This paper introduces the Engagement Matrix, which is a tool for health boards and third sector organisations to use together and map and improve engagement between them. The development of the Engagement Matrix was initiated by a short life action group, which was led by the third sector. The action group was set up by …
Networking and learning development
The Engagement Matrix
Publisher: Voluntary Health Scotland
Publication category: Policy and planning
Related topics: community engagement, mapping exercise, Scottish Government, third sector
Area of Work: Networking and learning development
Capacity building training
Following on from discussion at the meetings in 2011, CFHS funded learning opportunities for staff and volunteers involved in community food work with minority ethnic communities in Scotland. In autumn 2011, CFHS funded two Elementary Food and Health courses. One course was provided by Edinburgh Community Food and ran at Norton Park Conference Centre in …
Posted in CFHS updates
Areas of Work: Food and nutrition training, Minority ethnic communities, Networking and learning development
Networking meeting for organisations working to strengthen food work across minority ethnic communities
CFHS held a national networking meeting for organisations working to strengthen food work across minority ethnic communities on Friday 15 March in Glasgow. Tanveer Parnez and Emilia Petka from BEMIS provided a presentation on the findings of the study into community and voluntary organisations working on maternal and infant nutrition. Natalie Ouriachi spoke about developing …
Posted in CFHS updates
Areas of Work: Minority ethnic communities, Networking and learning development
CFHS networking conference 2012: key themes from the table discussion
The CFHS annual networking conference took place at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow on Wednesday 7 November. On the right track? brought together everyone who has a role or interest in community food and health activity that addresses health inequalities in Scotland. The conference programme featured three separate parts: a discussion kicked off by Dr. Deirdre …
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Conferences and networking
Related topics: community food activity, conference, discussion, food poverty, inequalities, policy
Area of Work: Networking and learning development
From Local to National and Back Again
Three health intermediaries, CFHS, VHS and CHEX, in collaboration with the Scottish Government Third Sector Unit created opportunities for structured dialogue between community-led health organisations and Scottish Government officials.
Publisher: The Scottish Government
Publication category: Policy and planning
Area of Work: Networking and learning development
Footing the bill or thinking ahead
Notes from a round table discussion held on 31 July on ‘constructive food and health policy and practice in the face of austerity’.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Policy and planning
Related topics: discussion, food poverty, inequalities, policy
Areas of Work: Food poverty and access, Networking and learning development
Strengthening food work across minority ethnic communities
The January networking meeting reviewed the recent CFHS funded learning opportunities and looked at priorities for support in 2012 – 2013.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Conferences and networking
Related topics: conference, minority ethnic
Areas of Work: Minority ethnic communities, Networking and learning development
Learning exchanges
In 2012 CFHS, in collaboration with two health intermediaries, the Community Health Exchange (CHEX) and Voluntary Health Scotland (VHS) and the Scottish Government Third Sector Unit, created opportunities for structured dialogue between community-led health organisations and Scottish Government officials. This involved officials spending time visiting projects and learning about and participating in project activities. The report, From …