Our colleagues at CHEX have produced a new briefing on how we can use the community-led response to Covid-19 to help build back better in Scotland. CHEX, part of SCDC, highlights …
Covid-19
A snapshot of Covid-19, food insecurity and community food initiatives: What happened and what can we learn?
About the snapshot In March 2020, the community and voluntary, private and public sectors responded to the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lock-down. Community food initiatives either closed because of lock-down …
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Areas of Work: Covid-19 information and resources, Food poverty and access
COVID-19: Food, diet and healthy weight: community-centred ideas for Scotland’s whole system recovery
This webinar organised by Obesity Action Scotland and Public Health Scotland explored how advocates, strategists, and practitioners might yet place communities at the heart of the decisions that determine their …
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Local action in Scotland to tackle food insecurity during the coronavirus crisis
The Poverty and Inequality Commission has now published this report of the results of its recent survey of community organisations providing emergency food across Scotland . The report and the …
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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 …
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Area of Work: Covid-19 information and resources
Food Power webinars – support during Covid-19
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 …
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Area of Work: Covid-19 information and resources
Independent Age Grants Fund
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 …
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Area of Work: Covid-19 information and resources
COVID-19: Scottish Government support for community food responses
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 …
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Area of Work: Covid-19 information and resources
COVID-19 May e-bulletin
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 …
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Areas of Work: Covid-19 information and resources, Information provision
Charity Survival Fund
This £10m Fund from the Julia and Hans Rausing Trust will provide core funding to help charities, especially small and medium sized, to offset lost income in the current financial …