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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Area of Work: Food poverty and access
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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Area of Work: Older people
CFHS annual networking conference 2014
Registration is now open for our annual networking conference to be held at the Central Hotel in Glasgow, on 29 October. The conference will be an opportunity for people to come together, learn from each other and share experience, evidence, hopes and concerns on all aspects of food, inequality and social justice. A day where …
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Area of Work: Networking and learning development
Knowing Me, Knowing You: A Learning Exchange between national and local organisations
CFHS, as part of NHS Health Scotland, works in close partnership with CHEX and VHS on the learning exchange programme. This programme aims to facilitate discussion and learning between civil servants and community/voluntary health organisations. A report is available on the pilot process and learning from 2012. The learning exchange programme has since continued with …
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Area of Work: Networking and learning development
CFHS community cafe network funding
CFHS is inviting applications from groups of community cafes that want to set up a community café network or run joint promotional activities. Groups of cafes can apply for up to £1000. More details can be found here, or contact anne.gibson5@nhs.net
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Area of Work: Community cafes and retailing
Emergency food aid: national learning exchange
Demands for emergency food aid are an emergent challenge for community food initiatives across Scotland. In February 2014, CFHS invited key individuals to share their experiences and understanding of supporting communities that are experiencing extreme food poverty and in need of emergency food aid. This is a complex and challenging agenda and there was broad recognition that …
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Area of Work: Food poverty and access
Community cafe networking event 26 June
Due to cancellations, there are a couple of places available for our community cafe event on Thursday 26 June. Contact anne.gibson5@nhs.net if you are interested in a place.
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CFHS annual development fund is now open
Community Food and Health (Scotland) has an annual development fund open to groups and agencies in Scotland that would like to improve access to, and take up of, a healthy, varied and balanced diet. Funding from £500 to £3000 is available. The fund is now open for applications (until 8 August 2014). See our funding …
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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 …