As a result of poverty – not a shortage of food – too many people don’t have enough food in Scotland. A Menu for Change aims to tackle this by evolving the emergency response to make sure those facing an income crisis can afford to buy their own food.
About Food Insecurity
Find out more about the cause and extent of food insecurity in Scotland
Meet the team
A Menu for Change is being delivered by a team of seven dedicated project staff. Find out more about the people delivering A Menu for Change.
Project partners
Oxfam Scotland, Child Poverty Action Group Scotland, Nourish Scotland, and The Poverty Alliance have joined forces to deliver this vital project. Read about the project partners.
Add your service
We are building a directory of support that people can access in a crisis, as an alternative to emergency food provision. If you are a community food initiative, financial inclusion/money advice service, welfare rights advice service, Scottish Welfare Fund or provider of other relevant services for someone facing food insecurity, we invite you to register with us.
Latest News
More people in Scotland worried about running out of food
New figures show that more people living in Scotland have reported being worried about running out of food in the past year, and campaigners say it reinforces the need for stronger action to stop people needing to turn to emergency food aid. The Scottish Government’s...
A Menu for Change responds to latest Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics
Commenting on today’s Scottish Welfare Fund statistics, Dr Mary Anne MacLeod, Research and Policy Officer at A Menu for Change, said: “Councils are being forced to top up the Scottish Welfare Fund, which has been cut in real-terms since 2013, in order to meet...
Breaking down the barriers in accessing emergency cash
By David Hilber, Project Officer, A Menu for Change Food bank use continues to rise and nearly one in ten people in Scotland are worried about where their next meal will come from. If you find yourself in this position, you can ask for a Crisis Grant: money given out...
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