In Spring 2010 CFHS commissioned external research to explore the impact of small grants of 2008. In 2008, 58 organisations received funding between £150 and £3000. The research explored the impact of the grants for individuals, communities and the organisations themselves. Issues around sustainability and key learning were also captured.
Topic: sustainability
Report on research to establish the impact of the CFHS 2008 small grants scheme
Publishers: Clarity, Commissioned by CFHS
Publication category: Business and project development
Related topics: evaluation, grants, outcomes, sustainability
Areas of Work: Funding, Research and evaluation
Fare Choice Issue 41
Glasgow Centre for Population Health; SCOFF; Fife Community Food Project; the Hidden Gardens; community food initiatives in Edinburgh; schools cookery challenge; Bridge Centre Motorcycle Project; Healthy Start
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Newsletters
Related topics: coeliac disease, cookery sessions, funding, healthy eating, Healthy Living initiatives, independent living skills, infant nutrition, policy, research, sustainability
Area of Work: Information provision
Supply, standards and strategy
The reflections of Scottish participants of the conference ‘Supply, Standards and Strategy; an international conference examining how to make public sector food and its supply systems more sustainable’ which took place in London on 15th February 2007.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Conferences and networking
Related topics: conference, farming and city farms, food supply chain, local food, organic, public sector, sustainability, transport
Area of Work: Networking and learning development
Fare Choice Issue 37
Food, health and homelessness; Bridges conference; Minding Their Own Business Seminar; SCOFF nutrition research; Question Time; Eday Community Enterprises; Flourish House; Green Door Catering Company.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Newsletters
Related topics: children, co-operative, food co-op, funding, grants, homelessness, Scottish Diet Action Plan, sustainability
Area of Work: Information provision
Developing effective community business skills within Scotland’s community food projects
Notes from a roundtable discussion on developing effective community business skills within Scotland’s community food projects
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication categories: Business and project development, Retailing and catering
Related topics: business-like, sustainability
Area of Work: Community cafes and retailing
Fare Choice Issue 62
NHS Health Scotland; sustainability; food as an action focus; inequalities; food poverty