The final version of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill is now available to download from the Scottish Parliament website.
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You’ll have had yer tea? Treasured Tastes of Scotland
VisitScotland has launched a national appeal to uncover the ultimate ‘Treasured Tastes’ of the Scottish people. It is looking for traditional family recipes and the story behind them. A selection …
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Healthy Influences 2015
CHEX’s Healthy Influences 2015 research report follows up on a 2012 report which explored how much influence community-led health organisations felt they had in decision making structures. The new report …
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CFHS research report on community cooking skills activities to be published in May
In 2014 CFHS commissioned Avril Blamey and Jacki Gordon and Associates to carry out a review of community cooking skills activities run by community initiatives and agencies. CFHS would like …
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Area of Work: Cookery skills
CFHS conference report
Community Food and Health (Scotland) hosted a national networking conference in October 2014. The aim of the conference was to provide a valuable day for those involved in tackling health …
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Advancing Participatory Budgeting in Scotland: new learning event report now available
A new report is available that should be relevant to anyone interested or involved in participatory budgeting – an internationally recognised way for local people to have a direct say …
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Setting the Table: giving children the best nutritional start in life
With support from its partners, NHS Health Scotland has revised ‘Setting the Table’, its nutritional guidance and food standards for early years childcare providers in Scotland. Setting the Table is …
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Contaminated land guide launched for community growers
A new guide for community gardeners and allotment holders, offering information about growing food on land that may be contaminated, has been launched by the Grow Your Own Working Group …
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Food and You survey publishes findings for Scotland
The Food Standard Agency (FSA)’s Food and You survey has published findings specific to Scotland for 2014. This, the third wave of the survey, which is conducted every two years, …
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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 …