A huge thanks to everyone who made #CashFirstCommunities 2025 such a huge success!
Together, in Scotland and across the UK, we are determined to build a #CashFirstFuture 💚 @ifanuk.bsky.social
#cashfirstcommunities
Collage materials and a pair of hands holding a mini booklet
Brilliant day delivering a workshop at #CashFirstCommunities with @changingrealities.bsky.social parents who spoke about the barriers asylum seekers face to foodbanks & why Scottish Child Payment must support all children in Scotland.
Inspired by artist Jean McEwan we made mini zines! 🎨
Thank you @ifanuk.bsky.social
for the opportunity to showcase our Cash First
toolkit. 🍓 #cashfirstcommunities
@trussellscot.bsky.social
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We bring our day to a close with a panel on the challenges and opportunities of cash first in Scotland and beyond #CashFirstCommunities
Last session of the #CashFirstCommunities 🏴 @ifanuk.bsky.social @trussellscot.bsky.social event today. Panel discussion on Cash First Next Steps Challenges and Opportunities in Scotland and Beyond.
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After a refreshing lunch we head for our afternoon workshops: 'Evaluating community approaches to cash first', 'Cash first in practice in Edinburgh', Community guiders' and 'What next for SWF?' #CashFirstCommunities
Slide entitled Cash First is used in international development
Leaflet entitled As poverty levels increase cash first is common sense
Slide shows title Concerns about risks
Slide shows title Scottish Government approach to tackling food insecurity.
Morning workshop at today's #cashfirstcommunities @ifanuk.bsky.social @trussellscot.bsky.social 🏴 event. Listening to info on the background to the cash first approach. #Dignity #HumanRights and access focus imperative to progress. 👓👇
Our morning workshops cover a range of topics: 'Food journeys', 'Cash first, human rights and dignity', 'Routes out of crisis' and 'Effective advice' #CashFirstCommunities
Kicking the day off with wonderful and insightful reflections from Aberdeenshire and Glasgow Cash First Partnerships #CashFirstCommunities
We are in sunny Glasgow today for our #CashFirstCommunities 2025 conference @ifanuk.bsky.social @trussellscot.bsky.social
Banner showing cash first communities
Leaflet that says What makes a first community?
Leaflet which says Will you help guarantee our essentials?
Picture shows the agenda for the event
Busy event in #Glasgow today. @ifanuk.bsky.social @trussellscot.bsky.social on #Cashfirstcommunities in #Scotland 🏴👓👇
We’re all set for our joint #CashFirstCommunities conference with @ifanuk.bsky.social.
Looking forward to a day of learning, discussion & inspiration.
📣 Last few spaces left for our #CashFirstCommunities conference with @ifanuk.bsky.social
Join us on 10th March to explore how #cashfirst approaches in communities across Scotland can help us build a future where no one needs charitable food aid.
Sign up 👉 bit.ly/cfc-2025
Book your place at the @trussellscot.bsky.social @ifanuk.bsky.social #CashFirstCommunities 2025 conference on the 10th of March.
We'll be exploring how #cashfirst partnerships and improved access to advice can help build a Scotland where no one needs charitable food aid.
Sign up 👉 bit.ly/cfc-2025
Looking forward to being back in #Glasgow #CashFirstCommunities
In case you missed our #CashFirst Communities South West online conference with Trussell you can watch it back at www.youtube.com/watch?v=qicT...
Below is our What makes a #cashfirst community puzzle? which we first shared at our joint #CashFirstCommunities conference in Glasgow in March 2024