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 …
Author archives: Alice Baird
Going under and without – JRF’s cost of living tracker winter 2022/23
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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 …
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Area of Work: Food poverty and access
Whole Systems Approach to diet and healthy weight early adopter process evaluation
Public Health Scotland has published the process evaluation of the Whole Systems Approach (WSA) to the diet and healthy weight early adopter programme, which is accompanied by a suite of case …
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CFHS webinar: cash-first approaches to food insecurity
Update 30 November 2022 – webinar recording available What can community food initiatives do to prevent food insecurity and promote cash-first responses? In the last few years, many community food …
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Area of Work: Food poverty and access
A new campaign aimed at supporting people across Scotland through the current cost of living crisis has launched.
The cost of living crisis presents an ongoing challenge to people and families across Scotland, with many struggling to make ends meet. As part of its response to this situation, …
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Vacancy at Perth & Kinross Council
Perth & Kinross Good Food Partnership are currently recruiting for a full-time Good Food Project Officer to work with teams across the council and with multiple partner organisations to develop …
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Vulnerable consumers advised of ongoing risk of Listeria associated with ready to eat smoked fish
Food Standards Scotland (FSS), the UKHSA and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are reinforcing their advice to vulnerable groups of consumers in relation to the risks of Listeria monocytogenes infection linked to …
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Scottish Health Survey: Content Review
The Scottish Health Survey team have launched a review of its content and are encouraging all current and prospective users to take part. The review will assess the current content …
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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 …