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Volunteering with CHSS – Watch now!

We are delighted to unveil our new CHSS retail volunteer recruitment film.  The film features one of our Edinburgh Stroke Services and our marvellous Morningside Store volunteers.  Particular thanks to…

CHSS receives its 4th Investors In Volunteers award (2016)

It was a very special day for us here at CHSS Head Office in Edinburgh! We had staff and volunteers from across Scotland for a very special occasion! We are…

CHSS websites security warnings for some users

Some visitors to our websites are experiencing security warnings. Don’t be alarmed… we haven’t been hacked! This has been caused by an error at Globalsign, who issue and validate Secure …

Our new CHSS Volunteer Portal

Volunteer Portal tour transcript (PDF) Watch the video to take the tour and see the Volunteer Portal in action. Existing Volunteers Log In Log in to the portal The brand…

CHSS endorses Chief Medical Officer’s call to review ambulance response times for chest pain

CHSS endorses the actions of the Chief Medical Officer who has called for review of the SAS changes to ambulance response times for chest pain. Paramedics fear patients will die…

New updated Health Information Factsheets

We have updated the following factsheets with the latest information and guidelines for anyone affected by chest, heart and stroke illness. F40 Losing Weight (PDF): this factsheet helps you look…

CHSS launch My Lungs My Life website

CHSS is pleased to announce the launch of My Lungs My Life, a new self management website for anyone affected by COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Asthma or parents of…

CHSS supports European Heart Failure Awareness Day

  Do you know what heart failure is and how to recognise the symptoms?  It is estimated that more than 100,000 people in Scotland are living with heart failure but…

SGHD Strategy for Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS) welcomes the launch of the latest SGHD Strategy for Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest.  CHSS worked in partnership with the government and other stakeholders to produce the strategy…

Back to Work or Volunteering after a stroke

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland in partnership with The Stroke Association have the pleasure in inviting you to our two events ‘Back to Work or Volunteering after a stroke’   Tuesday 24…