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Food for Thought: food waste reduction through evidence-based insights

Zero Waste Scotland has developed a series of new research reports, looking in detail at food waste in Scotland. This webinar will talk through the highlights of these reports, and how they can be used to tackle this challenge. 12 November 2025 1.30 pm – 2.30 pm Online More information and registration on the eventbrite …

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Progressing the right to food in Perth and Kinross: a workshop about dignity, rights and cash first

Nourish Scotland and partners invite you to join a workshop for managers, practitioners and wider stakeholders working across food, advice, community, local authority and health services to explore how to bring dignity, rights and cash-first approaches to life. 12 November 2025 10 am – 3 pm Civic Hall, Perth More information and registration on the …

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Healthy sustainable food in Glasgow’s universities and colleges

During this webinar you will hear from the University of Glasgow, Glasgow Caledonian University and the City of Glasgow College about measures they are taking to provide healthy, sustainable meals for their customers. 11 November 2025 11 am Online via Zoom Register on this Zoom site.

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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, and support a local, fairer and more sustainable food system. 6 November 2025 12 pm – 2.30 pm City of Glasgow College More information and …

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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 of poverty, and how to embed their perspectives meaningfully into your projects and delivery. 4 November 2025 10 am – 12 pm Online via Zoom …

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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 of community and voluntary organisations to run community-led food activities. You can read Mandy’s post on the CFHS blog section.

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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 to effectively communicate the impact of community food work to funders, policymakers and colleagues. Whether you use compelling data, powerful stories, or show how you …

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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 bring communities together to review and influence their local food environments and support local planning and decision-making. Local authorities and NHS Boards are well placed …

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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 to take action on the social determinants of health, improve wellbeing and reduce health inequalities. The Common Ground Leadership Programme is a unique opportunity to …

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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 the September e-bulletin here.

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