CFHS updates

Older people’s food task force

Posted: December 23, 2014

This group continues to grow in reach and numbers, with new members from Age Scotland, Queen Margaret University, REHIS, the Befriending Network and the Health and Social Care Alliance welcomed …

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Evaluation support

Posted: December 23, 2014

In autumn 2014 six organisations participated in a four-day Evaluating Impact Learning Account workshop programme on evaluation; all completed the course and are applying their learning back in their work. …

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Cooking skills learning exchange and research

Posted: December 23, 2014

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 …

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Community cafe learning visits

Posted: December 23, 2014

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 …

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CFHS annual networking conference 2014

Posted: November 3, 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 …

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

Posted: October 30, 2014

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 …

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Fare Choice readership survey

Posted: October 10, 2014

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 …

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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

Posted: September 24, 2014

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 …

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

Posted: September 24, 2014

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 …

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The nature and extent of food poverty/insecurity in Scotland

Posted: September 24, 2014

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 …

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