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

Added on: Tuesday 15 Jul 2008

Trellis (the Scottish Therapeutic Gardening Network) is currently recruiting for a part-time (15 hrs) Information Officer based in Perth, salary £19311 pro-rata. Further information is available from www.goodmoves.org.uk/findajob/findajobdet.asp?id=10275&tab=2    

Job vacancy

Added on: Thursday 10 Jul 2008

A shop manager is required for a new fruit and vegetable social enterprise opening shortly in Dumfries town centre. More information and application details are available from www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/Internet/jobDetails.do  (ref:DUC/37062)

Fare Choice Issue 44 now available

Added on: Tuesday 1 Jul 2008

Issue 44 of Fare Choice, our quarterly newsletter, is now available to download from the Publications Library.

Healthy eating and active living

Added on: Tuesday 24 Jun 2008

A new action plan, 'Healthy Eating, Active Living', targeting obesity, poor diet and the promotion of physical exercise has been launched by the Scottish Government, highlighting an additional £40 million pounds of new funding to be provided over the next three years. The plan will have a focus...

Equally Well

Added on: Tuesday 24 Jun 2008

Equally Well, the report of the ministerial task force on health inequalities was launched last week by Minister for Public Health, Shona Robison. The report highlights the £1.78 billion being spent on tackling health inequalities over the next three years but recommends that this resource can...

On this site...

Publications Library

Publications from Community Food and Health (Scotland) and other organisations working in food and health - browse the library

Directory of Community Food Initiatives

Getting our directory online is a new project for us. We hope you find it useful for finding other projects working in your field or area - try out the directory

Discussion Forum

Another new feature on our site. Use it to ask for information, follow up training issues, get feedback and ideas etc. - try out the forum

Case Studies

This section contains case studies highlighting the work of community food initiatives in Scotland. Have a look at the case studies.