Author archives: Alice Baird

Development of a Healthy Weight Outcomes Framework: a contribution from community food initiatives

Community Food and Health (Scotland) and NHS Health Scotland are collaborating to host an event that provides an exciting opportunity for community food initiatives to contribute to the development of …

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NHS Health Scotland – Anticipatory Care Practitioners Event on Equality and Diversity

NHS Scotland is inviting community-led health organisations to host a stall at its Anticipatory Care Practitioners Event on Equality and Diversity on the 9th March 2010 at Dynamic Earth in …

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Issue 6 of Engage now available

Issue 6 of Engage, the magazine for the Meeting the Shared Challenge support programme, is now available to download from the Health Scotland website. In this issue Kay Barton from …

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Small steps towards a healthier life

The Food Standards Agency has officially launched SmallSteps4Life – an interactive website to motivate young people to take simple steps towards improving their health and wellbeing, both inside and outside …

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Fitness to tender – winning public sector contracts

Fitness to Tender is three workshops run by Forth Sector Development. They are aimed at increasing third sector organisations’ knowledge of the tendering process. Support will also be given around …

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Evidencing our outcomes – celebrating our contribution

Across Scotland community food initiatives are making a difference. Through improved access to food, communities address health inequalities and improve the health of individuals and families. 24-hour learning event15/16 April …

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Celebrating the 50th edition of Fare Choice

In CFHS’s most recent edition of Fare Choice (edition 50!) we included a couple of exciting opportunities for community food initiatives across Scotland. Firstly, we included a template for community …

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Edition 50 of Fare Choice now available

This month our quarterly newsletter, Fare Choice, reaches its 50th edition and looks back at initiatives featured in the first edition and how they have managed to sustain their activities. …

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Community food sector as a key contributor to health

In 2007 the Scottish Government launched its National Performance Framework which includes one overarching purpose, strategic objectives, 15 national outcomes and 45 national indicators. This outcomes focused approach details the …

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New publication: Tackling Health Inequalities in Scotland

Tackling Health Inequalities in Scotland: working with communities – a partnership of Scottish Intermediary bodies, has been produced by Napier University on behalf of Community Food and Health Scotland), Community …

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