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Edinburgh Community Food @edincomfood.bsky.social · 28d

🍓 Job Alert 🔔

We’re looking for a caring and enthusiastic Early Years Community Nutritionist to support families with young children (aged 0–5) in our community.

For more details head to our website 👉🏻

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Edinburgh Community Food @edincomfood.bsky.social · Aug 25

We were delighted to welcome the Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health, Jenni Minto MSP to our premises. She heard about the importance of our early-intervention work—community cooking, nutrition, and oral health education—reducing health inequalities.
#edincomfood #eatwellfororalhealth 🍓🦷

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Edinburgh Community Food @edincomfood.bsky.social · Aug 1

Great to welcome 7 potential volunteers to Edinburgh Community Food today 🙌
They toured the office & warehouses — and got a taste of the roles on offer!

Shoutout to Karen for making them feel at home 💚
Can’t wait to have them on board!
Email: [email protected]
#EdinComFood

Edinburgh Community Food @edincomfood.bsky.social · Jul 30

6 fun cook clubs at Maidencraig wrapped up this week!
Run by Edinburgh Community Food at Viewpoint’s supported housing, the sessions looked at eating well for older adults with info on hydration, healthy snacking and simple recipes.

The verdict? Fish pie came out on top! 🐟🥧
Thank you! #EdinComFood

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Edinburgh Community Food @edincomfood.bsky.social · Jul 28

📣 Calling all professionals! Have you used our Cash First Toolkit? We are keen to hear about your experience. Your feedback is invaluable.

👉Take the survey: forms.office.com/e/NgZyp5pQdi
👉To find out more: bit.ly/3UwwrYr

#CashFirstToolkit #FinancialSupport #TakeTheSurvey #PovertyAwareness

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Edinburgh Community Food @edincomfood.bsky.social · Jun 30

🌟 We are thrilled to announce that Jo, our Food and Health Development Team Lead, picked up our award for Best Charity/Outreach Initiative at the Probe Dental Health Awards 2025 in London on Friday! 🏆 🦷🪥

Thank you to everyone who supported our #EatWellforOralHealth journey. 😁

#DentalAwards2025

Edinburgh Community Food @edincomfood.bsky.social · Jun 30

🍅 Tomato heaven!
Granton Primary pupils are taking their plants home for the summer — we can’t wait to taste the results.
Part of our Growing to Love project with Veg Power, helping 38 schools across Edinburgh turn classrooms into gardens & grow lifelong skills. 🌿📚
Well done to the amazing growers!

Edinburgh Community Food @edincomfood.bsky.social · Jun 25

📣 We’re hiring! Join us as Fundraising & Impact Manager
Help tackle food insecurity & drive change in Edinburgh.🍓
💼 21hrs, 3 days/week | £35–38k pro-rata
🗓 Apply by 16 July
🔗 Details: bit.ly/45Aikbx

#Jobs #Edinburgh #SocialJustice #ImpactManager #Fundraising #CharityJobs #JoinOurTeam

Job Vacancy: Fundraising and Impact Manager

We're seeking a proactive person to lead our fundraising strategy and demonstrate the impact of our work addressing food insecurity and promoting community wellbeing.

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Edinburgh Community Food @edincomfood.bsky.social · Jun 23

☀️🌧️ Rain or shine, there’s loads to do in Edinburgh this summer! Check out free & low-cost family activities across the city, updated regularly by the Council.🍓
🔗 www.edinburgh.gov.uk/family-activ...

#Edinburgh #FamilyFun #Summer

Edinburgh Community Food @edincomfood.bsky.social · Jun 18

We're hiring a Food Insecurity Resource Coordinator! Join us to support food justice and community wellbeing with dignity and impact.
📅 Closing date: Monday 7th July 2025 (noon)
🔗 bit.ly/44llKh2

Job Vacancy: Food Insecurity Resource Coordinator

This is a fantastic opportunity for the perfect candidate to join our amazing team. We're looking for a Food Insecurity Resource Coordinator to build on our existing Cash First Toolkit and contribute ...

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Edinburgh Community Food @edincomfood.bsky.social · Jun 3

🎉 Our Latest Newsletter is Out Now! 📰

We're all smiles here to share our latest highlights 😁.

👉 Dive into all the details here: bit.ly/3JtGM3k

#EdinComFoodHighlights #VolunteerAppreciation #EatWellforOralHealth #FoodEducation #Collaboration #NewsletterUpdate #NationalSmilesMonth

Latest Newsletter

Read about our recent work, nutrition news and what's coming up in our latest newsletter.

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Edinburgh Community Food @edincomfood.bsky.social · May 22

Thank you Lindsay, we’re delighted. 🍓🦷😁

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Edinburgh Community Food @edincomfood.bsky.social · May 22

🎉 We’re thrilled to announce that Edinburgh Community Food and LINKnet Mentoring have been awarded Best Outreach/Charity Initiative at the Dental Awards 2025! 🏆

A huge thank you to everyone who supported us. #EatWellforOralHealth💙🍓🦷

👉 Watch all the incredible winners here: bit.ly/4dD2wqw

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Edinburgh Community Food @edincomfood.bsky.social · May 15

Great to host The Courtyard Pantry, Glasgow Community Food Network, FoodLink NE and Transition Edinburgh South.
Powerful conversations, ideas, and a shared mission: building a fairer, more sustainable local food system across Scotland.
Thanks to @scalliance.bsky.social for supporting this exchange🍓

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Edinburgh Community Food @edincomfood.bsky.social · May 12

Last week, we hosted a REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene course at Edinburgh Community Food—14 participants, all passed! ✅ A great mix of organisations joined us to earn this nationally recognised qualification.

