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22 Jun 2020

Defra food vulnerability update

Below is is this week’s update on Defra’s work on food for vulnerable people: This Week We will continue to engage with local authorities and charities to on-board those organisations...

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15 Jun 2020

Issues raised at the 12th June meeting of the Rural Impacts Stakeholder Forum (RISF)

The Rural Impacts Stakeholder Forum (RISF) was established in March 2020 to enable open and regular dialogue between key rural stakeholder organisations and Defra on the impact of COVID-19 on...

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15 Jun 2020

Defra – Food Vulnerability, Local Authority Welfare Assistance Scheme

Below is is this week’s update on Defra’s work on food for vulnerable people: Defra recieved Confirmation on Wednesday 10 of June of a one-off, additional funds for people who...

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08 Jun 2020

Issues raised at the 5th June meeting of the Rural Impacts Stakeholder Forum (RISF)

The Rural Impacts Stakeholder Forum (RISF) was established in March 2020 to enable open and regular dialogue between key rural stakeholder organisations and Defra on the impact of COVID-19 on...

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08 Jun 2020

Defra food vulnerability update

Below is is this week’s update on Defra’s work on food for vulnerable people: Non-Shielded Vulnerable: 42 Local Authority entities covering 86 LA areas are currently onboarded onto the supermarket...

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01 Jun 2020

Issues raised at the 29th May meeting of the Rural Impacts Stakeholder Forum (RISF)

The Rural Impacts Stakeholder Forum (RISF) was established in March 2020 to enable open and regular dialogue between key rural stakeholder organisations and Defra on the impact of COVID-19 on...

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01 Jun 2020

Defra food vulnerability update

Below is is this week’s update on Defra’s work on food for vulnerable people: Food boxes We have now delivered more than 2 million boxes of food We have sent...

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26 May 2020

Issues raised at the latest meeting of the Rural Impacts Stakeholder Forum (RISF)

The Rural Impacts Stakeholder Forum (RISF) was established in March 2020 to enable open and regular dialogue between key rural stakeholder organisations and Defra on the impact of COVID-19 on...

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26 May 2020

Defra grant to food charities update

On Monday 11th May, the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) launched a Food Charities Grant Fund. If you run a front-line not-for-profit or charity that provides food,...

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18 May 2020

The Rural Impacts Stakeholder Forum (RISF)

The Rural Impacts Stakeholder Forum (RISF) was established in March 2020 to enable open and regular dialogue between key rural stakeholder organisations and Defra on the impact of COVID-19 on...

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