ASH Scotland Conference: Towards a generation free from tobacco
Join a unique line-up of leading names working on tobacco and health, to consider the latest news, ideas and proposals to help us reach our goal of becoming tobacco-free. The […]
Key Messages: Equal Partners April 2015
On 29th of April 2015 a collaborative event took place under the banner of Equal Partners, co-produced by The Scottish Government Third Sector Unit, ACOSVO, Children in Scotland and Voluntary Health […]
VHS Strategy 2015 – 2018
From April 2015 VHS embarks on a new three year strategy which will take the organisation through to March 2018. The strategy was developed by the VHS Board and staff, informed by […]
Digitally switched on to health
Over 2014 we supported ten voluntary health organisations to develop fit for purpose websites, to improve their visibility and credibility with funders and service users. Now you can see the […]
Voluntary health organisations get on the web
Digital Inclusion for Health is a VHS initiative, designed to raise the voluntary health sector’s profile with the NHS, funders and service users, by harnessing the power of the web. […]
Leadership Development Opportunity
Learning to Lead in Health 2015 Following a very successful leadership programme in 2014 Voluntary Health Scotland is offering senior managers in the voluntary health sector the opportunity to build […]
HEALTH, WELLBEING AND YOUR BRAIN
The Scottish Storytelling Centre was a very apt venue for this year’s AGM and Annual Symposium on 27 November. Our 65 delegates were treated to Professor Ian Deary’s compelling and […]
Developing devolution in Scotland
Lord Smith of Kelvin’s Commission on the Devolution of Further Powers to the Scottish Parliament Following the referendum vote on 18 September 2014, Prime Minister David Cameron announced that Lord Smith […]
VHS submits evidence to Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill
The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill was introduced into the Scottish Parliament, on 11 June 2014. The Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Regeneration Committee launched a call for written evidence at […]
Public Libraries: Potential partners for delivering on health
Jenny Peachey, Policy Officer, Carnegie UK Trust When considering possible partners to deliver on health and wellbeing, would public libraries spring to mind? Maybe not. Yet public libraries provide a […]
