Working together for a Scotland free from food insecurity. A partnership project delivered by @OxfamScotland @PovertyAlliance @CPAGScotland @nourishscotland
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined April 2017
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Dr Chelsea Marshall tells us more about promoting cash-first responses at a local level & working with frontline emergency food aid providers across Scotland to reduce the need for food charity bit.ly/3ifShdC
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oxfamapps.org/cymru/a-menu-f… "The ever-rising use of food banks is morally unjustifiable in a country where food is plentiful. Food insecurity is caused by too much poverty, not too little food" @foodpoverty_uk @nwfpa @Foodbank_MC @TrussellTrust @TaiCalon @WalesOnline @ITVWalesPress
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The Scottish Welfare Fund was a lifeline for Alex. Yet while the numbers of people being swept into crisis has soared, the Fund has seen a real terms cut since 2013. Next week’s #ScotBudget must put this right for the sake of those struggling to stay afloat.
ALT The crisis grant was a lifeline for me when I needed it most so I know how important it is that people know about it and can access it...An error with my benefit payments meant I had no money coming in at all for a month. The grant allowed me to buy essentials and heat my home.” Alex Glasgow, community activist from Caithness. Picture of Alex accompanies his quote.
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As the number of people applying for emergency crisis grants rises significantly, we and our @MenuForChange partners are calling on @scotgov to increase the funding of this vital lifeline ahead of the #scotbudget
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New @MenuForChange research has found a 22% increase in the number of emergency food parcels handed out in Scotland in the last year.
We can't go on like this. We need a social security system that prevents poverty and treats people with dignity.
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We’ve seen record numbers of ppl forced to use #foodbanks in #Scotland & these new figures from @IFAN_UK & @MenuForChange show more ppl than ever in need of support. Our benefits system should protect us all from being swept into poverty. #ThisCanChange > bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-5…
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1,000 food parcels are handed out every day by foodbanks in Scotland, shocking new statistics by @menuforchange and @IFAN_UK have shown
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Scottish charities hand out almost 600,000 food parcels in 18 months - “The long-term solution to food insecurity is not food banks, it is ensuring people have secure and reliable incomes.” Margaret MacLachlan @MenuForChange bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-510…
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At 5pm today, @Alex_RowleyMSP will lead a @ScotParl debate on the @MenuForChange report 'Found Wanting'. It's a great opportunity to show cross-party support for tackling food insecurity & poverty in Scotland.
You can watch the debate live here: scottishparliament.tv/
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.@PaulJSweeney references @MenuForChange's 'Found Wanting' report into food insecurity in Scotland. He says that the testimony within the report is hugely powerful.
You can read the report in full here: menuforchange.org.uk/wp-cont…
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“No one in Scotland should be worrying about whether they will have enough food to eat. Strengthening the Scottish Welfare Fund is essential, but long-term solutions must be put in place..." Margaret MacLachlan of @MenuForChange on the rise in applications for Crisis Grants.
PRESS RELEASE: Number of Scots forced to apply for Crisis Grants to buy food continues to rise.
New statistics released today on the Scottish Welfare Fund show applications continue to rise while the budget remains the same.
Read the release here: menuforchange.org.uk/number-…
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A new report by the Scottish Poverty and Inequality Research Unit has found that one in four children in Scotland who are entitled to free school meals are not taking them.
Read more here: bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-5…
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Hearing from @JamiePolitics on people's lived experiences of #FoodInsecurity. Read more here ow.ly/qfMy50wzicc
We're in the House of Commons presenting our report into food insecurity in Scotland, 'Found Wanting', at a roundtable chaired by @Alison_McGovern.
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Key recommendations for UK key actors being outlined by @PK_PovAlliance including on the adequacy of social security, and the importance of decent work (pay, security, T&Cs).
We're in the House of Commons presenting our report into food insecurity in Scotland, 'Found Wanting', at a roundtable chaired by @Alison_McGovern.
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Working in East Ayrshire, Fife and Dundee, we've joined up with partners to improve food insecurity policy and practice. We know the impacts food insecurity has on people. Read our new report 'Found Wanting' here: ow.ly/qfMy50wzicc
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As part of #challengePoverty week we’re highlighting the work the council is doing with many partners to tackle the issue of food poverty in Fife. Working with @MenuForChange a new food cooperative has launched in Methil
#ourfife #fairerfife #challengepoverty #ayewecan
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@MenuForChange has released a study on food insecurity in Scotland. The longitudinal report argues that low and irregular wages combined with the changes to social security system have led to higher numbers of people going without food. menuforchange.org.uk/wp-cont… #ChallengePoverty
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.@MenuForChange has released its new study, ‘Found Wanting’. The report aims to better understand how and why food insecurity has emerged, and its impact on children and adults experiencing poverty: ow.ly/zjxk50wFuAQ #ChallengePoverty
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A major campaign to ensure social security protects people in Scotland from poverty has been relaunched @OxfamScotland @CPAGScotland @PovertyAlliance @MenuForChange okt.to/onBTDq
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Our new report published this week was raised by @ShonaRobison at #FMQs.
@NicolaSturgeon right to say that nobody should be going hungry in Scotland.
Our report details recommendations for UK and Scottish govts to strengthen the safety net and incomes: menuforchange.org.uk/the-sys…
