About Us

To support local communities to address inequalities in health and take action on health issues. Mission Statement

About Us

History
  • Established in 1997
  • Funded by a range of partners
  • Board of Directors drawn from the community and voluntary sectors

Values

  • Community Development - Encourage local groups and communities to develop initiatives and to take action on health issues
  • Social Justice - seek to promote opportunity and social inclusion

Aims

  • Develop activities which promote health improvement and reduce health inequalities
  • influence the strategies, policies and services of the main agencies
  • improve knowledge, skills and understanding of health

Geography

  • Renfrewshire-wide organisation
  • Currently funded to deliver on community health improvement on two projects: Health Directions in the regeneration areas of Renfrewshire and Community Health in Linwood (CHIL) covering the whole of the Linwood area.