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Mental health and wellbeing
Food is connected with mental health and wellbeing in a number of ways. As well as directly affecting mood, learning to cook and grow food has a positive impact on self-esteem, confidence and can be relaxing. Food preparation and meals are also social events that promote a sense of belonging and overall inclusion.
CFHS has worked with community food initiatives to highlight the impact that work involving food can have on mental health and wellbeing. We have funded training, held events to share practice and information, built capacity around self-evaluation and commissioned research and evaluation studies around community food, mental health and wellbeing.
Our plan for 2022/23
CFHS is currently working with the Scottish Government, community food networks and our colleagues in Public Health Scotland to plan how the community food sector can be supported in the future.
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Meta-synthesis of findings from evaluations and qualitative interviews of work involving community food and its impact on mental health and wellbeing
Second Helpings
A rich picture
Examining the evidence
Mind the Menu
Evaluation of funding for training in food, nutrition and health
Food, mental health and wellbeing bulletin
Training opportunities: community-based mental health organisations