The new revised National Standards for Community Engagement were launched on Thursday 29th September 2016 by the Minister for Housing and Local Government, Kevin Stewart MSP, in Kelty Community Centre in Fife. The Minister said that communities across Scotland are becoming involved in every aspect of decision making and that engaging with communities leads to …
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Living at the sharp end: CAB clients in crisis
New report from Citizens Advice Scotland looks in detail at the causes of gaps in income, particularly with regards to the benefits system; the impact of gaps in income on CAB clients; and the adequacy of existing crisis assistance provided by statutory agencies. www.cas.org.uk/publications/living-sharp-end
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Polishing the Diamonds’: Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences in Scotland
ScotPHN has recently published a report on Adverse Childhood Experience. The report is available on the ScotPHN website www.scotphn.net/projects/adverse-childhood-experiences/introduction/
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Dignity
Following the launch of the Fair Food Fund on Monday, today saw the publishing of Dignity: Ending Hunger Together in Scotland, the report of the Independent Working Group on Food Poverty. “These recommendations are founded on the principles of dignity and inclusion. People with lived experience of food poverty must be at the heart of …
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Area of Work: Food poverty and access
New Eatwell guide launched
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) today launches the new Eatwell Guide, which replaces the eatwell plate and shows people in Scotland how they can achieve a healthy balanced diet. See more at: www.foodstandards.gov.scot
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Plenty: Food, farming and health in a new Scotland
New report from the Scottish Food Coalition launches today http://is.gd/pggfBy
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Scottish Food Commission interim report now available
The report can be downloaded from the Scottish Government website. https://www2.gov.scot/Resource/0049/00494779.pdf
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New report from Food Standards Scotland
A very informative and accessible ‘situation report’ on the Scottish diet was launched today by Food Standards Scotland. “The Scottish Diet: It needs to change” uses infographics to highlight the nature and scale of the challenge. The colourful 27 page report can be downloaded from www.foodstandards.gov.scot/publications-and-research/the-scottish-diet-it-needs-to-change
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NHS Health Scotland’s organisational statement on food poverty
NHS Health Scotland has today published its organisational position statement on food poverty. The purpose of the paper is to outline NHS Health Scotland’s position on food poverty in Scotland. It is informed by our work at Community Food and Health (Scotland), to ensure that everyone in Scotland has the opportunity, ability and confidence to …
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Area of Work: Food poverty and access
Cooking skills blog 21: new CFHS guide – What’s cooking in Scotland? Part three
Last week, we launched a new guide What’s Cooking in Scotland? Part Three at our cooking skills learning exchange in Edinburgh. Around 40 people attended this, many of whom are running cooking courses within community and voluntary sector organisations in low-income communities. The new guide provides tools and ideas to help you think in more …