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Aberdeenshire Council Community Food Fund

The council has made funds available to support local community or resilience groups tackling food security in Aberdeenshire communities as a result of the coronavirus  (COVID-19) pandemic. Up to £2000 …

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Webinar: Community development and Covid-19

Last week SCDC, CDAS, SCDN and Public Health Scotland brought together more than 70 people to share key information from a range of guidance around community organisations assessing risk and …

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Community responses to Covid-19

This short survey aims to understand how community groups, third sector organisations and public bodies are delivering a co-ordinated response to the covid-19 pandemic. SCDC is working with The Red …

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Coronavirus (Covid-19): supporting people at higher risk

Two new reports are now available to download from the Scottish Government website: Coronavirus (Covid-19): supporting people at higher risk – qualitative research Findings from interviews with representatives of 16 …

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Essentia Foundation

The Essentia Foundation is offering financial support to charities and community groups that work with young people up to 25 years old, improving health and social welfare or providing opportunities …

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Preventing obesity in early years

Ten initiatives around Scotland, from Ayrshire to the Western Isles, are to receive a share of £600,000 funding from the Scottish Government, supported by Public Health Scotland, as part of …

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Use of shopping vouchers by food banks

A new briefing from the Independent Food Aid Network examines the learning from the use of food vouchers instead of or alongside food provision during lockdown. Its Cash First Project …

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Ready Scotland

The Scottish Government’s recently refreshed Ready Scotland website provides a range of information for anyone looking for support during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as advice on preparing for winter …

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Scotland Loves Local Fund

Details on the new Scottish Government £1 million fund to support ‘small scale improvements that will help motivate people to shop, eat and relax within their community whilst ensuring public …

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New reports from Public Health Scotland

Two recent outputs from colleagues in Public Health Scotland should be of interest. In collaboration with the Scottish Government, international literature has been reviewed to identify potential impacts of COVID-19 outbreak …

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