In 2012-13 CFHS supported CHANGES Community Health Project to carry out a stage one evaluation of its Eat Well- Keep Active programme, as part of its work on the impact of food work on mental health and wellbeing. The evaluation was carried out by SCPHRP (Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy) and concludes that, …
Topic: mental health
Evaluation of CHANGES Eat Well – Keep Well programme
Publisher: Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy
Publication category: Business and project development
Related topics: community food activity, evaluation, mental health, training and qualifications
Area of Work: Mental health and wellbeing
Evaluation of community-based mental health organisations training in food, nutrition and health funding 2010
Findings from the evaluation of funding CFHS made available to support community based mental health organisation to provide training to their staff and volunteers in food and nutrition.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Policy and planning
Related topics: evaluation, food training, mental health, training and qualifications
Areas of Work: Food and nutrition training, Mental health and wellbeing
Fare Choice Issue 54
Tomorrow’s Menu; Turning Point Scotland; Celebrating outcomes; healthyliving award; Beyond Smoothies
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Newsletters
Related topics: evaluation, homelessness, learning disabilities, mental health, older people, policy, substance misuse, young people
Area of Work: Information provision
Food, mental health and wellbeing
The bulletin summarises existing research/evidence and showcases some of the organisations in Scotland that are putting the evidence into practice.
Publishers: Community Food and Health (Scotland), Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health
Publication category: Policy and planning
Related topics: case studies, cooking, evidence, food preparation, growing and gardening, healthy eating, mental health, research
Area of Work: Mental health and wellbeing
Fare Choice Issue 53
Healthy Goals; Evaluation; Community Gardens; a Focus on Mental Health
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Newsletters
Related topics: business, community gardens, evaluation, grants, growing and gardening, mental health, policy
Area of Work: Information provision
Fare Choice Issue 51
National Food and Drink policy; Obesity Route Map; Love Food; Healthyliving award; Making the Case; REHIS
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Newsletters
Related topics: early years, food co-op, funding, healthy weight, hospitals, mental health, older people, policy, Recipe for Success, training and qualifications
Area of Work: Information provision
Food Matters Issue 7
Edition 7 of our e-bulletin update on food, health and homelessness in Scotland.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Newsletters
Related topics: cookery sessions, grants, healthy eating, homelessness, inclusion, learning disabilities, mental health, substance misuse
A taste for independence
This guide discusses the experiences of 21 organisations throughout Scotland who work with a range of vulnerable groups. All these groups used food activities such as cooking, food shopping and budgeting to help people develop their independent living skills
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Business and project development
Related topics: homelessness, independent living skills, learning disabilities, mental health
Area of Work: Learning disability
Second helpings
Following on from the Mind the Menu event in 2012, Second Helpings offered a further opportunity for organisations working in the field to network and share their practice.