Our latest e-bulletin features information about our forthcoming webinar, Showcasing the Importance of the Community Food Sector, as well as news and events and information on topics such as food insecurity, Government policy, funding and training opportunities, food growing and more. You can view the March e-bulletin here.
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CFHS e-bulletin February 2025
Our latest e-bulletin features information about, and a link to, our user insight survey, as well as news about the latest webinars and reports on topics such as healthy weight, climate challenge, food growing, food costs and more. You can view the February e-bulletin here.
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Area-specific funding opportunities
The Glasgow Communities Fund provides 3-year funding to community and third sector organisations to deliver a diverse range of projects at a city-wide and local level. Applications are now open for 2026-2029. More information and details of how to apply on the Glasgow City Council website. Vacant and Derelict Land (VDL) Fund Glasgow City Council has …
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Ethnic minority development fund
The Ethnic Minority Development Fund (EMDF) has been developed in partnership between CEMVO Scotland and The National Lottery Community Fund. The EMDF is available to any ethnic minority-led third-sector organisations in Scotland that meet the funding criteria. More information on the CEMVO website.
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Community spaces grants
This new programme from the Robertson Trust will provide revenue funding of between £5,000 and £20,000 per year, for up to 3 years, to support the costs of community centres, hubs and anchor organisations that are delivering and/or hosting a range of services and activities to meet the needs of their community. More information and …
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Sustain Annual Conference 2025: How we change the UK food system for good
The Sustain Annual Conference 2025 will offer insights from some of today’s most exciting changemakers in sustainable food and farming. 27 March 2025 2 pm – 5 pm Online More information and registration on the Sustain website.
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Cash First, Human Rights and Dignity
Nourish Scotland and partners are hosting this workshop for managers and practitioners working to explore how community food projects, advice providers, local authorities, health boards and others can jointly promote cash first, human rights and dignity. 25 March 2025 10 am – 4 pm Woodhill House, Aberdeen More information and registration on the eventbrite website.
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Cash First – Best Bites
This Menu for All networking event from Edinburgh Community Food will on focus on the implementation of cash first approaches and how they are shaping the way we work. 20 March 2025 9.30 am – 12.30 pm Norton Park Conference Centre, Edinburgh More information and registration on the eventbrite website.
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Introducing the Collaboration for Health Equity in Scotland (CHES)
Public Health Scotland invites you to join the launch of its Collaboration for Health Equity in Scotland (CHES) learning system webinar series. This first webinar will provide an overview of CHES and its focus on improving health and reducing health inequalities. 14 March 2025 11.30 am to 1 pm Online via Teams More information and registration …
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Writing a Good Food Nation Plan: a brief guide for relevant authorities
The Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 places a duty on Scottish Ministers and relevant authorities to produce Good Food Nation plans. This guide from the Scottish Government is intended to give an overview of the steps that relevant authorities should follow when writing these plans. The guidance is available on the Scottish Government website.