❄️ Welcome to the Snowflake Community of Practice!

Hello and welcome! 👋

This GitHub repository is a shared space for all London NHS teams and individuals who are passionate about making the most of Snowflake. Whether you're just getting started or you're a seasoned pro, you're in the right place!

🌟 Our Mission

We’re here to collaborate, learn, and grow together. This community is all about sharing knowledge, solving problems, and discovering new ways to unlock the full potential of Snowflake across our organization.

🏢 Community

The NHS Snowflake Community of Practice currently brings together the following organisations as founding members, but is hoping that others across London and beyond will continue to join and actively contribute to this space.

	South East London Integrated Care System
	North Central London Integrated Care System
	North East London Integrated Care System
	North West London Integrated Care System
	South West London Integrated Care System
	OneLondon Data and Analytics Services (hosted by North East London ICB)

🤝 What You’ll Find Here

• Tips & Tricks: Handy shortcuts, clever queries, and performance hacks.
• Best Practices:
  • Guidance on how to structure and logically partition your environment, data modeling, security, cost optimization, and more.
• Use Cases: Real-world examples of how teams are using Snowflake to drive value.
• Resources: Links to documentation, training materials, and helpful tools.
• Collaborative Projects: Opportunities to work together on shared challenges and innovations.

📢 Get Involved!

We’d love for you to:

• Share your insights – no tip is too small!
• Contribute code or documentation – help us build a stronger knowledge base.
• Connect with others – collaboration is where the magic happens.

🧭 Getting Started

For information on how to contribute to this repository please see the Contribution Guide

1. Check out the README for an overview of the contents of this repo.
2. Browse the Contribution Guide to see what others are working on or need help with.
3. Join the conversation in Discussions to share ideas and ask questions.

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Let’s make this a vibrant, supportive, and innovative space for everyone working with Snowflake. Thanks for being here – we're excited to share and learn from each other!

Happy collaborating!
The Snowflake Community of Practice Team