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Public Diner: lunch and film screening

Hosted in a unique collaboration between Nourish Scotland, City of Glasgow College and Glasgow Community Food Network, this event celebrates the power of food to connect people, shape healthier communities, …

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Working with people with lived experience of poverty

The Poverty Alliance are delivering free online training as part of Glasgow Community Food Network’s cash-first project. This workshop explores the ethics and practices of working with people with lived experience …

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Making good food accessible, enjoyable and relevant to communities

Our latest blog post by Mandy Cliff, Dietetic Assistant Practitioner with NHS Ayrshire and Arran’s Dietetic Health Improvement Team shows how Dietetic services increase their reach by building the capacity …

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Community food peer learning session two

Building a more resilient community food sector: how can we make the case for community food work? Join us for our next interactive peer session where we’ll explore together how …

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Invitation to pilot the Place Standard Tool – Food Environment Lens

Public Health Scotland is inviting expressions of interest from local areas to pilot the Place Standard Tool with a Food Environment Lens. The pilot will explore how the tool can …

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Common Ground: leadership programme

CHEX is working with the Community Development and Health Network in Northern Ireland on this new programme.  The CDHN are a regional infrastructure organisation and work with local communities and across sectors …

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CFHS e-bulletin September 2025

Our latest e-bulletin features information about our recent online peer session, as well as news and events, resources and information on community food and health related topics. You can view …

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What did our first community food online peer session discuss?

Community food online peer session one: Building a more resilient community food sector: ensuring access to affordable, acceptable, sustainable and nutritious food.  On 23rd September we ran our first community …

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CFHS e-bulletin August 2025

Our latest e-bulletin features more information about our forthcoming online peer session, as well as news and events, resources and information on community food and health related topics. You can …

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Our views about Good Food Nation 

 Our views about the proposed National Good Food Nation Plan   About Good Food Nation  The Good Food Nation Act (2022) Act places duties on Scottish Ministers, local authorities and health …

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