If you are involved in a community food initiative and you use or are developing cash-first or holistic approaches to help tackle food insecurity, we would like to hear from you. Please send an email to phs.cfhs@phs.scot with a couple of sentences about your work and we will contact you for more information.
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Scottish Government Cash-First Fund
The Fund has now opened for applications and will remain open for five weeks – closing at 5pm on Friday 1 September 2023. The Guidance Note and Application Form are available online: https://www.gov.scot/publications/cash-first-fund-form-and-guidance/pages/overview/ We welcome applications from Partnerships made up of public sector and third sector organisations for collaborative work to improve urgent local access …
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Areas of Work: Food poverty and access, Funding
Community food and local food partnerships
In this blog post we show how the community food sector is playing a role in the development of Sustainable Food Places (SFP) in Scotland and how SFP aims can contribute to plans for Scotland to become a Good Food Nation. The community food sector can play a key role in local collaborative work, and …
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Eating Well with Dementia – A Guide for Carers
Eating Well with Dementia – A Guide for Carers This resource provides guidance for carers of people with dementia to support eating and drinking for nourishment and well-being. Developed in partnership with NDR-UK and NHS Lanarkshire, and supported by Alzheimer Scotland, it is appropriate for distribution via community groups and charities. Printed copies can be …
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Grants for Good Fund
The Matthew Good Foundation has a fund of £15,000 available to charities, voluntary organisations, and social enterprises that will be shared every 3 months between 5 shortlisted projects that have a positive impact on communities, people or the environment. More information and details of how to apply on the Matthew Good Foundation website.
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Growing Food Together Fund
The Central Scotland Green Network (CSGN) Growing Food Together Fund is now open, offering funding to community growing projects across the whole of Scotland. Funded by the Scottish Government, projects can apply for part of the £100,000 fund that aims to foster community engagement in growing and learning about food, as well as promoting healthy …
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Eat with the seasons
Simply Veg from VegPower has a range of information, advice and ideas around eating in-season vegetables, including a downloadable seasonal veg calendar. Visit the Simply Veg website to find out more.
Also posted in Misc food and health
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 …
Also posted in Misc food and health, Other opportunities
A Human Rights Bill for Scotland
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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Stronger Starts funding
Tesco has partnered with Groundwork to create a new £5.3m grant programme called Stronger Starts. Its goal is to give 1 million children a Stronger Start by helping fund healthy food and fitness activities that can improve their physical health and mental wellbeing – from breakfast clubs to playground equipment, football kits to gardening classes. …