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Current Policy Priorities

Policy Priorities

Supporting Scotland's Good Food Nation ambitions– we want ensure the right to food is achieved

Tax reform in Scotland – we support the redistribution of wealth and a minimum income guarantee to support our most vulnerable

Maximising uptake of benefits and entitlements and making the case for increased support to encourage healthy eating through schemes such as Best Start and Alexandra Rose

Circular economy – we support a circular economy and ask the Scottish Govt to introduce measures to support a circular economy

Access to Healthy Food - We believe that everyone in Scotland deserves to live in an environment designed to promote their health, free from marketing and promotions focused on unhealthy options.

Cash First – We believe that everyone should have the option of cash first solutions

Locally sourced food – we believe that food should be locally grown and sourced

Tackling Food Waste through redistribution

Programmes & Partnerships 

Glasgow City Food Plan – approved in 2021, this is a 10 year strategy to improve Glasgow Food System and make tasty healthy affordable food available to everyone . We were active in the development of the Plan and participate in the thematic working groups. 

Glasgow Helps – is a partnership between Glasgow City Council and the third sector in Glasgow to help citizens find the services     they need 

Thrive Under 5 – is a Scottish Government Funded Programme to help support children under 5 achieve a healthy weight. A number of our member pantries are delivery partners in this programme along with the Alexandra Rose Voucher scheme 

Scottish Government : Cash First towards ending the need for Foodbanks in Scotland ; sets out a human rights approach to tackling food insecurity. TSPN  is a delivery partner in this strategy and is also supporting the Cash First Partnership 

Campaigns

Gingerbread - Universal Credit conditionality changes for parents with lead care

End child poverty - On All Kids Count campaign

 WEAll Scotland - Wellbeing Economy: next steps

Obesity Alliance - The Pledge: Child healthy weight matters to me

Poverty alliance - The case for fair tax reform in Scotland

Guardians of Grub - 
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