National Plan to End the Need for Foodbanks: Consultation Deadline

Scottish Government is currently consulting on a draft national plan to end the need for food banks as a primary response to food insecurity, and have launched an online consultation to gather views. A series of consultation workshops has also been organised, with the next taking place on Monday 20^th December, 2pm – 4pm via Teams.

This is part of Scottish Government’s commitment to ensuring a dignified and sustainable approach to food for everyone.

They are keen to hear from people who have used foodbanks, and/or have direct experience of food insecurity, and the third sector groups who support them, both via the online consultation and the workshops. The process aims to provide a safe and supportive environment for everyone with these experiences to contribute to the national plan, and to have their voices heard.

Workshops

Consultation workshops will take place on the following dates, via Teams:

• Monday 20^th December, 2pm – 4pm
• Monday 10^th January, 2pm – 4pm
• Tuesday 11^th January, 10am – 12pm
• Friday 14^th January, 10am – 12pm
• Tuesday 18^th January, 2pm – 4pm
• Thursday 20^th January 10am – 12pm

Each workshop will run for approximately 2 hours, with a break in the middle. Workshops are limited to a maximum of 10 participants each, to enable a deeper discussion.

An anonymised note of views shared will contribute to the consultation process, but individuals will not be named or identifiable.

To book your place at any session, or for further information, please visit the Eventbrite page.

Submitting a Response

The deadline for consultation responses is Tuesday 25^th January 2022.

To submit your response, or for further information, please visit the Scottish Government website.

Alternatively, for further information, contact the team by email: FoodInsecurityTeam@gov.scot