CHEX Conference 2025: Knowledge into Action
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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.
It was an amazing day, full of inspiration, honesty and mutual support. We heard from some incredible contributors who each generously shared their experiences, knowledge and ideas.
This year, our conference focus was turning knowledge and learning into action on the most pressing issues facing communities. From a lack of funding to the impact of burnout, community organisations and wider partnerships tackling inequalities on the ground are facing huge pressures just to keep the doors open and the lights on.
This pressure across the system means it sometimes feels like we're playing Jenga with the building blocks supporting our health and wellbeing - hoping desperately that the leaning tower doesn’t completely collapse.
We heard those concerns clearly from participants, with big questions remaining about how we sustain this important work, and the impact the current environment is already having.
We also heard how valuable peer support and learning are, and why it's never been more critical to talk honestly, and collectively, about how we can work better together to address the issues facing our communities.
We’ll be sharing outputs from the day soon, including presentation slides, workshop outputs and reflections from our keynote listeners. Working together we can help stabilise the tower and see a healthier future for everyone in our communities.