Culture Health and Wellbeing Scotland May & June Events
Arts Culture Health and Wellbeing Scotland hosted 2 events recently, the first on the 19th May titled “The Role of Culture in the Health & Wellbeing of Older People” and the […]
