Part of Strathclyde University’s Engage Week, this event is aimed at social enterprises interested in food as a means of tackling health inequalities and policy makers in the field of social enterprise, community food policy or health inequality. It will look at: sharing learning; building a food, social enterprise and health research agenda; and, developing …
Events and conferences
Community Food Practices’ Impact on Health Inequalities, 7 May, 12 – 4 p.m. University of Strathclyde
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Knowing me, knowing you 2: a learning exchange between national and local organisations
Are you a civil servant, Scottish Government secondee or an employee of a national organisation? Or are you working in a community or voluntary sector organisation and would like to better understand how your statutory sector colleagues work? If the answer is yes, this event could be for you. Community Health Exchange (CHEX), Community Food and …
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Area of Work: Networking and learning development
Advancing Participatory Budgeting in Scotland: new learning event report now available
A new report is available that should be relevant to anyone interested or involved in participatory budgeting – an internationally recognised way for local people to have a direct say in how, and where, public funds can be used to address local requirements. Advancing Participatory Budgeting in Scotland presents the findings of a participatory budgeting …
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Cooking skills learning exchange and research
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 cooking activities in low-income communities across Scotland. Everyone had the opportunity to take part in short, participant-led discussion groups. Participants chose to discuss topics such …
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Area of Work: Cookery skills
Community cafe learning visits
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 Community Cafe in Reidvale Neighbourhood Centre in Glasgow. The visit was a great success, with lots of questions being asked and answered, hints and tips …
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Areas of Work: Community cafes and retailing, Networking and learning development
Asset mapping workshop
The People Powered Health programme is providing a free practical workshop, Powerful Connections, on Tuesday 9th December 2014, 10am – 4pm, at The Dewar’s Centre, Perth. The workshop should be relevant to those with experience or an interest in asset mapping within communities, including practitioners and community groups. View the flyer and programme to find …
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CFHS annual networking conference 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 day. With a full programme of lively table discussions, inspiring speakers and presenters, and much networking, the event was captured by a photographer and graphic …
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Area of Work: Networking and learning development
CFHS learning exchange – community cooking skills activities: building evidence, inspiring practice
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 to, CFHS research on community cooking skills activities. Find out about current resources in the market place. This learning exchange aims to be relevant to …
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Area of Work: Cookery skills
CFHS annual networking conference 2014
Registration is now open for our annual networking conference to be held at the Central Hotel in Glasgow, on 29 October. The conference will be an opportunity for people to come together, learn from each other and share experience, evidence, hopes and concerns on all aspects of food, inequality and social justice. A day where …
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Area of Work: Networking and learning development
Public Health Review Engagement Events
The Scottish Government is undertaking a Public Health Review of ‘public health systems and the delivery of all public health functions in Scotland with a strong focus on how public health on how public health contributes to improving health and wellbeing across the life-course, and reducing health inequalities for the future.’ The Review Group, chaired …