In February 2010, the Scottish Government and COSLA launched a long-term obesity strategy entitled Preventing Overweight and Obesity in Scotland: A Route Map Towards Healthy Weight. The ‘Obesity Route Map’ recognised that it is difficult for people to be able to change their behaviour alone, as the environment we live in today means that for …
Author archives: Alice Baird
Nutritional Guidance for Children and Young People in Residential Care Settings
The Scottish Government yesterday published new nutritional guidance to help improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people in residential care settings. It provides nutritional and practical guidance along with information and advice that will assist practitioners to support the children and young people in their care. The guidance is available at https://www.gov.scot/publications/health-promotion-guidance-nutritional-guidance-children-young-people-residential-care-settings/pages/0/ …
Posted in Policy news
Young Scot awards – nominations sought in the Health category
The Sunday Mail is looking for nominations for its Young Scot awards. Are you aware of a young person helping others to lead a healthier lifestyle? Or supporting the community to deal with alcohol or mental health issues? How are the young people you know making a positive impact on other people’s health and wellbeing? …
Posted in Misc food and health
The best possible start
Many of you involved in food and health work and early years will have contributed experience and opinions to the Scottish Government’s development of a maternal and infant nutrition strategy. Following a draft ‘Maternal and Infant Nutrition Framework’ circulated in October 2010, this framework was launched on Tuesday 18 January 2011 in Edinburgh. At the …
Posted in Policy news
Take Life On marketing campaign
This year’s Take Life On campaign will be supported by an eight stop marketing tour across Scotland, to demonstrate the types of healthy changes people can make to their lifestyles, as well as promotions in selected Morrisons stores. Further details and dates are available in the Take Life On Field Marketing Programme.
Posted in Misc food and health
Do you deliver cookery skills sessions within low-income communities in Scotland?
Would you like the chance for your group or agency to be entered into a free prize draw? We would like to find out what information groups or tutors have about the difference that cookery skills sessions make. We would like to put together a snapshot of information on the impact of cookery activities in …
Posted in CFHS updates
People’s Millions relaunched
To mark the Queen’s diamond Jubilee in 2012, the Big Lottery Fund has re- branded the People”s Millions fund as the Jubilee People’s Millions. The scheme is for projects that will improve local places and the lives of local people. You can apply for up to £60,000 of funding. www.peoplesmillions.org.uk
Posted in Funding news
Beyond Smoothies
Tuesday 15 February 2011Albany Centre, Glasgow10 am to 3.15 pm (lunch provided) Places are still available at this free event. The aim of the event is to learn from other groups and agencies across Scotland that are carrying out food and health work with young people. The event will be based on workshops and aims …
Posted in CFHS updates, Events and conferences
TV formats, How to get beyond smoothies and Healthy Living Tastes Better
CFHS has a fact sheet and a new leaflet available. TV Dinners provides examples of how groups working with young people have used TV formats, such as Come Dine with Me to teach cookery skills. How to get beyond smoothies gives top tips and ideas for promoting healthy eating activities with young people, all based …