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Vacancies at the Hidden Gardens
Added on: Thursday 12 Feb 2009
The Hidden Gardens is currently recruiting for seasonal Garden Assistants (£7.20 per hour). Hours are...
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Volunteer Directors needed for North Glasgow Community Food Initiative
Added on: Wednesday 11 Feb 2009
Do you have the skills and time to commit to a voluntary organisation with plans...
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Climate Challenge Fund workshops
Added on: Tuesday 10 Feb 2009
The Energy Saving Scotland advice centre and the Sustainable Development Commission Scotland are hosting two...
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Soil Association Scotland public meetings on food
Added on: Tuesday 10 Feb 2009
Soil Association Scotland is holding a series of public meetings throughout Scotland in the coming...
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Job vacancy at the Hidden Gardens
Added on: Friday 6 Feb 2009
The Hidden Gardens, an award winning public greenspace in Glasgow, is currently recruiting for a...
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Third Sector Enterprise Fund
Added on: Tuesday 3 Feb 2009
The Scottish Government is now accepting applications for the Third Sector Enterprise Fund. This £12...
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Job vacancy at the Food Train
Added on: Friday 30 Jan 2009
The Food Train in Dumfries, an award winning voluntary organisation providing practical support services helping...
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Job vacancy at Gorgie City Farm
Added on: Friday 23 Jan 2009
The Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens is currently recruiting for a Scotland Development...
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Caroline Walker Trust Eating Well Conference
Added on: Wednesday 21 Jan 2009
This event to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Caroline Walker Trust took place on Tuesday...
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Welsh Food Alliance survey
Added on: Monday 19 Jan 2009
The Welsh Food Alliance is encouraging older people in the UK to have their say in...
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Job vacancy at Pilton Community Health Project
Added on: Monday 12 Jan 2009
Pilton Community Health Project is looking for a new Barri Grubb Project Worker 12 hrs per week AP1...
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Off to a Good Start
Added on: Thursday 8 Jan 2009
Off to a Good Start, a conference to promote breastfeeding, organised by NHS Health Scotland,...
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Issue 2 of Engage now available
Added on: Wednesday 7 Jan 2009
Issue Two of Engage (PDF, 624 kb), the magazine for the Meeting the Shared Challenge...
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Launch of Larder Bytes
Added on: Wednesday 7 Jan 2009
Community Food Initiatives North East (CFINE) has recently launched its online shopping site www.Larderbytes.com Bread,...
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Issue 46 of Fare Choice now available
Added on: Monday 22 Dec 2008
Issue 46 of Fare Choice is now available to download from the Our Newsletters section...
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Support for children and families
Added on: Monday 15 Dec 2008
A transformational framework to improve the life chances of Scotland's children and tackle inequalities by targeting...
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Healthy Start for kids at school
Added on: Friday 12 Dec 2008
Pilot projects aimed at improving children's health by providing targeted health-related services at school were...
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New CFHS report - study tours to Aberdeen and Edinburgh
Added on: Wednesday 10 Dec 2008
In September 2008, we ran two tours to organisations in Aberdeen and Edinburgh delivering services...
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Vacancies at West Lothian Food and Health Development
Added on: Tuesday 9 Dec 2008
West Lothian Food and Health Development (WELFEHD) is currently recruiting for 3 vacancies: Development Manager (salary...
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New magazine for the Meeting the Shared Challenge support programme
Added on: Wednesday 29 Oct 2008
Issue One of Engage, the magazine for the Meeting the Shared Challenge support programme, is...
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Getting Down to Business - new CFHS report
Added on: Wednesday 8 Oct 2008
The report and evaluation of the Getting Down to Business seminars, which offered participants in...
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Job vacancy at Gorgie City Farm
Added on: Wednesday 8 Oct 2008
The Growing Communities in Scotland Partnership is currently recruiting for a Fieldwork Co-ordinator based at...
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Consumer Focus Scotland
Added on: Thursday 25 Sep 2008
The Scottish Consumer Council (SCC), energywatch (Scotland) and Postwatch (Scotland) merged on 1st October 2008. The new...
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Fare Choice Issue 45
Added on: Wednesday 24 Sep 2008
Fare Choice Issue 45 is now available to download from the Our Newsletters section of...
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CFHS annual networking conference
Added on: Friday 12 Sep 2008
A booking form (PDF 1965 kb) is now available for our networking conference, Making a Difference,...
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Out to Lunch
Added on: Friday 5 Sep 2008
The Scottish Consumer Council, soon to form part of the new agency Consumer Focus Scotland,...
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Takeway Health: how takeaway restaurants can affect your chances of a healthy diet
Added on: Friday 5 Sep 2008
The National Consumer Council (soon to become part of the new agency Consumer Focus) published...
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Cut-price, what cost?
Added on: Friday 5 Sep 2008
'Cut-price, what cost? How supermarkets can affect your chances of a healthy diet' is the...
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Nutrition and Addiction
Added on: Friday 5 Sep 2008
A recent publication by Glasgow Addiction Services summarises the key findings from a scoping exercise...
