Policy and planning
Please note: Scottish Community Diet Project changed its name to Community Food and Health (Scotland) in 2006.
Hard to Stomach
'Community Food and Health (Scotland)
March 2011
Recommendations on tackling food access and affordability requested by the Scottish Government from those who do so on a daily basis
Recommendations sought by the Scottish Government from a working group on food access and affordability, supported by CFHS, were sent to Ministers shortly before the recent election campaign. The report produced by the group involved representatives from community and voluntary organisations in Edinburgh, Lanarkshire, Fife and Dumfries and Galloway.
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Fact Sheet: Community food initiatives contributing to the Scottish Government Route Map for Preventing Overweight and Obesity in Scotland
Community Food and Health (Scotland)
February 2011
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.
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Celebrating Outcomes: celebrating the contribution of community food initiatives towards meeting national outcomes for Scotland
Community Food and Health (Scotland)
December 2010
This publication highlights the important contribution that community food initiatives are making towards achieving Scotlandís national outcomes.
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Food, mental health and wellbeing
Community Food and Health (Scotland)/Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health
September 2010
The bulletin summarises existing research/evidence and showcases some of the organisations in Scotland that are putting the evidence into practice.
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Understanding food culture in Scotland and its comparison in an international context: implications for policy development
NHS Health Scotland
July 2010
The purpose of this project was to explore how contemporary food cultures influence diet in Scotland and to provide possible pointers to future food and health policy development in Scotland. The report makes a range of recommendations for addressing food culture in future.
Older People Eating Well: notes from the meeting of 16 June 2010
Community Food and Health (Scotland)
May 2010
notes from a networking event for community food intiatives that support older people to eat well
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Evaluation of the Food Train in terms of its economic value
Rock Solid Social Research/Community Food and Health (Scotland)
April 2010
This report, commissioned by CFHS from Rock Solid Social Research, is based on an evaluation of the Food Train in terms of its economic value.
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An evaluation of Happy Jack: What is the economic value of the project?
Community Food and Health (Scotland)
April 2010
This report, commissioned by Community Food and Health (Scotland) in partnership with Edinburgh Community Food and the City of Edinburgh Council, is based on an evaluation of the Happy Jack project in terms of its economic value.
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Economic Evidence for the Community and Voluntary Health Sector in Scotland: report from a roundtable discussion and background information
Community Food and Health (Scotland)
March 2010
The Economic Evidence Working Group, led by NHS Health Scotland, has been exploring economic evidence for community led health organisations and how people can be supported to gather and use this type of evidence. In April 2010 the group hosted a roundtable discussion with community and voluntary organisations that have an interest in economic evidence and produced a report.
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Moray Older People's Survey on Food and Related Issues
Community First (Moray)
February 2010
This report, produced from research commissioned by CFHS and undertaken by Community First Moray) provides a detailed picture of issues of concern for older people in terms of shopping, food preparation, and using food services.
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Mapping Exercise of Third Sector Food and Health Initiatives with MInority Ethnic Communities
REACH Community Health Project
February 2010
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.
Focus on food services for older people: notes from a roundtable discussion
Community Food and Health (Scotland)
January 2010
On 25 February Community Food and Health (Scotland) and Consumer Focus Scotland co-hosted a roundtable discussion looking at issues around older people's access to affordable healthy food of their choice.
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Tackling Health Inequalities in Scotland: working with communities - a partnership of Scottish Intermediary Bodies
Community Food and Health (Scotland)
November 2009
Tackling Health Inequalities in Scotland: working with communities ñ a partnership of Scottish Intermediary bodies has been produced by Napier University on behalf of Community Food and Health (Scotland), Community Health Exchange (Chex), Voluntary Health Scotland and the UK Public Health Alliance, to highlight the contribution that national intermediary bodies make to the local tackling of health inequalities. The report looks at the common features as well as unique selling points of these well established national networking and support agencies.
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The Missing Ingredients: Practice, policy and impact: food, health and homelessness in Scotland
Community Food and Health (Scotland)
May 2009
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.
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Scoping Study: Options for Collaborative Working in Glasgow
EKOS
March 2009
This study, commissioned by CFHS, includes a mapping of current community food and health activity, details of the local and national policy context, and a number of options relating to the development of the Glasgow Community Food Network, including the establishment of a distribution hub in Glasgow.
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Food, health and homelessness capacity building fund: How did everyone get on with their planned activities?
Community Food and Health (Scotland)
December 2008
Findings from evaluations of the activities of some of the recipients of the CFHS food, health and homelessness capacity building fund
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Early Years Self-evaluation Collaborative: Stage One interim report
Community Food and Health (Scotland)
June 2008
This report highlights the first stage of a three part pilot programme commissioned by CFHS, and led by Evaluation Support Scotland to support six groups to show the impact of their work with parents and children aged 0-5 years. We are keen to find out from you how useful the report is to you and your work. When you have looked at the report we would be grateful if you could respond to three questions on our online survey Click Here to take survey
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Report from national food discussion seminar
Community Food and Health (Scotland)
March 2008
On 18 March 2008 CFHS facilitated a national seminar to ensure that the experience and understanding of low-income communities is included in the development of a National Food Policy for Scotland. The report from that seminar has been submitted to the Scottish Government in response to the discussion paper 'Choosing the Right Ingredients: The Future for Food in Scotland'
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East Lothian Homelessness Unit food policy discussion report
East Lothian Council
March 2008
Response to 'Choosing the Right Ingredients: the Future for Food in Scotland' from two focus groups carried out by East Lothian Council's Homelessness Unit with homeless households in temporary accommodation.
