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Publications
- Since 2007, CFHS has supported 51 community food practitioners to obtain a RSPH Diploma in Nutrition, Certificate in Nutrition or Level 3 Award in Nutrition for ...
- This CFHS fact sheet examines the feedback from the evaluations of participants on the 2013/2014 learning and development programme.
- In 2012, Community Food and Health (Scotland) provided funding totalling £15,000 for six community food initiatives to build on their current work with one or ...
- This report is based on the results of an online survey completed by 35 people that had completed an accredited nutrition course. ...
- This publication gives a flavour of what community food initiatives and disability learning support providers are doing to offer adults with learning disabilities access to food ...
- Findings from the evaluation of funding CFHS made available to support community based mental health organisation to provide training to their staff and volunteers in ...
- This booklet features tips and ideas gathered from a CFHS youth, food and health networking event that focused on work with a range of young ...
- This short report shows what 20 groups and agencies learnt and gained from running practical healthy eating activities and taking part in the REHIS Elementary ...
- 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 ...
- Since the Elementary Food and Health course was launched nationally in 2006, CFHS has delivered a targeted programme to promote it in low-income and excluded ...
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Training courses at Cyrenians Good Food (Edinburgh)
Cyrenians Good Food is an accredited Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) Centre offering a range of training around food, cooking, health and hygiene. Places are available on courses in June and July.
These include:
Elementary Food and Health course 24 June 2013
A full one-day course that covers basic nutrition, the relationship between diet and health and provides information on making healthy food choices for a variety of different needs in order to improve food provision.
Good Food Good Health Joint Award: Train the trainer in delivery of cooking classes 23/24 July 2013
This accredited REHIS/Cyrenians Good Food Good Health Joint Award is tailored to support workers to hlep clients from vulnerable groups learn valuable independent living skills focused on food and health. The course is delivered over two days followed by six two-hour practical cooking sessions to provide hands-on training. Participants will gain an understanding in basic nutrition, food budgeting, and menu planning as well as develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to deliver practical in-house cooking classes to those they work with. Please note participants on this course are required to hold a REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene certificate.
Elementary Food Hygiene: 21 June and 19 July 2013
A nationally recognised qualification to meet the standard required for those working in catering or the provision of meals. A one-day course that covers basic bacteria, food poisoning, personal hygiene, working environment, cleaning practices, pest control and basic legislation.
If you are interested in booking a place, finding out about cots, or would like to discuss any aspect of the above courses, please contact ChrisStevenson@cyrenians.org.uk or phone 0131 554 3900.