Our annual development fund (previously known as the annual small grants scheme) is now open for applications to groups and agencies in Scotland who would like to improve access to, and take up of, a healthy, varied and balanced diet. Grants from £500 to £3000 are available. For more information and details of how to …
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Community Food Fund
The Scottish Government has just launched a Community Food Fund as part of its Think Local campaign. The fund is to assist in the promotion of local food and drink and is well worth a look by community food initiatives.
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Glasgow’s Third Sector Transformation Fund
The Reshaping Care for Older People Glasgow City Partnership has announced a new round of funding for Glasgow’s Third Sector Transformation Fund. The first year of the fund saw 20 voluntary sector organisations benefit from a total of £700,000 in funding from the Reshaping Care for Older People Change Plan. The new funding round will …
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CFHS Annual Development Fund (formerly known as the Annual Small Grant Scheme) to open soon
Our Annual Development Fund will open on Friday 14 June and close on Friday 9 August 5pm. Groups and agencies in Scotland are welcome to apply for funding between £500 and £3000 to develop activities to improve access to, and take up of, a healthy and varied balanced diet within low-income communities. Funding applicants will be …
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Funding for Food Safety Week activities
As part of this year’s Food Safety Week from 10-16 June, the Food Standards Agency Scotland is keen to fund food safety activities by community food initiatives. Further details and an application form are available. Please note that applications need to be returned to Jill Gay at the Food Standards Agency Scotland by Friday 17 May.
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Knowledge, attitudes and motivations to health 2008-2011
The report, Knowledge, attitudes and motivations to health 2008-11 (KAM)m was published by NHS Health Scotland on 24th April 2013 on the ScotPHO website. This is the third and final report in the series, which ran between 2008 and 2011 as a module of the Scottish Health Survey. This module examined the links between knowledge, …
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Support and Connect – Big Lottery Fund Scotland
The Support and Connect Fund aims to help tackle poverty by improving local support for people experiencing hardship in Scottish communities. This might include funding welfare and rights advice, financial services, food and fuel poverty activities as well as projects providing clothing, starter packs and household goods. Revenue costs as well as some capital costs …
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Launch of new volunteering grant programmes
The Voluntary Action Fund (VAF) has recently announced the launch of two new grant programmes to support third sector organisations with an income under £50,000 create new or enhanced volunteering projects. The grants aim to increase the diversity of volunteers and improve opportunities for skills and personal development through volunteering. The grant will also support third sector …
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Learning and development programme 2013–2014
CFHS’s learning and development programme for 2013/2014 is now available. It includes half and one-day courses on customer care, health and safety, marketing and social enterprise, and a RSPH Level 3 Award in Nutrition. All of our courses are fully funded. Learning and development programme An evaluation of CFHS’s learning and development programme for 2012–2013 is available. …
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Our growing community
Greenspace Scotland has produced an online ‘Our Growing Community‘ pack, to help Scottish communities explore new places and more ways to grow their own food.