It could help so many people
More households across the county are set to have better access to quality food thanks to a new scheme. Nottinghamshire County Council is to invest £210,000 to support food redistribution schemes in the community and voluntary sector in the spring of 2023.
A report presented to Cabinet outlines how funding will be made available for groups and organisations from the voluntary and community sector with the skills and capacity to run food redistribution schemes – for families and residents who need them the most. If the proposals are approved, the county council will work with partners to promote grant funding opportunities to the voluntary and community sector to allow for the schemes to be established.
Councillor Matt Barney, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health, said the investment reaffirms the county council’s commitment to supporting families who are financially vulnerable. He said: “We are acutely aware of the situation facing families and individuals who are struggling with the challenges of cost of living and, by investing further in food distribution schemes, we will be providing residents with this support to access affordable and healthy food.
The planned £210,000 funding pot will be available via the County Council’s Local Community Fund , a scheme launched in the autumn of 2021 that gives organisations an opportunity to apply for grants to deliver support to boost health and wellbeing in their local area. The proposed changes to the food redistribution schemes form part of a wider package of support the County Council continues to deliver to help residents with cost-of-living challenges.
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