CFHS updates
Community cafe networking event – some pics
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Area of Work: Community cafes and retailing
CFHS annual networking conference: Perth Concert Hall, 28 October 2015
A national networking conference for those involved with any aspect of community food. A one-day event where people can learn and discuss national activity and local practice with people from all over Scotland. An opportunity for people to come together, learn from each other and share experience, evidence, hopes and concerns on all aspects of …
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Area of Work: Networking and learning development
Knowing Me, Knowing You 2 – Learning exchange reports and video
Community Food and Health (Scotland), CHEX and Voluntary Health Scotland recently organised a series of learning exchange and study visits between public sector workers and those working in the community and voluntary sector. Reports for these events have now been completed and are available to download, along with videos from the days. A 2015 learning exchange took place …
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Area of Work: Networking and learning development
Community cooking skills activities in Scotland: CFHS event
Booking has opened for this Community Food and Health (Scotland) event, which is being held in Central Glasgow, Thursday 18 June, 9.30 to 1.00, followed by lunch. This free event is open to anyone who would like to hear about research and evaluation of community cooking skills activities in Scotland. You will hear from: Avril …
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Area of Work: Cookery skills
Community cafe networking event
Booking has opened for Community Food and Health (Scotland)’s and Edinburgh Community Cafes Network’s Community Café Networking Event, being held on Thursday 11 June from 10.30 am to 3.30 pm., in St Andrew’s and St George’s Church, George Street, Edinburgh. As well as time to network, the event includes workshops and a marketplace. The topics …
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Area of Work: Community cafes and retailing
CFHS research report on community cooking skills activities to be published in May
In 2014 CFHS commissioned Avril Blamey and Jacki Gordon and Associates to carry out a review of community cooking skills activities run by community initiatives and agencies. CFHS would like to thank all those that responded to our request for reports or who took part in focus groups. This report will be published in May. …
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Area of Work: Cookery skills
Perth and Kinross Healthy Communities Collaborative new case study
A case study about the work of Perth and Kinross Healthy Communities Collaborative has been added to the case studies section of our website. The Collaborative works with older people in Birnam and Dunkeld. It takes an asset-based approach to its work, which focuses on healthy diets and eating well.
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Community café event – Edinburgh
CFHS has a community café event planned for Thursday 11 June 2015 in Edinburgh. Anyone managing, working in, or supporting a community café is welcome to apply for a place. To book a place, or for more information, contact Anne.
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Area of Work: Community cafes and retailing
CFHS conference report
Community Food and Health (Scotland) hosted a national networking conference in October 2014. The aim of the conference was to provide a valuable day for those involved in tackling health inequalities through community food activity. The conference report can be accessed here.
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CFHS event: community cooking skills activities in Scotland
Around 40 people attended this Community Food and Health (Scotland) half-day event on June 18 in Glasgow. The audience heard from: Avril Blamey, consultant, who carried out research for CFHS in 2014. Conclusions from the research included: There was evidence of consistent good practice by practitioners (community chefs, trainers etc) when planning and running cooking …