CFHS has put together a briefing sheet giving information about the services and key contacts that the main Scottish banks offer to projects using social enterprise approaches. It was produced because people working in community food initiatives using a social enterprise approach said they were finding it difficult to find local banking services that met …
Author archives: Alice Baird
Small grant scheme 2007 now open
The Community Food and Health (Scotland) small grant scheme is now open. Grants from £500 to £3000 are available to groups and agencies in Scotland who wish to improve access to, and take up of a healthy, varied and balanced diet. Please visit our funding section for more information on eligibility and how to apply. …
Posted in Funding news
Lloyds TSB Foundation Grants Programme
The next deadline for grant applications to the Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland Standard Grants Programme is 21 May 2007. The Foundation makes grants totalling approximately £8 million each year to recognised charities in Scotland which are focused on improving the quality of life and creating equality of information for people in Scotland. For more …
Posted in Funding news
Fare Choice Issue 39 now available
The latest edition of our (redesigned) quarterly newsletter, Fare Choice, is now available to download from the Publications Library.
Posted in Publications news
Baseline study of food, health and homelessness projects, programmes and initiatives
In September 2006, the food, health and homeless initiative at Community Food and Health (Scotland) commissioned Blake Stevenson to undertake a baseline study of food, health and homelessness projects, programmes and initiatives in Scotland. The report of this study is now available to download from the Policy and Planning section of the Publications Library. For …
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Notes on CFHS work with local retailers on healthyliving programme
Notes from the roundtable discussion on our work with local retailers with regard to the Scottish Grocer’s Federation HealthyLiving programme is now available to download from the Catering and Retailing section of the Publications Library or contact Alice or Rita to receive a hard copy.
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Report on CFHS 2006 conference Bridges
The report of Community Food and Health (Scotland)’s networking conference, Bridges, held at the Apex Hotel in Dundee on 28 September 2006, is now available to download from the Conferences and Networking section of the Publications Library or contact Alice or Rita if you would like a hard copy sent to you.
Posted in CFHS updates, Publications news
Trellis – the new charity for therapeutic horticulture
Trellis is the new Scottish national charity that supports therapeutic gardening projects. Based in Perth, Trellis will run regional networking events, an annual conference in March, and advice and support services, as well as promoting the field of therapeutic horticulture. Trellis is based at Bell’s Cherrybank Centre, Perth, PH2 0PF. Tel 01738 624 348; email …
Posted in Misc food and health
We’ve changed our name!
Thank you to everyone who contributed to finding a new name for the Scottish Community Diet Project. After ten years we have taken the decision to change our name to Community Food and Health (Scotland). Whilst the old name was well known, it was felt by some to be vague and to others misleading. During …
Posted in CFHS updates
Fruitful Participation: involving people in food and health work
Fruitful Participation: involving people in food and health work is a new publication from Community Food and Health (Scotland) which gives a snapshot of how getting people involved in decision-making around food and health issues can be enjoyable, democratic, empower those involved and make a difference. The publication discusses approaches and methods that are effective …