VoiceAbility makes Voluntary Health Scotland poster competition final
Voice and rights charity VoiceAbility has made the final of a poster competition organised by Voluntary Health Scotland.
Edinburgh-based advocate Yasmin Ali led on the design for the shortlisted poster, which provides an overview of who we are and how our work addresses health inequalities in Scotland.
Before being submitted, Yasmin worked with a number of colleagues on the poster — and got feedback from a steering group of advocacy partners who we’ve supported in the past.
VoiceAbility’s Alex Adair and Yasmin Ali with their poster at Voluntary Health Scotland’s Annual Conference 2024. Photo: Lewis Houghton
We were subsequently among 8 finalists to be invited to Voluntary Health Scotland’s Annual Conference 2024 – Scotland’s Vital Health Sector, where the winner was to be decided by attendees.
More than 130 people attended the conference, from organisations who work to mitigate health inequalities across Scotland.
An attendee looking at our Scotland poster, which was a finalist in Voluntary Health Scotland’s poster competition. Photo: Lewis Houghton
Advocate Yasmin was joined at the event by Alex Adair — Team Leader for Edinburgh, the Lothians, and the Scottish Borders — and Julia White, VoiceAbility’s Public Affairs Lead for Scotland.
As part of the day, held at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh, the trio hosted an exhibitor stand to talk about the work we do across Scotland — with Julia also giving a short presentation.
Julia White, VoiceAbility’s Public Affairs Lead for Scotland, speaking at the conference. Photo: Lewis Houghton
About the nomination, Yasmin said:
To be shortlisted as a finalist on our first time entering the competition was a welcome surprise and a great privilege.
“It has given me confidence in both my design and communication skills, with the conference already bringing so many opportunities and networks my way.”
Reflecting on the day itself and future plans, Yasmin added:
Being a shortlisted poster entrant, as well as manning our exhibitor stand, has enabled us to connect with other attendees in an authentic and meaningful way.
“We also really enjoyed working on the poster with our colleagues across departments, and would like to look at entering in future years — looking at how we can involve advocacy partners from the outset, such as planning the poster as part of group advocacy work.”
Alex and Yasmin also wrote a blog about our work as part of the competition, which can be read on Voluntary Health Scotland’s website.