This CFHS fact sheet examines the feedback from the evaluations of participants on the 2013/2014 learning and development programme.
Professional development
Learning and development programme 2013: feedback from participants
Publishers: Community Food and Health (Scotland), NHS Health Scotland
Publication categories: Business and project development, Professional development
Related topics: community food activity, evaluation, training and qualifications
Areas of Work: Food and nutrition training, Networking and learning development
Short introduction to training the trainers – healthy cookery courses
This fact sheet summarises information gathered from across Scotland on activities that ‘train the trainers’ to deliver healthy cookery and food preparation skills in low-income communities.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication categories: Cooking and growing, Professional development
Related topics: cooking, diet and nutrition, food preparation, food training, healthy eating, low income, trainers
Areas of Work: Cookery skills, Food and nutrition training, Networking and learning development
Promotion of REHIS Food and Health Course to low income communities
In June 2006 Community Food and Health (Scotland) commissioned Fiona Burrell to carry out a promotion of the REHIS Food and Health course in low income communities. This summary outlines the results of the promotion.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Professional development
Related topics: affordability, food training, low income
Areas of Work: Food and nutrition training, Food poverty and access
Lessons from Compiling a Directory of Community Food Initiatives
The 2004 Directory of Community Food Initiatives provided a snapshot of food initiatives in Scotland undertaken by community groups. This briefing paper gives guidance to anyone considering compiling a similar directory on a national, regional or local scale.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Professional development
Related topics: data and databases, information formats
Area of Work: Information provision
Professional Training Opportunities
A briefing paper on the increase in courses in food and nutrition to meet the increasing demand for a qualified work force to play varied roles in helping to improve Scotland’s diet
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Professional development
Related topics: Dundee, Edinburgh, food training, Glasgow, training and qualifications
Area of Work: Food and nutrition training
Effective Working on Food issues with Scotland’s Black and Minority Ethnic Groups
Notes from a roundtable discussion exploring working with black and minority ethnic groups, refugees and asylum seekers on community food issues.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Professional development
Related topics: access, asylum seekers, choice, diet and nutrition, discussion, health workers, local, minority ethnic, multi-cultural, practice
Area of Work: Minority ethnic communities
Lay Community Food Workers
Notes from a roundtable discussion on lay community food workers attended by people who had worked in a non-professional capacity or who had set up a community food worker scheme, and providers of training and other support services.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Professional development
Related topics: community food workers, lay food workers, trainers
Area of Work: Food and nutrition training
Getting the messages too
Since 2007, CFHS has supported 51 community food practitioners to obtain a RSPH Diploma in Nutrition, Certificate in Nutrition or Level 3 Award in Nutrition for Healthier Food and Special Diets This publication reports on a survey carried out in 2014 to identify if and how this investment has benefited the community food practitioners, the organisations they work for and …