The Scottish Government is gathering views to help inform how it will take forward the Human Rights Bill. The Bill will incorporate a range of economic, social and cultural rights into Scots law for the first time. You can view the consultation on the Scottish Government website.
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CFHS e-bulletin June 2023
Our latest e-bulletin has information on cash-first approaches to food insecurity, and features the Scottish Government Towards Ending the Need for Food Banks plan, as well as news, reports, latest events and funding. You can access the e-bulletin here.
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CFHS e-bulletin June 2023
Our latest e-bulletin has information on cash-first approaches to food insecurity, and the Scottish Government’s Towards Ending the Need for Food Banks, as well as news, reports, latest events and funding. You can access the e-bulletin here.
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Beyond food banks
The Scottish Government recently published Cash First: Towards Ending the Need for Food Banks in Scotland. In this blog post, we highlight a few examples of what community food initiatives are already doing to contribute to the actions in this Plan. Larger organisations such as Community Food Initiatives North East (CFINE) and Lanarkshire Community Food and …
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Cash-first: Towards Ending the Need for Food Banks in Scotland: plan
A commitment to a ‘cash-first’ approach to tackling food insecurity is at the heart of a new Scottish Government plan to reduce the need for people to turn to food banks. The plan sets out nine actions which will be taken over the next three years to improve responses to food insecurity. The role of …
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CFHS e-bulletin May 2023
Our latest e-bulletin has information on community food organisation activities, and news from UK and Scottish Government, new reports and latest events and funding. You can access the e-bulletin here.
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Save our Wild Isles Community Fund
Aviva, in partnership with WWF and the RSPB, has £1million to support community groups across the UK. Funding is available for organisations looking to deliver projects to protect and restore nature in their local communities. More information and details of how to apply on the Save Our Wild Isles website.
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Scottish Government consultations
Local living and 20 minute neighbourhoods: draft planning guidance This consultation invites views and comments on the draft local living and 20 minute neighbourhood planning guidance. The guidance is intended to assist and support local authorities, communities, and others with an interest in local living and 20 minute neighbourhoods. The consultation can be found on the …
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New Public Health Nutrition Strategy from Food Standards Scotland
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has published its new Public Health Nutrition Strategy which sets out their revised approach to addressing their objective of improving the diet of the population in Scotland. The new strategy highlights the importance of, and plans for, ongoing surveillance and data collection, as well as collaboration and partnership working. The strategy …
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Global Plant Kitchens
Global Plant Kitchens is a free online programme developed by Made in Hackney for anyone who wants to set up a vegan community cookery school. Learn about fundraising, teaching classes, growing a team and more. The team are currently looking for an organisation or person who wants to create a new plant-based food project in …