Social Farms and Gardens has put together information on what community gardens should consider when they plan to open during the easing of the Covid-19 lockdown – the glossary is suitable for community gardens across the UK.
Covid-19 information and resources
Scottish Government guidance for community growing spaces
The Scottish Government has recently provided guidance for community growing spaces as part of its route map through and out of the Covid-19 crisis.
A snapshot of Covid-19, food insecurity and community food initiatives: What happened and what can we learn?
About the snapshot In March 2020, the community and voluntary, private and public sectors responded to the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lock-down. Community food initiatives either closed because of lock-down restrictions and others rapidly changed their services to meet a rise in the need for food delivery or food aid services. This snapshot attempts to …
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Areas of Work: Covid-19 information and resources, Food poverty and access
CFHS blog: Food insecurity research conference – learning from across the globe
We recently attended the second ENUF (Evidence and Network on UK Household Food Insecurity) UK conference on research, food and poverty. Around 200 people attended this virtual conference, including a good mix of people from academia, public health and community food projects. This two day conference covered many topics. In this blog we provide a …
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Areas of Work: Covid-19 information and resources, Food poverty and access
Food parcel guidance
Food Standards Scotland has produced guidance for local authorities and others on what food to include in food parcels to meet nutritional needs.
Supporting Communities Safely
This online resource, developed by Scottish Community Development Centre and Public Health Scotland, features a range of practical information and advice. Whether groups are starting up or taking stock of an existing activity, this advice helps those providing services to think how they could break the chains of potential infection from the store to the …
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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Area of Work: Covid-19 information and resources
COVID-19 Scottish Government SMS shielding service and national helpline
UPDATE 4 June 2020 The Scottish Government website includes a COVID-19 section with guidance on support, information, food and other essentials for individuals, as well as a wide range of sectors. This week, the Scottish Government launched a National Assistance Helpline for people who are over 70 or receive the flu vaccine for medical reasons, …
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Area of Work: Covid-19 information and resources
Food Power webinars – support during Covid-19
Food Power and Sustainable Food Places (SFP) are jointly hosting weekly online forums for food alliance coordinators to connect and share with each other, hear national updates on food-related issues, and feedback their experiences to national network coordinators and campaigners. They run every Wednesday from 10:00 – 11:30am. More information and details of how to register on the Sustain …
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Area of Work: Covid-19 information and resources
Scottish Government National Assistance helpline
For vulnerable people beyond the shielded group and who are having difficulties accessing or paying for food or medicines. The helpline redirects callers to local authorities that are co-ordinating responses with support from local partners, including CFIs, in some areas.