1 Broomhouse Market

Edinburgh  EH11 3UU

TEL:  0131 467 7678

In the Beginning ..........

The Health Strategy Group is a registered Scottish Charity No: SC 023736

In the beginning (1993)…........

A community health visitor brought together three local women’s groups who, working together, organised and ran a Community Health Day which resulted in the birth of the .......................

“Health Strategy Group”

1995… The James Report exposed Scotland as having ’the worst diet in Europe’ . We secured the lease for our shop and opened the project premises including a Fruit & Veg Co-operative in Broomhouse Market in West Edinburgh.

At this time (1996) we helped set up the biggest community food project in Britain - Edinburgh Community Food Initiative. This was a big help to us as ECFI would deliver all our produce at cost price helping us to supply affordable,  accessible fresh fruit and veg. for our local community.

As our reputation grew we were invited to take part in local events; we set up a walking group; supplied bananas for the fun run; went into the nursery and made fruit kebabs/salad with the children etc.

In 1998 local youngsters only wanted to play footie! So we organised our biggest event so far!

‘Fun With Food and Football’

a three day event which offered 100 kids coaching in fitness, food and of course -football. Our own volunteers along with Hearts youth team, ECFI, various health board departments, and support from Whitbreads and lots of bread supplied by Warburtons we ran this successful event.

Over the years we have organised and run health events, cooking courses, taster sessions, children’s events, local conferences as well as our ongoing activities like the food co-op & counselling service.

Why not pop in and meet us when you’re in our neighbourhood