Sainsbury’s Nourish the Nation programme provides funding for summer food and activity programmes. Organisations can apply for up to £10,000 to deliver activities during the 2025 summer school holidays. The closing date for applications is 5 May. More information is available on the Foundation Scotland website.
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Essentia Foundation mid-sized grants
he Essentia Foundation provides financial support to charities and community groups to help improve the health and social welfare of children and young people up to the age of 25 years old. Please note that grants are for a fixed sum of £50,000 only. The closing date for this fund is 6 June. More information about …
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Local Community Spaces Fund
This Asda Foundation funding is available to community groups throughout the UK to provide a safe space for people to meet and be together. The application window for this grant opens Wednesday 7 May 2025. Grants from £10,000 – £20,000 are available. More information is available on the Asda Foundation website.
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Vacancy at North Glasgow Community Food Initiative
Glasgow Community Food Initiative is currently recruiting for a Community Cook at its Springburn hub. The Community Cook will be responsible for the organisation and delivery of food based activities including pop-up cafes, community meals and community focused workshops. Applications close on 28 April 2025. More information and details of how to apply on the …
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Apply to join new design series for public diners
Nourish Scotland is looking for 12 people with diverse personal and professional perspectives to join co-design sessions exploring the details of public diners. – What’s on the menu? – How much is ‘affordable’? – Where are the best places to open them? To find out more, including details on how to apply, see here.
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Survey of community food organisations in Glasgow to assess training needs
Glasgow Community Food Network, Glasgow Food Policy Partnership and the Fair Food for All Partnership are working together to support community organisations in the work they are doing to address food insecurity in communities across Glasgow, particularly in relation to cash first approaches and income maximisation. As part of this they are keen to know …
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Neurodivergent learners in food education – article
The British Nutrition Foundation has published an article written by experienced food teacher, and British Nutrition Foundation Trustee, Rosalie Forde, exploring how to better support students with additional needs in food lessons. The article, on the Food- fact of life education site, offers practical strategies to make food lessons more accessible and enjoyable for neurodivergent …
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Nutrition Scotland training
Nutrition Scotland has an introductory offer for communities for the RSPH Level 2 and Level 3 Awards in Nutrition and Health, both class-based (running in spring and summer this year) and as e-learning. The courses cover the key role of nutrition in health and wellbeing. More information on the Nutrition Scotland website.
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Eat Well Age Well e-learning
Eat Well Age Well offers two E-learning courses, Carers E-Learning and General E-Learning. Both courses are based on its Raising the Issue of Malnutrition Training and utilise videos that were developed in partnership with NHS Tayside and Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership. More information on the Food Train website.
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Grow Your Own Fund
Community groups in Edinburgh are being invited to apply for funding (up to £5,000) from a £50,000 pilot scheme by the City of Edinburgh Council to establish new food growing projects. The closing date for applications is noon on 12 May. More information is available on the Edinburgh City Council website.