The CFHS development funding schemes are now closed to applications Our capacity building fund is still taking applications. Please visit the Funding section for more information.
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CFHS development funding schemes now closed
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Area of Work: Funding
Just Growth: a new funding programme for food and farming projects
Just Growth is a new funding programme created by the FEA, Co-operative and Community Finance and the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation launched on 13th July 2015. The aim of the programme is to support social enterprises that are producing food in an environmentally and socially just way. A key aim is to encourage community ownership and the programme …
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New CFHS cooking skills group
Would you like to be part of a new CFHS 18-month long cooking skills study group? The group will work together to discuss and critically appraise the approaches they use in their cooking skills courses and carry out thorough evaluation and analyse the results. The group will focus on and compare two popular course activities; …
Posted in CFHS updates, News, Other opportunities
Area of Work: Cookery skills
Postcode Community Trust Invites Scottish Groups to Apply for Community Grants
The Postcode Community Trust’s Community Grants Programme is accepting applications from charities and community groups in Scotland. Established last year, the Postcode Community Trust awards grants to charities and community groups that support environmental protection, community development, engagement in sport, advancement of health, promotion of human rights and prevention of poverty across Great Britain. Full …
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Communities Channel Scotland – one year on
Communities Channel Scotland, a website providing support to local groups and organisations to grow and connect with each other, has been up and running for a year since its launch in June 2014. In its first year, the Communities Channel has: profiled 71 community groups (and counting) from all around Scotland as ‘Spotlights’ and in …
Capacity building fund
Our capacity building fund for 2015 is aimed at groups and organisations running food and health activities in low-income areas that want to develop and strengthen their organisation. Groups can apply for up to £500. The type of activity we will consider funding includes making sure that staff and volunteers working in communities understand current …
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Area of Work: Food and nutrition training
Research – exploring the impacts of community retailing
CFHS is commissioning research to explore the economic, social and environmental impacts that community retailers are bringing to the communities they work with and within, and if and how, they are helping to address health inequalities. The research will be completed by March 2016.
Posted in CFHS updates, Research and consultations
Areas of Work: Community cafes and retailing, Food poverty and access, Research and evaluation
Cooking equipment for sale
Fun Food Scotland is in the process of closing the company and as a result selling its equipment that was used to deliver cooking workshops in schools. The kit is equipped to deliver demonstrations to 30 pupils and hands on cooking workshops for 12 adults and 6 children. There is a long list of equipment …
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Review of the National Standards for Community Engagement
In light of recent policy developments in Scotland with a focus on strengthening participation and community engagement, the Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC) and What Works Scotland are currently working with the Scottish Government to review the National Standards for Community Engagement. SCDC and What Works Scotland are using a variety of methods to involve as …
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New Eat Better Feel Better activity
The Eat Better Feel Better (EBFB) campaign is planning new marketing activity from August onwards. The campaign will be running on TV from 10 August and the EBFB event team will be on the road again from 13-22 August visiting retailers across Scotland. Full information about the activities and resources on offer can be found …