Would you like the chance for your group or agency to be entered into a free prize draw? We would like to find out what information groups or tutors have about the difference that cookery skills sessions make. We would like to put together a snapshot of information on the impact of cookery activities in …
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Do you deliver cookery skills sessions within low-income communities in Scotland?
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Beyond Smoothies
Tuesday 15 February 2011Albany Centre, Glasgow10 am to 3.15 pm (lunch provided) Places are still available at this free event. The aim of the event is to learn from other groups and agencies across Scotland that are carrying out food and health work with young people. The event will be based on workshops and aims …
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Expression of interest for community cafe research sought
Community Food and Health (Scotland) is seeking expressions of interest for a research project. Project title: Community Cafes in Scotland Deadline for expressions of interest: 12 noon on Friday 5 November 2010 Aim: To build on a mapping exercise currently being undertaken by CFHS and produce a detailed analysis of 12 community cafes operating in …
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Food, mental health and wellbeing bulletin
CFHS and the Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health have produced a joint bulletin on the links between food, mental health and wellbeing. The bulletin includes a look at current literature on the topic, together with five case studies of work in different parts of the country. The organisations that provided case studies are Bridging …
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Area of Work: Mental health and wellbeing
Don’t miss the kick-off for Healthy Goals
Booking forms and workshop information are now available for our networking conference, Healthy Goals, which will be held on Thursday 21 October at the Park Hotel in Kilmarnock. Please visit the Current Work section for further information. Booking forms must be returned by 1 October
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We need your help!
CFHS is currently undertaking an external evaluation that will explore the difference we make and the learning we should take on board in the future. This evaluation will help us to demonstrate our impact and explain how and why we make a difference. We are looking for your input into the evaluation. This can be …
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Monthly news e-bulletin
CFHS now has a monthly news e-bulletin. To subscribe to this, visit the Contact Us section.
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2010 small grants scheme now open
We are delighted to open the 2010 annual small grant scheme. Groups and agencies working with or within low-income groups in Scotland are welcome to apply for grants between £500 to £4,000 to develop healthy eating activities. Further information and details of how to apply are available in the Funding Section.
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Celebrating Outcomes
This week CFHS launched our most recent publication, Celebrating Outcomes, available to download from the Publications Library. This publication highlights the important contribution that community food initiatives are making towards achieving Scotland’s national outcomes. We hope that this celebration will emphasise, both for community food initiatives and for local and national policy makers, the difference …