In June 2006 Community Food and Health (Scotland) commissioned Fiona Burrell to carry out a promotion of the REHIS Food and Health course in low income communities. This summary outlines the results of the promotion.
Professional development
Promotion of REHIS Food and Health Course to low income communities
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Professional development
Related topics: affordability, food training, low income
Lessons from Compiling a Directory of Community Food Initiatives
The 2004 Directory of Community Food Initiatives provided a snapshot of food initiatives in Scotland undertaken by community groups. This briefing paper gives guidance to anyone considering compiling a similar directory on a national, regional or local scale.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Professional development
Related topics: data and databases, information formats
Professional Training Opportunities
A briefing paper on the increase in courses in food and nutrition to meet the increasing demand for a qualified work force to play varied roles in helping to improve Scotland’s diet
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Professional development
Related topics: Dundee, Edinburgh, food training, Glasgow, training and qualifications
Effective Working on Food issues with Scotland’s Black and Minority Ethnic Groups
Notes from a roundtable discussion exploring working with black and minority ethnic groups, refugees and asylum seekers on community food issues.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Professional development
Related topics: access, asylum seekers, choice, diet and nutrition, discussion, health workers, local, minority ethnic, multi-cultural, practice
Lay Community Food Workers
Notes from a roundtable discussion on lay community food workers attended by people who had worked in a non-professional capacity or who had set up a community food worker scheme, and providers of training and other support services.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Professional development
Related topics: community food workers, lay food workers, staffing, trainers
Short introduction to training the trainers – healthy cookery courses
This fact sheet summarises information gathered from across Scotland on activities that ‘train the trainers’ to deliver healthy cookery and food preparation skills in low-income communities.