Edinburgh Community Food is recruiting a part time Food Insecurity Resource Co-ordinator. The closing date for applications (CV and covering letter) is noon 7th July 2025. More information is available on the Good Moves website.
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CFHS e-bulletin
Our latest e-bulletin features information about the community food sector, opportunities to get involved in our online networking sessions, funding, events and much more. You can view the e-bulletin here.
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Edinburgh Community Food’s Cash First Journey: Developing and Launching the Cash First Toolkit
In this blog post, Chris Mantle tells us about Edinburgh Community Food (ECF)’s cash first journey. “One of the biggest challenges facing people in poverty is the stigma. Granting an individual the right to use cash or vouchers puts the individual in charge of what they spend the money on. But this is also about …
Posted in CFHS Blog
Area of Work: Food poverty and access
CFHS e-bulletin May 2024
Our latest e-bulletin highlights four community food regional events that we are supporting and run by Edinburgh Community Food (30th May), Glasgow Community Food Network (21st June) Community Food Initiatives North East – CFINE (28th August) and Lanarkshire Community Food Partnership (date TBC). Also news of what’s going on in the community food sector – …
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Edinburgh Community Food Regional event- Thursday 30th May
Regional Community Food – Let’s cook up a storm! 📅 Thursday 30th May ⌚ 9.30am – 3pm 📍 Central Hall, 2 West Tollcross, Edinburgh, EH3 9BP 🎫 Book a ticket: https://regionalcommunityfood.eventbrite.co.uk Edinburgh Community Food 🍓 is delighted to invite you to their Regional Community Food Conference. Join to celebrate, connect and collaborate with regional community food partners. We’re hungry …
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Zero Waste Cooking Day
Martin Carle, Community Food Initiatives North East (CFINE)’s Sustainable Food Co-ordinator tells us about a cooking day: As part of the recent ‘Climate Week North East,’ CFINE and Granite City Good Food held a zero waste cooking day on the 20th March. The workshop invited members of the community to come along to Cook at …
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Area of Work: Cookery skills
Community food vacancy
Glasgow Community Food Network is seeking a Project Manager for its Food Climate Action project. Closing date: 2nd April 2024 More information is available on the Good Moves website.
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CFHS e-bulletin March 2024
Our latest e-bulletin considers how the community food sector contributes to the Good Food Nation ambition, as well as letting you know about the latest podcasts, webinars and reports on topics such as healthy weight, climate challenge, food growing, food costs and more. You can view the March 2024 e-bulletin here.
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Scottish Alliance for Food – vacancy
The University of Glasgow is recruiting a Project Manager for its newly developed Scottish Alliance for Food. The closing date is 3rd April 2023. Information about the post is available here.
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Pizza-making fun at Cook at the ‘Nook supports CFINE’s community work
Earlier this month, CFINE (Community Food Initiatives North East) welcomed a team from ETPM Ltd into its training kitchen, Cook at the ‘Nook, for a lively and delicious pizza-making night. The session, led by CFINE development worker and pizzaiolo Sean McVeigh, saw 13 staff from the energy sector recruitment company rolling dough, adding their favourite …