Our colleagues at GCVS have produced a very useful special bulletin, focussed on funding available to charities and community organisations developing responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. GCVS also run regular funding surgeries, with a funding expert and plan to continue to offer these virtually. You can access the bulletin here.
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COVID-19 funding update
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Nourish
Nourish have updated their dignity in practice principles as well as produced a blog on the right to food
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The Food Foundation – Online briefing on hunger statistics
April 2020 Today the Food Foundation and Dr Rachel Loopstra discussed the latest results of our YouGov survey on food insecurity research during the Covid-19 crisis. The recording of the webinar can be found HERE and the slide deck HERE. Also, Dr Rachel Loopstra from King’s College London has done an in-depth analysis of …
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Westminster call for evidence
A committee at Westminster is looking for evidence on covid and the food supply. Further details on their website.
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Scotland’s Poverty and Inequalities Commission
Scotland’s Poverty and Inequalities Commission has published a paper on the covid-19 crisis and the impact on food security which is available on the web.
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E-bulletin: 3 April 2020
Please follow the link to our newest e-bulletin here.
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COVID-19: Guidance for community food organisations
The Scottish Government Food Insecurity Team have provided guidance for community food initiatives (CFIs), which covers information on: How CFIs can help: the Scottish Welfare Fund and use of vouchers; staff, volunteer and service user safety; food supply; maintaining dignity whilst providing food aid; food safety; and details about how to contact this Scottish Government …
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COVID-19: General public health advice, resources and food safety
UPDATE: 17 April 2020. The Food Standards Agency recently produced guidance for Covid-19 guidance for food businesses and their employees. The UK government has also provided comprehensive advice for food businesses. NHS Forth Valley have produced a useful video on providing shopping to people in your community safely. For the most up to date health …
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COVID-19 May e-bulletin
Our latest COVID-19 e-bulletin is now available, giving you information on how community food initiatives are coping in lock-down, news about research and advocacy and any challenges and concerns, as well as funding updates. You can access the e-bulletin here.