The CFHS Annual networking conference will take place on 3 November 2011 at the Carnegie Conference Centre in Dunfermline. This year the conference will focus on ‘where food sits within the wider health improvement and health inequalities agenda’. Delivering a workshop about community food and health work with participants around the conference theme will be …
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CFHS Funding for community food retailers
Following the success of our funding programme in January, CFHS are again inviting community food retailers that have taken part in one of the Scottish Grocers Federation’s ‘healthyliving’ programme’s training session to apply for funding to run activities to promote their fruit and vegetable co-ops and stalls during the summer. For more details, contact Anne: …
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New CFHS publications
We have recently produced a range of publications on the impact of cookery skills, resources for cookery skills sessions, the impact of investing small amounts of funding in community food and health retailers and the evaluation of a CFHS learning and development programme and the impact of the CFHS small grant scheme. Healthy eating and …
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CFHS annual 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 closing date is Friday 12 August 5pm. We will not accept late, …
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Glasgow Social Economy Development Fund
The aim of the fund is to allow enterprising small to medium third sector organisations with growth potential to take significant steps towards sustainability. The fund can be used for a range of development projects. Successful applicant organisations will be awarded a ‘one-off’ financial investment (up to a maximum of £50,000).
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Healthy Eating Healthy Living Project evaluation launch
Friday 10 June Central Glasgow The Scottish Government funded Healthy Eating Healthy Living Project promotes healthy eating messages in an accessible way to adults with Learning Disabilities. This event will: Report on the results and learning from the six pilot sites; View and explore future use of resources and materials e.g. a DVD produced by …
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Maternal and Infant Nutrition Conference 2011
Tuesday 21 June9.30am – 4.15pmBeardmore Hotel, Clydebank This conference will bring together practitioners from the NHS, local authorities and the third sector who will be working together to implement the Improving Maternal and Infant Nutrition Framework. For more information contact lynn.soutar@nhs.net
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Scottish Orchards – Grow Your Own Census
Scottish Orchards is undertaking a mapping exercise of orchards and grow your own projects in Central Scotland. A census form is available on the Scottish Orchards website www.scottishorchards.com
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Food social enterprise network meeting
The second meeting of the community food social enterprise network is being held on 29 June from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Ore Valley Business Centre, Lochgelly, Fife. All community food initiatives that are, or aspire to become, social enterprises are invited. A light lunch is being provided. If you’d like to attend, please …