12 November 2024 9.30 am – 1 pm Online As the UK navigates the implications of a newly formed government, #FoodActive2024 will focus on reviewing current food policy priorities and sharing local best practice to improve access to healthier food and drink, promoting healthier weight and tackle health inequalities. More information and registration on the …
Events and conferences
An introduction to working with refugees and asylum seekers experiencing food insecurity
19 November 2024 11 am – 12 pm Online via Zoom This webinar will include the rights and entitlements for these groups (including people with no recourse to public funds-NRPF); what claiming asylum involves and why people claiming asylum are particularly vulnerable to experiencing food insecurity. More information and registration on the University of Glasgow …
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Voluntary Health Scotland annual conference 2024: Scotland’s vital health sector
23 October 2024 9 am – 4 pm Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh (cost from £54.88) The VHS Annual Conference is a great opportunity to get together with key people from across Scotland to discuss how to tackle health inequalities and work collaboratively to improve health outcomes. More information and registration on the eventbrite website.
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Let’s Talk Community Food
This informal collaborative networking event, hosted by Community Food Initiatives North East and supported by Public Health Scotland, aims to build stronger links between key stakeholders and discuss new and ongoing initiatives, reflecting on successes and learning from best practice. Partners from across the sectors will deliver short presentations, there will be facilitated discussions around …
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CFHS e-bulletin May 2024
Our latest e-bulletin highlights four community food regional events that we are supporting and run by Edinburgh Community Food (30th May), Glasgow Community Food Network (21st June) Community Food Initiatives North East – CFINE (28th August) and Lanarkshire Community Food Partnership (date TBC). Also news of what’s going on in the community food sector – …
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Edinburgh Community Food Regional event- Thursday 30th May
Regional Community Food – Let’s cook up a storm! 📅 Thursday 30th May ⌚ 9.30am – 3pm 📍 Central Hall, 2 West Tollcross, Edinburgh, EH3 9BP 🎫 Book a ticket: https://regionalcommunityfood.eventbrite.co.uk Edinburgh Community Food 🍓 is delighted to invite you to their Regional Community Food Conference. Join to celebrate, connect and collaborate with regional community food partners. We’re hungry …
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Best Start Foods stakeholder events
The regulations for Social Security Scotland’s Best Start Foods were laid in parliament on 07 December 2023. Subject to Parliamentary approval, the changes from these amendments will come into effect from 26 February 2024. While the main aim is to remove any income thresholds for qualifying benefits, this further aligns Best Start Foods with the …
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CFHS webinar: cash-first approaches to food insecurity
Update 30 November 2022 – webinar recording available What can community food initiatives do to prevent food insecurity and promote cash-first responses? In the last few years, many community food initiatives and food aid organisations have tried to get beyond providing food aid by redirecting people to services that provide income maximisation support such as …
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Climate Action Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund is now accepting applications to its Climate Action Fund from community projects that focus on the link between nature and climate. Up to £1.5 million over 2-5 years is available. More information is available on the National Lottery Community Fund website, including details of virtual events being held over the …
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Food Security in Infancy
12 November 2024 1 pm Online via Teams This webinar from the Scottish Alliance for Food will explore emerging evidence on the experiences of food insecurity during financial crisis in families with infants and the current approaches to support them. More information and registration on the University of Glasgow website.