Firstport will be running a day of free business planning with a leading international consultancy. The event will be held in central Scotland, probably on 29 September (to be confirmed), and social enterprises wanting to take part are asked to register with Firstport, 0131 220 0511, or email elaine@firstport.org.uk” More details about the event can …
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The Missing Ingredients
On Thursday 25 June, CFHS co-hosted this event in Edinburgh, looking at what we are learning and what we need to do about food, health and homelessness in Scotland. 70 people attended from a wide range of organisations working with people affected by homeless, Local Authorities, Health Boards, Scottish Government and the Care Commission. A …
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The Missing Ingredients: what we are learning and what we need to do about food, health and homeless
This free event, co-hosted by Community Food and Health (Scotland) and Edinburgh Cyrenians, is an opportunity for those responsible for developing strategy to engage in dialogue with those who carry out food and health work with people affected by homelessness across Scotland and those who benefit directly from this work. The event takes place at …
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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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Climate Challenge Fund workshops
The Energy Saving Scotland advice centre and the Sustainable Development Commission Scotland are hosting two free events to give community groups that opportunity to discover the Climate Challenge Fund and the organisations that can help them to realise their vision to become a low carbon community. The agenda for the events features speakers from Scottish …
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Soil Association Scotland public meetings on food
Soil Association Scotland is holding a series of public meetings throughout Scotland in the coming weeks. Members of the public are invited to take part in a discussion on how local communities can help create a healthier food culture, and a sustainable future for food and farming in Scotland. There will be an opportunity to …
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Caroline Walker Trust Eating Well Conference
This event to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Caroline Walker Trust took place on Tuesday 25 November 2008. The day covered aspects of public health nutrition, and a variety of topics such as UK food policies, pregnancy, early years and older people were critically assessed and discussed by speakers. Further information: www.cwt.org.uk
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NHS Health Scotland 60th Anniversary Public Health Roadshow
To celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the NHS, Health Scotland is staging public health roadshows across Scotland’s 14 health boards. The roadshows will consist of interactive displays, a fruit machine game for children and lots of free merchandise will be given away on the day including a booklet celebrating ’60 years of health improvement’. List …
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Date for your diary
CFHS is pleased to announce that the date has been set for this year’s free annual networking conference which will be held at the Thistle Hotel, Glasgow on Tuesday 11 November. We are still in the early stages of planning this event, but further details will be available on this website in due course.
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Regional networking events
As part of the second year of the ‘Healthy Communities: Meeting the Shared Challenge’ programme CHEX is hosting 4 ‘Regional Networking Events’. The events are aimed at community and voluntary organisations and their partners to build on their involvement in the Programme and provide an opportunity to share learning from across the country on raising …