Latest issue of 'CHEX-Point' newsletter available!
The latest edition (#35) of our quarterly 'CHEX-Point' newsletter highlights creative use of outdoor space and creates a platform for community groups and partnership initiatives to share their ideas, problems and successes in this area.
In our first article, Deryck Irving from greenspace scotland highlights the symbiotic relationship between communities and greenspace. We also hear of a new initiative from Scottish National Heritage and Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC) who have teamed up to launch People and Nature: Learning through doing, which focuses on the relationship between people and the natural heritage.
SCDC has a hand in other practice examples featured in the newsletter via ‘Demonstrating the Links’, a community action research programme with greenspace scotland, which supported our community-led example ‘Healthy Roots’ in Aberdeen, and also through the Scottish Community Action Research Fund (SCARF) which supported another example, the ‘Blarbuie Woodland’ project in Lochgilphead, Argyll.
In addition, the report on the back page brings to life our first national conference which was held on 2nd November 2009 and highlights the excellent presentations from community-led health initiatives, Lothian Community Health Projects Forum and encouraging input and dialogue from Shona Robinson MSP, Minister for Public Health and Sport.
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Published: 5 Jan 2010
