Our engagement with the CHEX network
Our Head of Programme, Sarah Boath, has recently completed a series of engagement meetings to find out from you about the current issues facing organisations in the CHEX network and the wider voluntary and public sector engaged in community-led health.
Through all its work CHEX’s strength is being able to bring people and organisations committed to community-led approaches to tackling health inequalities together across the country and across sectors.
At a time of rapid change and shrinking budgets across the third and public sector it can be all too easy to retreat into our silos. But being able to understand each other’s strengths, challenges and most importantly work together to put the needs of communities first is more important than ever. And in the coming year keeping the rapidly evolving needs of communities at the centre of our work will be the overriding priority for CHEX.
We are living and working in times of significant and rapid change and increasing global uncertainty. The impact of nearly fifteen years of UK austerity policies, compounded by the impacts of Brexit, COVID-19, the cost-of-living crisis and the wider economic challenges of low growth and widening inequality on our communities and public services cannot be underestimated.
With better understanding of how the current context is impacting our network and our communities, the CHEX team can work out how best to use our resources to help and support you.
