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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Cooking skills learning exchange and research
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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
Knowing Me, Knowing You: A Learning Exchange between national and local organisations
CFHS, as part of NHS Health Scotland, works in close partnership with CHEX and VHS on the learning exchange programme. This programme aims to facilitate discussion and learning between civil servants and community/voluntary health organisations. A report is available on the pilot process and learning from 2012. The learning exchange programme has since continued with …
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Area of Work: Networking and learning development
NHS Health Scotland’s Annual Review
NHS Health Scotland’s Annual Review will take place on Tuesday, 30 September 2014 from 10am – 3 pm at the Hub, Castlehill, Edinburgh. NHS Health Scotland highly values stakeholder involvement so please register your interest in attending via: nhs.hsannualreview2014@nhs.net by Friday, 19 September. To find out more about the Annual Review, please visit: www.healthscotland.com/news-articles/news-article.aspx?ID=7 …
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Community cafe networking event 26 June
Due to cancellations, there are a couple of places available for our community cafe event on Thursday 26 June. Contact anne.gibson5@nhs.net if you are interested in a place.
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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 …