Members of the Community Food National Reference Group; Edinburgh Community Food, Community Food Initiatives North East, Glasgow Community Food Network, and Lanarkshire Community Food and Health Partnership, have worked collaboratively to develop a resource space allowing access to information on local and national cash first approaches to tackling food insecurity and poverty. The resources are available on all their …
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Vacancies at Glasgow Community Food Network
Glasgow Community Food Network is currently recruiting for two part-time (21 hours) Coordinators for its Shared Future project (Fair Food for All Coordinator and Community Food Co-ordinator). More information and details of how to apply on the GCVS website.
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Public Diners
Nourish Scotland has published a second report on its public diners project, Public Diners: By the public, outlining the consultation process for its planned pilot public diner in Dundee. A video explaining the public diner experience and history is also available. Visit the Nourish Scotland website for more information.
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Scotland-wide Money Counts training
This training session from the Independent Food Aid Network and Citizens Advice Scotland is designed for frontline staff and volunteers working across Scotland who may have brief conversations with people about their money worries or financial struggles as part of their work. Promoting a cash first approach to food insecurity 8 April 2026 11 am …
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Ethnic Minority Development Fund
The Ethnic Minority Development Fund (EMDF) supports grassroots ethnic minority‑led organisations in Scotland to access funding, strengthen capacity and build long‑term sustainability. In the 2026 round, the EMDF offers grants of £500–£15,000, with a total of £500,000 available. More information and details of how to apply on the CEMVO website.
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Climate Action Fund – Food Systems
The National Lottery Community Fund has released a video presentation, introducing the latest round of the Climate Action Fund, which offers funding to strengthen food systems and reduce food insecurity. This webinar describes the funding available, who can apply, and top hints and tips. The video is available on YouTube.
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Financial support in Scotland
The National Lottery Community Fund is developing new funding programmes, part of which will focus on financial inclusion. To help develop this funding, they want to hear from organisations that work with people who: experience financial crisis; cannot access or use financial services; have problem debt; and cannot access fair and affordable credit. More information …
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Fixing Food for Good
The Good Food Bill: Fixing Food for Good, Preventing the next cost-of-living crisis This new briefing from the Food Foundation sets out the case for a Good Food Bill as a necessary statutory framework to transform England’s food system and ensure food and nutrition security for current and future generations by protecting citizens, farmers and …
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Advancing Green Health Framework
greenspace scotland, NatureScot and Public Health Scotland have published A Framework for Advancing Green Health in Scotland – a joint commitment to ensure that Scotland’s natural environment plays a full and coordinated role in improving the health and wellbeing of its people. The framework sets out a shared vision, six pillars and 15 priority actions, …
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How to Talk About Food Poverty: a guide
A How to Talk About Food Poverty guide has been developed by Frameworks UK. This guide introduces tools and evidence-based recommendations to help advocates build understanding and support, and avoid triggering unhelpful ways of thinking. The guide is available to download from the Frameworks UK website.