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.
Topic: policy
Mapping Exercise of Third Sector Food and Health Initiatives with Minority Ethnic Communities
Publishers: Commissioned by CFHS, REACH Community Health Project
Publication category: Policy and planning
Related topics: community food activity, inequalities, mapping exercise, minority ethnic, policy, research, third sector
Areas of Work: Minority ethnic communities, Research and evaluation
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
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 52
National Food and Drink Policy; Healthy Goals; Obesity Road Map; Child Healthy Weight Interventions.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Newsletters
Related topics: community development, grants, healthy weight, obesity and overweight, policy
Area of Work: Information provision
Fare Choice Issue 49
Recipe for Success: Going Forth conference; Food Practices in an Institutional Context – Children, Care and Control; Edinburgh Cyrenians; Confidence to Cook; Weaning Toolkit; Third Sector Enterprise Fund
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Newsletters
Related topics: children, food co-op, food training, funding, hospitals, older people, policy, Recipe for Success, weaning
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
Making a Difference
A workshop-based conference discussing the latest developments in food and health activities relating to policy and practice in Scotland
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Conferences and networking
Related topics: conference, early years, networking, policy, practice, pregnancy and maternal health, Scottish Government
Area of Work: Networking and learning development
The Missing Ingredients
In 2008 CFHS commissioned Blake Stevenson to look at what, if anything, had changed since 2006, when CFHS launched its food, health and homelessness intiative. The research findings are the basis of much of the material in this report.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Policy and planning
Related topics: action planning, funding, homelessness, outcomes, policy, practice, research, strategy
Area of Work: Research and evaluation
Fare Choice Issue 48
National Food and Drink Policy; Scottish Grocer’s Federation Healthy Living programme; SCOFF new recruits; Pilton Community Health Project; Barri Grubb
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Newsletters
Related topics: early years, funding, grants, Healthy Living initiatives, homelessness, policy, social enterprise
Area of Work: Information provision
Community food initiatives contributing to the Scottish Government Route Map for Preventing Overweight and Obesity in Scotland
Through improved access to healthy food, communities are improving the health of vulnerable individuals and families. This factsheet explores how community food and health activities are contributing towards national priorities around overweight and obesity that are described within the Obesity Route Map for Scotland. Includes information about the Healthy Weight Outcomes Framework.