Food Standards Scotland are recruiting new Board members and are looking for applications from the widest possible range of people so that collectively, the Board will have the breadth and depth of skills and experience it requires. The closing date for applications is 1st August 2022. More information is available here.
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Good Food Nation
The Scottish parliament has passed the final phase of the Good Food Nation Bill. The Scottish Government, local authorities and health boards will be required to develop Good Food Nation plans. A Commission will be set up to scrutinise progress. You can read news about the Good Food Nation Bill on the Scottish Government website
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June CFHS e-bulletin
Our June e-bulletin covers food strategies from different part of the UK, consultations, webinars and funding. Plus links to research reports on subsidising fruit and veg, food safety and food aid and the Weight of the Nation. You can access the June CFHS e-bulletin here.
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CFHS May e-bulletin
Our May e-bulletin features a blog post from the Rowett institute – discussing how community food organisations managed to support families during the lockdowns. Also covered are how community food organisations are supporting Ukrainians arriving into Scotland, reports and plans covering Good Food Nation, obesity and food insecurity, as well as events, funding and consultations. …
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Guest blog: Impact of the Covid-19 lockdowns in service providers’ perspectives of the food insecurity of families with school-age children in Scotland
David Watts and John McKenzie from the Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen discuss findings from their research during the Covid pandemic: In 2021, with Scottish Government funding, we interviewed staff and volunteers working to provide emergency food supplies to families with school-age children during the Covid-19 lockdowns. We had two aims. First, to understand how …
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Dandelion Harvest Grants
The Dandelion Harvest Grants Programme aims to support new and established growers to participate in the Dandelion Harvest weekend on September 10th and 11th. There are two funds available, one for new growers and one for established growers. The closing date for applications is Friday 20 May. Find out more on the Dandelion website
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CFHS April e-bulletin
Our latest e-bulletin tells you about our plans ahead as well as all the latest webinars, reports, funding and recordings. You can access the April e-bulletin here.
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Building Community Food Resilience
The Food Ethics Council has written this guide to unpick and understand what a path to building community food resilience could look like in the UK, moving away from emergency food aid towards approaches that build long-term community food resilience. The report can be downloaded from the Food Ethics Council website
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Food bank use, poverty and mental health
Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Independent Food Aid Network have just published a new report exploring the impact of poverty and food bank use on people’s mental health. The report is available on the IFAN website.
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Community, Capacity and Resilience fund 2022
Managed by SCVO, this Scottish Government fund provides up to £8,000 a year for 2 years, for community-based voluntary organisations to pilot projects that increase capacity to deliver core services tackling poverty and social inequality. Closing date 26 August 2022. More information, details of eligibility and how to apply on the SCVO website.