Managed by SCVO, this Scottish Government fund provides up to £8,000 a year for 2 years, for community-based voluntary organisations to pilot projects that increase capacity to deliver core services …
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Building Community Food Resilience
The Food Ethics Council has written this guide to unpick and understand what a path to building community food resilience could look like in the UK, moving away from emergency …
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Food bank use, poverty and mental health
Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Independent Food Aid Network have just published a new report exploring the impact of poverty and food bank use on people’s mental health. The report is …
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Home from Hospital guide
Sustain has published a new guide: Home from hospital: ensuring people have access to food at hospital discharge and beyond. This guide summarises five key elements of ensuring people have …
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Grants to help communities tackle food and climate change
A programme of new grants has been recently launched by Sustain as part of the Food for the Planet project. The grants aim to support communities to campaign and advocate …
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The Arnold Clark Community Fund
In March 2020, Arnold Clark launched its Community Fund to offer charitable organisations financial support in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. The Fund has now reopened, accepting applications until …
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Investing in Communities Fund
The next round of the Scottish Government Investing in Communities Fund, part of its Empowering Communities programme, is due to open in April 2022. The fund supports disadvantaged or fragile …
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New resources from Food Standards Scotland
Food Standards Scotland has produced a new online resource, Eat Well Your Way, to help us eat better by providing tips for when we are out shopping for food, eating …
Views sought on strategy for older people
The Scottish Government has recently launched a consultation on improving health and social care for older people in Scotland. Responses are sought from older people and the organisations that support …
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Climate Action Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund is now accepting applications to its Climate Action Fund from community projects that focus on the link between nature and climate. Up to £1.5 million …