Our latest e-bulletin is now available, with information about community food initiative’s summer programmes, and the latest webinars and reports to help you keep up-to-date with the community food sector. You can read the CFHS e-bulletin here.
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July CFHS (Covid-19 and recovery) e-bulletin
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Launch of Glasgow City Food Plan
Glasgow City Food Plan was launched at an online event today. The ten year Plan has been developed by a team comprising Glasgow Food Policy Partnership, Glasgow Centre for Population Health, Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnership, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Glasgow Community Food Network. Over the last two years, the …
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Henry Duncan Grants
This year’s Henry Duncan Grants from the Corra Foundation will fund community-based support for mental health and wellbeing. More information and details of how to apply on the Corra Foundation website.
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Catalyst Fund
Delivered by Firstport, the Catalyst Fund offers loans through a flexible, revenue-based repayment model. The fund is open all year round for social enterprises looking for social investment of over £50,000 to help them start and grow their business. Details of eligibility and how to submit an expression of interest are available on the Firstport website.
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How has Lanarkshire Community Food and Health Partnership supported a ‘cash first’ response to food insecurity?
In this blog post, Gordon Thomson, Manager for Lanarkshire Community Food and Health Partnership (LCFHP), tells us how LCFHP got involved in the ‘cash first’ approach in North Lanarkshire several years ago, and how this approach supported people during the pandemic. LCFHP has run community food activities such as community fruit and veg retail, cooking …
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Healthier catering
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has produced a series of short guides providing practical tips and advice on making changes to the food and drinks you buy, prepare, promote and serve to make it healthier. The guides can be accessed on the FSS website
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Partners in Change
A new fund from the Robertson Trust for organisations working in Scotland with a charitable purpose and an annual income above £2 million. The fund will focus on change and its application to how services and support for people experiencing poverty and/or trauma are designed and delivered. Expressions of interest are sought by 3 June. …
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Essentia Foundation
Grants of £500 to £3000 available to charities and community groups working to improve the health and social welfare of, and offer training and employment opportunities to, young people up to the age of 25. More information and details of how to apply on the Foundation Scotland website.
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Global Majority Fund
The Coalition of Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) will be delivering and overseeing funds of £250,000 to BME organisations across Scotland to continue to deliver services to communities that have been impacted by Covid-19 and lockdowns. More information and details of how to apply on the CRER website
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National Food Strategy: the Plan
Following on from the publication of the Part One of the National Food Strategy, a Government-commissioned independent review of the food system, in July 2020, the new report, National Food Strategy: the Plan, contains recommendations to address the major issues facing the food system across England and the UK: climate change, biodiversity loss, land use, …