The deadline for comments on the revised ‘Nutritional Guidance for the Early Years’, produced by NHS Health Scotland, has been extended to 5pm on 28 June . You can still get a copy of the draft guidance and feedback form from debbiemclaren@nhs.net
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Free trees for school, community and youth groups
The Woodland Trust has 4000 free tree packs to give away to school, community and youth groups this autumn. Apply before 13 September 2013 for the chance to receive a free tree pack to plant in November 2013. For more information and details of how to apply, visit the Woodland Trust website.
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Our growing community
Greenspace Scotland has produced an online ‘Our Growing Community‘ pack, to help Scottish communities explore new places and more ways to grow their own food.
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CFHS annual development fund now open
Our annual development fund (previously known as the annual small grants scheme) is now open for applications to groups and agencies in Scotland who would like to improve access to, and take up of, a healthy, varied and balanced diet. Grants from £500 to £3000 are available. For more information and details of how to …
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Community Food Fund
The Scottish Government has just launched a Community Food Fund as part of its Think Local campaign. The fund is to assist in the promotion of local food and drink and is well worth a look by community food initiatives.
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Glasgow’s Third Sector Transformation Fund
The Reshaping Care for Older People Glasgow City Partnership has announced a new round of funding for Glasgow’s Third Sector Transformation Fund. The first year of the fund saw 20 voluntary sector organisations benefit from a total of £700,000 in funding from the Reshaping Care for Older People Change Plan. The new funding round will …
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CFHS Annual Development Fund (formerly known as the Annual Small Grant Scheme) to open soon
Our Annual Development Fund will open on Friday 14 June and close on Friday 9 August 5pm. Groups and agencies in Scotland are welcome to apply for funding between £500 and £3000 to develop activities to improve access to, and take up of, a healthy and varied balanced diet within low-income communities. Funding applicants will be …
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Funding for Food Safety Week activities
As part of this year’s Food Safety Week from 10-16 June, the Food Standards Agency Scotland is keen to fund food safety activities by community food initiatives. Further details and an application form are available. Please note that applications need to be returned to Jill Gay at the Food Standards Agency Scotland by Friday 17 May.
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Knowledge, attitudes and motivations to health 2008-2011
The report, Knowledge, attitudes and motivations to health 2008-11 (KAM)m was published by NHS Health Scotland on 24th April 2013 on the ScotPHO website. This is the third and final report in the series, which ran between 2008 and 2011 as a module of the Scottish Health Survey. This module examined the links between knowledge, …
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Investing in the legacy of national initiatives
In late 2012 and early 2013 CFHS awarded funding to 14 community food initiatives that applied to build on their investment with one or more of the following three Scottish Government funded national initiatives. 1. The healthyliving award is a national award working with the catering sector, including community cafes and lunch clubs, in Scotland …