The Postcode Community Trust’s Community Grants Programme is accepting applications from charities and community groups in Scotland. Established last year, the Postcode Community Trust awards grants to charities and community …
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Postcode Community Trust Invites Scottish Groups to Apply for Community Grants
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Communities Channel Scotland – one year on
Communities Channel Scotland, a website providing support to local groups and organisations to grow and connect with each other, has been up and running for a year since its launch …
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Capacity building fund
Our capacity building fund for 2015 is aimed at groups and organisations running food and health activities in low-income areas that want to develop and strengthen their organisation. Groups can …
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Area of Work: Food and nutrition training
Research – exploring the impacts of community retailing
CFHS is commissioning research to explore the economic, social and environmental impacts that community retailers are bringing to the communities they work with and within, and if and how, they …
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Areas of Work: Community cafes and retailing, Food poverty and access, Research and evaluation
Cooking equipment for sale
Fun Food Scotland is in the process of closing the company and as a result selling its equipment that was used to deliver cooking workshops in schools. The kit is …
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Review of the National Standards for Community Engagement
In light of recent policy developments in Scotland with a focus on strengthening participation and community engagement, the Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC) and What Works Scotland are currently working …
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Non-executive board member vacancies at NHS Health Scotland
NHS Health Scotland is looking for four new members to join its Board. As a non-executive member of the Board, you will be expected to play a central role in …
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Glasgow Community Gardens: Sustainable Communities of Care
A Glasgow University study on community gardens in the city has outlined their positive effect on individuals and communities. The report concluded that community gardening promotes community empowerment and “offers …
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New films show power of human rights to improve people’s health and care
The Scottish Human Rights Commission, the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland and NHS Health Scotland have joined forces to launch a series of short films highlighting the power of …
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New CFHS cooking skills group
Would you like to be part of a new CFHS 18-month long cooking skills study group? The group will work together to discuss and critically appraise the approaches they use …