Stories & News

Voices from our community

Honest writing about women's health, community advocacy, and what it takes to build a fairer health landscape in Scotland — from the people living it.

Here you will find personal stories from the women and families our programmes support, evidence-based articles from our health educators and advocates, and honest accounts of what it means to navigate Scotland's health system when the odds are not in your favour. We believe that good information, shared openly, is one of the most powerful tools we have — and that stories told in honest, human voices cut through in ways that statistics alone never can.

What we’re writing about

Community

Meet the Health Navigators Helping Families Find Their Way Through the NHS

Our volunteer-led navigator service is quietly transforming how under-served communities across Scotland access the care they need. Amara's story is just one of thousands.

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Women’s Health

Five Reasons Women Skip Cervical Screening — and What Actually Helps

Scotland's screening uptake has been falling for a decade. Understanding the real barriers — embarrassment, pain, practical obstacles, trauma, and misinformation — is the first step to changing that.

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Personal Story

“I Didn’t Know I Was Allowed to Ask Questions”: One Woman’s Journey into Health Advocacy

After eleven years pushing for answers about her chronic pain, Fatima Osei found something in our Aberdeen drop-in she hadn't expected — a community that knew exactly what she meant.

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Have a story to share?

If you have lived experience of navigating Scotland's health system — as a patient, a carer, or a community member — we would love to hear from you. Personal stories are at the heart of what we do, and they help others feel less alone in their own journeys.

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Behind the Stories

Real moments from our community

Navigator programme session — Navigator training, Dundee

Aberdeen drop-in group — Aberdeen drop-in circle

Community workshop — Health literacy workshop

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