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Edinburgh Community Food Cash First Toolkit

Following on from its Menu for All launch event on 6 October 2023, Edinburgh Community Food has published its finalised Cash First Toolkit. The Toolkit is designed for community food organisations, their staff and volunteers and related organisations, to support community members in need. It aims is to boost knowledge, confidence and skills around cash …

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What can community food initiatives do to support cash first approaches to food insecurity?

Published online today, this briefing paper will provide clarity on, raise awareness of, and support use of cash first approaches as the primary response to tackling food insecurity. This will include examples and clarity on how community food initiatives are currently supporting this, ideas on how to join with others locally to further support cash …

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CFHS e-bulletin November 2023

Our latest e-bulletin contains news about collaboration and network building in the Western Isles, and the Eating Out, Eating Well framework pilot,  as well as other news about diet and nutrition and research and policy, as well as reports, latest events and funding. You can access the e-bulletin here.

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CFHS e-bulletin October 2023

Our latest e-bulletin contains a very short and easy-to-complete readership survey, news about diet and nutrition and research and policy, as well as reports, latest events and funding. You can access the e-bulletin here.

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So, what do we want from food? Citizens are hungry for change

This new report from the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission shows that the UK public overwhelmingly back state intervention to improve the food system. Based on extensive public dialogue sessions in Birmingham and Cambridge held over the summer, and a new national poll of 2,000 people, the report shows UK citizens across all demographic, age …

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Poverty in Scotland 2023

This year’s ‘state of the nation’ report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation looks at in-work poverty and details  recommendations for the Scottish and UK Governments and provides specific findings and recommendations for industry to work with and support their employees. The report is available on the Joseph Rowntree Foundation website.

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A Cash First Future

Launched during Challenge Poverty Week, this report summarises the learning from the joint Cash First Future conference from the Independent Food Aid Network and the Trussell Trust. It includes best practice examples on promoting a cash first approach to food insecurity in local authorities across Scotland and how these should inform the direction of next steps and Scottish Government actions. …

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CFHS September e-bulletin

Our latest e-bulletin has information on challenging poverty in Glasgow, diet and nutrition, research and policy, as well as news, reports, latest events and funding. You can access the e-bulletin here

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CFHS August e-bulletin

Our latest e-bulletin has information on learning from collaboration, diet and nutrition, research and policy, as well as news, reports, latest events and funding. You can access the e-bulletin here

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Eating Well with Dementia – A Guide for Carers

Eating Well with Dementia – A Guide for Carers This resource provides guidance for carers of people with dementia to support eating and drinking for nourishment and well-being. Developed in partnership with NDR-UK and NHS Lanarkshire, and supported by Alzheimer Scotland, it is appropriate for distribution via community groups and charities. Printed copies can be …

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