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Mind the Menu

This  event for community organisations working with food in the field of mental health and wellbeing took place on Wednesday June 6 at Discovery Point in Dundee. Sixty people from a …

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The Bakers Awards

The Incorporation of Bakers of Glasgow invites applications for grants of up to £1,000 from charities or voluntary groups within the G postcode areas engaged in improving the quality of …

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Evaluation of funding for training in food, nutrition and health

In 2009, CFHS provided funding to community based mental health organisations to provide training in food, nutrition and health has now been evaluated. A report on the outcomes [PDF, 111kb] is now …

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The future of the Nursery Milk scheme

The Department of Health has launched a GB-wide public consultation on the future of the Nursery Milk Scheme. The main aim of this consultation is to explore options for modernising …

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Opportunity to review NHS Health Scotland’s Child Healthy Weight Publications

The NHS Health Scotland suite of Child Healthy Weight resources is currently being reviewed and they need the support and experience of people working within the Child Healthy Weight area …

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Learning and development programme 2012-2013

CFHS’s learning and development programme [PDF, 170kb] is now available. The programme now includes details of additional courses we are running up until November.

See Current Work for the link to further information and the application forms.

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Improving Maternal and Infant Nutrition

Helen Yewdall, the Scottish Government’s Maternal and Infant Nutrition Co-ordinator, recently provided CFHS with an update on this key policy’s implementation: Improving Maternal and Infant Nutrition: A Framework for Action …

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Food for thought

Four Government consultations are vying for your opinions this summer. Front of pack nutrition labeling , the integration of health and social care,  the Community Empowerment and Renewal Bill and the Children and Young …

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Physical Activity and Health Alliance Awards

NHS Health Scotland’s Physical and Activity and Health Alliance (PAHA) is seeking nominations of physical activity programmes from a range of settings, sectors and professions in Scotland. This is an opportunity to …

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CFHS 2012 small grant scheme is open

Community Food and Health (Scotland) has an annual small grants scheme open to groups and agencies in Scotland who would like to improve access to, and take up of a …

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