The aim of the Food Ethics Council’s ‘Beyond Business As Usual’ project is to enable progress by government and business towards a fair, healthy and sustainable food and farming system. In order to achieve this aim, the Food Ethics Council is looking to understand the main challenges that confront government and business, as well as »
Research and consultations
Partnership between community food initiatives and academia
CFHS is interested in people’s thoughts and experiences with regard to partnership between community food initiatives and academia. This could be in the form of joint research, health promotion, student placements or any other forms of collaboration. If you have any knowledge or experience you could share on this subject, please contact Andrew Paterson at »
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Expressions of interest sought
CFHS is currently seeking expressions of interest to undertake an analysis of community and voluntary sector contributions to the implementation of the Scottish Governments ‘Improving Maternal and Infant Nutrition: A Framework for Action’ Please see the Current Work section for more information and details of how to submit an expression of interest.
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Community-led Action Research Guide launched
The Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC) has recently launched ‘Action Reserch by .. in and for Communities: a practical guide to community-led research (ARC)’. ARC was funded by Education Scotland and developed by SCDC to help community and voluntary groups carry out research in and with their communities. The guide is based on SCDC’s experience »
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MSc Social Research students from Edinburgh University
Are you interested in doing research or gaining evidence about the impact of your community food and health activities? Would you be interested in working with a student to do this work? Community Food and Health (Scotland) is working with colleagues from Edinburgh University who run an MSc in Social Research. This degree course is »
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Anticipatory Care consultation
NHS Health Scotland will lead and co-ordinate a programme of work in 2009/2010 to support the development of partnerships between Community and Voluntary Sector (CVS) organisations and Anticipatory Care (AC) programmes in Scotland. The aim of the partnerships is to enhance the outcomes of Anticipatory Care in reaching and enhancing the health of people within »
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Mapping Support Services for the Third Sector in Scotland
EKOS has been commissioned by the Dynamic Inclusive Communities Forum to carry out a mapping study (PDF 53.6 kb) examining support services for the third sector in Scotland. A key part of the study is seeking the views of third sector organisations and to do this it is hosting five workshops across the country and then »
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Do you give dietary advice to adults?
The University of Dundee and the Institute of Socail Marketing at the University of Stirling are looking for health professionals interested in the communication of portion size information when giving dietary advice to take part in a research project funded by NHS Health Scotland entitled ‘Exploration of Adult Food Portion size tools’. If you are »
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Revised Nutritional Guidelines for Early Years
NHS Health Scotland is looking for the views of community groups working with young children and their families, who are likely to use the revised Nutritional Guidance for Early Years. The draft document and questionnaire are available from [email protected] until 21 June.