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Campaign to reopen Edinburgh’s Radical Road

Campaigners have begun an urgent petition calling on Historic Environment Scotland (HES) to reopen Edinburgh’s ...

By The Edinburgh Reporter

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Conservative Councillor’s Comments on Potential Gypsy/Traveller Site Deemed Not Fit for Public

The status of the chair of the Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee is in question ...

By The Bellman

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Govanhill Foodbanks Under Pressure with Donations Decreasing as Need Rises

During lockdown, Greater Govanhill reported on how some community spaces, in Glasgow’s Southside, were supporting ...

By Samar Jamal

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Community Food Larders in East and Central Sutherland

Community Larders offer the opportunity to charities and community groups to address food poverty while ...

By Silvia Muras, Kyle Chronicle

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Foodbank service manager David Grieve (left) with volunteers Peter Johnson, Kathleen Johnson, Morag Maver, Jenny Charman, Sue O’Dell and Rose Neise. Photo: Shetland News

Shetland: Well-supported foodbank essential for many in the isles

As the demand for emergency food parcels during the ongoing cost of living crisis rises, ...

By Hans J Marter, Shetland News

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The Orkney Pet Foodbank: Protecting Pets From Rising Food Costs 

The price of food in October 2023 was around 30 percent higher than it was ...

By Fiona Grahame, Orkney News

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Food bank use in West Dunbartonshire | Photo by Caroline Finn

From Hot Meals to Energy Vouchers: Finding Food & Warmth in West Dunbartonshire

From hot meals to energy vouchers, Christmas gifts to school uniforms, baby clothes and household ...

By Amanda Eleftheriades, The Clydesider

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Edinburgh: Helping the Ukrainian community often begins with food

Food is at the centre of everything for most Ukrainians. Many of them have somewhere ...

By Phyllis Stephen, The Edinburgh Reporter

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Tasting Solidarity: Inside Garnethill Multicultural Centre Community Food Projects

Entering through the red doors of Garnethill Multicultural Community Centre, you are in for a ...

By Laura Ndanuko, Migrant Women Press

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Why We’re Supporting Community for Food in Currie and Balerno

At Currie, Balerno and District Round Table (CBDRT) we’re constantly impressed by the dedication of ...

By Susie Bass and Alasdair Gordon, Currie Balerno & District Round Table for C&B News

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Hunger Close to Home in Broughton, Edinburgh

Broughton may look and feel like a relatively affluent area. But behind the scenes, a ...

By Broughton Spurtle

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Food bank use in West Dunbartonshire | Photo by Caroline Finn

Scotland communities rally to support increasing number of people requiring food assistance

The Trussell Trust charity recently revealed that they had distributed 128,490 emergency food parcels in ...

By The Scottish Beacon Reporters

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