A government policy document a few years ago noted that, “Scotland has both a remarkable legacy as well as an admirable current resource in its social enterprises, community and voluntary sector.” Why? No-one likes to reinvent the wheel, be told by another project after hitting a snag that they could have told them where the …
CFHS updates
New blog post – Pasta with a past: the collective memory and collective consciousness of Scotland’s community food initiatives
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Areas of Work: Food poverty and access, Information provision
Our latest blog: Social media. What is it good for?
Here at CFHS we like to reach out to you in different ways. We have a hard copy newsletter for those of you who like to share or read on the train. Our e-bulletin suits those who like the convenience of news delivered straight to their inbox. Our website holds a wealth of information for …
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Areas of Work: Information provision, Networking and learning development
CFHS annual networking conference 2017
Please note that our annual networking conference is now fully booked. Delegates can look forward to tasty presentations, lots of table talk and plenty to take away from our popular annual networking event for volunteers, practitioners, planners and academics addressing issues around food, health and inequalities with Scotland’s communities. With an interesting mix of workshops, …
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Area of Work: Networking and learning development
CFHS community cafe networking event
Booking is now open for ‘Take Five’ our national community café networking event, taking place on 28 September in Edinburgh. Our free event is open to anyone working in or with a community café in Scotland. The day will include lots of networking time, activities and a chance to find out what’s happening in and …
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CFHS blog – from the reading pile …
Part of our role is to share evidence, learning and knowledge, so a few of my reflections on a little something from my reading pile. This week I read a briefing paper published by Glasgow Centre for Population Health, setting out principles for effective social regeneration and interventions. It is based on the work of …
Also posted in CFHS Blog, Cooking skills research
Area of Work: Information provision
Do you run or manage community cooking skills activities in Scotland?
If, yes, please consider completing our survey. If your organisation has more than one person who runs cooking skills activities on behalf of your organisation, please consider choosing just one person to complete it. Please complete our survey if you can answer ‘yes’ to each of the following three questions: Do you run or manage …
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Area of Work: Cookery skills
Cooking skills blog 33: Working with vulnerable groups: Supporting people affected by food insecurity: ideas from practitioners
Last year, Katy Gordon, a PhD student took part in an internship within CFHS. Katy ran an online survey and interviewed practitioners to find out how they supported people experiencing food insecurity on their cooking skills courses. Her full report ‘Just getting on with it’ is now available. Meanwhile here are few examples of activities they …
Also posted in CFHS Blog, Recruiting and working with vulnerable groups
Areas of Work: Cookery skills, Food poverty and access, Information provision
Cooking skills blog 32: Practitioner guest blog: ‘the benefits of being forgetful and burning rice’
Chris Mantle ANutr, Senior Food and Health Development Worker, is our guest blogger this week. Chris is a member of our cooking skills study group and runs regular cooking courses for Edinburgh Community Food. Chris gives his thoughts on the benefits of not always being the perfect cook when running community cooking courses. ‘Having grown up – essentially …
Also posted in CFHS Blog, Ideas about developing and running cooking skills courses
Areas of Work: Cookery skills, Information provision
Cooking skills blog 31: Cooking course resources: updates from REHIS
Yesterday I attended the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) seminar for practitioners who run the REHIS accredited Elementary Cooking skills course and other REHIS food and health courses. REHIS, Obesity Action Scotland, Food Standards Scotland and I, provided updates on resources and information around food and health and/ or training. Updates included: Planned …
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Areas of Work: Food and nutrition training, Information provision
CFHS development funding awarded to 42 community initiatives
Forty-two voluntary and community groups have this week been allocated funding by CFHS to promote and deliver healthy eating initiatives. Food and diet play a major role in health and wellbeing, but not everyone can access good food. People on low incomes and those living in poorer areas have less opportunity to eat a healthy diet …