We are currently running an 18-month long cooking skills study group for eight organisations – NHS, local authority and community initiatives from across Scotland who are supporting people who are …
Author archives: Alice Baird
Food and health in learning disability services roundtable meeting
CFHS held a small roundtable discussion late last year. The meeting: ‘Embedding food and health activities and policies across learning disability services – what are the barriers and successes?’ was …
Posted in CFHS updates
Area of Work: Learning disability
Community cafe learning visit
CFHS’s next community café learning visit is on Tuesday 9 February, 11 am to 2.30 pm, to Wellmeadow Café in Blairgowrie and the Walled Garden Café in Perth. Places are …
Posted in CFHS updates, Events and conferences, News
Area of Work: Community cafes and retailing
BBC Food and Farming Awards
BBC Radio 4’s The Food Programme will open nominations for the BBC Food and Farming Awards on Sunday 10 January 2016, calling on people in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern …
Posted in Misc food and health, News
New report from Food Standards Scotland
A very informative and accessible ‘situation report’ on the Scottish diet was launched today by Food Standards Scotland. “The Scottish Diet: It needs to change” uses infographics to highlight the nature …
Posted in News, Publications news
Big Lottery announce £250m community-led grants
Big Lottery have announced a new set of funding which will see £250m available for organisations in Scotland over the next five years. The funding will be focused on communities and …
Posted in Funding news, News
Plunkett Foundation – Our Urban Shop Grant (UK)
The Plunkett Foundation’s Our Urban Shop Grant pilot programme is offering funding for communities in urban areas of the UK to develop and run a community-owned shop that will stock …
Posted in Funding news, News
NHS Health Scotland’s organisational statement on food poverty
NHS Health Scotland has today published its organisational position statement on food poverty. The purpose of the paper is to outline NHS Health Scotland’s position on food poverty in Scotland. …
Posted in CFHS updates, News, Publications news
Area of Work: Food poverty and access
Tesco Local Community Scheme launched
The money raised from the 5p bag charge in Tesco stores in England, Wales and Scotland will be used to pay for a large number of local projects to improve …
Posted in Funding news, News
Eat Better Feel Better campaign update
The next phase of the Eat Better Feel Better (EBFB) campaign launched on 15 January, with more resources, roadshows and TV advertising taking place in the next few months. More …