"We are going to see people in very serious hardship, we are going to see debt build up and we are going to see the health impacts [of people going without essentials]." 📺 💬 JRF's Helen Barnard for Channel 4 News channel4.com/news/price-ris…

The #CashFirst referral leaflet for #SouthLanarkshire is now available. View the leaflet online: ifanuk.org/south-lanarksh… & order free printed copies for your organisation 👉 bit.ly/30xvNOv

If you're coming to shop at the pantry, please remember to bring your own bags to carry your groceries home. Thanks!

Today's route (Mon 2 May) is Dyke Landward: 📍 Alves (nr Smiddy Place) 10:00 📍 Dyke (hall) 11:00 📍 Mundole (Grosvenor Pk) 12:30 📍 Edinkillie (hall) 14:00

Pop in past to say hi to Moray Food Plus at Asda Superstore Elgin for the food drive between 1-5pm tomorrow (Friday). We can accept donations at our stand and as always, there's a donation point inside the store all year round.

We are delighted to have been working with FACT and Keith Loft Youth Project to develop 2 new pantries - membership is free & your shop costs £2.50. The Keith pantry runs out of The Loft every Tue 12 & 6, & the Forres pantry runs out of the Town Hall every Sat between 10 & 12.

Trustee opportunity at JRF ⤵️ Join JRF's Trustee Board and also Chair the Investment Committee at a time of exciting change. Help shape JRF's new Endowment Strategy and deepen our approach to responsible and sustainable investment. Find out more, here: jrf.org.uk/job-vacancy/jr…

Food banks in our network are reaching breaking point and cannot possibly be expected to cope with unprecedented demand just as their operations are impacted by decreasing donations, rising costs and volunteer exhaustion. Our letter: foodaidnetwork.org.uk/letter-april22

The alarming rise in food insecurity reported by The Food Foundation will mean many more people are forced to turn to food banks for support As my recent report with IFAN & Joseph Rowntree Foundation describes, this experience takes a huge toll on people's #MentalHealth foodaidnetwork.org.uk/blog/mental-he…

In this blog for Housing Studies Association, RHS board member, Angela Williams, discusses the big impact that small scale community housing can have in rural areas - have a read⬇️ housing-studies-association.org/articles/the-b…

🔍 Vacancy at HTSI Third Sector Development Officer Flexible working considered, some travel throughout Highland as needed Salary: £23,082 to £25,614 depending on experience. Hours: 35 hours per week Deadline to apply: Sunday 15th May 2022 1/2

🧵THREAD🧵 This week MP Lee Anderson made comments blaming high levels of food bank use on a lack of cooking and budgeting skills. He claimed a nutritious meal could easily be cooked for 30p. Was he right? #CostOfLivingCrisis [1/11]

The Food Foundation We'd reiterate that energy costs for cooking can be substantial. After the increased #energyprice cap, we've worked out that: - 1 hour on an average electric hob is about 42p (£153 a year) - 45 minutes in an electric oven is about 44p (£161 a year)

What better way to celebrate Green Health Week than to come and volunteer with us. No gardening experience needed. Email [email protected] for more information.

people who are doing their best, it's people who know how to cook, it's people who know how to budget. It's us, it's me and you." #CashFirst bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

🔍 Café Cook and Kitchen Co-ordinator - Cafe 1668 Salary: £22,408 Hours: 35 hours per week Deadline: Tuesday 31st May The post holder will be an excellent cook, with good home cooking skills and the ability to bake. They need to believe in the principles of the café’s work. 1/2

Tomorrow's route (Tuesday 17 May) is Glenlivet: 📍 Blairfindy 10:30 📍 Glenlivet (hall) 12:00 📍 Tomnavoulin (Distillery car park) 13:30

“We are struggling to keep up with the demand. Every day I hear the level of distress people are in. Every day I talk to scared families who don’t know where to turn. But we can’t do more than we are already doing.” ⁦Oxford Mutual Aid⁩ ⁦#CashFirst theguardian.com/business/2022/…

As the First Minister Humza Yousaf sets out his priorities for Government IFAN members in Scotland are struggling to keep up with demand and are calling for the publication of the plan to end the need for food banks Broke Not Broken Kirkcaldy Foodbank Moray Food Plus Skye Food Bank #CashFirst