VHS E-bulletin: full of useful information for and about voluntary health organisations No Images? Click here Welcome to our September 2019 E-bulletin: sharing news & views from the VHS network & updates from Scottish Government & the NHS affecting the voluntary health sector. VHS News & Events Realising the Right to Health: VHS Annual Conference What do we understand by the Right to Health? What efforts are being made to make the right a reality? We look forward to welcoming delegates to our annual conference on 17 September, with keynote Speaker Christina McKelvie MSP, Minister for Older People and Equalities to discuss these topical questions. The conference will feature a poster competition showcasing current work and projects which ‘Realise the Right to Health’ - read Blogs by some of our finalists here. Healthy Universities for Healthy Communities - Knowledge Cafe Series Arts + Health Scotland Save the dates! Health Inequalities Cross Party Group AGM 2019: the HICPG will meet on Tuesday 1 October 2019 at 5pm to hold the AGM and a normal business meeting. The meeting will be chaired by Anas Sarwar MSP, Co-Convenor of the CPG. VHS is Secretariat of the Group. Email to register. VHS AGM will be a half day morning event followed by lunch on 20 November in Edinburgh. We are delighted to welcome guest speakers, Dr William Bird MBE, CEO and Founder of Intelligent Health, GP, creator of Green Gyms, Beat the Street & Health Walks and Professor Roy Robertson, Edinburgh GP and Professor of Addiction Medicine. Policy NewsAnalysis of Public Health Scotland consultation responses published Tackling inequality: guidance on making budget decisions Progress in public health reform The Scottish Government needs your help to improve PIP National Suicide Prevention Leadership Group: delivery plan Falls and Fracture Prevention Strategy for Scotland, 2019 - 2024 VHS Members' News & EventsCall for Support: Open consultation to add folic acid to flour New Toolkits for Ethnic Minorities with Dementia Looking to the future of social care & supporting those with a terminal illness In conversation with Kathryn Mannix, 2 October, 5.30 - 8.30 pm, The Hub, Edinburgh New partnership to help cancer patients Nicola’s Blog: How to Make Scotland a Leader in Falls Prevention Free training to support single parents with Universal Credit process Working in partnership with older adults to increase wellbeing through walking Age Is Just A Number Free Resources for Money Advice Workers Contact the Elderly is expanding its work to
tackle social isolation in central Scotland Lunch Club Campaign: Eat Well Age Well Digital
exclusion of homeless people Partnership Towards Third Sector Improvement – Focus Groups The 2019 Cycling Scotland Conference Navigate your way to better health Other News2020 GSK IMPACT Awards - Core funding and free training for health charities #ShiftthePower Scotland Comic Relief programme The Big Climate Conversation Community Fund What is Public Health’s role? Local Government and Public Health Reform - Delivering for communities Public Health Reform - Communities as leaders for public health Principles for community empowerment Scottish Obesity Alliance calls for restriction to unhealthy food and drinks promotion Unintentional Harm and Injury Online Hub Compassionate Care Online Course HIIC Tutor Training Poverty is the root of Scotland’s fatal drug overdose crisis Police Scotland Equity & Diversity Unit Blog: Reporting Hate Crime Scottish Government news Dates for your diary Sept - Oct Memory Walks 2019 Other opportunities for VHS Members |