The Inverclyde Cost of Living Support Grant Programme is a small local grant programme funded by Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) and is being delivered on their behalf by CVS Inverclyde. The funding is available to constituted third sector organisations supporting individuals and families adversely affected by the impact of the Cost-of-Living Crisis …
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Scottish Alliance for Food – vacancy
The University of Glasgow is recruiting a Project Manager for its newly developed Scottish Alliance for Food. The closing date is 3rd April 2023. Information about the post is available here.
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CFHS March e-bulletin
Our latest e-bulletin includes the latest health, poverty and diet reports, what community food initiatives are doing as well as events, recordings and funding. The e-bulletin is available here.
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CFHS February e-bulletin
Our latest e-bulletin provides an update on how community organisations are adapting their cooking activities to the rise in energy costs, as well as the latest reports, webinars and recordings. You can read our February e-bulletin here.
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CFHS January e-bulletin
Our latest e-bulletin provides information about what’s happening in the community food sector as well the latest events, webinars, reports and recordings. The CFHS e-bulletin is available here.
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Publication of new Food Standards Scotland reports
Food Standards Scotland have recently published the following: An overview of The Out of Home food Environment in Scotland (2021) drawing comparisons with data for 2019 and 2020. A report on Monitoring Retail Purchase and Price Promotions in Scotland (2021) comparing trends throughout 2019 – 2021. A summary of insights into Eating Patterns and Behaviours inside the Home in Scotland …
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Running Costs Crisis campaign
This resource hub from SCVO offers information, advice, news and policy updates to voluntary organisations that are facing higher costs, falling incomes and an uncertain future during the cost of living crisis. You can find the hub on the SCVO website.
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Community Action Fund
The Community Action Fund exists to support grassroots campaigning and community organising in the UK, and will provide one-off grants between £2,500 and £20,000. These grants are available to grassroots organisations that are building the power of their community and campaigning for long-term change. More information on the Civic Power website.
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Going under and without – JRF’s cost of living tracker winter 2022/23
This report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation provides the current state of play for households on low incomes during the cost of living crisis. It is the third in a series of large scale studies of households in the bottom 40% of incomes, conducted in October 2021, May/June 2022 and October/ November 2022. It reveals …
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Area of Work: Food poverty and access
Community food initiatives help needed to try out Eat Well, Your Way resource
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has developed Eat Well, Your Way, an online resource to help people in Scotland make healthier food and drink choices when planning, shopping, preparing food at home and eating out. The Eat Well, Your Way resource is underpinned by evidence-based behaviour change techniques. By utilising the MAP model, also used by …