In CFHS’s most recent edition of Fare Choice (edition 50!) we included a couple of exciting opportunities for community food initiatives across Scotland. Firstly, we included a template for community food initiatives to complete, telling us about how you feel your work is contributing to national outcomes. More information and a copy of the template …
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Edition 50 of Fare Choice now available
This month our quarterly newsletter, Fare Choice, reaches its 50th edition and looks back at initiatives featured in the first edition and how they have managed to sustain their activities. Fare Choice is available to download now from the Publications Library.
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Community food sector as a key contributor to health
In 2007 the Scottish Government launched its National Performance Framework which includes one overarching purpose, strategic objectives, 15 national outcomes and 45 national indicators. This outcomes focused approach details the national outcomes which the Scottish Government believe need to be achieved in order to make Scotland wealthier and fairer, safer and stronger, smarter, greener and …
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New publication: Tackling Health Inequalities in Scotland
Tackling Health Inequalities in Scotland: working with communities – a partnership of Scottish Intermediary bodies, has been produced by Napier University on behalf of Community Food and Health Scotland), Community Health Exchange (CHEX), Voluntary Health Scotland and the UK Public Health Alliance, to highlight the contribution that national intermediary bodies make to the local tackling …
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Senscot launches new publication
Senscot has launched a new publication, Social Enterprise and the Healthy Working Lives Initiative (PDF, 2Mb), which highlights the involvement of five social enterprises in the Healthy Working Lives. Community food and health work features strongly.
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Issue 5 of Engage now available
Issue 5 of Engage, the magazine for the Meeting the Shared Challenge, is now available to download from the Health Scotland website www.healthscotland.com/uploads/documents/11133-EngageIssue5.pdf
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Third Sector Enterprise fund closing date
The Scottish Government has announced that the Third Sector Enterprise Fund will be closing for applications next week.. The fund was launched in January to help organisations increase their capacity and become more sustainable, and almost 300 organisations have applied for support from the Fund. As a result of the Enterprise Fund’s success, it will …
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Scottish Grocers Federation Healthy Living programme
A summary of the evaluation of the roll-out of the Scottish Grocers Federation’s ‘Healthy Living’ programme is now available. The summary highlights the key findings from the evaluation and includes a number of recommendations for any future development of this work.
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Going Forth conference
This year’s CFHS annual networking conference, Going Forth, was held at the Carnegie Conference Centre, Dunfermline on Thursday 22 October. This year’s event maintained a strong focus on community initiatives that are developing and sustaining food and health activities that address food access and health inequalities. As always the conference was very well-supported and attended. …
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Evidencing our outcomes – celebrating our contribution
Across Scotland community food initiatives are making a difference. Through improved access to food, communities address health inequalities and improve the health of individuals and families. 24-hour learning event15/16 April 2010Venue to be confirmed CFHS are pleased to invite you to start a journey to evidence and celebrate outcomes. The journey will bring together people …