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Job advert: Edinburgh Community Food Initiative Chief Executive
Added on: Friday 5 Sep 2008
ECFI works to tackle health inequalities through diet. It supplies healthy food through its warehouse and...
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Early Years Self-evaluation Collaborative Stage One report
Added on: Friday 25 Jul 2008
This report is now available to download from the Children and Young People section of...
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Job vacancy
Added on: Tuesday 15 Jul 2008
Trellis (the Scottish Therapeutic Gardening Network) is currently recruiting for a part-time (15 hrs) Information...
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Job vacancy
Added on: Thursday 10 Jul 2008
A shop manager is required for a new fruit and vegetable social enterprise opening shortly...
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Fare Choice Issue 44 now available
Added on: Tuesday 1 Jul 2008
Issue 44 of Fare Choice, our quarterly newsletter, is now available to download from the...
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Healthy eating and active living
Added on: Tuesday 24 Jun 2008
A new action plan, 'Healthy Eating, Active Living', targeting obesity, poor diet and the promotion...
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Equally Well
Added on: Tuesday 24 Jun 2008
Equally Well, the report of the ministerial task force on health inequalities was launched last...
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Next steps towards a National Food Policy for Scotland
Added on: Thursday 19 Jun 2008
A flavour of what the future holds for Scottish communities tackling food access, social exclusion...
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Food and Health Alliance online survey
Added on: Tuesday 10 Jun 2008
The Food and Health Alliance (FHA) was set up to bring together, inform, and support...
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NHS Health Scotland 60th Anniversary Public Health Roadshow
Added on: Friday 6 Jun 2008
To celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the NHS, Health Scotland is staging public health roadshows...
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Improved climate for funding
Added on: Wednesday 4 Jun 2008
Major new funding has become available which may be of use to those trying to...
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Job vacancy at Cyrenians Farm
Added on: Wednesday 4 Jun 2008
Cyrenians Farm is currently looking to recruit a Project Worker (Farm Enterprise) £17,355 - £21,048 P/A....
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International Association for Public Participation Conference
Added on: Wednesday 21 May 2008
The International Association for Public Participation is planning a conference, 'Public Participation and Social Responsibility:...
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Glasgow Allotments Strategy Consultation
Added on: Wednesday 14 May 2008
Glasgow City Council’s Land and Environmental Services are carrying out a consultation on the draft...
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Date for your diary
Added on: Tuesday 13 May 2008
CFHS is pleased to announce that the date has been set for this year's free...
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Deadline extended for discussion paper on tackling poverty, inequality and deprivation in Scotland
Added on: Monday 12 May 2008
The deadline for responses to the Scottish Government's discussion paper on 'Taking Forward the Government...
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CFHS 2008 small grant scheme is now open
Added on: Monday 21 Apr 2008
CFHS is delighted to open the 2008 small grant scheme. Groups or agencies working with...
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Report from national food policy discussion seminar 18 March 2008
Added on: Monday 21 Apr 2008
On 18 March CFHS facilitated a national seminar at the Piping Centre in Glasgow to...
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Work placements for Queen Margaret University
Added on: Tuesday 15 Apr 2008
Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh is looking for community groups who are able to offer work placements...
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New publication available
Added on: Wednesday 2 Apr 2008
The report of our annual networking conference, Back in Touch, held at Murrayfield Conference Centre...
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Issue 43 of Fare Choice now available
Added on: Monday 17 Mar 2008
Issue 43 of Fare Choice is now available to download from the Publications Library.
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Food Access Network/FSA UK Liaison event
Added on: Tuesday 11 Mar 2008
The next Food Access Network/FSA UK Liaison event will be held on Tuesday 16 April...
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National food discussion: have your say
Added on: Friday 8 Feb 2008
The discussion paper 'Choosing the Right Ingredients - the future of food for Scotland' sets...
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REHIS Elementary Food and Health course promotion in South Ayrshire
Added on: Wednesday 30 Jan 2008
South Ayrshire Council has received £10,000 from the Food Standards Agency to deliver the REHIS...
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Job vacancy at the Hidden Gardens
Added on: Friday 18 Jan 2008
The Hidden Gardens in Glasgow is currently recruiting for a Sessional Cookery Workshop leader (4-8...
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National food discussion begins
Added on: Tuesday 15 Jan 2008
Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment today launched a national discussion...
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Getting Down to Business - last chance to book
Added on: Thursday 20 Dec 2007
CFHS is holding 2 one-day events for community food enterprises interested in finding out more...
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Issue 5 of Food Matters now available
Added on: Wednesday 19 Dec 2007
Edition 5 of our regular e-bulletin update on developments in food, health and homelessness in Scotland...
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Issue 42 of Fare Choice now available
Added on: Monday 17 Dec 2007
Issue 42 of Fare Choice, our quarterly newsletter, is now available to download from the...
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Strengthening Scotland's communities
Added on: Thursday 13 Dec 2007
The Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC) is taking forward four new programmes to help develop...
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New publications available
Added on: Monday 26 Nov 2007
Two new publications are available to download from the Policy and Planning section of the...
