Author archives: Alice Baird

Healthier catering

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has produced a series of short guides providing practical tips and advice on making changes to the food and drinks you buy, prepare, promote and serve …

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Partners in Change

A new fund from the Robertson Trust for organisations working in Scotland with a charitable purpose and an annual income above £2 million. The fund will focus on change and …

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Essentia Foundation

Grants of £500 to £3000 available to charities and community groups working to improve the health and social welfare of, and offer training and employment opportunities to, young people up …

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Global Majority Fund

The Coalition of Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) will be delivering and overseeing funds of £250,000 to BME organisations across Scotland to continue to deliver services to communities that have …

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Health Inequalities and Human Rights Learning Hub

Public Health Scotland has recently launched this online resource for anyone who has an interest in understanding health inequalities in Scotland and the steps you can take to reduce them. …

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Food Standards Scotland five year strategy

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has just published its strategy for the next five years. As well as building on previous work, the strategy incorporates newer challenges, such as those resulting …

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Using ‘cash first’ approaches to address food insecurity

Both before and during the pandemic, agencies and community food initiatives have collaborated to redirect people experiencing food insecurity towards ‘cash first’ options, such as welfare or financial advice. The …

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Guest Blog: Cash First approaches to addressing food insecurity: What is the role of health visitors, midwives and family nurses?

In this guest post, Dr Flora Douglas (Reader in Nursing at Robert Gordon University) discusses her recent research: In late 2019 I was commissioned to undertake a short, focused piece …

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Funding Scotland

SCVO has recently revamped its online funding search engine. With new branding, website and improved search filters, it’s now easier to find the right fund for your project. More details …

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Reflections on a year of Covid

‘Our year of Covid – the sector reflects’, is the theme of the April edition of Third Force News, SCVO’s magazine for the third sector. It is available in digital …

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