Community-led health is a way for people to take joint action to improve things for their community, leading to improved health and wellbeing. CHEX (Community Health EXchange) is a national network, working with community-led health organisations, local authorities, the NHS and Scottish Government to promote the approach as a way to tackle Scotland’s persistent health inequalities.

The network is open to individuals working in or interested in community-led health from across all sectors. The CHEX Network aims to provide those involved with the opportunity to come together, across all sectors, to share learning and practice as well as influence policy and showcase good practice. Members will also receive the popular fortnightly bulletin, Snippets, which features the latest relevant news, events, vacancies, reports and more.

Community-led health organisations can also apply to join the CHEX database, which shows the range of great work happening on the ground to improve health and wellbeing.

CHEX has also recently updated their resource hub, which provides useful and relevant information on topics such as: how community-led health works in practice, the social determinants of health and health inequalities.

The network is also the home of Health Issues in the Community, which support adults and young people engage in understanding and tackling the health issues important to them, using community development approaches.

For further information, including how to join the CHEX network, please contact Sheena Fletcher by email: sheena.fletcher@scdc.org.uk