On 18 March, the Scottish Government announced an investment of £350 million to support local communities and households in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Information about the Third Sector Resilience Fund is available on the SCVO website
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COVID-19: Scottish Government support for community food responses
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COVID-19: General public health advice, resources and food safety
For the most up to date health advice please visit NHS Inform. A coronavirus communication toolkit, including posters and social media posts for organisations to print and share, is available to download. BSL videos are available on YouTube and NHS Inform has also produced some Easy Read documents Information about Food Safety is available from Food …
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Nourish survey
A message from the Nourish team:- The outbreak of coronavirus is having a major impact on different parts of the food system. We want to understand the effect this disruption is having on those within our network in order to inform how we can best support each other in the next stages. Please help us …
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E-bulletin: 19 March 2020
Please follow the link to our newest e-bulletin here.
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Coronavirus guidance
Coronavirus guidance If you are concerned over how you or your food initiative should respond to coronavirus then the best source of information for the public is NHS Inform, with Health Protection Scotland providing the latest advice for professional staff. Information should also be sought from local official sources. Many of you will be trusted …
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Fare Choice 81
Please see the publications library for the March edition of Fare Choice.
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Food Train – new website and logo
On 27 February 2020 Food Train launched its brand new logo, celebrating 25 years! They also have a newly designed website, follow this link to check it out- https://www.thefoodtrain.co.uk/
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World Obesity Day – Wednesday 4 March 2020
The roots of obesity run deep… See what is happening for World Obesity Day on 4 March 2020 around the globe. Find out more here.
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Fairtrade Fortnight – 24 February to 8 March
To get involved or find out more information please visit the Fairtrade Foundation website.
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COVID-19: Guidance for community food organisations
The Scottish Government Food Insecurity Team have provided guidance for community food initiatives (CFIs), which covers information on: How CFIs can help: the Scottish Welfare Fund and use of vouchers; staff, volunteer and service user safety; food supply; maintaining dignity whilst providing food aid; food safety; and details about how to contact this Scottish Government …