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Information provision
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.
Social Farms and Gardens advice for community gardens
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.
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 …
Posted in CFHS updates, Covid-19, News
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 …
Posted in CFHS Blog, CFHS updates, Covid-19, News
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 …
Coronavirus and food in the community
Useful video from NHS Forth Valley on how to provide safe food shopping deliveries.