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CFHS updates

Food Power webinars – support during Covid-19

Posted: May 27, 2020

Food Power and Sustainable Food Places (SFP) are jointly hosting weekly online forums for food alliance coordinators to connect and share with each other, hear national updates on food-related issues, and feedback their experiences to national network coordinators and campaigners. They run every Wednesday from 10:00 – 11:30am. More information and details of how to register on the Sustain …

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Independent Age Grants Fund

Posted: May 27, 2020

Independent Age is offering funding for small organisations across the UK working with older people hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Four rounds of funding of £500,000 will be made available; the first of these will be open for applications until 4 June. Organisations can apply to receive up to £150,000 each. More information on …

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COVID-19: Scottish Government support for community food responses

Posted: May 13, 2020

UPDATE: 12 May 2020 Next round of funding from the Wellbeing Fund is now open to applications until 12 noon on 22 May 2020. UPDATE: 17 April 2020: Wellbeing Fund  Community organisations looking for funding to support their food activities at this time should register an expression of interest to the Wellbeing Fund now. The …

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COVID-19 May e-bulletin

Posted: May 1, 2020

Our latest COVID-19 e-bulletin is now available, giving you information on how community food initiatives are coping in lock-down, news about research and advocacy and any challenges and concerns, as well as funding updates. You can access the e-bulletin here.  

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E-bulletin: 3 April 2020

Posted: April 6, 2020

Please follow the link to our newest e-bulletin here.

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COVID-19: Guidance for community food organisations

Posted: April 1, 2020

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 …

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COVID-19: General public health advice, resources and food safety

Posted: April 1, 2020

UPDATE: 17 April 2020. The Food Standards Agency recently produced guidance for Covid-19 guidance for food businesses and their employees. The UK government has also provided comprehensive advice for food businesses. NHS Forth Valley have produced a useful video on providing shopping to people in your community safely. For the most up to date health …

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CFHS e-bulletin: 19 March 2020

Posted: March 19, 2020

Please follow the link to our newest e-bulletin here.

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Fare Choice 81

Posted: March 16, 2020

Please see the publications library for the March edition of Fare Choice.

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E-bulletin : 20 February 2020

Posted: February 24, 2020

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