Not everyone can get to a large supermarket & not everyone can order online. Which? have found that <1% of healthy budget ranges are available in small stores 🥘🍽 This is unfair! Everyone should have access to cheaper ranges. Sign the petition below: 👇🏿 #affordablefoodforall

❗Tickets still available for our #ChallengePovertyWeek event on Fri 6th Oct, 10-2.30pm at Norton Park. We are keen to hear from organisations about how we can implement a #cashfirst approach to make the path to getting food on the table & accessing money easier. Booking info👇🏻

🚨 It's #ChallengePoverty Week Day 5. 🍽️ People believe in justice and compassion. They don't want to live in a country where food poverty is on the rise. 👇We can build a Scotland where no one goes hungry! povertyalliance.org/policy-briefin… x.com/PovertyAllianc…

"...in life, we all need that someone who spots when we’re in trouble... and pulls us out of the water before we drown." 👇A thoughtful #ChallengePoverty guest blog from Brenda Black, CEO of Edinburgh Community Food povertyalliance.org/guest-blog-men… pic.x.com/hmfXpHRmoz

We're delighted to launch our 'Menu for All' network today on #CPW2023 Food day. We're bringing together brilliant speakers, organisations, & discussion. Our CEO, Brenda Brenda kicks the day off. No one in #Edinburgh goes hungry. Challenge Poverty Week @LindsayGrahamUK IFAN 🍓

Voluntary Health Scotland Thank you for giving us this opportunity to showcase our #EatWellforOralHealth project. 🦷🪥😬🍓CDO Scotland Childsmile NHS Lothian

As a population, we are consuming too much sugar which can contribute to poor dental health🦷 & other health complications. Jo Howie ANutr will be speaking to P6 children this #SugarAwarenessWeek about the health impacts of sugar & caffeine in energy drinks. #EatWellforOralHealth

💸 Peer-Budgeting Opportunity for Community Composting £3k is available for 5 groups each across Glasgow Deadline for applications: 11/03, 5pm More info 👉 glasgowfood.net/news/2024/1/co… CWIN St Pauls Youth Forum GlasgowEcoTrust @urbanrootsGLA The Space The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland

Closes tomorrow ❗ Have your say on what 'wellbeing' in Scotland means for people and our planet 🌍 in the future. Have your say on where improvement is most needed - complete the Scottish Government Wellbeing and Sustainable Development Bill Consultation: bit.ly/3T0olHW

Changes to Best Start Foods come into effect from today. We have removed income thresholds and made other changes which mean around 20,000 more people will be eligible for the benefit. Read more: bit.ly/BestStartFoods…

We are delighted to have won funding from #Reformul8, as accounced by Scotland's national chef Gary MacLean Gary Maclean to allow us to improve nutrition labelling on our popular take& make DIY meal kits and to further ⬆️ their nutritional profile! 👨🏻‍🍳 Interface FDFScotland

The Prime Minister says: we have reduced child poverty by hundreds of thousands. Please look at this graph of destitution. Most important is the problem - the steep rise in destitution - but also important is trying to say that it doesn't exist.

Reminder: tickets are still available for our Cash First event this week, Friday 22nd March. 🎟 Book a ticket: CashFirstJourney.eventbrite.co.uk. Our theme is 'conversation' 🗣. We're looking forward to hearing from our speakers, plenty of discussion and sharing a delicious lunch! 🍓

Job Vacancy 👋🏻 Looking for a new challenge? Glasgow Community Food Network 🥕 is recruiting a Project Manager to contribute towards their Food & Climate Action Project. Full time £31,868 – £35,868 Glasgow Closing 2nd April 2024 For more information and to apply 👉🏻 bit.ly/3IKurG8

We are looking for six enthusiastic volunteers to join our fun warehouse team to assist in sorting and packing of clothing and household items (no experience necessary)! ✅🦺. Contact [email protected] for more details #volunteeringedinburgh

Thank you! for support @cllrcammyday opening Edinburgh Community Food Regional Food event with Public Health Scotland Bringing people across the community food region together to collaborate & develop services without losing contact with communities.🍓The City of Edinburgh Council @GFNCampaign Scot Gov Health

Excellent piece by Gordon Brown on food banks which have "not just spawned a network of community pantries, larders and kitchens but have also inspired the creation of clothes banks, toiletries banks, bedding banks, baby banks and even heating banks" theguardian.com/politics/ng-in…

Delighted to share, I have been awarded a coveted The Churchill Fellowship to research in Canada, Switzerland, Italy & Columbia. Thanks to @LindsayGrahamUK Sabine Goodwin Gordon Brown for support 🍓Read more here: bit.ly/3L6MIUR #churchillfellow24 Edinburgh Community Food Gordon Brown

Delighted to share my The Churchill Fellowship journey in the Business pages of The Scotsman today: bit.ly/3StuMlW 🍓 Discussing how Edinburgh Community Food tackle food poverty and how applying earlier interventions can support those in need. #ChurchillFellowship24

Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville visited Edinburgh Community Food to hear how Best Start Foods is helping people feed their families. She urges people to find out if they're eligible for the pre-paid card which is worth up to £42.40 every 4 weeks. More at bit.ly/ChallengePover…