Maryhill and Possilpark Citizens Advice Bureau and Woodlands Community Café have launched a new community food resource , ‘An Appetite for Sharing’. The resource aims to establish and develop links between community groups and emergency food aid providers to help combat the impacts of welfare reform. It includes a map and details of emergency food aid …
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Community retailers ‘sharing good practice’ session #2
CFHS is holding another ‘sharing good practice’ session for community retailers on 30 January in the Scottish Youth Theatre in Glasgow from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (at the latest). Anyone running a food co-op, fruit and veg stall or fruit barra is very welcome to come along. The meeting’s being held to give everyone …
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Capacity Building Fund – extended closing date
We have some funding remaining in our Capacity Building Fund. The closing date for applying has been extended to Friday 26 January. If you want to apply, please read the Fund’s guidance notes before doing so. These, and the online application form can found in our Funding section. For more information, contact Anne
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Interested in a community cafe network for Glasgow?
CFHS is holding a meeting on 30 November to explore interest in setting up a community cafe network in Glasgow. Anyone involved in or with a community cafe operating in the city is welcome to come along. Community cafe networks bring together community café staff and volunteers, so that they can share their knowledge, skills and experiences, …
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CFHS annual networking ‘sharing patter’ conference – Storify now available
The CFHS annual networking conference took place on 25 October in Glasgow. Thank you to all those that attended and contributed to this ‘sharing patter’ event, particularly to our speakers: Brenda Black: Equality Nutrition; Michael Craig: NHS Health Scotland; Dr Andrea Tonner: University of Strathclyde; and to our chair: Susan Kennedy: NHS Forth Valley. Delegates …
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Hungry for Change – food insecurity report
Pilton Community Health Project has just launched a new report – Hungry for Change is the result of conversations between people experiencing food insecurity and those working alongside them North Edinburgh. Download Hungry for Change (PDF)
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CFHS development funding awarded to 42 community initiatives
Forty-two voluntary and community groups have this week been allocated funding by CFHS to promote and deliver healthy eating initiatives. Food and diet play a major role in health and wellbeing, but not everyone can access good food. People on low incomes and those living in poorer areas have less opportunity to eat a healthy diet …
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New blog post – Pasta with a past: the collective memory and collective consciousness of Scotland’s community food initiatives
A government policy document a few years ago noted that, “Scotland has both a remarkable legacy as well as an admirable current resource in its social enterprises, community and voluntary sector.” Why? No-one likes to reinvent the wheel, be told by another project after hitting a snag that they could have told them where the …
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Areas of Work: Food poverty and access, Information provision
New – tips for older vegetarians and vegans
Outside the Box has launched ‘Tips for older vegetarian and vegans’, as part of its Food Buddies programme. The tips include lots of suggestions, ideas and recipes for older people (including those affected by dementia) or for other that are supporting or working with older people. The publication can be accessed through this link: https://otbds.org/snowy-launch-tips-older-vegetarians-vegans/