Glasgow Community Food Network (GCFN) commissioned @delvecollab to work with a small group of people with experience of community food initiatives in Glasgow. They produced a Zine which highlights the challenges and imagines alternatives to make their recommendations a reality. The zine is available on the GCFN website.
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Connecting you to your community
ALISS (A Local Information System for Scotland) is a national digital programme enabling people and professionals to find and share information on organisations, services, groups, resources and support in their local communities and online. It includes information about community groups such as community gardens and community cafes and pantries. You can find out about what’s …
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How can we tell a more powerful story about health and health inequalities?
At this Health Foundation event, FrameWorks UK will share what they have learned from their work to support local authorities and their partners to put into practice their findings on how to talk about the building blocks of health. 20 May 2025 11:00 am to 12:15 pm Online via Zoom More information is available on Zoom.
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Cross Party Group on Food
What to expect from the National Good Food Nation Plan and what it means for local authorities and health boards 14 May 2025 6pm Online and in-person If you would like to join this meeting, either in person or online, information and contact details are available on the Scottish Parliament website
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Grow Your Own Fund
Community groups in Edinburgh are being invited to apply for funding (up to £5,000) from a £50,000 pilot scheme by the City of Edinburgh Council to establish new food growing projects. The closing date for applications is noon on 12 May. More information is available on the Edinburgh City Council website.
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Nourish the Nation Summer Food and Activity Programme
Sainsbury’s Nourish the Nation programme provides funding for summer food and activity programmes. Organisations can apply for up to £10,000 to deliver activities during the 2025 summer school holidays. The closing date for applications is 5 May. More information is available on the Foundation Scotland website.
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Essentia Foundation mid-sized grants
he Essentia Foundation provides financial support to charities and community groups to help improve the health and social welfare of children and young people up to the age of 25 years old. Please note that grants are for a fixed sum of £50,000 only. The closing date for this fund is 6 June. More information about …
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Local Community Spaces Fund
This Asda Foundation funding is available to community groups throughout the UK to provide a safe space for people to meet and be together. The application window for this grant opens Wednesday 7 May 2025. Grants from £10,000 – £20,000 are available. More information is available on the Asda Foundation website.
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Vacancy at North Glasgow Community Food Initiative
Glasgow Community Food Initiative is currently recruiting for a Community Cook at its Springburn hub. The Community Cook will be responsible for the organisation and delivery of food based activities including pop-up cafes, community meals and community focused workshops. Applications close on 28 April 2025. More information and details of how to apply on the …
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The Food Conversation
The Food, Farming and Countryside Commission’s Food Conversations project hosted in-depth deliberations with over 75 communities across the UK. They have learned a great deal about what citizens want from their food system and produced a citizen manifesto. Reports from this project are available on the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission website