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Cooking skills learning exchange and research

In November, we hosted a learning exchange in Edinburgh for those involved in running community cooking skills activities.  Forty-five people attended, many with five years or more experience of delivering cooking activities in low-income communities across Scotland. Everyone had the opportunity to take part in short, participant-led discussion groups. Participants chose to discuss topics such …

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Community cafe learning visits

CFHS’s first community cafe learning visit took place in November 2014.  Six people took part in the visit, which included Theo’s Cafe in Orbiston Neighbourhood Centre in Bellshill, and Reidvale Community Cafe in Reidvale Neighbourhood Centre in Glasgow. The visit was a great success, with lots of questions being asked and answered, hints and tips …

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CFHS annual networking conference 2014

CFHS welcomed nearly 200 people to our annual networking conference on 29  October in Glasgow this year. Thanks to all who attended, and whose contributions made it such a great day. With a full programme of lively table discussions, inspiring speakers and presenters, and much networking, the event was captured by a photographer and graphic …

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CFHS learning exchange – community cooking skills activities: building evidence, inspiring practice

Central Edinburgh, Thursday 27 November 2014, 10.30 am to 3 pm. This will be an opportunity to: Network and share learning on community cooking skills activities. Hear about, and contribute to, CFHS research on community cooking skills activities. Find out about current resources in the market place. This learning exchange aims to be relevant to …

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Fare Choice readership survey

Issue 67 of Fare Choice is now available to download from the Publications Library.   Included with this edition is a readership survey on Fare Choice that we would be grateful if you could complete and return to us to inform our planning for the future. The survey can be accessed here:

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Meta-synthesis of findings from evaluations and qualitative interviews of work involving community food and its impact on mental health and wellbeing

This study commissioned by CFHS has now been completed and is available in the Publications library. The findings are the subject of an article which has been prepared for publication and presentations at a number of conferences.

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Development funding for work on maternal and infant nutrition across minority ethnic communities in Scotland

CFHS made a small amount of development funding available to support the development of good practice examples of work on maternal and infant nutrition across minority ethnic communities in Scotland in 2013. Support was provided to SCORE Scotland to carry out research into the needs of parents in relation to maternal and infant nutrition and …

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The nature and extent of food poverty/insecurity in Scotland

CFHS has commissioned this research to explore the wider context of food poverty/insecurity in Scotland and to develop an understanding of the current level and nature of this to inform future policy and practice. The study will also look at the experience of particular vulnerable groups – older people, people living in rural and remote …

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Human rights based approaches to food poverty

Twenty-six people have signed up to be involved in this group which is meeting to develop and understanding of human rights approaches to food poverty and what they might mean for community based practice. The first introductory meeting was held in June when members shared what was on their agenda and what they hope to …

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Older People’s Food Task Force

Participants on the study tour to London in October 2013 agreed when they got back to Scotland to set up this group to develop a national focus on food and older people.  The group has met three times to date in 2014.  It has: Circulated the report on the tour and provided presentation on what …

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