We are currently mapping published evidence from international and UK-based studies, alongside local reports and other grey literature. Our aim is to better understand how a diverse range of community …
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New blog: Mapping the evidence base for the community food sector
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CFHS e-bulletin August 2026
Our latest bulletin has news about the evidence and impact of community food work and Good Food Nation, as well as information about forthcoming events, funding opportunities and reports for …
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‘Healthy Planet, Healthy People’ Catalyst Award
These awards are designed to support community-led research. Funding will be provided to support new and existing research projects that promote the health of individuals through fostering healthy environments and communities, …
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Community Action Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund is looking for projects that will help people connect more with each other, and to support projects that are open, inclusive and led by their …
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Volant Charitable Trust Large Grants Programme
The Volant Charitable Trust is for the foreseeable future prioritising the focus of its awards on charities and organisations who are particularly addressing poverty and deprivation, helping to support vulnerable …
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VHS Annual Conference 2026: Power, Partnership, Perseverance
Together with Collaboration Partner, Public Health Scotland, and Community Partner, and Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, VHS is bringing together leaders, practitioners and partners from across Scotland’s third, public and …
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VHS Consultation Event – Third Sector Parity
In the second of a series of events to explore the four asks in its Manifesto for Health Creation, Voluntary Health Scotland invites its members and stakeholders to hear more …
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Progressing the Right to Food in Edinburgh
Join Nourish Scotland and Edinburgh Food Project at this interactive workshop focusing on rights, dignity and cash-first approaches. The aim is to bring together practitioners working across food, advice, community …
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Community Learning Exchange
The Community Learning Exchange (CLE) fund offers small sums of funding to enable visits which build mutual support across the community sector through peer to peer learning. A CLE supports …
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Webinar recording now available: Evidence and impact of community food work and Good Food Nation
On 16 September we, along with CHEX and Common Health Assets, joined the Living Good Food Nation Lab Grassroots and Community Forum. In the Lab’s September forum: We spoke about …