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CFHS e-bulletin August 2026

Our latest bulletin has news about the evidence and impact of community food work and Good Food Nation,  as well as information about forthcoming events, funding opportunities and reports for …

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‘Healthy Planet, Healthy People’ Catalyst Award

These awards are designed to support community-led ​​research. Funding will be provided to support new and existing research projects that promote the health of individuals through fostering healthy environments and communities, …

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Community Action Funding

The National Lottery Community Fund is looking for projects that will help people connect more with each other, and to support projects that are open, inclusive and led by their …

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Volant Charitable Trust Large Grants Programme

The Volant Charitable Trust is for the foreseeable future prioritising the focus of its awards on charities and organisations who are particularly addressing poverty and deprivation, helping to support vulnerable …

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VHS Annual Conference 2026: Power, Partnership, Perseverance

Together with Collaboration Partner, Public Health Scotland, and Community Partner, and Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, VHS is  bringing together leaders, practitioners and partners from across Scotland’s third, public and …

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VHS Consultation Event – Third Sector Parity

In the second of a series of events to explore the four asks in its Manifesto for Health Creation, Voluntary Health Scotland invites its members and stakeholders to hear more …

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Progressing the Right to Food in Edinburgh

Join Nourish Scotland and Edinburgh Food Project at this interactive workshop focusing on rights, dignity and cash-first approaches. The aim is to bring together practitioners working across food, advice, community …

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Community Learning Exchange

The Community Learning Exchange (CLE) fund offers small sums of funding to enable visits which build mutual support across the community sector through peer to peer learning. A CLE supports …

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Help shape the future of social prescribing in Scotland

The Scottish Government is inviting people across Scotland to share their views on social prescribing through an online survey and conversation. Social prescribing connects people with local community support, such …

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Sustainable Diets – from Farm to Fork

This new online e-learning programme from the British Nutrition Foundation is designed for professionals and students working in the fields of health, food systems, or education – including dietitians, nutritionists, …

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