One said: “We learnt a lot. You are an excellent course leader!”

#EdinComFood #FoodHygiene

People in a training room listening to a presentation on food hygiene

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goodmovesjobs.bsky.social @goodmovesjobs.bsky.social · Apr 22

@edincomfood.bsky.social are recruiting for sessional Community Cooks to assist with their community development projects.

£18 per hour / 18 hours per week / 2 posts available

#cooks #food #community #nutrition #lifestyle

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Community Cooks with Edinburgh Community Food – Goodmoves

The Community Cook sessional workers will join our dynamic team, assisting with our community development projects to facilitate cooking group sessions, deliver educational activities and promo...

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Edinburgh Community Food @edincomfood.bsky.social · Apr 18

Come & join our REHIS Food Hygiene Training on Wednesday 7th May, 9.00am - 4.00pm at 22 Tennant Street, EH6 5ND 🍎🏃🏻‍♀️👨🏻‍🍳
* prepare food safely and confidently and improve your CV
Register at: www.edinburghcommunityfood.org.uk/Event/rehis-...

#Trainingcourse #edinburghtraining #edinburghfoodcharity

REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene - 07/05/2025 09:00:00

A professionally and nationally recognised certificated course which provides training in the principles and practices of good food hygiene. This interesting and useful course is designed for all food...

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Edinburgh Community Food @edincomfood.bsky.social · Apr 18

Great day with the Pilmeny Men's Group at our Operation Strawberry Marketplace – coffee, quiz, fresh fruit & veg, and good chat! Big thanks to Leith Gives Fund 👏🍓🥦☕🧠 #PilmenyMensGroup #LeithGives #CommunityDayOut

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Edinburgh Community Food @edincomfood.bsky.social · Apr 17

🌱 Menu for All: Local Food Connections 🌱

Let’s shape the future of food together.
Free to attend – all welcome!
Sign up here: bit.ly/4jB4Srp

#GoodFoodNation #LocalFoodEdinburgh #SustainableFood #CommunityConnections #MenuForAll

Menu for All: Local Food Connections - 08/05/2025 10:30:00

Are you a food grower or distributor committed to building a better, more sustainable food system in Edinburgh? Join us for a networking event aimed at fostering collaboration, sparking new ideas, and...

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Edinburgh Community Food @edincomfood.bsky.social · Apr 4

📰 Our April newsletter is live!

💙 Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
🥗 New Take & Make meals
🍴 Fresh recipes + cooking courses
🛒 Weekly Organic Marketplace
🏥 Hospital stalls

📍Check stall dates + all the good stuff inside:
🔗 bit.ly/3JtGM3k

#BowelCancerAwareness #PassItOn @nhslothian.bsky.social

Latest Newsletter

Read about our recent work, nutrition news and what's coming up in our latest newsletter.

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Edinburgh Community Food @edincomfood.bsky.social · Apr 2

🙌 A big THANK YOU to our volunteers who helped pack potatoes & sort resources for our families for Easter Discover! Your dedication means so much.

Shoutout to @TattiesTaeTables for the generous donation of potatoes 🥔—helping us support families this Easter! 🐣💛🍓

#CommunityHeroes

Edinburgh Community Food @edincomfood.bsky.social · Mar 21

🌍🍏 Let’s Talk Food Waste! 🍎🌍

Buying loose fruit & veg means you get only what you need—less waste, more savings! 🥦♻️

Edinburgh Community Food’s Organic Market offers loose produce, making sustainable shopping easy. 🌍💚

17–23 March is Food Waste Action Week—join in!

#EdinComFood #BuyLoose

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Edinburgh Community Food @edincomfood.bsky.social · Mar 16

An inspiring day at @sustainweb where representatives from UK-wide Bridging the Gap pilot projects shared ways they're improving access to responsibly grown food. Edinburgh Community Food is proud to be part of this journey. 🎥 Watch the film: bit.ly/4i1kIvf 🍓

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Edinburgh Community Food @edincomfood.bsky.social · Mar 12

🎓 FINAL free Online Training: Eat Well for Oral Health 🦷

Community food workers, help your community make healthier choices delivering our cooking group! Join our final course and learn to support families and improve oral health across Scotland.🍓😁

💻Sign up: bit.ly/3XOkdfV

Eat Well for Oral Health - Train the Trainer - 19/03/2025 09:30:00

Following delivery of our successful Eat Well for Oral Health cooking groups, we invite community professionals to take part in our free oral health and nutrition train the trainer course to provide c...

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Edinburgh Community Food @edincomfood.bsky.social · Mar 10

Thank you @ifanuk.bsky.social
for the opportunity to showcase our Cash First
toolkit. 🍓 #cashfirstcommunities
@trussellscot.bsky.social

bit.ly/4bGmkrL

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