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Do you give dietary advice to adults?
Added on: Monday 26 Nov 2007
The University of Dundee and the Institute of Socail Marketing at the University of Stirling...
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Getting Down to Business
Added on: Thursday 22 Nov 2007
CFHS is holding 2 one-day events for community food enterprises interested in finding out more...
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Food and Health Alliance conference call for abstracts
Added on: Thursday 22 Nov 2007
The Food and Health Alliance conference is to be held in Edinburgh on 5 February...
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Application deadline for Comic Relief funding
Added on: Thursday 22 Nov 2007
Comic Relief has announced that the next application deadline for grants over £5,000 is 29th February 2008....
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Review of Health Improvement Management regional events
Added on: Monday 19 Nov 2007
As we are all aware, succeeding in making Scotland healthier depends on contributions from many...
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New publication available
Added on: Friday 9 Nov 2007
A scoping study commissioned by CFHS looking at the potential for greater collective activity amongst...
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Food Train campaign to highlight lack of supermarket support
Added on: Friday 9 Nov 2007
The Food Train, a local and voluntary charity organisation which provides grocery shopping home delivery...
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New publication available
Added on: Monday 15 Oct 2007
A Taste for Independence is now available to download from the Business and Project Development...
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Edition 41 of Fare Choice now available
Added on: Monday 1 Oct 2007
Edition 41 of Fare Choice, our quarterly newsletter, is now available to download from the...
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Watch East Lothian Roots and Fruits on Beechgrove Garden
Added on: Friday 20 Jul 2007
In the last edition (40) of Fare Choice we featured East Lothian Roots and Fruits...
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New publications available
Added on: Friday 15 Jun 2007
Issue 40 of our quarterly newsletter Fare Choice and Issue 4 of Food Matters, our...
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Participatory Appraisal training
Added on: Friday 15 Jun 2007
CFHS is running participatory appraisal training in Dumfries from 17-21 September 2007. Anyone involved with...
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Prime Time
Added on: Friday 15 Jun 2007
Primetime is a new funding initiative for the over 50s that the Big Lottery Fund...
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New publication available
Added on: Tuesday 29 May 2007
Fruitful Participation: involving people in food and health work is a new publication from Community...
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Nutrition in context - eating for health in a homelessness context
Added on: Thursday 17 May 2007
Would you like to know more about providing more adapted, varied and nutritious meals for...
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New publication available
Added on: Friday 4 May 2007
CFHS has put together a briefing sheet giving information about the services and key contacts...
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Small grant scheme now open
Added on: Thursday 19 Apr 2007
The Community Food and Health (Scotland) small grant scheme is now open. Grants from £500...
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Food Hygiene and Nutrition Grants
Added on: Wednesday 18 Apr 2007
The Food Standards Agency is inviting applications for grants of up to £10,000 to support...
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Lloyds TSB Foundation Grants Programme
Added on: Tuesday 10 Apr 2007
The next deadline for grant applications to the Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland Standard Grants...
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People's Millions
Added on: Tuesday 10 Apr 2007
The Big Lottery Fund and ITV have announced a bigger People's Millions public voting competition...
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New publication available from the Publications Library
Added on: Friday 23 Mar 2007
Supply, Standards and Strategy was an international conference, held in London on 15 February 2007,...
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Fare Choice Issue 39 now available
Added on: Friday 23 Mar 2007
The latest edition of our (redesigned) quarterly newsletter, Fare Choice, is now available to download...
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Centre for Social Justice Awards 2007
Added on: Thursday 15 Mar 2007
Grassroots organisations considering themselves to be at the forefront of tackling social disadvantage are invited...
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New publication available in the Publications Library
Added on: Friday 9 Mar 2007
In September 2006, the food, health and homeless initiative at Community Food and Health (Scotland)...
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Learning and sharing opportunities around food, health and homelessness
Added on: Friday 9 Mar 2007
As part of our work on food, health and homelessness we are currently offering opportunities...
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This could be you!
Added on: Wednesday 7 Mar 2007
CFHS recognises the need for greater contribution from those directly involved in delivering and supporting...
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New publication available in the Publications Library
Added on: Friday 2 Feb 2007
Notes from the roundtable discussion on our work with local retailers with regard to the...
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New publication available in the Publications Library
Added on: Thursday 18 Jan 2007
The report of Community Food and Health (Scotland)'s networking conference, Bridges, held at the Apex Hotel...
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Matchmaking between community food initiatives and colleges
Added on: Tuesday 12 Dec 2006
Community Food and Health (Scotland) receives frequent requests for placements from colleges and universities that...
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Trellis - the new charity for therapeutic horticulture
Added on: Monday 4 Dec 2006
Trellis is the new Scottish national charity that supports therapeutic gardening projects. Based in Perth,...
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We've changed our name!
Added on: Wednesday 15 Nov 2006
Thank you to everyone who contributed to finding a new name for the Scottish Community...
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Review of the Scottish Diet Action Plan
Added on: Wednesday 15 Nov 2006
The review of the Scottish Diet Action Plan has now been completed by a distinguished...
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