Voluntary Health Scotland

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Action for Sick Children (Scotland) Action for Sick Children is the only charity in Scotland dedicated to representing, promoting and safeguarding the interests of all sick children, young people and their families.	Advocacy Into Action Advocacy into Action provides a range of independent advocacy to people with learning disabilities in Falkirk and Clackmannanshire.
Alcohol Focus Scotland Alcohol Focus Scotland is committed to improving the quality of people’s lives by changing Scotland’s drinking culture – promoting responsible drinking behaviour and discouraging drinking to excess.	Arthritis Care in Scotland Arthritis Care in Scotland is the voice for people with arthritis in Scotland.
ASH ScotlandASH Scotland is the leading voluntary organisation campaigning for effective tobacco control legislation.	Caledonia Youth The service is aimed at any young person (male or female) who wishes advice, information and support on any aspect of sex, contraception and relationships.
Community Health PartnershipsCommunity Health Partnerships are being established by NHS Boards as key building blocks in the modernisation of the NHS and joint services, with a vital role in partnership, integration and service redesign. They provide an exciting opportunity for partners to work together to improve the lives of the local communities which they serve.	Community Health Exchange (CHEX)CHEX is the contact point for Scotland’s network of community health projects and initiatives tackling health inequalities. It provides opportunities for information exchange, develops policy and hosts events.
Couple Counselling Central Couple Counselling Central provides relationship counselling in the central scotland area.	fpafpa (Family Planning Association) is the UK's leading sexual health charity working to improve the sexual health of all people throughout the UK.
Healthy Gay Scotland Healthy Gay Scotland (HGS) is a national HIV organisation that promotes the sexual health and well being of gay and bisexual men living in Scotland.	MECOPPMECOPP provides support and information for carers from Black and Minority Ethnic communities within Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Momentum ScotlandMomentum works in partnership throughout Scotland to enable and empower disabled and excluded peaple to identify and achieve their goals.	NHS Health Scotland NHS Health Scotland is a special health board created on 1 April 2003 by bringing together the Public Health Institute of Scotland (PHIS) and the Health Education Board for Scotland (HEBS). They provide a research and education function supporting a national focus in collaboration with the Scottish Executive and other key partners to take action to improve health and reduce inequalities.
NHS ISD Scotland ISD provides an essential support service to NHSScotland to provide information and statistical data on health and health care in Scotland.	NHS Quality Improvement ScotlandNHS Quality Improvement Scotland (NHS QIS) was established as a Special Health Board by the Scottish Executive in 2003, in order to act as the lead organisation in improving the quality of healthcare delivered by NHSScotland.
Paths for All Partnership The Paths to Health Project exists to support the development of local Paths to Health Schemes in Scotland to promote walking for health.	Royal College of Nursing The RCN represents nurses and nursing, promotes excellence in practice and shapes health policies.
Rural Community Gateway Rural Community Gateway is Scotland's portal for people living and working in rural areas. The site was established in March 2003 and has an online community of over 1,800 users around and beyond rural Scotland.	Scottish Association for Mental Health SAMH, Scotland’s leading mental health charity, works to support people who experience mental health problems, homelessness, addictions and other forms of social exclusion.
Scottish Consumer Council The Scottish Consumer Council promotes the interests of Scottish consumers, with particular regard to those people who experience disadvantage in society. It advocates for a greater public voice in health services.	SCVOThe Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the umbrella body for all voluntary organisations in Scotland. SCVO’s purpose is to promote and advocate the independence, interests and values of the voluntary sector.
Scottish Development Centre for Mental HealthThe Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health aims to improve mental health and well being for individuals and communities in Scotland and enhance services and supports for people with mental health problems.	Scottish ExecutiveThe Scottish Government Website
Scottish Executive Health Department The Scottish Government Website	Scotland's Health on the Web (SHOW)Scottish Health on the Web (SHOW) is provided by the National Health Service in Scotland and funded by the Scottish Executive Health Department. Its purpose is to provide a focal point for National Health Service in Scotland websites.
Scottish Healthy Care NetworkPromotes the health of looked after children and young people in and leaving local authority care	Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network SIGN's prime objective is to improve the development and dissemination of national clinical guidelines containing recommendations for effective practice based on current evidence.
Scottish Medicines Consortium The remit of the Scottish Medicines Consortium is to provide advice to NHS Boards and their Area Drug and Therapeutics Committees (ADTCs) across Scotland about the status of all newly licensed medicines, all new formulations of existing medicines and any major new indications for established products.	The Scottish ParliamentThe Scottish Parliament's website
The Thistle Foundation Individually tailored services designed to support disabled people to lead full and active lives.	Volunteer Development Scotland Volunteer Development Scotland works strategically and in partnership to promote, support and develop volunteering in Scotland. Volunteering takes place in all parts of our community and across all sectors of our society.