Public Health Scotland has responded to this recent consultation, which closed on 25 January 2022. You can read the response at the link below. PHS Response – Ending the need for food banks 20.02.22
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Ending the Need for Food Banks consultation
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Area of Work: Food poverty and access
Consultation on new approach to prevent food insecurity.
Proposals to end the need for food banks as a primary response to food insecurity have been published by the Scottish Government. Views are being sought on the Scottish Government’s draft national plan. The plan follows action during the pandemic to prevent food insecurity through strengthening household incomes and the delivery of cash-first responses to …
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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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Glasgow needs to hear from you
The public consultation on the Glasgow City Food Plan has just commenced and will involve engagement events and an online survey, closing at the end of the year. The draft plan can be found on the Glasgow council website. Further details on the consultation, as well as videos on Glasgow’s relationship with food are available on the …
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Shifting the Balance of Community Power
This new project aims to capture and share the good practices that have emerged during the Covid-19 pandemic, and find ways to embed and build on them. If you work for a local authority, public service, community group or simply have a story to share, they would be interested to hear from you.
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Refreshing an online resource for communities
Since 2014, the Communities Channel Scotland website has been acting as a first-port of call for many community organisations, providing and linking to important information and sharing the great work of groups across the country. In 2016, the website began hosting the Scottish Government’s Social Impact Pledge, which is a way for public bodies to …
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Local action in Scotland to tackle food insecurity during the coronavirus crisis
The Poverty and Inequality Commission has now published this report of the results of its recent survey of community organisations providing emergency food across Scotland . The report and the Commission’s response to it can be found on the Poverty and Inequality Commission’s website.
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Scottish Food Practices – Food & Public Health Policy Project
How do you currently use dietary guidance information at home, when shopping for food, when ordering take-aways and when eating out? Would you be interested in participating in a research study by University of Hertfordshire, in collaboration with Food Standards Scotland to share information about your use of dietary guidance in a way that fits …
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How can we address health inequalities? Your views needed
The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee is undertaking an inquiry into health inequalities in Scotland. The inquiry includes finding out views on how the third sector can contribute to addressing health inequalities. The call for views closes on 31 March 2022. Information about the enquiry is available on the Scottish Parliament website.