Booking forms and workshop information are now available for our networking conference, Healthy Goals, which will be held on Thursday 21 October at the Park Hotel in Kilmarnock. Please visit the Current Work section for further information. Booking forms must be returned by 1 October
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We need your help!
CFHS is currently undertaking an external evaluation that will explore the difference we make and the learning we should take on board in the future. This evaluation will help us to demonstrate our impact and explain how and why we make a difference. We are looking for your input into the evaluation. This can be …
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Investing in Communites open for business
The Big Lottery Fund has recently reopened its Investing in Communities programme. Investing in Communities has three investment areas, based around previous investment areas of Growing Community Assets, Life Transitions and Supporting 21st Century Life. Grant of between £10,000 to £1 million are available. Big Lottery Fund: www.biglotteryfund.org.uk
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CFHS Evaluation: Invitation to Tender
We invite tenders for an impact evaluation of Community Food and Health (Scotland) – CFHS. The evaluation will examine the difference CFHS makes and the learning we should take on board for the future. The evaluation will involve analysis of reports collected by CFHS and primary qualitative research with stakeholders. The output will be a …
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CFHS annual networking conference 2010
Our annual networking conference, Healthy Goals, will take place on Thursday 21 October at the Park Hotel in Kilmarnock. Giving community food and health projects a platform to tell others, either doing the same as you, or wanting to find out more about the impact of your work, both in your community, locally and nationally, …
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Monthly news e-bulletin
CFHS now has a monthly news e-bulletin. To subscribe to this, visit the Contact Us section.
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Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland grant programme
Lloyds TSB Foundation has announced the reopening of its grant-making programme and is inviting charities to apply for funding from the £2 million available for 2010. Last October, the Foundation announced the suspension of its grant-making activities, but the Foundation now has £2 million to distribute to Scottish charities this year. Full information on the …
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2010 small grants scheme now open
We are delighted to open the 2010 annual small grant scheme. Groups and agencies working with or within low-income groups in Scotland are welcome to apply for grants between £500 to £4,000 to develop healthy eating activities. Further information and details of how to apply are available in the Funding Section.
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Community grants for food projects in Edinburgh
The Live Well Edinburgh Fund (formerly the Joseph Thomson Mortification Trust) is encouraging groups and services in Edinburgh that provide food, food education activities and services to vulnerable and disadvantaged communities to apply for grants to support their work. Joseph Thomson set up the fund in 1774 to give ‘poor households’ in Edinburgh access to …
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Extending the reach
A workshop based development day for organisations looking to build their capacity to provide activities around food and health with minority ethnic communities. Wednesday 29 September 201010.00am – 4.00pmThe Albany Learning and Conference Centre, Glasgow The day will include: Workshops sharing practical experience from organisations working across the whole range of food work from growing …