Author archives: Alice Baird

Working with people with lived experience of poverty

The Poverty Alliance are delivering free online training as part of Glasgow Community Food Network’s cash-first project. This workshop explores the ethics and practices of working with people with lived experience …

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Making good food accessible, enjoyable and relevant to communities

Our latest blog post by Mandy Cliff, Dietetic Assistant Practitioner with NHS Ayrshire and Arran’s Dietetic Health Improvement Team shows how Dietetic services increase their reach by building the capacity …

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Community food peer learning session two

Building a more resilient community food sector: how can we make the case for community food work? Join us for our next interactive peer session where we’ll explore together how …

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Invitation to pilot the Place Standard Tool – Food Environment Lens

Public Health Scotland is inviting expressions of interest from local areas to pilot the Place Standard Tool with a Food Environment Lens. The pilot will explore how the tool can …

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Making good food accessible, enjoyable and relevant to communities

The Community and Voluntary sector plays a crucial role in shaping people’s health and wellbeing; not only through their services, but also by building social connections and engaging with people …

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Common Ground: leadership programme

CHEX is working with the Community Development and Health Network in Northern Ireland on this new programme.  The CDHN are a regional infrastructure organisation and work with local communities and across sectors …

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CFHS e-bulletin September 2025

Our latest e-bulletin features information about our recent online peer session, as well as news and events, resources and information on community food and health related topics. You can view …

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CFHS e-bulletin August 2025

Our latest e-bulletin features more information about our forthcoming online peer session, as well as news and events, resources and information on community food and health related topics. You can …

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Unbound Scotland

Led jointly by SCDC and SCCAN, Unbound Scotland will work across the country to raise awareness of the power of community action to achieve local solutions that also take on global issues. Funded by the …

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Projects spanning the UK to tackle food inequality 

Six projects across the UK have been announced to address concerns around accessibility and affordability of nutritious meals. The new projects to be funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) …

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