The Central Scotland Green Network (CSGN) Growing Food Together Fund is now open, offering funding to community growing projects across the whole of Scotland. Funded by the Scottish Government, projects …
Author archives: Alice Baird
Eat with the seasons
Simply Veg from VegPower has a range of information, advice and ideas around eating in-season vegetables, including a downloadable seasonal veg calendar. Visit the Simply Veg website to find out …
Posted in Misc food and health, News
Global Plant Kitchens
Global Plant Kitchens is a free online programme developed by Made in Hackney for anyone who wants to set up a vegan community cookery school. Learn about fundraising, teaching classes, …
Posted in Misc food and health, News, Other opportunities
A Human Rights Bill for Scotland
The Scottish Government is gathering views to help inform how it will take forward the Human Rights Bill. The Bill will incorporate a range of economic, social and cultural rights …
Posted in News, Research and consultations
CFHS e-bulletin June 2023
Our latest e-bulletin has information on cash-first approaches to food insecurity, and features the Scottish Government Towards Ending the Need for Food Banks plan, as well as news, reports, latest …
Posted in CFHS updates, News
Area of Work: Information provision
CFHS e-bulletin June 2023
Our latest e-bulletin has information on cash-first approaches to food insecurity, and the Scottish Government’s Towards Ending the Need for Food Banks, as well as news, reports, latest events and …
Posted in News
Area of Work: Information provision
Beyond food banks
The Scottish Government recently published Cash First: Towards Ending the Need for Food Banks in Scotland. In this blog post, we highlight a few examples of what community food initiatives …
Posted in CFHS Blog, Recruiting and working with vulnerable groups
Area of Work: Food poverty and access
Cash-first: Towards Ending the Need for Food Banks in Scotland: plan
A commitment to a ‘cash-first’ approach to tackling food insecurity is at the heart of a new Scottish Government plan to reduce the need for people to turn to food …
Posted in CFHS updates, News, Policy news
Area of Work: Food poverty and access
CFHS e-bulletin May 2023
Our latest e-bulletin has information on community food organisation activities, and news from UK and Scottish Government, new reports and latest events and funding. You can access the e-bulletin here.
Posted in CFHS updates, News
Area of Work: Information provision
Grants for Good Fund
The Matthew Good Foundation has a fund of £15,000 available to charities, voluntary organisations, and social enterprises that will be shared every 3 months between 5 shortlisted projects that have a …