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Community cookery skills

Investing in the availability of the new REHIS Elementary Cooking Skills course CFHS has recently provided funding for 13 groups and agencies to run the new, nationally accredited cooking skills course (accredited by …

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A focus on older people

Study tour to London, 1-3 October 2013. Approaches to improving food access/addressing food poverty with older people ‘The main thought that stayed with me the entire trip was – food is …

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Community food social enterprise network

CFHS is working with Senscot to support the community food social enterprise network (SEN). Membership of the SEN is open to any community food and health organisation that is, or is …

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Community-based organisations working with minority ethnic children, pregnant women and families – training in food, nutrition and health

Access to a balanced, healthy diet is important in the early years of life. Improving maternal and infant nutrition is a key priority in Scotland and there is evidence that …

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Promoting consistent nutrition messages

Promoting accurate and consistent information about healthy eating is fundamental to the work of community food initiatives.  CFHS has provided a range of opportunities over recent years to support groups …

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Celebrating Outcomes

In January 2011 we launched Celebrating Outcomes [PDF, 137kb], a publication that highlights the contribution community food initiatives are making towards achieving national priorities and outcomes. We hope that this celebration …

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Annual development fund

We distribute around £100,000 each year through our annual development fund (previously known as the annual small grants scheme. Groups and agencies can apply for between £500 and £3000 to develop …

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Exploring food and families in East Lothian

CFHS and Edinburgh Napier University are collaborating with two community groups in East Lothian to explore family food practices for families with young children. This research will take place over …

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Community cafes

In 2010/11 CFHS mapped community cafes across Scotland. A map of 40 of the cafes identified is now available. We also commissioned a research report [PDF, 952 kb], which looked in detail at the …

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Community-based food and health activity online searchable directory

Our previous directory (hard copy publication) was very well used in the past by other groups wanting to link up with others as well as other agencies wanting to target …

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