The NHS Health Scotland suite of Child Healthy Weight resources is currently being reviewed and they need the support and experience of people working within the Child Healthy Weight area to guide publication updates. The Child Healthy Weight publications steering group have developed a short survey questionnaire. The survey should only take around 15 mins …
Author archives: Alice Baird
Opportunity to review NHS Health Scotland’s Child Healthy Weight Publications
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Learning and development programme 2012-2013
CFHS’s learning and development programme [PDF, 170kb] is now available. The programme now includes details of additional courses we are running up until November.
See Current Work for the link to further information and the application forms.
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Improving Maternal and Infant Nutrition
Helen Yewdall, the Scottish Government’s Maternal and Infant Nutrition Co-ordinator, recently provided CFHS with an update on this key policy’s implementation: Improving Maternal and Infant Nutrition: A Framework for Action was launched by the Scottish Government in January 2011, alongside a raft of policies and frameworks aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of parents, …
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Food for thought
Four Government consultations are vying for your opinions this summer. Front of pack nutrition labeling , the integration of health and social care, the Community Empowerment and Renewal Bill and the Children and Young People Bill would all benefit from the knowledge and experience of Scotland’s community food initiatives. Make sure you are heard.
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Physical Activity and Health Alliance Awards
NHS Health Scotland’s Physical and Activity and Health Alliance (PAHA) is seeking nominations of physical activity programmes from a range of settings, sectors and professions in Scotland. This is an opportunity to raise the profile of local work, as well as help build capacity by sharing inspirational practice and experiences with others. There are seven categories ranging …
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CFHS 2012 small grant scheme is open
Community Food and Health (Scotland) has an annual small grants scheme open 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. The 2012 small grant scheme is now open for applications. See the small grants …
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Map of community retailing
CFHS is compiling a map of community retailers and would like to include as many community food co-ops, fruit and vegetable stalls and barras and community shops as we can. Our map, which can be found here, now contains over 140 community food retailers. If your community retailing outlet is missing, and you would like it included, please contact Anne.
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SCDC launches LEAP online
The Scottish Community Development Centre has just launched a brand new software package to support participatory, outcome focused planning and evaluation. LEAP – Learning Evaluation and Planning is a values based approach to planning and evaluating work with communities and it is now available as an online software application. For more information visit http://www.scdc.org.uk/
Communities and Families Fund
The Communities and Families Fund is a grants programme funded jointly by the Scottish Government and the Big Lottery Fund Scotland. The fund will support local projects that help families and communities give children the best start in life.. Organisations can apply for a grant of between £250 and £10,000 for a 12 month project …
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The future of the Nursery Milk scheme
The Department of Health has launched a GB-wide public consultation on the future of the Nursery Milk Scheme. The main aim of this consultation is to explore options for modernising and simplifying the operation of the Nursery Milk Scheme to improve efficiency and provide better value for money, while ensuring that all children under five …