This publication looks at the role that community initiatives can play in building reach into policy and practice around food access.
Topic: inequalities
Far reaching fare
Fare Choice Issue 62
NHS Health Scotland; sustainability; food as an action focus; inequalities; food poverty
CFHS networking conference 2012: key themes from the table discussion
The CFHS annual networking conference took place at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow on Wednesday 7 November. On the right track? brought together everyone who has a role or interest in community food and health activity that addresses health inequalities in Scotland. The conference programme featured three separate parts: a discussion kicked off by Dr. Deirdre …
Footing the bill or thinking ahead
Notes from a round table discussion held on 31 July on ‘constructive food and health policy and practice in the face of austerity’.
Mapping Exercise of Third Sector Food and Health Initiatives with Minority Ethnic Communities
CFHS commissioned REACH Community Health Project to undertake research into community-based food and health work among black and minority ethnic communities across Scotland. Interviews with 790 organisations have identified a wide range of food-related work taking place within minority ethnic communities and also substantial unmet need.
Going Forth
The CFHS networking conference took place in October 2009 and focused on community initiatives that are developing and sustaining food and health activities that address food access and health inequalities across Scotland. This publication highlights key points from the conference workshops
Tackling Health Inequalities in Scotland
Tackling Health Inequalities in Scotland: working with communities has been produced by Napier University on behalf of Community Health Exchange (CHEX), Voluntary Health Scotland and the UK Public Health Alliance, to highlight the contribution that national intermediary bodies make to the local tackling of health inequalities. The report looks at the common features as well …
Fare Choice special grants edition 2008
Special edition launching the 2008 small grants scheme and featuring a selection of the work undertaken by the previous year’s grant recipients.
Report from national food discussion seminar
On 18 March 2008 CFHS facilitated a national seminar to ensure that the experience and understanding of low-income communities is included in the development of a National Food Policy for Scotland. The report from that seminar has been submitted to the Scottish Government in response to the discussion paper ‘Choosing the Right Ingredients: The Future …
Fare Choice Issue 75
June 2017 edition of our regular newsletter, featuring updates from the CFHS team, food and health policy news and practice, and features from the community food and health sector. Includes a funding opportunities supplement to launch the CFHS development fund 2017. Fare Choice Issue 75 Funding opportunities supplement