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CFHS updates

Business support for community food initiatives facing sustainability issues

A programme of business support for up to 10 community food initiatives that expect to face sustainability isses within the next 6-18 months is now open. The programme will provide successful applicants with up to seven days business advice from a social enterprise support agency. Applications are being accepted from now until the end of …

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Economic evaluation: call for expressions of interest

In response to identified need, Community Food and Health (Scotland) is currently supporting two economic evaluations of community food and health projects. One of these projects is the Edinburgh Community Food Initiative (ECFI) Happy Jack Project, funded by the Sure Start Programme through The City of Edinburgh Council. We are currently seeking expressions of interest …

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Scoping Study: options for collaborative working in Glasgow

The study includes a mapping of current community food and health activity, details of the local and national policy context, and a number of options relating to the development of the Glasgow Community Food Network, including the establishment of a distribution hub in Glasgow.

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CFHS annual networking conference 2009

Our annual networking conference takes place on 22 October at Carnegie Conference Centre in Dunfermline. This year we would like to offer you the opportunity to lead a workshop for up to 25 participants. We particularly encourage and welcome workshops led by volunteers and participants who have benefitted from food and health activitiies. Further information …

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Consumer Focus Scotland

The Scottish Consumer Council (SCC), energywatch (Scotland) and Postwatch (Scotland) merged on 1st October 2008. The new stronger consumer organisation is known as Consumer Focus Scotland. All the development projects currently based at the SCC, including Community Food and Health (Scotland), will continue their award winning work as part of Consumer Focus Scotland.

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Report on CFHS 2006 conference Bridges

The report of Community Food and Health (Scotland)’s networking conference, Bridges, held at the Apex Hotel in Dundee on 28 September 2006, is now available to download from the Conferences and Networking section of the Publications Library or contact Alice or Rita if you would like a hard copy sent to you.

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We’ve changed our name!

Thank you to everyone who contributed to finding a new name for the Scottish Community Diet Project. After ten years we have taken the decision to change our name to Community Food and Health (Scotland). Whilst the old name was well known, it was felt by some to be vague and to others misleading. During …

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