Author archives: Alice Baird

Understanding Social Enterprise

Further information on our rescheduled understanding social enterprise  course, which is to be held in Edinburgh on Friday 19 October, is now available. Full details of all our learning and …

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Improving Maternal and Infant Nutrition in Scotland: Unlocking our Potential

The next NHS Health Scotland Maternal and Infant Nutrition Conference will take place on Thursday 7 February 2013 in Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh.  The broad theme within this is the use …

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CFHS launches an evaluation support package for community organisations working with food and mental health and wellbeing

Places are now available on this free support package designed to build capacity to evaluate the impact of work involving food, mental health and wellbeing.  The package will include:   Four …

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Next steps for Nursery Milk

The UK Government’s consultation on Next Steps for Nursery Milk is currently underway.  Following the summer break the UK Government is providing extra time for schools and nurseries and any …

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CFHS annual networking conference – booking forms now available

The CFHS annual networking conference will take place at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow on Wednesday 7 November. On the right track? will bring together everyone who has a …

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CFHS research around cooking skills

Invitation to Tender: CFHS welcomes tenders to carry out research on the impact of community cookery skills activities on families.  Full information is available in the current work section. Funding …

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Factsheet: Feedback – the value of CFHS ‘January Promotion’ funding for community food retailers

Our new fact sheet looks at the impact of awarding small amounts of funding for community food retailers. The fact sheet summarises feedback from 12 of the 15 community food retailers …

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Considering economic evidence – more food for thought

The interest and need for economic evidence of your impact is becoming more prevalent.  Whether developing your social enterprise or making the case for your contribution to preventative spend agendas.  …

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Footing the bill or thinking ahead

CFHS brought together a range of local and national agencies for a round table discussion on ‘constructive food and health policy and practice in the face of austerity’ on  31 …

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Mind the Menu report now available

A short report on our Mind the Menu event on June 6 is now available.  The event brought together 60 people from a wide range of community groups and organisations …

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