The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published a short series of reports from its Covid-19 consumer research. The reports include people’s lived experiences of food insecurity, and how Covid-19 changed people’s …
Author archives: Alice Baird
How have NHS teams supported community food work during the pandemic?
Many Community Food Initiatives work closely with local NHS dietitians or nutritionists. The Scottish Public Health Nutrition Group (SPHNG) brings these NHS public health nutrition representatives together and has produced …
Posted in CFHS updates, Covid-19, News
Area of Work: Covid-19 information and resources
Eat Well Age Well Twitter chats
Wednesdays from 26 August – 16 September 10.30 am – 11.00 am Eat Well Age Well is running a series of Twitter chats on matters relating to older people and …
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PHINS webinar series
GCPH and Public Health Scotland are hosting three separate, but linked, online webinars, which focus on the impact of, the context to, and the emergence from, the COVID-19 pandemic. 10am 3rd Sept, 17th Sept and 1st Oct.
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Area of Work: Covid-19 information and resources
Shifting the Balance of Community Power
This new project aims to capture and share the good practices that have emerged during the Covid-19 pandemic, and find ways to embed and build on them. If you work for a local authority, public service, community group or simply have a story to share, they would be interested to hear from you.
Posted in CFHS updates, Covid-19, News, Research and consultations
Area of Work: Covid-19 information and resources
Response, Recovery and Resilience Fund
This fund is now open for its second phase, focussing on Recovery. Grants from £1000 to £5000 are available for charities and constituted community groups that have been impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic.
Posted in CFHS updates, Covid-19, Funding news, News
Area of Work: Covid-19 information and resources
Getting in on the act online
Our colleagues at CHEX are running a participative online workshop on the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act for community-led health organisations and the wider community sector across Scotland. The workshop will …
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UK Government’s ‘Tackling Obesity’ policy and National Food Strategy
On 27 July the UK Government launched its new strategy to help adults and children live healthier lives by tackling obesity. While many provisions relate only to England there are …
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Scottish Government recommendations on Vitamin D
Vitamin D is required for maintaining good bone health. Our main source comes from sunlight. Current advice is that everyone should consider taking a daily 10 microgram supplement of vitamin …
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Re-starting cooking skills classes
Two experts have provided us with information in the last two weeks that will be useful to those considering re-starting cooking skills classes. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) …