CFHS held a national networking meeting for organisations working to strengthen food work across minority ethnic communities on Friday 15 March in Glasgow. Tanveer Parnez and Emilia Pietka from BEMIS provided a presentation on the findings of the study into community and voluntary organisations working on maternal and infant nutrition. Natalie Ouriachi spoke about developing the »
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Networking meeting for organisations working to strengthen food work across minority ethnic communities
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Publications giveaway
We have lots of copies of really useful publications to share with you and due to space limitations when we move we will not be able to take all of these with us. Please contact us by Monday 18 March (indicating publication name(s) and quantities) if you would like hard copies of : What’s cooking »
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International School Meals Day – Friday 8 March 2013
International School Meals Day is a collaborative project that began between the USA and Scotland and is aimed at raising the profile/value/importance of school meals. Various supporting organisations will be undertaking activities in support of the day including Scottish and AmericanSchools, Local authorities, APSE, ASSIST, Food for Life, BBC world class, Mary’s Meals, Global Child »
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Come visit us at The Gathering
We are pleased to announce that CFHS and our colleagues at the healthyliving award are taking part in The Gathering 2013 on 27-28 February. The Gathering is one of the key events in Scotland’s third sector calendar and with its programme of free events and exhibition & market hall with over 100 organisations, it is a fantastic place to »
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Vacancy at Plunkett Scotland
Applications are now being sought for the post of Development Worker, Plunkett Scotland. www.plunkett.co.uk/aboutus/opportunities.cfm
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New CFHS funding available
CFHS is inviting groups working with families with young children to apply for funding to deliver basic nutrition training – the REHIS elementary food and health course – for their staff, volunteers or group members. More details about the funding, including how to apply, can be found here, or contact Anne. The closing date for »
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Vacancy at the Healthier Scotland Cooking Bus
Focus on Food is currently recruiting for a School and Community Advisor, 24 hours per week, £24,000 to £28,000 pro rata. This new role is to help engage schools and onto the Scottish Government and Food Standards Agency funded Healthier Scotland Cooking Bus programme, and to promote and suppport cooking activities in the school/community setting. Further »
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CFHS Introduction to Policy training
Our re-scheduled ‘Introduction to Policy’ session is being held on Thursday 7 March from 10 am to 3 pm in the Engine Shed in Edinburgh. The session is ideal for staff or volunteers working in community food initiatives who want to find out about, or find out more about, food and health and other policies »
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Empowered Communities – Active Citizens workshops
As part of a pan European programme working to address the exclusion of marginalised communities through increased democratic participation, the Scottish Community Development Centre and other partners in Scotland are holding three national workshops (culminating in a future trans-national workshop) with practitioners, community activists and policy makers to engage them in dialogue on current community »
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Scottish Government consultation on creating a New Food Body in Scotland
A consultation on creating a New Food Body in Scotland began yesterday. The consultation can be accessed on the Scottish Government website www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2013/02/2691 Written responses to this consultation are invited by22 May 2013. Please send your response with the completed Respondent Information Form to either: [email protected] or Karen McCallum-Smith, Public Health Division, Directorate for Chief Medical Officer and »