In 2008 CFHS commissioned Blake Stevenson to look at what, if anything, had changed since 2006, when CFHS launched its food, health and homelessness intiative. The research findings are the basis of much of the material in this report.
Research and evaluation
The Missing Ingredients
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Policy and planning
Related topics: action planning, funding, homelessness, outcomes, policy, practice, research, strategy
Area of Work: Research and evaluation
Early Years Self-evaluation Collaborative
This report highlights the first stage of a three part pilot programme commissioned by CFHS, and led by Evaluation Support Scotland to support six groups to show the impact of their work with parents and children aged 0-5 years. We are keen to find out from you how useful the report is to you and …
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication categories: Children and young people, Policy and planning
Related topics: Borders, early years, Edinburgh, evaluation, Fife, Glasgow, Grampian
Areas of Work: Families with children, Research and evaluation
Scoping study
A scoping study commissioned by CFHS, looking at the options for greater collective action by food co-op networks in east-central Scotland.
Publishers: Commissioned by CFHS, EKOS
Publication category: Policy and planning
Related topics: Central Belt, community food activity, Edinburgh, food co-op, Lothians, policy, scoping studies
Areas of Work: Community cafes and retailing, Research and evaluation
Dysart Food and Health Initiative
An evaluation of a project using participatory appraisal methods to explore the opportunities for increasing healthy eating choices in the Dysart regeneration area in Fife.
Publisher: Vikki Hilton
Publication category: Policy and planning
Related topics: access, action planning, choice, evaluation, Fife, food poverty, healthy eating, participatory appraisal
Areas of Work: Food poverty and access, Research and evaluation
Food, Health and Homeless Initiative: Mapping Current Services
In September 2006, the Food, Health and Homelessness Initiative at CFHS commissioned Blake Stevenson to undertake a baseline study to map the nature, scope/scale and location of food, health and homeless projects, programmes and initiatives in Scotland. Includes Edinburgh Cyrenians and the Salvation Army.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Policy and planning
Related topics: homelessness, inclusion, independent living skills, inequalities, mapping exercise, research, soup kitchen, surveys
Area of Work: Research and evaluation
Proof of the Pudding
Report of a conference organised by the Scottish Community Diet Project and the Scottish Colloquium on Food and Feeding to bring together a wide range of people involved or interested in community food research to discuss research issues.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Policy and planning
Related topics: data and databases, evaluation, Food Standards Agency, research methods
Areas of Work: Networking and learning development, Research and evaluation
Glasgow Community Cafe Development Intervention
Evaluation of the Glasgow Community Cafe Development Intervention conducted in 13 community cafes in Glasgow that participated in a pilot project instigated by Greater Glasgow NHS Board, Scottish Community Diet Project and Scottish Health Choices Award Scheme
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Retailing and catering
Related topics: catering, community cafes, food hygiene, food preparation, health promotion, research, training and qualifications, volunteers
Areas of Work: Community cafes and retailing, Research and evaluation
Scottish Grocers Federation Healthy Living Pilot Evaluation
CFHS commissioned EKOS to produce a report on the evaluation of the SGF Healthy Living programme pilot. The pilot rolled out the training and resources available through the programme to 27 community food initiatives. The evaluation looks at the impact that the pilot has made on the community food initiatives involved, and includes case studies …