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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Co-op Food Fund
The new Co-op Food Fund aims to support organisations or projects that provide access to food and sustainable solutions to food poverty in Scotland. Grants between £1,000 and £5,000 are …
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Sustainable Food Places development grants
Sustainable Food Places programme has just launched an application round for a limited number of six-month £5,000 development grants (Jan – June 2021) for places in Scotland interested in or already …
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Protecting Scotland in a Changing Food Environment
Food Standards Scotland has opened a public consultation on its new five year strategy. The consultation runs until Friday 18 December. Details can be found on the Food Standards Scotland website.
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£30 million to tackle financial insecurity
The Scottish Government has announced £30m flexible funding to local authorities to support households experiencing financial insecurity over the winter months. Local authorities will be able to use this to …
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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 …