We have recently produced a range of publications on the impact of cookery skills, resources for cookery skills sessions, the impact of investing small amounts of funding in community food and health retailers and the evaluation of a CFHS learning and development programme and the impact of the CFHS small grant scheme. Healthy eating and …
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CFHS annual small grant scheme is open!
Community Food and Health (Scotland) has an annual small grants scheme open to groups and agencies in Scotland who would like to improve access to, and take up of a healthy, varied and balanced diet. Grants from £500 to £3000 are available. The closing date is Friday 12 August 5pm. We will not accept late, …
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TV formats, How to get beyond smoothies and Healthy Living Tastes Better
CFHS has a fact sheet and a new leaflet available. TV Dinners provides examples of how groups working with young people have used TV formats, such as Come Dine with Me to teach cookery skills. How to get beyond smoothies gives top tips and ideas for promoting healthy eating activities with young people, all based …
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Do you deliver cookery skills sessions within low-income communities in Scotland?
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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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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Food services for older people in the community
Community Food and Health (Scotland) and Consumer Focus Scotland launched their report into food services for older people in the community Meals and messages on June 21 in Edinburgh. A report on the event and presentations from the morning are available in our Current Work section.