Community Food and Health (Scotland) has long believed that the experience and knowledge of community food initiatives should be utilised by planners and policy makers. Two opportunities to record your experience of influencing policy have just been launched. Community Health Exchange (CHEX) is gathering information about how community-led health organisations influence decisions, both locally and …
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Fruitful Scotland campaign – helping children grow
Scottish Orchards campaign to get children, families and communities across Scotland growing fruit trees – in schools, nurseries, etc. Its vision is that children will grow up with their trees, picking and enjoying the fruit that they grow For more information visit www.scottishorchards.com
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Expression of Interest – community retailing
CFHS is currently seeking expression of interest to undertake a mapping of community retailing in Scotland. Please see the Current Work section for more information and details of how to submit an expression of interest.
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Request for help
The Broomhouse Centre in Edinburgh is looking for a range of catering equipment, to use for a three week period. If you have any of the following that they could borrow, hire, or potentially buy, please contact David on 0131 662 7783, or marketing@broomhousecentre.org.uk. mobile electric oven Portable Dry Heat Bain Marie (used to keep …
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Healthy eating for adults with learning disabilities pilot report and DVD
This Scottish Government funded Healthy Eating, Healthy Living Project developed a multi-media educational pack consisting of 26 sessions on healthy eating for adults with learning disabilities. This included five practical cookery sessions. A small team supported six pilot sites in Greater Glasgow and Tayside to deliver the pack and this report, which is available to …
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Free meeting room in Glasgow for local charities and community groups
John Lewis Glasgow is trialing a new community initiative that will provide a dedicated community room for use by charities and community organisations. The free resource will be available for events ranging from volunteer recruitment fairs and activity classes to regional meetings and staff training courses. The scheme will be run by the store’s community …
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Orchard / grow your own census
The Commonwealth Orchard has launched its report of a census of community orchards and grow your own projects carried out March 2011. The census includes comments from a range of growing projects from across Scotland.
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Funding for Glasgow area healthy eating activities The Bakers Awards
The Incorporation of Bakers of Glasgow invite applications for grants up to £1,000 from charities or voluntary groups within the G postcode areas engaged in improving the quality of life and health of people who are socially disadvantaged by their lifestyles, income and health. We wish to tackle barriers to healthy eating such as affordability …
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A focus on food and older people publications and micro funding
CFHS and Consumer Focus Scotland will launch their report into food services for older people Meals and messages at the Norton Park Conference Centre in Edinburgh on 21 June. A report on lunch clubs, A bite and a blether>, and information about micro-funding will also be available. Meals and messages outlines the main findings from …
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A call for community food initiatives
With the assistance of the Scottish Community Development Centre, CFHS is looking for your experience of local outcomes. Following the very positive response to last January’s ‘Celebrating Outcomes’ report, looking at national outcomes, CFHS has commissioned the Scottish Community Development Centre to work with them putting together a report on the ways in which local …