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The Caroline Walker Trust online lecture series

Improving food & public health – tackling food poverty This event is The Caroline Walker Trust’s third online lecture as part of its ‘Improving food & public health as an entrepreneur’ series. This session will focus on tackling food poverty. 26 February 2025 7.30 pm Online (£5 donation requested) More information and registration on the …

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CFHS e-bulletin January 2025

Our latest e-bulletin features information about, and a link to, our user insight survey, as  well as news about the latest webinars and reports on topics such as healthy weight, climate challenge, food growing, food costs and more. You can view the January e-bulletin here.

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Funding opportunities

The Bank of Scotland Foundation has announced its grant programmes for 2025. Find out more on the Bank of Scotland Foundation website. The Grow Wild Community Programme supports groups and organisations to transform urban spaces for the benefit of people and wildlife by planting and championing UK native plants or fungi. Grow Wild is seeking 20 fantastic …

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Healthy Food Environment : Time to Deliver

This joint event from Obesity Action Scotland and the Obesity Alliance will focus on data and evidence for regulating promotions of HFSS foods; advertising and sponsorship of HFSS food; and supporting the delivery of a Good Food Nation for Scotland locally. Time to Deliver 10 June 2025 9.30 am – 1.15 pm The Royal College …

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ALLIANCE annual conference 2025: Our Voices Matter

The ALLIANCE Annual Conference 2025 is an opportunity to engage in meaningful, open, and honest discussions on health and social care reform in Scotland. Information about workshops and speakers will be announced shortly. 30 April 2025 Radisson Blu, Glasgow More information and registration on the ALLIANCE website.

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Population Health Framework Event

Following on from two discussion events Voluntary Health Scotland (VHS) hosted last year, VHS and Public Health Scotland are hosting this follow up online event. 20 March 2025 10.30 am – 12.30 am Online via Teams You can register for this webinar here.

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CHEX Conference 2025: knowledge into action

This year the focus is on turning knowledge and learning into action on the most pressing issues facing the sector. Using a bit of a different format from usual, CHEX will be hosting listeners, rather than speakers, from the NHS, Scottish Government, and academia. 12 March 2025 9.30 am – 3.30 pm The Barracks Conference …

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What can we learn from Amsterdam’s approach to tackling childhood obesity?

Join NESTA at this webinar to find out how the Amsterdam City Govt manage to buck the trend of rising obesity rates in children.  As the UK battles with rising obesity rates, what lessons can policymakers learn from Amsterdam’s approach? 11 March 2025 9.30 an – 10.30 am Online via Zoom More information and registration …

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How public institutions can lead the good food revolution

Join NESTA, with Professor Kevin Morgan, to discover how public procurement – the purchasing decisions made by governments and institutions – can be a powerful tool for driving improvements in public health. 18 February 2025 12 pm – 1 pm Online More information and registration on the NESTA website.  

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Money Counts Training: a cash first approach to food insecurity

This training session from the Independent Food Aid Network is designed for frontline staff and volunteers across Scotland who may have brief conversations with people about their money worries or financial struggles as part of their work. 13 February 2025 11 am – 12 pm Online via Teams More information and registration on the eventbrite …

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