Author archives: Alice Baird

Community food stakeholder engagement: findings

Between spring and autumn 2024 we engaged with stakeholders from the community food sector, including the wider voluntary and public sector engaged in community food, to better understand what is …

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Green prescribing

30 January 2025 10 am – 12 pm Online This Green Health Learning Network event, hosted by Public Health Scotland (PHS) will bring together a range of professionals to share …

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Cash first approaches to early years nutrition

23 January 2025 9.30 am – 12.30 pm Norton Park, Edinburgh Join Edinburgh Community Food for its third Menu for All networking event, which will focus on adequate early years …

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Food v Nature: the role of community food growing

untangling the competition for urban green space between food growing and wildlife habitat 19 December 2024 4 pm – 5 pm Online This webinar from the Right to Grow Learning …

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Democratic Finance Scotland

The Democratic Finance Scotland programme supports community and social enterprises to secure their long-term financial sustainability. Democratic Finance is an approach that combines citizen-led investment with democratically controlled businesses to build …

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Self Management Fund

Through Self Management for Life, Round 2, the ALLIANCE will distribute Scottish Government funds to third sector and community organisations working in Scotland, to support new activities that will encourage …

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National Lottery Awards for All Scotland

Funding is available from £300 – £20,000 to support community-led  projects that bring people together to build strong relationships in and across communities; or improve the places and spaces that …

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Baobab Community Fund

The Baobab Community Fund is offering grants ranging from £5,000 – £30,000 per year for up to 5 years, for black and global majority individuals, organisations and collectives (18+) who are …

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Building stronger community organisations: an online learning resource for community groups

This resource from the Scottish Refugee Council, with support from SCDC, is designed to build the skills, confidence and knowledge of refugee-led organisations and refugee supporting organisations, although most of …

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Review of ready-to-eat food products sold over social media in Scotland

Food Standards Scotland has published this research report revealing insights into the growing trend of food sales on social media platforms. The research, which focused on ready-to-eat food sold over …

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