Author archives: Alice Baird

CFHS annual networking conference 2015

The CFHS annual networking conference took place at the end of October in Perth. Thank you to those who attended and participated in the day making the day what it …

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Creating a Fairer Scotland – Planning Events

As part of the Scottish Government’s Creating a Fairer Scotland conversation, a series of local planning events will be taking place to allow a broadly representative audience to hear, discuss, …

Posted in Events and conferences, Funding news, News, Research and consultations |

Community food fund

The closing date for the next round of the Community Food Fund is 3 September. Community food initiatives that want to celebrate and promote local food through running events and …

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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 …

Posted in Misc food and health, News, Other opportunities |

CFHS development funding schemes now closed

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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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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