Written Question · S5W-32343 · Session 5
Whether it will provide a breakdown of how the Fair Food Fund was distributed in 2019-20.
The question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of how the Fair Food Fund was distributed in 2019-20.
The answer
£3,384,042.53 of investment was made from the tackling food insecurity budget, also known as the Fair Food Fund, across the 2019-20 financial year. The Fair Food Fund includes a number of work streams and our investment is as follows.
Fair Food Transformation Fund – Interim Funding
In 2019 we launched the Investing in Communities Fund, a new single harmonised communities fund, to replace several funding mechanisms, including the Fair Food Transformation Fund.
In order to avoid potential breaks in income from a move to the new fund, the Scottish Government provided 32 legacy organisations with 6 months of interim funding, up to 50% of their 2018-19 awards, amounting to £372,061.50. These organisations are detailed in the response to parliamentary question S5W-21342 on 21 February 2019. In total, around £1.4m was provided to organisations tackling food insecurity, exclusive of school holiday food insecurity, through the Investing in Communities Fund in 2019-20.
Tackling Food Insecurity During the School Holidays
The Scottish Government invested £1,879,917.38 towards tackling food insecurity during the school holidays in 2019-20. This funding supported 35 organisations, at both local and national level, and was delivered both directly through the Fair Food Fund and through the Investing in Communities Fund.
Policy Development and Engagement
The Scottish Government invested £176,208 for policy development and engagement, including continuation of Nourish Scotland and Poverty Truth Community’s delivery of the Dignity in Practice programme and closer change analysis of several models of support for distinct at risk groups.
FareShare
In addition to their core grant, national food redistribution charity FareShare received funding to increase the capacity of the community food sector and extend their reach to cover the Highlands and Islands, totalling £455,855.65 in 2019-20.
EU Exit Mitigation Funding
Additional Scottish Government funding mitigated against the potential impact of the UK’s exit from the European Union. FareShare were provided with an additional £500,000 to purchase ambient, chilled and frozen food to support community food initiatives responding to food insecurity, bolstering community resilience to the impacts of a potential No Deal EU Exit.
Summary
(Former) Fair Food Transformation Fund
£372,061.50
Tackling Food Insecurity During the School Holidays
£1,879,917.38
Policy Development and Engagement
£176,208.00
FareShare
£455,855.65
EU Exit Mitigation Funding
£500,000.00
TOTAL
£3,384,042.53
All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx
Fair Food Transformation Fund – Interim Funding
In 2019 we launched the Investing in Communities Fund, a new single harmonised communities fund, to replace several funding mechanisms, including the Fair Food Transformation Fund.
In order to avoid potential breaks in income from a move to the new fund, the Scottish Government provided 32 legacy organisations with 6 months of interim funding, up to 50% of their 2018-19 awards, amounting to £372,061.50. These organisations are detailed in the response to parliamentary question S5W-21342 on 21 February 2019. In total, around £1.4m was provided to organisations tackling food insecurity, exclusive of school holiday food insecurity, through the Investing in Communities Fund in 2019-20.
Tackling Food Insecurity During the School Holidays
The Scottish Government invested £1,879,917.38 towards tackling food insecurity during the school holidays in 2019-20. This funding supported 35 organisations, at both local and national level, and was delivered both directly through the Fair Food Fund and through the Investing in Communities Fund.
Policy Development and Engagement
The Scottish Government invested £176,208 for policy development and engagement, including continuation of Nourish Scotland and Poverty Truth Community’s delivery of the Dignity in Practice programme and closer change analysis of several models of support for distinct at risk groups.
FareShare
In addition to their core grant, national food redistribution charity FareShare received funding to increase the capacity of the community food sector and extend their reach to cover the Highlands and Islands, totalling £455,855.65 in 2019-20.
EU Exit Mitigation Funding
Additional Scottish Government funding mitigated against the potential impact of the UK’s exit from the European Union. FareShare were provided with an additional £500,000 to purchase ambient, chilled and frozen food to support community food initiatives responding to food insecurity, bolstering community resilience to the impacts of a potential No Deal EU Exit.
Summary
(Former) Fair Food Transformation Fund
£372,061.50
Tackling Food Insecurity During the School Holidays
£1,879,917.38
Policy Development and Engagement
£176,208.00
FareShare
£455,855.65
EU Exit Mitigation Funding
£500,000.00
TOTAL
£3,384,042.53
All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-32343 by reference.