Community larder There are community larders at both entrances with a number of dried goods including packets, tins, toiletries and baby food, with carrier bags available for parents & carers to take what they wish. We are extending this initiative and are going to create readymade food parcels / bags, that will contain items to ... Read more
Delivery of The Wee Bursary to support sustainable employability pathways for young people. In the first year of its introduction, the multi partner funded Wee Bursary has supported over 360 children and young people across Glasgow. The Wee Bursary is funded by The Foundation, Wheatley Foundation, FARE Scotland and Clyde Gateway. Introduced in October 2023, ... Read more
The University of Aberdeen, Rowett Institute, Food Insecurity in people living with Obesity (FIO Food) Project Team are excited to support Challenge Poverty Week with a collection for local food banks. Let’s come together as a community to make a positive impact on the lives of those facing food insecurity! Collected items will be donated ... Read more
Glasgow North East Health Improvement Team will be holding several information sessions at Parkhead Forge. Located outside ASDA Monday-Thursday and in the forge community room (across from Primark) on Friday. We will have a range of information on ways to save money and what support is available. We will also have a number of experts ... Read more
During Challenge Poverty Week the Discovery College is open every day from 10am to 4pm. If you are struggling to keep warm or charge your phone you can pop along, find a quiet place to sit and charge your phone or laptop, get a hot drink, read a book, or chat with others. Discover a ... Read more
As part of Challenge Poverty Week in Scotland (7th - 13th October 2024), this webinar will explore how councils, housing associations, charities and community groups / food banks have adopted innovative technology to send emergency cash payments instantly to the most vulnerable households. Join us for this one-hour session and hear about best practice, evidence ... Read more
Glasgow North East Health Improvement Team will be holding several information sessions at Parkhead Forge. Located outside ASDA Monday-Thursday and in the forge community room (across from Primark) on Friday. We will have a range of information on ways to save money and what support is available. We will also have a number of experts ... Read more
Join us for our community coffee morning for challenge poverty week. We will have free cake and hot drinks. If you can we ask that you bring a donation for Midlothian food bank.
Save the food from landfill! Come fill a bag for a £2 donation. More than a charity shop! Re:Store on George St, supports the work of 5 local charities: ALIEnergy, Healthy Options, Atlantis Community Leisure, Hope Kitchen and Oban Youth Cafe. Open 10-4pm Mon-Sat. Volunteers always welcome. Weekly sewing and mending workshops: - 2.30pm- 4.30pm ... Read more
To assess how this food insecurity has impacted women and families, the Scottish Women's Convention are hosting an online roundtable on the Thursday 10th of October at 12pm to 1:30pm. We invite women to join us online and share their views surrounding food access in Scotland and what could be put in place to reduce ... Read more
Join Irene Beautyman, Place and Wellbeing Partnership Lead from the Shaping Places for Wellbeing Programme for our second webinar in our Masterclass series for anyone wanting to better understand how to take a place-based approach. Our second Masterclass webinar takes place on Thursday 10th October from 2pm – 3pm and will include: • What are ... Read more
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