During the pandemic we have seen great growth and demand for this service. 2021 was our busiest year with over 18,035 plant based meals cooked and delivered. In South Lanarkshire we delivered to homes of those self-isolating, elderly, vulnerable and unable to access services, low-income […]
We are pleased to announce that we have recently been awarded a £400 microgrant through Aldi’s new Community Cupboard initiative for our Food for Scotland programme. The Community Cupboard Campaign involves UK Aldi stores donating extra food to causes that help provide children with sufficient […]
We are pleased to report the terrific success of our Community Recovery Project. In mid-February, we received a £24,810 grant from the Scottish Government’s Communities Recovery Fund towards our project to help local people recover from the aftereffects of the pandemic and increase their resilience […]
Last Sunday, the 20th of June, we celebrated International Yoga Day & Summer Solstice by hosting a full-day event in which our guests had the opportunity to have a taste of the activities that we offer at our Eco Farm, in Lesmahagow. The event was […]
We are sharing some feedback from our free hot food delivery service users that we received over last few months. Our team is vey grateful for the opportunity to assist in these difficult times. The service is available in Carluke, Lanark, Lesmahagow, Larkhall, Blackwood, Kirkmuirhill, […]
We would like to take this opportunity to highlight one of our amazing ‘Food For Scotland’ project volunteers. Ellie is 17 years old and, sadly, has been through much hardship. She knows what it’s like to have no food. She says: “everybody deserves food no […]
Thanks to Community Climate Asset Fund (CCAF) we have purchased and installed the following items in our community building – ‘Gouranga Hall’ to significantly reduce energy consumption, heat loss and thus carbon emissions: 1) Rockwool insulation in the loft 2) Low energy LED lighting 3) […]
We would like to give a big shout-out to our Food for Scotland driver volunteers. Without their essential work, we would not have been able to deliver on average 400-500 meals every week. The service delivers hot meals to local communities three days a week […]
Our Food For Scotland team has been extremely busy during the winter months and early spring in March providing essential food security services in our service areas – South Lanarkshire and Glasgow. These areas were among the most impacted areas in Scotland by Covid19. They […]
We are pleased to announce that the Glasgow Winter Social Wellbeing Fund and the Hugh Fraser Foundation granted us a £3,000 each to help us with our free food distribution partnerships in Glasgow. We are extremely grateful for this kind donation and we look forward […]
