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
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
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