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Fare Choice

Posted: February 24, 2012

Our newsletter is now produced and mailed out on a three times a year basis. Fare Choice is another resource that we use to support community based food and health activity. Individuals, groups and …

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Speakers announced for the 2012 National Food and Drink Policy Conference

Posted: February 2, 2012

The Scottish Government has just announced the line-up of speakers for its National Food and Drink Policy Conference, which is to be held in Perth on Wednesday 7 March 2012. …

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GCVS funding search facility

Posted: February 2, 2012

GCVS today launched its new funding search facility, First Funding Stop, a one-stop online funding locator. This new resource is free to use and offers an extensive search facility, as …

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Mind the Menu: community food work supporting mental health and wellbeing

Posted: January 25, 2012

Booking forms are now available for this CFHS event to be held on Wednesday 29 February. Visit the Current Work section for more details.

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New sustainable development resources for community groups

Posted: January 17, 2012

A new set of educational resources on sustainable development for community organisations has been produced by the Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC). Community Action for a Sustainable Scotland (CASS) is …

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Changes to the National Performance Framework

Posted: January 13, 2012

The Scottish Government has updated the National Performance Framework (NPF). The NPF sets out national outcomes and measures to report on progress towards a successful and prosperous Scotland. The changes …

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New South Asian Nutrition resources available

Posted: December 22, 2011

NDR-UK has recently introduced South Asian Nutrition’s (SAN) resources. Dedicated to providing easily accessible, evidence-based nutritional information, the SAN range gives practical culturally sensitive dietary advice for South Asian populations. …

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Managing Money Better – Comic Relief’s New Older People’s Programme

Posted: December 12, 2011

Comic Relief has announced that its Older People Programme will open for applications on the 16th January 2012. The programme will be aimed at supporting older people (65+) to build …

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Mental Health Strategy for Scotland consultation document

Posted: November 16, 2011

The Scottish Government has issued a consultation document on the Mental Health Strategy for Scotland 2011-2015. Responses are invited by 31 January 2012 and we would encourage groups working on …

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A call for community food initiatives

Posted: November 16, 2011

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 …

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