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Nutrition Scoping Exercise
Glasgow Addiction Services
March 2008
A recent publication by Glasgow Addiction Services summarises the key findings from a scoping exercise looking at the nutritional care currently provided within their service. The report found that there were high levels of nutritional problems amongst service users and identified some gaps in the service, including the need for more robust nutritional screening procedures, staff nutrition training and a lack of suitable nutrition education resources. The report will be now be used by Glasgow Addiction Services to help develop strategies to improve nutritional care across the service.
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Implementing Together the Community-led Task Group Recommendations
CHEX, Health Scotland, Scottish Community Development Centre
September 2007
A briefing produced for the CFHS annual conference 2007 on implementing the recommendations of the Scottish Government's Task Group on Supporting and Developing Healthy Communities.
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Food and Tackling Homelessness Seminar: feedback report
NHS Dumfries and Galloway
August 2007
A report from a seminar hosted by NHS Dumfries and Galloway with assistance from CFHS, exploring the concept and practicalities of working with food to tackle key aspects of homelessness.
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Scoping study: collective action to address community access to food
EKOS
July 2007
A scoping study commissioned by CFHS, looking at the options for greater collective action by food co-op networks in east-central Scotland.
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Fruitful Participation: involving people in food and health work
Community Food and Health (Scotland)
April 2007
This publication gives a snapshot of how getting people involved in decision-making around food and health issues can be enjoyable, democratic, empower those involved and make a difference.
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The use of food in promoting health, wellbeing and the development of independent living skills for people experiencing homelessness: roundtable discussion notes
Community Food and Health (Scotland)
March 2007
Food, Health and Homeless Initiative: Mapping Current Services
Community Food and Health (Scotland)
November 2006
In September 2006, the Food, Health and Homelessness Initiative at CFHS commissioned Blake Stevenson to undertake a baseline study to map the nature, scope/scale and location of food, health and homeless projects, programmes and initiatives in Scotland.
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Dysart Food and Health Initiative
Vikki Hilton
June 2005
An evaluation of a project using participatory appraisal methods to explore the opportunities for increasing healthy eating choices in the Dysart regeneration area in Fife.
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Participatory Appraisal Energiser day
Scottish Community Diet Project
April 2005
A short report on the outcomes of an energiser day which followed on from the second Partcipatory Appraisal training course.
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Exploring, identifying and tackling community food issues by participatory appraisal
Scottish Community Diet Project
October 2004
A short report on the second residential training course held at New Lanark Mill Hotel
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Proof of the Pudding: food, communities and research practice in Scotland
Scottish Community Diet Project
September 2004
Report of a conference organised by the Scottish Community Diet Project and the Scottish Colloquium on Food and Feeding to bring together a wide range of people involved or interested in community food research to discuss research issues.
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Food Mapping for Community Food Activity
Scottish Community Diet Project
April 2004
Notes from a roundtable discussion on research carried out to find out where people can buy and eat food and what the food needs of local people are.
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Update on Reforms to the Welfare Food Scheme
Scottish Community Diet Project
February 2004
A briefing paper outlining reforms to the Welfare Food Scheme through which an estimated 800,000 people across the UK receive vouchers for free fruit and vegetables
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Feeding the Interest: a discussion of the potential benefits of the local food sector to the economy, the environment, communities and health in Scotland
Scottish Community Diet Project
December 2003
Discussion paper which considers the benefits of local food; identifies opportunities for development; highlights barriers and encourages action.
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Exploring, identifying and tackling community food issues by participatory appraisal
Scottish Community Diet Project
October 2003
Report of the initial training course on participatory appraisal organised by the Scottish Community Diet Project which describes the planning, delivery and lessons learned from this five-day residential
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Healthy Start
Scottish Community Diet Project
October 2002
Notes from a roundtable discussion on the proposed reforms to the UK's existing Welfare Food Scheme as outlined in the Department of Health's consultation document 'Healthy Start'.
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Just add ...: observations of a practical and strategic nature based on evidence gathered and generated during the first five years of the Scottish Community Diet Project
Scottish Community Diet Project
March 2002
Report focusing on how to maximise the impact and effectiveness of the contribution from community food initiatives to local, regional and national efforts to tackle food and health inequalities in Scotland.
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Table Manners
Scottish Community Diet Project
September 2000
The report of the Scottish Community Diet Project's seminar on building food partnerships and developing local strategies
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Surplus Food Redistribution
Scottish Community Diet Project
September 2000
Notes from a roundtable discussion of issues surrounding surplus food redistribution including the levels at which it operates; the range of organisations and agencies which play a part; and the varied impact it can have.
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Open Mouthed: report from the seminar on the implications of the proposed Food Standards Agency for those working at community level
Scottish Community Diet Project
January 1998
The report from the seminar organised by the Scottish Community Diet Project on the implications of the proposed Food Standards Agency for those working at community level
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Wallyford Participatory Appraisal: A report on the work carried out by students undertaking a short course organised by the Scottish Community Diet Project
East Lothian Council
September 2005
Using a range of visual tools the group engaged with a wide range of people in Wallyford to determine what is important to them about local food access.