Report looking at how two projects on different sides of Scotland’s central belt have attempted to tackle issues of food poverty and access by developing their own local mobile healthy food shops
Community cafes and retailing
Community mobile food initiatives in Scotland
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Retailing and catering
Related topics: delivery, food supply chain, fruit and vegetables, inequalities, transport
Areas of Work: Community cafes and retailing, Food poverty and access
Routes to Health
Newsletter highlighting the work of two community projects from different urban and rural settings in Scotland – Health on Wheels in Paisley and Roots and Fruits in East Lothian – which run purpose-built mobile food shops.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Retailing and catering
Related topics: affordability, delivery, diet and nutrition, fruit and vegetables, low income, mobile, Renfrewshire, rural, shopping, supermarkets, transport, urban
Areas of Work: Community cafes and retailing, Food poverty and access
Developing effective community catering skills
A roundtable discussion on effective community catering skills conducted by those involved directly or indirectly in community catering to exchange experience, skills and good practice and highlight barriers and gaps to be tackled.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication categories: Business and project development, Retailing and catering
Related topics: breakfast clubs, catering, community cafes, food hygiene, food training, lunch clubs, meals on wheels, tuck shops
Area of Work: Community cafes and retailing
Oakley Fruit and Vegetable Co-op
Guide to running a fruit and vegetable co-op containing information and guidelines to help avoid some of the difficulties faced when setting up a fruit and vegetable stall.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication categories: Business and project development, Retailing and catering
Related topics: co-operative, Fife, food co-op, fruit and vegetables
Area of Work: Community cafes and retailing
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, sustainability
Area of Work: Community cafes and retailing
Glasgow Community Cafe Development Intervention
Evaluation of the Glasgow Community Cafe Development Intervention conducted in 13 community cafes in Glasgow that participated in a pilot project instigated by Greater Glasgow NHS Board, Scottish Community Diet Project and Scottish Health Choices Award Scheme