Notes from a round table discussion to explore the issues around taking a more business-like approach when developing or setting up community shops or community food initiatives.
Business and project development
Discussion on Community Retailing
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication categories: Business and project development, Retailing and catering
Related topics: business, co-operative, community retailing, food co-op, Islands, remote, rural, social enterprise
Areas of Work: Community cafes and retailing, Networking and learning development
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
Source 2004
Brings together a wide range of funding opportunities for community food initiatives and is a useful resource for groups concerned with inequalities in diet and health
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Business and project development
Related topics: funding, grants
Area of Work: Funding
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
Minding Their Own Business launch summary
Minding Their Own Business is an introductory guide to business and social enterprise produced by SCDP for community food initiatives. This is a brief report of a seminar on social enterprise and community food initiatives at which the publication was launched.