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About us
Who we are
We are Scotland’s largest health charity working to help people with chest, heart and stroke conditions live life to the full.
Everyone should have the right to live life to the full after a stroke or diagnosis of a chest or heart condition.
Many people living with our conditions experience fear, isolation and loneliness, and struggle to cope with the impact of their health condition on their every day lives.
But our amazing nurses, support workers and volunteers are here to make sure no one has to recover alone.
With our Community Healthcare Support Service, we ensure that people across Scotland get the support they need to live full lives with life changing health conditions.
Our culture and values
Every day in Scotland
More people than ever before are living with chest, heart and stroke conditions.
Right now, One in Five of Scotland’s population is living with a chest, heart or stroke condition and Long Covid.
Every day in Scotland…
- 31 people will have a stroke
- 32 people will have a heart attack
- 16 people will be diagnosed with heart failure
- 16 people will be diagnosed with coronary heart disease
- 41 people will be admitted to hospital because of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
No Life Half Lived
We believe there should be No Life Half Lived in Scotland. With your support, we can make sure people with chest, heart and stroke conditions and Long Covid can do more than survive – they can really live.
Our No Life Half Lived strategy outlines our belief that every person with our conditions should have access to quality supported self management and community recovery. We will deliver an approach to this that is designed by people with our conditions and puts what matters to them at the heart. We will work to develop the partnerships that will enable this to be available across Scotland.
Our vision is to help shape a Scotland where people with our conditions can live their lives well. Full lives, with the right support, at the right time, and in the right place.
Equality, diversity and inclusion policy
CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.
