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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 …

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Please share information about your community food cash-first approaches

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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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