Lunch clubs are a key piece in the jigsaw of services that support older people to eat well. Many are organised and run by older people themselves. The ODS research …
Older people
Approaches to improving food access/addressing food poverty with older people
Study tour to London, 1-3 October 2013 ‘The main thought that stayed with me the entire trip was – food is what sustains life, nourishes and connects us, threading its …
Posted in CFHS updates
Areas of Work: Food poverty and access, Networking and learning development, Older people
Micro funding for work around older people, health and wellbeing
A report on the work undertaken by micro funding recipients and findings from a learning event.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Business and project development
Related topics: cookery sessions, diet and nutrition, food co-op, funding, growing and gardening, lunch clubs, older people
Areas of Work: Funding, Older people
Theory of change research
Rock Solid Social Research has completed its work looking at the ‘theory of change’ that underpins the work of community food initiatives that are looking to improve food access for older …
Posted in CFHS updates
Areas of Work: Older people, Research and evaluation
Food services for older people
This study was commissioned by Consumer Focus Scotland/CFHS to provide baseline information about the range and extent of food services for older people living in the community in Scotland. The …
Publishers: Commissioned by CFHS, ODS Consulting
Publication categories: Policy and planning, Retailing and catering
Related topics: access, delivery, lunch clubs, older people, research, surveys
Areas of Work: Community cafes and retailing, Older people, Research and evaluation
A bite and a blether
Brings together material from six lunch clubs in different parts of the country most of which are run by older people for older people.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Retailing and catering
Related topics: case studies, food preparation, lunch clubs, older people, volunteers
Area of Work: Older people
Older People Eating Well
Notes from a networking event for community food intiatives that support older people to eat well
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Policy and planning
Related topics: community cafes, cooking, delivery, growing and gardening, lunch clubs
Areas of Work: Community cafes and retailing, Networking and learning development, Older people
Evaluation of the Food Train in terms of its economic value
This report, commissioned by CFHS from Rock Solid Social Research, is based on an evaluation of the Food Train in terms of its economic value.
Publishers: Commissioned by CFHS, Rock Solid Social Research
Publication category: Policy and planning
Related topics: economic, evaluation, evidence, older people, research, social enterprise
Areas of Work: Older people, Research and evaluation
Study tour to London
The study tour took place between 1 and 3 October 2013. Ten people took part in a busy two days, which included 10 different visits/meetings across London. The report provides …