CHEX is a national intermediary organisation who supports and promotes community development approaches to health improvement. We provide support to a network of community-led health initiatives and their public sector partners who are tackling health inequalities in communities across Scotland. CHEX works at two levels:: Strategically we support community-led health initiatives to engage with policy makers. We are also involved in a range of national working groups as appropriate. Operationally we help link community-led health initiatives, voluntary organisations and public sector agencies together. Supporting effective community development practice to a wide range of health improvement interventions. CHEX began in 1999 and is funded by NHS Health Scotland as part of the Scottish Community Development Centre.

Skills and resources I/we can share: Brewing, growing microgreens and other small crops in your home

Skills and resources I/we need.: Larger network of growers and farmers, home food production, home gardening

We are publishers. We also operate a cookschool with a focus on using food that is free from: animal products, gluten, palm oil, nuts and refined sugar. We undertake events in all sorts of places where we share with people simple techniques to produce fast, tasty and inexpensive food using, wherever possible, local ingredients. www.squaw-pies.com

The Community Fridge is a space where people can share surplus food that would otherwise go to landfill. We want to reduce carbon emissions, promote awareness of wasteful behaviour and engender a sense of community. Although it helps people struggling financially, it is not a food bank, it is not means-tested - there is no need for referrals, there is no eligibility criteria. The Community Fridge is not charity - it is all about SHARING - it highlights personal responsibility and allows people to have dignified access to food. Anyone can share food at the Fridge: We welcome donations of labelled, unopened packaged foods within their use-by dates and raw fruit and vegetables. To avoid issues with hygiene we can't accept home cooked/prepared food, cooked rice, raw meat, fish, chicken or seafood, bean sprouts, milk and eggs. We also have a clothes swap rack and an in-situ sewing machine!

Skills and resources I/we can share: Low social economic strategy

Skills and resources I/we need.: Organization structures and networking strategies

Skills and resources I/we can share: enthusiasm

Skills and resources I/we need.: general vegetable growing advice

I am a community learning and development worker, based at the CASTLEMILK pantry 2 days and then at the local community hall. I am a keen grower and want to support local folk to grow their own produce in their back courts/gardens.

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A community centre based in Scotstoun and a friendly safe space for the community to grow. Cafe that has community meals as well a day to day open to public. Rooms for hire and host to many groups.

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