Turning knowledge into action: resources from the CHEX Conference 2025
/This year for our national conference our focus was turning knowledge and learning into action on the most pressing issues facing our communities.
Read MoreOut and about: Deep End GPs Student Conference
/Sarah was recently invited to provide an input on CHEX and community development approaches to tackling health inequalities at a Conference held in February by the Glasgow University General Practice Society in Ferguslie Park, Paisley.
Read MoreCHEX Conference 2025: Knowledge into Action
/On 12th March, more than 80 people from across the CHEX network came together in Stirling to learn and reflect about their work supporting their communities and tackling Scotland's health inequalities.
Read MoreResources roundup!
/Our resource hub is a one-stop shop for useful materials, including explainers on key topics, helpful infographics, and signposts to relevant policy, research and online tools.
Read MoreThe outrage of austerity
/In this blog, David Walsh and Gerry McCartney discuss the disastrous effects that austerity policies have had on life expectancy - exacerbating health inequalities and causing many people in our most vulnerable communities to lead shorter, less healthy lives.
Read MoreDisclosure Scotland publish consultation analysis report on fees discounts and waivers - what next?
/The report outlines key findings and is being used to inform the policy development on the future fees for Disclosure Scotland services.
Read MoreCHEX ideas clinic in December - roundup and useful links
/It was great to see so many people at our first ideas clinic online event! We had some great discussion and useful information- sharing, as well as making a space for people to access peer support from others in our sector.
Read MoreOut and about: Dundee Health and Wellbeing Networks
/Keeping up to date with what community led health organisations and practitioners are doing to improve people’s health and wellbeing is an important part of the job for the CHEX team.
One way that we are doing this is linking in with local and regional health and wellbeing networks across the country.
Read MoreTogether, we can rebuild it
/In this blog, Sarah Boath, Head of Programme for CHEX reflects on the challenging funding landscape, discussing the need to think of health and wellbeing services not as short-term projects to fund with money in a budget, but as a long-term investment of resources, time, skill and commitment.
Read MoreCHEX response: third sector funding principles call for evidence
/Fair and efficient funding and resourcing is an ongoing issue facing the community-led health sector and this policy response is part of the ongoing work of the CHEX team influencing policy in this area.
Read MoreJoin us for the first CHEX ideas clinic!
/We’re excited to announce that we’ll holding the first CHEX ideas clinic online event from 10am - 12pm on 5th December.
Read MoreOut and about: LGBT Health and Wellbeing
/The CHEX team out and about: Sarah was in Edinburgh, meeting with Michelle from LGBT Health and Wellbeing at their offices in Leith.
Read MoreCelebrating 500 issues of Snippets!
/The first issue of Snippets was published around 2003 which means we've been bringing you the latest community-led health happenings for more than 20 years!
Read MoreNew community-led health resource hub launches on the CHEX website!
/We've been working hard over the last few months to collate and create some new community-led health resources, which we hope will provide useful and relevant information to help support the CHEX network and other people working in and around community-led health.
Read MoreHealth Issues In the Community: empowering young people to make real change
/Join us for the launch event of our newly revamped and updated Health Issues In the Community course for young people.
Read MoreHave your say: the Scottish Parliament’s call for views on third sector funding
/Have your say: contribute to the SCDC and CHEX response to the Scottish Government’s call for views on third sector funding.
Read MoreOut and about: Wellbeing Works in Dundee
/The CHEX team out and about: Sarah was in Dundee, meeting with Wendy and her team from Wellbeing Works.
Read MoreWhere’s the outrage about Scotland’s worsening health inequalities?
/In this blog, SCDC Director Susan Paxton asks why reducing Scotland’s worsening health inequalities isn’t Scotland’s most urgent mission – and what needs to change to make this happen.
Read MoreStrategic Development Support for Scottish Communities for Health and Wellbeing
/Scottish Communities for Health and Wellbeing is dedicated to promoting and delivering health improvements and reducing health inequalities in many of Scotland’s communities in most need.
Read MoreCHEX network organisations* - be part of the 2023-24 Community Wellbeing Exchange!
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The Community Wellbeing Exchange gives community organisations access to up to £1000 for mental health activities provided by social enterprises
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