by Amy Duncan | Feb 12, 2025 | Cash First, Insights
The Aberdeen Cash First Project, part of the Scottish Government’s “Cash-First: Towards Ending the Need for Food Banks in Scotland” pilot, aims to understand how access to financial crisis support can replace emergency food provision. This pilot project is...
by Alasdair Ross | Feb 10, 2025 | Insights, Policy and Consultations
Time is ticking towards the new financial year and organisations of all types are setting their annual budgets. There is much uncertainty over public funding for the third sector, not least when it comes to the increased costs associated with employers National...
by Gette Cobban | Dec 18, 2024 | Insights, The Promise
A new framework published today (Wednesday, 18 December 2024) gives the first high-level understanding of progress towards keeping the promise. A new framework published today gives the first high-level understanding of progress towards keeping the promise — that the...
by Amy Duncan | Nov 4, 2024 | Cash First, Insights
What is Cash First? Aberdeen Cash First Network forms part of the Scottish Government pilot – “Cash-First: Towards Ending the Need for Food Banks in Scotland” – which sets out a human rights approach to tackling food insecurity. The Scottish...
by Amy Duncan | Oct 16, 2024 | Cash First, Insights
There are hopes that the project will also reduce reliance on food banks within Aberdeen City, positioning them as a last resort for emergency help.” The Scottish Government recognise that the main reason why some people are compromising on food is insufficient...
by Alasdair Ross | Oct 10, 2024 | Insights, Policy and Consultations
Aberdeen City Council meet this Friday (11th October) to consider their Medium Term Financial Strategy which includes feedback from Phase 1 of the consultation on their budget for the 2025-2026 financial year. ACVO held discussion with its member organisations to...
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