Business and project development
Please note: Scottish Community Diet Project changed its name to Community Food and Health (Scotland) in 2006.
A taste for independence: using food to develop skills for life
Community Food and Health (Scotland)
October 2007
This guide discusses the experiences of 21 organisations throughout Scotland who work with a range of vulnerable groups. All these groups used food activities such as cooking, food shopping and budgeting to help people develop their independent living skills
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Banking services for social enterprise: briefing sheet
Community Food and Health (Scotland)
May 2007
Information about the services and key contacts that the main Scottish banks offer to projects using social enterprise approaches.
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Oakley Fruit and Vegetable Co-op: start-up pack
Scottish Community Diet Project
September 2006
Guide to running a fruit and vegetable co-op containing information and guidelines to help avoid some of the difficulties faced when setting up a fruit and vegetable stall.
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Minding Their Own Business: an introduction to business and social enterprise for those supporting local communities tackling inequalities in diet and health
Scottish Community Diet Project
June 2006
Guide to encourage those working at community level to explore the potential of new ways of working and to enable those who want to follow the social enterprise route to get all the assistance they require. Considers potential pitfalls and constraints and gives advice and information
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Minding Their Own Business: summary of seminar and launch
Scottish Community Diet Project
June 2006
Minding Their Own Business is an introductory guide to business and social enterprise produced by SCDP for community food initiatives. This is a brief report of a seminar on social enterprise and community food initiatives at which the publication was launched.
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Discussion on Community Retailing
Scottish Community Diet Project
March 2005
Notes from a round table discussion to explore the issues around taking a more business-like approach when developing or setting up community shops or community food initiatives.
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Source 2004: guide to funding for community food projects in Scotland
Scottish Community Diet Project
February 2004
Brings together a wide range of funding opportunities for community food initiatives and is a useful resource for groups concerned with inequalities in diet and health
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Developing effective community catering skills
Scottish Community Diet Project
December 2002
A roundtable discussion on effective community catering skills conducted by those involved directly or indirectly in community catering to exchange experience, skills and good practice and highlight barriers and gaps to be tackled.
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Developing effective community business skills within Scotland's community food projects
Scottish Community Diet Project
November 2002
Notes from a roundtable discussion on developing effective community business skills within Scotland's community food projects
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