CFHS updates

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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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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Evidencing our impact – celebrating the contribution of community food initiatives

Across Scotland community food initiatives are making a difference. Through improved access to food, communities address health inequalities and improve the health of individuals and families. FREE 24-hour learning eventLuncthime 23 August to lunchtime 24 AugustNew Lanark Mill Hotel, New Lanark Places are still available at this reconvened 24 hour learning event on evidencing impact. …

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Expressions of Interest sought: delivering training on community engagement training

CFHS is seeking Expressions of Interest to deliver training on community engagement. Full details are available in the Current Work section

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Expressions of Interest sought: What is the impact of the CFHS small grants scheme?

CFHS is seeking expressions of interest for a research project to establish the impact of our annual small grants scheme beyond the evaluation of the funded activities. Full details of this research project are available in the Current Work section

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