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UK Poverty 2025: the essential guide for understanding poverty in the UK

Join the Joseph Rowntree Foundation to discuss its annual UK Poverty report and how policies that address drivers of poverty can make a difference to the lives of those most affected. 30 January 2025 10.30 am – 12 pm Online via Zoom Registration via Zoom Events.  

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Feeding Justice: the role of food in women’s prisons

In this webinar Food Matters explores the different meanings food has for women within prisons and are joined by speakers representing varying perspectives. 29 January 2025 10.30 am – 12.30 pm Online via Teams More information and registration on the tickettailor website.

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Community food stakeholder engagement: findings

Between spring and autumn 2024 we engaged with stakeholders from the community food sector, including the wider voluntary and public sector engaged in community food, to better understand what is needed to strengthen community food work across Scotland. Through these conversations, stakeholders told us about their successes, challenges and barriers and ideas on how to …

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Green prescribing

30 January 2025 10 am – 12 pm Online This Green Health Learning Network event, hosted by Public Health Scotland (PHS) will bring together a range of professionals to share evidence-informed initiatives aiming to improve mental and physical health through natural and open spaces, with plenty of space for questions and shared learning. More information …

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Cash first approaches to early years nutrition

23 January 2025 9.30 am – 12.30 pm Norton Park, Edinburgh Join Edinburgh Community Food for its third Menu for All networking event, which will focus on adequate early years nutrition access and support. More information and registration on the eventbrite website.  

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Food v Nature: the role of community food growing

untangling the competition for urban green space between food growing and wildlife habitat 19 December 2024 4 pm – 5 pm Online This webinar from the Right to Grow Learning Network at Incredible Edible, aims to deep dive into the Right to Grow policy that improves access to public land for food growing projects, and …

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Democratic Finance Scotland

The Democratic Finance Scotland programme supports community and social enterprises to secure their long-term financial sustainability. Democratic Finance is an approach that combines citizen-led investment with democratically controlled businesses to build local economies that work better for the people who live there. Support includes securing local sources of money; democratic tools for strengthening local control and …

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Self Management Fund

Through Self Management for Life, Round 2, the ALLIANCE will distribute Scottish Government funds to third sector and community organisations working in Scotland, to support new activities that will encourage new approaches or add to our learning around self management. More information and details of how to apply on the ALLIANCE website.

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National Lottery Awards for All Scotland

Funding is available from £300 – £20,000 to support community-led  projects that bring people together to build strong relationships in and across communities; or improve the places and spaces that matter to communities; or help more people to reach their potential;  or support people, communities and organisations facing more demands and challenges because of the …

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Baobab Community Fund

The Baobab Community Fund is offering grants ranging from £5,000 – £30,000 per year for up to 5 years, for black and global majority individuals, organisations and collectives (18+) who are working towards racial justice. More information and details of how to apply on the Baobab Foundation website.

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