Report launched into Emergency Food Aid
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Published: 23/02/2015 |
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New research from the Poverty Alliance has highlighted the extent of emergency food aid provision across Scotland, showing that many organisations and groups are giving urgent support to thousands of Scots every year. As part of a Scottish Government funded study into the role of food banks and other emergency food aid provider’s 167 providers of emergency food aid were identified. The research also showed that many of these organisations were providing more than food alone.
Making the Connections: A study of emergency food aid in Scotland
This report presents findings from a research project commissioned by the Scottish Government carried out between June 2014 and January 2015.
The three main objectives of this project were:
• To develop a better understanding of the range of support delivered by emergency food providers;
• To identify better ways for emergency food aid providers to refer their clients to the additional support that they may require;
• To make a contribution to combating the growth of food poverty in Scotland.
A key output of this research has been a
web-based resource aimed at assisting those delivering emergency food aid to better link with mainstream services
Read the full report here
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