The Scottish Government has just launched two new programmes. The £3 million Just Enterprise programme will deliver a wide range of business support to social entrepreneurs and third sector organisations across Scotland. A further £4 million will be provided through the Enterprise Growth Fund. This will see grants of between £25,000 and £200,000 awarded to …
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Community Food and Health (Scotland) now has a facebook page – another way to keep you updated on community food and health.
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The Picture of Health: a community-led health film
The Picture of Health highlights community-led health activity in four communities in Aberdeenshire, Edinburgh, Isle of Bute and the Scottish Borders. The film tells us about the health benefits of intergenerational work in the Mearns and Coastal Healthy Living Initiative; the organisation of community participation for health activity through the Eyemouth Healthy Living Group; how …
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Remote Rural Retailing
A free seminar discussing the findings of three year’s action research around northern Europe, including the Highlands and Islands, is to be held in Inverness in September. “Retail in Rural Regions” is a three year (2009-2011) transnational project funded under the EU Northern Periphery Programme and the Regional Development programme, with match funding in Scotland …
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Food services for older people in the community
Community Food and Health (Scotland) and Consumer Focus Scotland launched their report into food services for older people in the community Meals and messages on June 21 in Edinburgh. A report on the event and presentations from the morning are available in our Current Work section.
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Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland funding surgeries
Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland is holding a series of funding surgeries throughout Scotland for registered charities interested in applying to the Foundation. The surgery is an opportunity for charities to have a one-to-one session with an assessor, and to discuss how they can go about putting an application to the Foundation A full list …
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Early Years Action Fund open
The Early Years Action Fund, run by Inspiring Scotland and the Scottish Government, is open to applications that improve outcomes for vulnerable young children, to help them achieve their potential. The Fund is open to charities that operate on a national level and those that deliver front-line services in more than one local authority area …
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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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Food work with minority ethnic communities
CFHS is holding two meetings to look at how best to build a community of practice to support and expand food work with minority ethnic communities. Wednesday 24 August 2-3pmThe Melting Pot, 5 Rose Street, Edinburgh Thursday 25 August, 10.30-12.00pmCFHS offices, 100 Queen Street, Glasgow The meetings will look at how to best take forward …