We recently provided funding for organisations in three local authority areas to support our pilot learning collaboration project. The aim of this project is to support increased collaboration locally and to make a difference across all three of our Community Food National Reference group’s priority areas of work. These are: supporting ‘cash first’ responses to …
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CFHS e-bulletin April 2023
Our latest e-bulletin has details of our pilot learning collaboration project, as well as news on policy, funding, and forthcoming events and recent reading and podcasts. You can access the e-bulletin here.
Posted in CFHS updates, News
Community food initiatives help needed to try out Eat Well, Your Way resource
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has developed Eat Well, Your Way, an online resource to help people in Scotland make healthier food and drink choices when planning, shopping, preparing food at home and eating out. The Eat Well, Your Way resource is underpinned by evidence-based behaviour change techniques. By utilising the MAP model, also used by …
Posted in News, Research and consultations
Inverclyde Cost of Living Support Grant Programme
The Inverclyde Cost of Living Support Grant Programme is a small local grant programme funded by Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) and is being delivered on their behalf by CVS Inverclyde. The funding is available to constituted third sector organisations supporting individuals and families adversely affected by the impact of the Cost-of-Living Crisis …
Posted in Funding news, News
Publication of new Food Standards Scotland reports
Food Standards Scotland have recently published the following: An overview of The Out of Home food Environment in Scotland (2021) drawing comparisons with data for 2019 and 2020. A report on Monitoring Retail Purchase and Price Promotions in Scotland (2021) comparing trends throughout 2019 – 2021. A summary of insights into Eating Patterns and Behaviours inside the Home in Scotland …
Posted in News, Publications news
Running Costs Crisis campaign
This resource hub from SCVO offers information, advice, news and policy updates to voluntary organisations that are facing higher costs, falling incomes and an uncertain future during the cost of living crisis. You can find the hub on the SCVO website.
Posted in News, Websites
Area of Work: Information provision
Community Action Fund
The Community Action Fund exists to support grassroots campaigning and community organising in the UK, and will provide one-off grants between £2,500 and £20,000. These grants are available to grassroots organisations that are building the power of their community and campaigning for long-term change. More information on the Civic Power website.
Posted in Funding news, News
Area of Work: Funding
Going under and without – JRF’s cost of living tracker winter 2022/23
This report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation provides the current state of play for households on low incomes during the cost of living crisis. It is the third in a series of large scale studies of households in the bottom 40% of incomes, conducted in October 2021, May/June 2022 and October/ November 2022. It reveals …
Posted in News, Publications news
Area of Work: Food poverty and access
Ending the need for food banks
In late October, the Scottish Government published its consultation analysis on the Ending the need for food banks draft plan. It received over 400 responses to the consultation that took place late 2021 and early 2022. Overall, respondents agreed with the approaches the draft plan has to ensure cash first approaches and pathways out of …
Posted in News, Policy news
Area of Work: Food poverty and access
Cost of living and the third sector
Volunteer Scotland is publishing Quarterly Bulletins to provide up-to-date trend information on the impact of the cost of living crisis on volunteering and volunteers using information from YouGov surveys and the Scottish Third Sector Tracker. The latest bulletin shows that demand for third sector services and volunteers have increased, yet the number of volunteers available …