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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 …
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.
Also posted in Research and consultations
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.
Also posted in CFHS updates
Area of Work: Information provision
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.
Posted in News
Area of Work: Information provision
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 …
Also posted in CFHS Blog, Recruiting and working with vulnerable groups
Area of Work: Food poverty and access
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 …
Also posted in CFHS updates, Policy news
Area of Work: Food poverty and access
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.
Also posted in CFHS updates
Area of Work: Information provision
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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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 …