About the Capacity Building Fund Community Food and Health (Scotland) launched the Capacity Building Fund in 2015. The purpose of the Fund was to provide small amounts of funding (up to £500) for learning or training opportunities for staff, volunteers or management committee/board member involved in groups running community food and health activities. The aim of …
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Capacity building fund 2016/17 – feedback from funding recipients
Posted in CFHS updates, Funding news
Area of Work: Funding
‘Take Five’ national community cafe networking event, 28 September 2017
‘Take Five’ was the fifth national community café networking event run by/with Community Food and Health (Scotland). Around 30 people took part. Our event was held in City of Edinburgh Methodist Church (which runs the Well Café, a community café), and included workshops, activities and lots of time for networking. We began with a short ‘laughter …
Posted in CFHS updates
Area of Work: Community cafes and retailing
Good Food Nation engagement – Kitchen Table Talks
The Scottish Food Coalition is inviting people from across Scotland to get together for Kitchen Table Talks to discuss the future of food in Scotland. The Scottish Government will soon introduce a ‘Good Food Nation Bill’ and this legislation is a chance for everyone to shape Scotland’s food system. The purpose of the Kitchen Table Talks is …
Posted in News, Other opportunities, Research and consultations
Stalled spaces programme
Applications invited for Glasgow City Council’s Stalled Spaces Programme, 2018-19. Community groups or local organisations across Glasgow are encouraged to apply for innovative projects aimed at improving and activating stalled sites or underused open spaces in the city. Closing date for applications is Monday, March 26th 2018. Funding is available from a minimum £1,000 to …
Posted in Funding news, News
Funding for community health walks
With support from Transport Scotland, Paths for All has recently launched its community health walk funding, accepting applications of up to £5,000 from projects that can demonstrate that they will increase the number of people in their community walking. More information at https://www.pathsforall.org.uk/walking-for-health/wfh-grants
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A Connected Scotland: Tackling social isolation and loneliness and building stronger social connections
The Scottish Government has recently launched this consultation . We know that many community food initiatives are doing work that addresses loneliness and social inclusion in their communities, and would encourage you to feed in your experiences to the consultation, which is available on the Scottish Government website until 27 April 2018, with engagement events …
Posted in Misc food and health, News, Research and consultations
New blog post – Pasta with a past: the collective memory and collective consciousness of Scotland’s community food initiatives
A government policy document a few years ago noted that, “Scotland has both a remarkable legacy as well as an admirable current resource in its social enterprises, community and voluntary sector.” Why? No-one likes to reinvent the wheel, be told by another project after hitting a snag that they could have told them where the …
Posted in CFHS Blog, CFHS updates
Areas of Work: Food poverty and access, Information provision
Our latest blog: Social media. What is it good for?
Here at CFHS we like to reach out to you in different ways. We have a hard copy newsletter for those of you who like to share or read on the train. Our e-bulletin suits those who like the convenience of news delivered straight to their inbox. Our website holds a wealth of information for …
Posted in CFHS Blog, CFHS updates
Areas of Work: Information provision, Networking and learning development
Scottish Government Consultation – Guidance – Part 9 – Allotments – Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015
The Scottish Government “Consultation on Guidance for Local Authorities, Part 9 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015” is now live: https://consult.scotland.gov.uk/food-and-drink/allotments-part-9-community-empowerment-act/start_preview?token=1415e9ba170a9a4a8b2090b0ba17debd01ead690 Written and online responses are invited by 17 November 2017 and answers will be accepted either on a completed form or on a separate piece of paper. The consultation can be downloaded here: https://beta.gov.scot/publications/consultation-guidance-local-authorities-part-9-community-empowerment-scotland-act/ …
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Glasgow Community Food Network website launched
Glasgow Community Food Network (GCFN) aims to connect and support the people and organisations of Glasgow who grow, produce and eat food. The new website provides access to a range of resources and opportunities for sharing and learning, as well as a dedicated members area and the opportunity to be listed on their members map. Find …