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Fitness to tender – winning public sector contracts

Posted: February 3, 2010

Fitness to Tender is three workshops run by Forth Sector Development. They are aimed at increasing third sector organisations’ knowledge of the tendering process. Support will also be given around …

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Evidencing our outcomes – celebrating our contribution

Posted: January 28, 2010

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 …

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Celebrating the 50th edition of Fare Choice

Posted: January 19, 2010

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 …

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Edition 50 of Fare Choice now available

Posted: December 18, 2009

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. …

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Community food sector as a key contributor to health

Posted: December 17, 2009

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 …

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New publication: Tackling Health Inequalities in Scotland

Posted: December 1, 2009

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 …

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Senscot launches new publication

Posted: November 16, 2009

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 …

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Issue 5 of Engage now available

Posted: November 9, 2009

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

Posted: November 5, 2009

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 …

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Scottish Grocers Federation Healthy Living programme

Posted: November 5, 2009

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 …

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