Prevention is central to a range of Scottish Government policies, including the Population Health Framework, Cash-First: Towards Ending the need for Food Banks and will help us in Scotland to achieve a Good Food Nation. But what does prevention actually mean in practice? And what role does the community food sector play in delivering it? What does prevention mean? In …
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What is prevention and what does it mean for the community food sector?
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CFHS e-bulletin June 2026
Our latest e-bulletin provides information about our recent events, information about funding, events, and relevant information for the community food sector in Scotland. You can read the e-bulletin here.
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What did we discuss at our recent online peer session?
Our most recent online peer session for the community food sector, held on 13 May 2026, discussed how the community food sector contributes to the prevention of a wide range of public health issues. We used this peer session to share learning from the Evaluating Prevention Session that Public Health Scotland ran with Evaluation Support …
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CFHS e-bulletin May 2026
Our latest bulletin has news about our upcoming webinar and our new Community Food Network for Scotland, as well as information about forthcoming events, funding opportunities and reports for the community food sector. You can read the e-bulletin here.
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Save the date: Scottish Public Health Conference 2026
24 November 2026 The Scottish Public Health Conference returns on 24 November 2026, bringing together voices from across sectors to explore the theme: From Frameworks to Future: Realising Scotland’s Population Health Ambitions. Look out for more details on speakers, programme highlights and event registration coming soon from Public Health Scotland.
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Could the Iran crisis trigger more food price spikes?
The Food Foundation is launching a new Quick Bites webinar series exploring the impact climate and conflict-related shocks could have on food prices in the UK. Part one will explore the implications of the war in Iran. 28 May 2026 1 pm Online via Zoom More information and registration via Zoom.
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International Network for Public Restaurants
Launch webinar Join Nourish Scotland for the launch of the International Network for Public Restaurants — a new global initiative to spotlight, exchange and mobilise around public restaurants as a model for universal food infrastructure. 9 June 2026 4 pm – 5.30 pm Online More information and registration on the eventbrite website.
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Cash first communities 2026
Ending the need for charitable food aid in Scotland together Join Trussell and the Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN) for a fourth Cash First Communities conference in Glasgow. 22 June 2026 9.30 am – 4 pm The Studio, Glasgow Register on the eventbrite website.
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How can you see where your work fits with prevention?
In the last blog we explained what prevention means for public health and for the community food sector. In this blog post we explain how it can be evaluated. Earlier this year, Evaluation Support Scotland (ESS) delivered a workshop for the community food sector on evaluating prevention. One of the key messages was that although …