Calling all community health organisations: how valued do you feel? In this blog, Niall McShannon from Clydesdale Community Initiatives talks about a survey seeking to understand the relationship between community organisations and their public sector partners. You can read the blog and complete the survey on the CHEX website
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Ideas for Change Funding
Inspiring Scotland is working with Changing Ideas on this ‘call for ideas’ to fund early-stage campaigning projects that aim to tackle a social injustice. Projects could help shape new campaigns or strengthen existing ones by exploring ideas, building evidence, or testing approaches. Grants between £3000 to £10,000 are available for eligible projects. More information on …
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Action Earth Fund
This fund from Volunteering Matters is now open for 2025. Any group of volunteers in urban areas are able to apply for grants up to £250 to run environmental activities in green spaces in built-up areas and centres of population. More information and details of how to apply on the Volunteering Matters website
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Eating well as we age: what’s working and what needs to change
Join Eat Well Age Well to hear from panellists with a broad range of experiences working with older people to ensure they can access the food they need. 19 November 2025 2 pm – 3.30 pm Online via Teams Register on this Teams site.
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Caroline Walker Trust online lecture: eating well for people with a learning disability
Join this online lecture to celebrate the launch of the revised Eating Well for People with a Learning Disability resource. 12 November 2025 7.30 pm – 8.30 pm Online – donation requested More information on the eventbrite website.
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Community Benefits Gateway info session
Join EVOC for an informal session to find out more about the Community Benefits Gateway, a free and easy-to-use online service that connects NHS Scotland suppliers with third sector community organisations in Scotland. 12 November 2025 12 pm – 1pm Online More information and registration on the eventbrite website.
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Food for Thought: food waste reduction through evidence-based insights
Zero Waste Scotland has developed a series of new research reports, looking in detail at food waste in Scotland. This webinar will talk through the highlights of these reports, and how they can be used to tackle this challenge. 12 November 2025 1.30 pm – 2.30 pm Online More information and registration on the eventbrite …
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Progressing the right to food in Perth and Kinross: a workshop about dignity, rights and cash first
Nourish Scotland and partners invite you to join a workshop for managers, practitioners and wider stakeholders working across food, advice, community, local authority and health services to explore how to bring dignity, rights and cash-first approaches to life. 12 November 2025 10 am – 3 pm Civic Hall, Perth More information and registration on the …
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CFHS e-bulletin October 2025
Our latest e-bulletin features information about our next online peer session two, our ‘community food matters’ blog and latest guest blog, as well as news and events, resources and information on community food and health related topics. You can view the October e-bulletin here.