Consultation Event: Third Sector Parity
online via Teams ., ., .In the second of a series of events to explore the four asks in our Manifesto for Health Creation, we invite our members and stakeholders to hear more about the current policy context regarding third sector parity, including the Scottish Government commitment to establish a third sector partnership. We'll share some of the latest developments, […]
SCLWN Workshop: Working alongside Gypsy/Traveller Communities
online via Teams ., ., .SCLWN Workshop: Working alongside Gypsy/Traveller communities: Opportunities and Tensions for CLWs This session will be centred on how we build trust with Gypsy/Traveller communities, recognising what meaningful health support should look like when Antigypsyism shapes so many encounters. Drawing on Progress in Dialogue's recent work on the conditions of safety in help-seeking, mental health, and […]
VHS Annual Conference 2026 – Power, Partnership, Perseverance
Dynamic Earth Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, United KingdomJoin us at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh on 2 November for our 2026 Annual Conference: Power, Partnership, Perseverance. This year's conference centres on a simple but resolute idea - Scotland's third sector holds more power than is often recognised and more influence than it sometimes realises. Across communities, local systems and national conversations our organisations […]
SCLWN Knowledge Exchange – November 2026
online via Teams ., ., .**This event is for Programme Leads and Community Link Workers in primary care settings in Scotland.** Our regular Scottish Community Link Worker Network Knowledge Exchanges offer Community Link Workers the opportunity to hear from organisations and services that can support them and their clients. Our November event will feature presentations from Public Health Scotland’s Confidence […]
SCLWN – Peer Support Session for Community Link Workers
online via Teams ., ., .**This event is for Programme Leads and Community Link Workers in Primary Care settings in Scotland.** Community Link Workers can only help others if they are also looking after their own health and wellbeing. This session which will be led by Hilda Campbell from Cope Scotland will focus on how Community Link Workers can look […]
Advancing Green Health – Exploring the Barriers to and Opportunities for Green Social Prescribing in Practice
online via Teams ., ., .This event is for Community Link Workers, Social Prescribers and VHS members who are interested in advancing green health in Scotland. NatureScot and Voluntary Health Scotland (VHS) are hosting an online workshop for VHS members, community link workers, social prescribers, green health providers and anyone interested in promoting and advancing green health in Scotland. Join […]
SCLWN Programme Leads Event – Whole Family Support Through General Practice Project
online via Teams ., ., .Inequalities in child health outcomes are widening in Scotland. A significant number of families experience poverty, isolation, poor mental health, neurodevelopmental conditions and significant stress. Many face barriers in accessing the resources and support they need from a complex, fragmented system of services with high thresholds and limited capacity. This results in unmet needs, crisis […]