NDR-UK has recently introduced South Asian Nutrition’s (SAN) resources. Dedicated to providing easily accessible, evidence-based nutritional information, the SAN range gives practical culturally sensitive dietary advice for South Asian populations. …
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Managing Money Better – Comic Relief’s New Older People’s Programme
Comic Relief has announced that its Older People Programme will open for applications on the 16th January 2012. The programme will be aimed at supporting older people (65+) to build …
Posted in Funding news
Mental Health Strategy for Scotland consultation document
The Scottish Government has issued a consultation document on the Mental Health Strategy for Scotland 2011-2015. Responses are invited by 31 January 2012 and we would encourage groups working on …
Posted in Policy news
A call for community food initiatives
With the assistance of the Scottish Community Development Centre, CFHS is looking for your experience of local outcomes. Following the very positive response to last January’s ‘Celebrating Outcomes’ report, looking …
Posted in Misc food and health
Glasgow University marketing students
Marketing students from Glasgow University Business School are keen to work with small social enterprise organisations. Groups of three Honours level and post-graduate marketing students would carry out specific activities …
Posted in Other opportunities
Fare Futures – CFHS annual networking conference
Thanks to everyone who sent in a booking form for our annual conference in November. We are now fully booked and looking forward to a busy and productive day. Confirmation …
Posted in Events and conferences
Healthier Scotland cooking bus
Focus on Food, who run the Healthier Scotland Cooking Bus on behalf of the Scottish Government, are still keen to hear from community groups who feel they could take advantage …
Posted in Other opportunities
Strengthening food work across minority ethnic communities
Notes from two meetings held with organisations in Edinburgh (24 August) and Glasgow (25 August) to look at what is needed to further support food work across minority ethnic communities …
Posted in Events and conferences
The Commonwealth Games – involving communities
As part of the Commonwealth Games Legacy Programme, from September 2011 the Scottish Government has commissioned the Scottish Community Development Centre to work with community organisations across Scotland to support …
Posted in Other opportunities
Changes to the National Performance Framework
The Scottish Government has updated the National Performance Framework (NPF). The NPF sets out national outcomes and measures to report on progress towards a successful and prosperous Scotland. The changes …