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Asset mapping workshop

Posted: November 27, 2014

The People Powered Health programme is providing a free practical workshop, Powerful Connections, on Tuesday 9th December 2014, 10am – 4pm, at The Dewar’s Centre, Perth. The workshop should be relevant to those with experience or an interest in asset mapping within communities, including practitioners and community groups.  View the flyer and programme to find …

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Community growing resource pack, Scotland

Posted: November 27, 2014

The Federation of City Farms & Community Gardens has published a new Community Growing Resource Pack specifically for Scotland. The pack is an introduction to setting up, developing and sustaining a community-managed farm, garden or related community growing space. Also available at www.farmgarden.org.uk/publications

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CFHS annual networking conference 2014

Posted: November 3, 2014

CFHS welcomed nearly 200 people to our annual networking conference on 29  October in Glasgow this year. Thanks to all who attended, and whose contributions made it such a great day. With a full programme of lively table discussions, inspiring speakers and presenters, and much networking, the event was captured by a photographer and graphic …

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CFHS learning exchange – community cooking skills activities: building evidence, inspiring practice

Posted: October 30, 2014

Central Edinburgh, Thursday 27 November 2014, 10.30 am to 3 pm. This will be an opportunity to: Network and share learning on community cooking skills activities. Hear about, and contribute to, CFHS research on community cooking skills activities. Find out about current resources in the market place. This learning exchange aims to be relevant to …

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Fare Choice readership survey

Posted: October 10, 2014

Issue 67 of Fare Choice is now available to download from the Publications Library.   Included with this edition is a readership survey on Fare Choice that we would be grateful if you could complete and return to us to inform our planning for the future. The survey can be accessed here:

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Becoming a Good Food Nation consultation

Posted: October 10, 2014

Last chance to take part in the consultation for Scotland’s next phase of the National Food and Drink Policy; Becoming a Good Food Nation.  This discussion document proposes a 2025 vision for Scotland’s food and drink future.  The Scottish Government is seeking your views on the proposed priorities. The consultation ends on Friday 17 October. Find …

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Eat Better Feel Better

Posted: October 9, 2014

The Scottish Government’s Eat Better Feel Better campaign is due to launch in January 2015 to inspire and support parents and families to make healthy changes to how they shop, cook and eat, with the aim of improving their health. The Eat Better Feel Better team will introduce the campaign at the CFHS annual networking …

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Meta-synthesis of findings from evaluations and qualitative interviews of work involving community food and its impact on mental health and wellbeing

Posted: September 24, 2014

This study commissioned by CFHS has now been completed and is available in the Publications library. The findings are the subject of an article which has been prepared for publication and presentations at a number of conferences.

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Development funding for work on maternal and infant nutrition across minority ethnic communities in Scotland

Posted: September 24, 2014

CFHS made a small amount of development funding available to support the development of good practice examples of work on maternal and infant nutrition across minority ethnic communities in Scotland in 2013. Support was provided to SCORE Scotland to carry out research into the needs of parents in relation to maternal and infant nutrition and …

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The nature and extent of food poverty/insecurity in Scotland

Posted: September 24, 2014

CFHS has commissioned this research to explore the wider context of food poverty/insecurity in Scotland and to develop an understanding of the current level and nature of this to inform future policy and practice. The study will also look at the experience of particular vulnerable groups – older people, people living in rural and remote …

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