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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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.

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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 …

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Scottish Government consultations

Local living and 20 minute neighbourhoods: draft planning guidance This consultation invites views and comments on the draft local living and 20 minute neighbourhood planning guidance. The guidance is intended to …

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New Public Health Nutrition Strategy from Food Standards Scotland

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has published its new Public Health Nutrition Strategy which sets out their revised approach to addressing their objective of improving the diet of the population in …

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Screwfix Foundation funding

The Screwfix Foundation currently offers local registered charities and not for profit organisations funding up to the region of £5,000 to support projects that improve, repair and maintain homes and …

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Small grant programme – older people

The Charles Hayward Foundation is offering grants up to £7,000 to  fund preventative and early intervention programmes being delivered at the community level which allow older people to stay in …

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Corra Foundation Boost small grants programme

Boost small grants programme is for organisations supporting children and families in their local communities. It has been created to help groups that find the increases in basic running costs …

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