Author archives: Alice Baird

Calling all Scottish community enterprises …

to take 10 minutes to complete the Social Enterprise Census 2017, the national count of social enterprises supported by the Scottish Government and others. Almost 900 enterprising charities, community co-ops …

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Everyone can cook!

This new recipe book from Pilton Community Health Project features recipes chosen and put together by participants of its Wednesday cooking club. Each recipe is simple, healthy and cheap to …

Posted in News, Publications news |

Empowering our Communities pop-up day, June 26th

Scotland now has ‘Community Empowerment’ legislation, growing co-production and participatory budgeting (or ‘community choices’) movements, and communities who are have shown the difference that community ownership of assets can make …

Posted in Events and conferences, News |

Community café self-evaluation programme

Would you like your cafe to be able to demonstrate the difference it’s making to your staff, volunteers, customers and community? Would you like to be involved in developing a range …

Posted in CFHS updates, News | Area of Work: |

Community cafe learning visits

In October 2016, CFHS held three community café learning visits. An infographic and short report about the visits, and their impact on the participants that took part, are now available. …

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Food for Thought Funding

Education Scotland has another round of funding for early learning and childcare centres, primary schools and secondary schools to develop food and health education. Up to £3000 is available and applications …

Posted in Funding news, News |

CHEX annual conference 1 March 2017 – power, inequality and community-led health

Presentations from the speakers at yesterday’s event now available on the CHEX website www.chex.org.uk

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CFHS development fund recipients 2016

In total, 38 voluntary and community groups have been allocated development funding by Community Food and Health Scotland, allowing them to promote and deliver healthy eating initiatives. CFHS, part of …

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Growing a Greener Britain Small Grants Programme Opens to Applications

Growing a Greener Britain has been set up by idverde UK, a nationwide contractor that creates and maintains parks and open spaces across the UK, to help fund community projects …

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Aspiring Communities Fund opens for applications

The Scottish Government’s new two year £18.9 million Aspiring Communities Fund is currently inviting applications for the first funding round, which closes on  7 April 2017. The Fund will help enable …

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