In this blog post, our colleague Jacqui McDowell gives her views about the variety of community food provision models using surplus food: Surplus food, emergency food aid and the pandemic Putting to one side any debate and discussion on surplus food (such as definitions or sustainability), redirecting surplus food to emergency food aid has been …
Author archives: Kim Newstead
What’s in a name? – Redistributing surplus food via Food hubs, food banks, social supermarkets, larders, community fridges and pantries….. Does the label matter?
Posted in CFHS Blog, CFHS updates
Areas of Work: Covid-19 information and resources, Food poverty and access
Guest Blog: Cooking skills online – learning from Feeding Fifers
Lyndsay Clark from the Feeding Fifers team tell us what they have learnt from putting cooking skills work online: Feeding Fifers now has their very own Face Book page! The Facebook page went live on the 25th November 2020 and now has nearly 300 followers. It has been a steep learning curve for two of …
Posted in CFHS Blog, CFHS updates
Areas of Work: Cookery skills, Covid-19 information and resources
Supporting your community to get the Covid-19 vaccine
The Screening and Immunisation Team in Public Health Scotland have provided an update about the process of getting the Covid-19 vaccine (8 February 2021): ‘We would like to update you about COVID-19 vaccination invitation process, so that you are well informed to support your community over the coming weeks and months. People are now being …
Posted in CFHS updates
Area of Work: Covid-19 information and resources
Tackling Food Insecurity and Poverty – a human rights approach
The Scottish Government has published a position statement in response to a joint letter to the UK from the UN Special Rapporteurs responsible for food and poverty. The statement outlines Scotland’s human rights approach to the challenges of food insecurity and poverty and outlines actions the Scottish Government has taken in response to the Covid-19 …
Posted in News, Policy news
Area of Work: Food poverty and access
Voluntary Health Scotland survey on vaccine hesitancy
VHS is carrying out important research across the third sector to help ensure that the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine doesn’t widen the health inequalities gap by missing vulnerable groups. VHS are keen to ensure that the opportunity to get vaccinated is made as easy as possible for everyone in Scotland, including those who are …
The Community and Third Sector Recovery Fund is still open
The Community and Third Sector Recovery Fund is continuing to provide grants, including to organisations providing support with food. For more information and to apply visit: https://scvo.scot/support/coronavirus/funding/scottish-government
Posted in Covid-19, Covid-19, News
Areas of Work: Covid-19 information and resources, Funding
Social Renewal for Scotland
The Social Renewal Advisory Board was set up by Scottish Ministers to make proposals to renew Scotland as we emerge from the pandemic. The Board spoke with people and communities across Scotland to shape its ‘Calls to Action’, which are based around three principles: Money and Work, People, Rights and Advancing Equality, and Communities and …
January e-bulletin
Our latest COVID-19 e-bulletin is now available, giving you information on how community food initiatives are coping with the current lock-down. News about CFIs, research, funding and guidance updates. You can access the e-bulletin here.
Posted in CFHS updates, News
Area of Work: Covid-19 information and resources
COVID-19 Scottish Government SMS shielding service and national helpline
UPDATE 4 June 2020 The Scottish Government website includes a COVID-19 section with guidance on support, information, food and other essentials for individuals, as well as a wide range of sectors. This week, the Scottish Government launched a National Assistance Helpline for people who are over 70 or receive the flu vaccine for medical reasons, …
Posted in CFHS updates, Covid-19, News
Area of Work: Covid-19 information and resources
February Covid-19 e-bulletin
Our latest Covid-19 e-bulletin is now available, giving you information on how Community Food Initiatives are coping with the current lockdown and planning for recovery, including putting more activities online. Plus the latest webinars and reports. You can read the e-bulletin here.