We are delighted to announce that the Community Food Health Scotland (CFHS) annual conference, Priceless: the networking event for everyone who values the contribution of low-income communities in addressing food insecurity, health inequalities and social exclusion will take place at COSLA Conference Centre in Edinburgh on Monday 4 November 2019.

You can expect an interesting mix of workshops, very knowledgeable speakers, and lots of opportunities for networking and sharing your knowledge and experience with others at the marketplace and beyond.

The Keynote speaker will be a former advisor to Community Food and Health (Scotland), Professor Wendy Wills from the University of Hertfordshire. Wendy is Professor of Food and Public Health and Director of the Centre for Research in Public Health and Community Care.

Morning Workshops Sessions

1. Feedback Focus Group - An opportunity to share your thoughts and opinions of what CFHS offers you and how we can improve.

2. Food strategies: the vital ingredient - A look at how communities engage in the development of a food strategy for their area, kicked off by experience from Lanarkshire.

3. How community groups experience partnership working - Today’s fish-bowl discussion brings together representatives of Scotland’s community led food and health movement with people who could work with or in support of them. Together we’ll figure out what helps a partnership succeed, or – indeed - fail.

4. Training people to run community cooking courses- what are the essential ingredients? - This interactive workshop will begin with information about the REHIS 'How to run a cooking group course' followed by discussions and activities. This workshop is suitable for anyone planning to pass on their knowledge of running cooking groups, for those already running train the trainers courses and managers.

5. How food activities are used to enhance community/criminal justice services - This workshop will highlight how food activities are and can be used to have a positive impact on people and organisations. A focus on how 3rd sector and statutory work together to make a difference. You will have an opportunity to find out what organisations are doing, share your experiences and challenges.

6. Scotland’s Eating Well Challenge - A discussion on malnutrition led by the Food Train (Eat Well Age Well) around the impact, challenges and opportunities of working with older people in the community.

The afternoon of the conference will allow participants to hear and respond to the conclusions of the government summit on community food initiatives which will have taken place six weeks earlier. The session will be led by experienced practitioners who have been helping to organise the summit.

Refreshments and lunch will be available.

Registrations are closed

Priceless: The Community Food Health Scotland (CFHS) Annual Conference