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 …
Research and consultations
Ending the Need for Food Banks consultation
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 …
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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 …
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Area of Work: Food poverty and access
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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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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Area of Work: Covid-19 information and resources
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 …
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Area of Work: Covid-19 information and resources
Food mapping research – Urban Roots
If your organisation provides free or subsidised food to households experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, food insecurity, Urban Roots would love to hear from you. Urban Roots have been …
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Area of Work: Food poverty and access
Food security, diet and obesity – community-led research
Central and West Integration Network were supported by CFHS/NHS Health Scotland last year to lead a community-led research project. The research explored the experiences of ethnic minority communities around food security, diet and obesity. Specifically, the …
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Areas of Work: Minority ethnic communities, Research and evaluation
Good Food Nation Proposals for Legislation consultation
Scottish Government today launched its Good Food Nation consultation. The consultation is available on the Scottish Government website consultation hub and is available for responses until 29 March 2018. https://consult.gov.scot/food-and-drink/good-food-nation/ …
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Views sought on strategy for older people
The Scottish Government has recently launched a consultation on improving health and social care for older people in Scotland. Responses are sought from older people and the organisations that support …