This report is based on the results of an online survey completed by 35 people that had completed an accredited nutrition course.
Publications
Far reaching fare
how community-based initiatives build reach into food policy and practice
(March 2013)
This publication looks at the role that community initiatives can play in building reach into policy and practice around food access.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Policy and planning
Related topics: community food activity, inclusion, inequalities, policy
Publication category: Policy and planning
Related topics: community food activity, inclusion, inequalities, policy
The impact of cooking courses on families
A summary of a research study comparing three different approaches
(March 2013)
This short repot provides a summary of research commissioned by CFHS that studied the impact of cooking skills on families.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication categories: Cooking and growing, Policy and planning
Related topics: cookery sessions, families, parents and carers, training and qualifications, young people
Publication categories: Cooking and growing, Policy and planning
Related topics: cookery sessions, families, parents and carers, training and qualifications, young people
Fare Choice Issue 62
Welling up ... with an eye on the future
(February 2013)
NHS Health Scotland; sustainability; food as an action focus; inequalities; food poverty
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Newsletters
Related topics: community food activity, food poverty, inequalities, policy, sustainability
Publication category: Newsletters
Related topics: community food activity, food poverty, inequalities, policy, sustainability
Mapping of the Community and Voluntary Sector Contributions to Improving Maternal and Infant Nutrition in Scotland
(March 2012)
This report sets out the findings from mapping the contributions of the community and voluntary sector to improving maternal and infant nutrition in Scotland. The study was commissioned by CFHS.
Publisher: Rock Solid Social Research
Publication categories: Children and young people, Policy and planning
Publication categories: Children and young people, Policy and planning
The impact of community cookery skills activities on families – a comparison between three different approaches
(January 2013)
In October 2012 Consilium Research and Consultancy Limited was commissioned by CFHS to explore the impact of different approaches to delivering community cookery skills activities on families. The research aims to identify and analyse the sustainable outcomes for families engaging in three approaches to delivering cooking courses.
Publisher: Consilium Research and Consultancy
Publication categories: Cooking and growing, Policy and planning
Related topics: cookery sessions, families, impact, parents, research, young people
Publication categories: Cooking and growing, Policy and planning
Related topics: cookery sessions, families, impact, parents, research, young people
Cooking up connections
working together to improve food and health for adults with learning disabilities
(March 2013)
This publication gives a flavour of what community food initiatives and disability learning support providers are doing to offer adults with learning disabilities access to food and health activities in order to improve their health and wellbeing.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication categories: Cooking and growing, Policy and planning
Publication categories: Cooking and growing, Policy and planning
The Engagement Matrix
A tool and guidance for improving engagement between health boards and the third sector
(February 2013)
This paper introduces the Engagement Matrix, which is a tool for health boards and third sector organisations to use together and map and improve engagement between them. The development of the Engagement Matrix was initiated by a short life action group, which was led by the third sector. The action group was set up by »
Publisher: Voluntary Health Scotland
Publication category: Policy and planning
Related topics: engagement, health boards, mapping exercise, Scottish Government, third sector
Publication category: Policy and planning
Related topics: engagement, health boards, mapping exercise, Scottish Government, third sector
Micro funding for work around older people, health and wellbeing
What are we learning?
(February 2013)
A report on the work undertaken by micro funding recipients and findings from a learning event.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Business and project development
Related topics: cookery sessions, diet and nutrition, food co-op, funding, growing and gardening, lunch clubs, older people
Publication category: Business and project development
Related topics: cookery sessions, diet and nutrition, food co-op, funding, growing and gardening, lunch clubs, older people
Building blocks and baby steps
How do community food initiatives make an impact on and influence maternal and infant nutrition
(March 2013)
This report reflects a short programme of work to investigate the impact and influence of community food intiatives in relation to maternal and infant nutrition.
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Publication categories: Children and young people, Policy and planning
Related topics: babies, children, community food activity, diet and nutrition, early years, mothers, policy