Welcome to Community Food and Health (Scotland)'s website
Community Food and Health (Scotland) supports initiatives in low-income communities which help people take up a healthy diet.
Our aim for this site is to provide a one-stop information and networking resource for staff and volunteers working in food and health - contact us if we can improve it in any way.
Latest news and events
Job vacancy at Fife Community Food Project
Added on: Tuesday 29 Apr 2008
An opportunity has arisen for a temporary Project Co-ordinator (part-time, 3 days per week, until 30 September 2008, £22,000 pro rata) to work within the Fife Community Food Project, whose aim is to improve access to healthier food by communities within Regeneration Areas in Fife. The post is based initially in Cupar,...
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CFHS 2008 small grant scheme is now open
Added on: Tuesday 22 Apr 2008
CFHS is delighted to open the 2008 small grant scheme. Groups or agencies working with low-income groups in Scotland are welcome to apply for between £500 and £3000 to tackle one or more of the barriers to healthy eating that many people face on a low-income experience. Full details of eligibility...
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Report from national food policy discussion seminar 18 March 2008
Added on: Monday 21 Apr 2008
On 18 March CFHS facilitated a national seminar at the Piping Centre in Glasgow to ensure that the experience and understanding of low-income communities is included in the development of a future National Food Policy for Scotland. The report from that seminar (PDF 232 kb) contains the responses from the seminar and...
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Work placements for Queen Margaret University
Added on: Tuesday 15 Apr 2008
Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh is looking for community groups who are able to offer work placements to students (MSc in Public Health Nutrition and BSc (Hons) Nutrition) to complement their academic studies. If you are able to offer hands-on experience as a volunteer within your community group or organisation, please contact Dr...
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